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Cabinet nod to NCHER

After a delay of over two years, the Union Cabinet on Tuesday cleared the establishment of National Commission for Higher Education and Research, a higher education regulatory body.

`450cr heritage fund for HCs

Heritage architectural structures housing the various high courts in the country will soon have dedicated fund for better conservation and protection.

Centre plans council for defence study

The government is considering the establishment of a council of national security research and studies to promote and coordinate defence and strategic studies in the country.

MPs want higher rank, red lights, politer IAS

While Parliament witnesses a logjam, with no work possible for over a week, the Parliamentary Privileges Committee on Wednesday recommended enhancing the status of members of Parliament.

UGC sans chief since 9 months

The University Grants Commission, the regulatory body for central universities in the country, is working without a full time chairman for the past over nine months and an appointment to the post isn’

HRD ministry to focus on public grievances

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Mass protests led by social activist Anna Hazare and yoga guru Baba Ramdev seem to have put tremendous pressure on the Central government, forcing Union human resources development minister Kapil Siba

Legal studies reforms yet to take off

The implementation of UPA-2’s ambitious legal education reforms continues to be delayed even as the Union human resource development ministry has been unable to finalise a comprehensive syllabus for paralegal studies.

Education agenda suffers a setback

The UPA-2’s educational reforms agenda has suffered a major setback as Union human resources development minister Kapil Sibal was unable to push any major bill concerning his ministry through Parliame

Sen’s resignation letter accepted

Ending days of speculation, the resignation of Calcutta high court judge Soumitra Sen has been accepted, rendering the impeachment proceedings against him in the Lok Sabha on Monday infructuous.

No escape for Sen from LS

The Lok Sabha will take up impeachment proceedings against Calcutta high court judge Soumitra Sen on Monday despite Justice Sen submitting his resignation to the Presid-ent and the Lok Sabha Speaker. Attorney-General G.E. Vahanvati is understood to have recommended that the impeachment proceedings should go ahead.

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