In Lucknow, students under the banner of Chhatra Panchayat assembled at the Gandhi statue in Hazratganj, raising slogans such as “UGC Roll Back” and accusing the new regulations of being discriminatory
30 January,2026 02:34 PM IST | | mid-day online correspondent
The top court said that, for the time being, the 2012 UGC regulations will continue to apply. It observed that Regulation 3(C), which defines caste-based discrimination, suffers from complete vagueness and can be misused
29 January,2026 07:01 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The Supreme Court order came after various pleas were filed contending that the University Grants Commission (UGC) adopted a "non-inclusionary" definition of caste-based discrimination and excluded certain categories from institutional protection
29 January,2026 05:19 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Maharashtra educators urge UGC, state govt to align retirement age with rest of India
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