Rajkot: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) today nabbed Hirenbhai Jagdishbhai Padwani, a contractual clerk at the Saurashtra University Examination Office, for accepting a bribe. According to the ACB, the complainant, a student, had missed the deadline for filling out the ATKT form for Semester 6. To process the late form, the accused demanded a bribe of ₹5,000 from the complainant. Unwilling to pay, the complainant reported the matter to the ACB. During the trap, the accused was caught red-han...Read More

Rajkot: A controversy has erupted after a hooter siren was found installed atop the official car of Saurashtra University Vice Chancellor Dr. Utpal Joshi. Such sirens are permitted only for emergency and designated officials, prompting the RTO to issue a notice to the Vice Chancellor. As the Vice Chancellor of Saurashtra University is not an emergency official, the necessity of a siren on his vehicle remains a significant question. Students on campus have criticized the move, suggesting that th...Read More

Rajkot: Saurashtra University released its academic calendar for 2024-25 on 4th June outlining the semester dates and holiday schedules. The classes are set to begin on June 26th. The first semester will be 124 days long, followed by a 106-day second semester. The university's recent circular provides details of the schedule for the academic year 2024-25 for Saurashtra University and its affiliated colleges. The calendar excludes specific fields such as education, medical, homeopathy, archit...Read More

Rajkot: A student at Nanoscience Bhawan of Saurashtra University here, under the guidance of his mentor, has pioneered new patented inventions in the field of soilless agriculture utilising sponges, minimising water usage, and reducing fertiliser application. The successful cultivation of moong (mung bean) using nano-fertilizer marks a significant achievement. Farmers face regular challenges, such as crops being swept away by winds or storms. This prompted the question: can farming be conducted...Read More

Rajkot: Girish Bhimani has been relieved from the post of Vice Chancellor of the Saurashtra University after a series of controversies surrounding the university under his tenure.  Bhimani was in charge Vice Chancellor since February 2022. He is now replaced by Nilambari Dave as in charge VC. Dave is the dean of the Home Science faculty. She had been in charge VC in the past. DeshGujaratRead More

Rajkot: Saurashtra University has filed a police complaint against a staffer of HN Shukla college in October 2022 BBA exam paper leak case. 111 days after exam papers for BBA and B.COM semester 5 started circulating before the exams, university registrar Amit Parekh has filed a complaint against H N Shukla College's paper receiver Jigar Bhatt and others. Saurashtra University in-charge Chancellor Girish Bhimani in a statement said that the papers were leaked on October 12 and the matter wa...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Madhavpura police have filed a complaint against a company in the publication business under the SC/ST Atrocities Act for allegedly printing demeaning stuff about tribal societies. The stuff was printed in a book for Semester 4 of the Sociology course of Saurashtra University. The police action was a result of the stuff going viral. A sanitation superintendent with the AMC said he received a viral whatsapp message about a chapter in the book for Semester 4 of BA Sociology co...Read More

Rajkot: Career Counseling and Development Center (CCDC) at the Saurashtra University launched a YouTube channel for providing training to the aspirants of competitive exams. The channel was launched at the hands of Saurashtra University Vice Chancellor Dr Girish Bhimani. Total 212 videos of 424 hour duration are uploaded on the channel. There are 150-hour lectures for GPSC coaching, videos for the preparations of head clerk, PSI recruitment exams and UGC NET exam coaching videos on the c...Read More

Rajkot: The police has held 8 persons in the case of paper leak of the economics exam of B.Com Semester 3 in Saurashtra University. The Vice Chancellor of the Saurashtra University Dr Nitin Pethani informed that the exam of the economics is cancelled due to paper leak. It is likely to be taken again on 3rd January. The in-charge registrar Amit Parekh filed complaint with evidences at University Police station following the instruction of Vice Chancellor Dr Nitin Pethani. The investigatio...Read More