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Not even Riot wants to try competing with Fortnite on user-generated content: 'I'm not gonna go pick that fight with Epic'

League of Legends is still huge, but Riot doesn't see a future in UGC.

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Everywhere, an upcoming multiplayer sandbox game with a powerful creation suite under the hood, will be opening its toolkit to closed beta testers soon

Everywhere, everywhere, but not all at once quite yet.

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Students can now take admission in Indian Universities twice a year from 2024-25 session

The two admission cycles will be July-August and January-February from the 2024-25 academic session. Must follow the story on Dynamite News:

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SGOU gets UGC approval for 6 four-year degree programmes

BA in Malayalam, English, History and Sociology; as well as BBA and BCom programmes will be converted to the new structure from this year.

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Villupuram MP slams UGC’s move to make NET uniform test for PhD admissions

Villupuram MP urges Tamil Nadu to oppose UGC's decision on PhD admissions based on NET scores, impacting research quality.

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AICTE approval no longer needed for universities to run technical programmes: UGC

UGC announces universities no longer need AICTE approval for certain programs in ODL or online mode.

The Hindu

Nearly 80% appear for APSET across Andhra Pradesh

Nearly 80% appear for APSET across Andhra Pradesh. The test was conducted in accordance with updated UGC guidelines for recruitment and promotion of lecturers and assistant professors in universities and degree colleges.

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JNU to accept National Eligibility Test instead of entrance exams for PhD programs

JNU has announced that it will accept the NET score instead of the entrance test conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) as the selection parameter for admission to its Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs from the current academic year. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Madras High Court expresses anguish over T.N. universities functioning without Vice Chancellors for long periods

Madras High Court expresses concern over Tamil Nadu universities lacking vice-chancellors due to government disputes.

The Hindu

Normalisation of scores for CUET-UG, NET to be done away with: UGC chief

UGC Chief Jagadesh Kumar announces the removal of score normalisation for CUET-UG and NET exams this year.

The Hindu

PhD can be pursued directly after a 4-year bachelor's degrees and 75% marks: UGC

Students with four-year undergraduate degrees can now directly appear for NET and pursue PhD, according to University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Jagadesh Kumar.

The Hindu

NTA likely to announce CUET-PG results by tonight: UGC Chairman

University Grant Commission chairman M Jagadesh Kumar has said that the National Testing Agency is working to announce the Common University Entrance Test (CUET PG-2024) results by Friday night. Read further on Dynamite News:

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UoH alumnus, former head of department appointed UGC member

Sachidananda Mohanty, former head of English department at UoH, appointed UGC member.

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Morning Digest | PM Modi reviews preparedness for heatwave conditions; CSDS Lokniti Survey: remarkable support for religious pluralism, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on April 12, 2024

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NSE CEO Ashish Chauhan, Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu appointed UGC members for 3 years

National Stock Exchange CEO and Zoho founder appointed as UGC members, expanding the body's strength to eight members.

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Kerala govt. initiates steps to identify V-C for KTU; proposes five-member panel without Chancellor’s nominee

Kerala government forms search committee for KTU Vice-Chancellor, aligning with University Law (Amendment) Bill, 2022.

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AI Influencers: Boon or Bane for Marketing?

Social media fame used to be easy, but competition is fierce now and AI influencers are rising. Can humans keep up?

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Universities must budge on college autonomy nudge

The successful implementation of autonomy for colleges demands a concerted effort from all stakeholders to address challenges effectively and ensure a vibrant and dynamic higher education ecosystem

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TNGCT opposes UGC move to make NET as an entrance test for Ph.D programme

The Tamil Nadu Government Collegiate Teachers’ Association (TNGCTA) has opposed the University Grants Commission’s (UGC) move to make the National Eligibility Test (NET) as an entrance test for Ph. D programme

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Karnataka universities and other stakeholders oppose UGC’s decision to make NET scores criteria for PhD admissions across India

State universities and other stakeholders, including educationists and students, have opposed the University Grants Commission’s (UGC) latest decision to make the National Eligibility Test (NET) scores the criteria for admission to Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) across the country, instead of entrance tests at the university level.

The Hindu

UGC proposes NET for PhD admissions too, students slam move

The National Eligibility Test (NET) scores will be used for PhD admissions from 2024-25 eliminating the need for separate entrance tests conducted by universities and higher education institutions, according to the University Grants Commission.

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NET score allowed for admissions to PhD in place of entrance test: UGC

The University Grants Commission has decided that the NET score can be used by students for admission to PhD programmes in place of entrance tests conducted by the different universities and the Higher Education Information System. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Ombudspersons yet to be appointed by 23 universities in Karnataka

According to the regulations, each university shall appoint an ombudsperson for redressal of grievances of students of the university and colleges or institutions affiliated with the university. The ombudsperson shall be a retired vice-chancellor or a retired professor (who has worked as Dean or HOD), and has 10 years’ experience…

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Mubarak Pasha steps down after successfully completing initial phase undertaking of SGOU

Dr. P.M. Mubarak Pasha resigns as Vice-Chancellor of Sreenarayanaguru Open University, handing over responsibilities to V.P. Jagathy Raj.

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Acharya Nagarjuna University Vice-Chancellor cautions people against misinformation on digital platforms

Acharya Nagarjuna University VC warns against misinformation on digital platforms at UGC workshop on journalism and social media.

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