Education and Career

TGHRC directs TGCHE to enforce engineering admission rules

Hyderabad: The Telangana Human Rights Commission (TGHRC) on Monday, August 17, asked the Telangana Council of Higher Education (TCHE) to strictly enforce admission guidelines for Category-B (Management/NRI) seats in engineering colleges to…
Over 51 pc of Telangana DOST degree seats remain vacant this year

Hyderabad: Despite several rounds of counselling, more than half of the undergraduate degree seats offered through the Degree Online Services, Telangana (DOST) admission system remain vacant this year. Colleges retaining surplus and…
Errors crept in, NTA announces retest for three UGC-NET papers

New Delhi: The National Testing Agency on Sunday, August 16, announced a retest for three papers of the UGC-NET examination—English, Commerce and Sociology—following complaints about several errors in these papers. The English…

Claims are propaganda, says JNU VC on recruitment irregularities

New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit has rejected allegations of irregularities in faculty recruitment and promotions at the university, calling them ‘propaganda.’ This comes in light of…
UGC-NET 2026 answer key out; NTA allows objections till Aug 18

New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Sunday, August 16, released the provisional answer keys for 84 subjects of the University Grants Commission–National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) June 2026 examination. In a post…
Telangana bars pvt medical colleges from taking internship fee

Hyderabad: Private medical colleges in Telangana can charge MBBS students tuition only for the four-and-a-half-year academic course and not for the compulsory one-year internship that follows, the Telangana Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee…
CJP to launch ‘School Thik Karo’ campaign for govt schools

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) convenor Abhijeet Dipke on Saturday, August 15, alleged that government-run schools in India remain neglected irrespective of parties in power as he prepared to launch the…

NALSAR students won’t withdraw demand on CJI, but won’t boycott

Hyderabad: A section of students at the NALSAR University of Law here have said they stand by their demand that Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant not attend the university’s convocation as…
Telangana Intermediate admission last date extended to Aug 31

Hyderabad: The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education (TGBIE) has extended the admission schedule for first-year Intermediate courses for the academic year 2026-27 till August 31. The extension applies to all colleges in…
We are beggars: JNU Vice-Chancellor pitches for campus temple

Varanasi: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit has said the cash-strapped university should follow Banaras Hindu University’s (BHU) Vishwanath temple model and set up a Lord Venkateswara temple on its campus…
Textbook shortage, app-based exams causing student stress: Panel

New Delhi: A parliamentary panel has flagged a significant gap between curriculum design and implementation for classes 9 to 12, saying the non-availability of textbooks and application-based Board examination patterns are creating…
DU announces UG Spot Round-I, schedules PG, BTech admissions

New Delhi: The University of Delhi on Wednesday, August 12, announced the schedule for spot admission Round-I for undergraduate programmes under the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) 2026-27, along with schedules for…
AI vs Jobs: What Hyderabad youth think about the future

As the world marks International Youth Day on August 12, this year the United Nations is focusing on a simple reality: “Different Contexts, Common Aspirations.” Hyderabad is a city that embodies that…
CJI Surya Kant confirmed for NALSAR convocation despite protest

Hyderabad: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant is set to be the chief guest at the convocation of the NALSAR University of Law here, despite opposition from a section of students who…
Half of Telangana govt degree colleges running without principals

Hyderabad: Nearly half of Telangana’s government degree colleges are functioning without regular principals, with in-charge officials holding additional responsibility, raising concerns over administration and academic supervision, a lecturers’ body has said. Of the…