Day: January 4, 2019

UGC has written to state governments to take appropriate action against fake universities

open view web desk University Grants Commission (UGC) has released the list of 24 fake Universities, which are available on its website www.ugc.ac.in. In addition, UGC issues public notice against the unrecognized status of Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM), New Delhi and illegal status of Bio-Chemic Education […]

Government has launched several initiatives recently to promote research in Higher Educational Institutions

open view web desk Ministry of Human Resource Development and its organizations like University Grants Commission (UGC), All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) are undertaking various research projects in the different Higher Educational Institutions. Department of Science & Technology and Department of Biotechnology also provide funding support […]

AICTE has developed outcome based, socially and industrially relevant Model Curriculum in Engineering and technical subjects

open view web desk With an aim to align the industry requirements with the technical skill set of students, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has developed outcome based, socially and industrially relevant Model Curriculum for Under Graduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG)  Programme in Engineering […]

Ministry of HRD constitutes a task force to look into the issue of JNV suicides

open view web desk Proposal to engage two full time counselors in each of Navodaya Vidyalayas in process The Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) are fully residential schools managed and run by the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Human Resource Development. Recently, a news […]

Exchange Rate of Foreign Currency Relating To Imported and Export Goods Notified

open vew web desk In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and in supersession of the notification of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs No.99/2018-CUSTOMS (N.T.), dated  20th December, 2018 except as respects things done or omitted to […]

Cyclonic storm “PABUK” over South China Sea and its emergence into Andaman Sea on 05th January 2019: Pre-cyclone watch for Andaman Islands

open view web desk A cyclonic storm “PABUK” lay centred at 0830 hours IST of 03rd January 2019 over south China Sea near latitude 6.0°N and longitude 105.0° E, about 1500 km east-southeast of Port Blair. It is very likely to move west-northwestwards and emerge into Andaman Sea around […]

Promotion of North East Indian tribal culture

open view web desk As per information available, an amount of Rs.23.50 crore has been sanctioned for construction of a Regional Convention Centre at North East Zone Cultural Centre (NEZCC) Complex, Dimapur. Out of an amount of Rs.13.00 crore released to NEZCC, Rs.5.72 crore has been spent towards […]

Non-release of funds to Sikkim for tourism projects

open view web desk As per the available records, there are 43 (forty three) projects under Product Infrastructure Development at Destinations and Circuits  (PIDDC) in the State of Sikkim with a total approved cost of Rs.292.44 crore requiring financial assistance from Centre. The outstanding liabilities in respect of […]

Following is the Text of the Article written by the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley entitled “Two years of insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC)”

open view web desk The Congress left behind the legacy of an anachronic system of resolving commercial insolvency.  The Companies Act had a provision of winding up a company if it is unable to pay its debt.  Additionally, the Congress Government had enacted the SICA in the decade […]

25 % Increase in Coal Stock in Power plants

open view wb desk Number of critical/ super critical power plants decreased 7.7% increase of the Coal Supply from CIL to power plants due to availability of Railway Rakes Ministry of Coal has increased the Coal stock & Coal supply to power plants to meet the energy demands […]

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