universities
- World
Afghanistan: Male students walkout in support of women banned from unis
Soon after the Taliban banned women from entering universities or attending exams, thus disallowing their education, their male classmates staged a walkout in solidarity showing support against the ban. Several videos have…
- World
Universities call for Australian migration reset
Canberra: Australian universities have called for a “hard reset” of the visa process for international graduates. In a report submitted to a parliamentary committee reviewing the migration system, the peak body representing…
- India
More than 75% colleges in Himachal headless
Shimla: Over 75% of the government colleges in Himachal Pradesh are functioning without a regular principal, according to the general secretary of the state college teachers’ association. Posts of regular principals are vacant…
- India
Universities in Kerala are soft targets: Guv Arif Mohammed Khan
Thiruvananthapuram: After a lull, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan again on Thursday attacked Pinarayi Vijayan-led Kerala government, saying that universities in Kerala are soft targets. “What a shame, universities in Kerala are soft…
- World
Chinese universities send students home after protests
Beijing: In the wake of the recent protests, Chinese authorities have ordered university students to leave campus and go back to their hometowns, the media reported. Beijing’s Tsinghua University, where thousands of…
- World
List of top 250 universities worldwide for employability released
Hyderabad: The Global Employability University Ranking and Survey (GEURS) has released the list of top 250 universities worldwide for employability. Out of them, 55 varsities are located in the United States of…
- Kerala
Varsities new battlegrounds to settle political scores
Southern India sprang a surprise when Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan announced to sack nine Vice Chancellors of the state on grounds of questionable appointment. He cites the reason for this as…
- India
TN Assembly resolution on Hindi: Stalin to inaugurate explanatory meetings on Nov 4
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will, on November 4, inaugurate state-wide meetings to explain to the public the reason behind the state Assembly adopting a resolution against imposing Hindi in…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Heartfulness Education Trust and ICAR sign MoU on Yoga in Universities
Hyderabad: The Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR)on Saturday signed a Memorandum of understanding with Heartfulness Education Trust to introduce yoga in ICAR-affiliated universities. The deal was signed at the Kanha Shanti…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia introduces Yoga in Universities
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has held the first introductory lecture on yoga at the headquarters of the Sports Federation of Saudi Universities in Riyadh. Saudi Yoga Committee, in cooperation with…
- Telangana
Will the chief minister be the VC of Universities in Telangana?
Hyderabad: After West Bengal, the Telangana chief minister is likely to be the vice-chancellor of state universities in Telangana. An amendment is likely to be made in the Act to make the…
- Telangana
Approval for setting up board to fill up Professors’ posts in universities
Hyderabad: The Telangana government decided to set up a recruitment board to fill up professors’ posts in all the universities across the State. The Minister of Education Sabitha Indra Reddy attended a…
- Telangana
Telangana CM likely to become VC of state universities
Hyderabad: The state’s chief minister is likely to be the vice-chancellor of state universities in Telangana. An amendment is likely to be made in the Act to make the state Chief Minister as…
- Telangana
Two degrees simultaneously may create problems for universities in Telangana, AP
Hyderabad: The University Grant Commission (UGC) to allow students to pursue two full-time and same-level degree programs in physical mode simultaneously either at the same university or different universities has created a…