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Two Madras University PhD scholars win awards for their dissertations on biological applications of nanotechnology

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Two Madras University PhD scholars win awards for their dissertations on biological applications of nanotechnology

Shalini Thomas and Elakkiya Krishnamoorthy, PhD scholars from the National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Madras (UoM), have won awards for outstanding PhD theses at a recently held international conference in Ropar, Punjab. Their theses were based on research in deriving different products by changing the composition and structure of calcium phosphate-based materials … Read more

Tamil Nadu govt. is weighing its options on Madras University Amendment Bill, says Higher Education Minister

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Tamil Nadu govt. is weighing its options on Madras University Amendment Bill, says Higher Education Minister

The Bill sought to replace the word, ‘Chancellor’, with the word, ‘Government’, in Section 11 of the Madras University Act, 1923, which deals with the appointment of Vice-Chancellors, thus seeking to establish greater control of the State government in the affairs of the university. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO After President Draupadi Murmu returned the Chennai University Amendment … Read more

School teacher shot dead on Aligarh Muslim University campus

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School teacher shot dead on Aligarh Muslim University campus

 Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). File | Photo Credit: The Hindu A school teacher was shot dead by unidentified assailants on the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) campus, police said on Thursday. AMU Proctor Mohammad Waseem Ali identified the deceased as Rao Danish Ali, a teacher at ABK Union High School, affiliated with the university. On Wednesday … Read more

Kerala Governor flags judicial overreach in university V-C selection

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Kerala Governor flags judicial overreach in university V-C selection

Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar | Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Sunday (December 14, 2025) openly criticised the Supreme Court over its intervention in the appointment of Vice-Chancellors (V-Cs) in Digital University Kerala (DUK) and APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU). The Governor deplored the tendency of one institution usurping the role … Read more

Three Annamalai University faculty get funding worth ₹3.4 crore from Centre

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Three Annamalai University faculty get funding worth ₹3.4 crore from Centre

Annamalai University. File | Photo Credit: C. Venkatachalapathy Three faculty members of the Department of Advanced Study in Marine Biology of Annamalai University have received funding worth ₹3.4 crore from the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India. The funding falls under the Deep Ocean Mission, a flagship research programme of the Ministry, and supports … Read more

Two more held for Delhi blast; Al-Falah University faces audit

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Two more held for Delhi blast; Al-Falah University faces audit

A medical college professor and a medical student, both from Jammu and Kashmir, were detained in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday (November 13, 2025), in connection with the car blast near Red Fort. The Jammu and Kashmir police issued a Red Corner Notice against another doctor from Kashmir, now believed to be based in Dubai, whose … Read more

Here’s what Patna University students said ahead of Bihar elections

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Here’s what Patna University students said ahead of Bihar elections

Patna University students spoke out about harassment, unsafe campus conditions, ragging, and administrative neglect. Their unfiltered voices highlight the daily struggles, frustrations, and aspirations of life at one of Bihar’s most prestigious universities. #PatnaUniversity #BiharElections2025 #IndiaNews #Bihar #Patna #Education #NitishKumar #HigherEducation #Students  Source link

Four Calcutta University students assaulted after being called ‘Bangladeshi’ in heated exchange near Sealdah station

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Four Calcutta University students assaulted after being called ‘Bangladeshi’ in heated exchange near Sealdah station

Illustration for representation only. | Photo Credit: Freepik   Four Calcutta University (CU) students were allegedly assaulted near the Sealdah railway station in the heart of Kolkata and were reportedly called “Bangladeshi” for speaking in Bengali on Wednesday (August 20) night.  One of the students, a resident of the Carmichael Hostel of CU, had reportedly … Read more

Madras University Syndicate withdraws proposal to revise pay scales of non-teaching staff

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Madras University Syndicate withdraws proposal to revise pay scales of non-teaching staff

The Syndicate of the University of Madras, on Monday, withdrew a proposal to revise the pay scales of non-teaching staff of the university to bring them on par with the State government-approved scales for similar posts. The University has been in the eye of a storm as the non-teaching staff resorted to protests on campus … Read more

Central University secures the prestigious ANRF-PAIR grant as Spoke Institute

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Central University secures the prestigious ANRF-PAIR grant as Spoke Institute

The Central University of Karnataka at Kadaganchi near Kalaburagi. | Photo Credit: ARUN KULKARNI The Central University of Karnataka has been selected as Spoke Institute under the prestigious ANRF-PAIR (Partnerships for Accelerated Innovation and Research) programme, an initiative of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), in a major boost to its research capabilities. The research … Read more