Gandhinagar: In a move aimed at strengthening innovation and startup ecosystems in Gujarat, the state government has proposed ₹51 crore in the Budget 2026-27 to establish a research park at L.D. Engineering College in Ahmedabad. Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai said the facility will be developed on the lines of research parks set up at Indian Institutes of Technology, where academia and industry collaborate on product development, technology transfer and startup incubation. Linking acade...Read More

New Delhi: The results of Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) that were expected today are now delayed to February 16. According to National Testing Agency, the results of the JEE (Main)  2026  Session 1 will now be declared by February 16. Earlier, students were expecting the result by February 12, as stated in the information brochure. As many as 13 lakhs aspirants appeared for the January session of JEE main session 1 . DeshGujaratRead More

Ahmedabad: As uniformity in the functioning of state-run universities continues to pose challenges despite the enactment of the Gujarat Public Universities Act, 2023, the state education department has constituted a new 13-member committee headed by the education minister. Although statutes were framed under the Act, variations in their interpretation and implementation across universities have led to administrative and operational issues. Several institutions, including Gujarat University, sub...Read More

By Kushagra Tiwari Ahmedabad: Gujarat University spent over ₹177.08 crore during the 2023-24 financial year, according to data submitted by the institution to the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). Of this, ₹41.89 crore was allocated to capital expenditure on academic activities and resources (excluding buildings), while ₹135.18 crore went towards operational costs. Operational expenditure included salaries of teaching and non-teaching staff, maintenance of academic infrast...Read More

Mumbai: In a heartfelt and reflective speech, Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries, paid tribute to his mentor and former professor, the renowned scientist and academic Prof. M M Sharma. Speaking at the Institute of Chemical Technology in Mumbai during the launch of Prof. Sharma’s biography, Divine Scientist, Ambani announced a grant of ₹151 crore to the institute. He also shared how profoundly Prof. Sharma influenced his life and contributed to India’s i...Read More

Gandhinagar: A controversy has erupted involving IIT Gandhinagar (IITGN), raising concerns about the increasing ideological influence within the Humanities departments of India’s premier technical institutions, on which the government spends huge money of tax payers. Scores of internet right handles on microblogging platform X (formerly twitter) have urged centre's Education Ministry to intervene. This controversy surrounding IIT Gandhinagar and its Humanities Department sparked off  after...Read More

Gandhinagar:  The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board, Gandhinagar, has released the provisional answer keys for the Higher Secondary Certificate Examination, February/March 2025, Science Stream. The answer keys are for the subjects of Mathematics (050), Chemistry (052), Physics (054), and Biology (056). These keys cover question paper set numbers 1 to 20, and are available in Gujarati, Hindi, and English mediums. The provisional answer keys are accessible on the board'...Read More

Bhavnagar: An incident of ragging has come to light at Bhavnagar Medical College, where three junior students were allegedly subjected to physical and mental harassment by their seniors. The college administration has taken swift action, suspending four seniors involved in the incident. According to police complaints filed by the victims, the interns, identified as Dr. Man Patel, Dr. Naren Chaudhari, Dr. Balbhadrasinh Gohil, and Dr. Milan Kaklotar, allegedly abducted the junior students in a ca...Read More

Vadodara: One questionable appointment by the government, and controversies are not stopping at Vadodara's heart-like prestigious Maharaja Sayajirao University (MS University). Tainted former Vice Chancellor Vijay Srivastava whose appointment was challenged by a senior professor in the High Court and who resigned just before his end of term has not vacated the official bungalow of the Vice Chancellor of MSU yet. Now the local Lok Sabha member has intervened and asked Srivastava to vacate the bun...Read More