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Hafta 524: Modi meets Trump, Delhi election results, UGC’s new guidelines

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan are joined by The Caravan’s Hartosh Singh Bal and Delhi University professor Tanvir Aeijaz.

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Elf Beauty’s CEO blames the company’s lowered fiscal outlook on people being too distracted by the TikTok ban and wildfires

Social conversions were down 20% in January, CEO Tarang Amin said.

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"RSS to understand that they cannot attack Constitution": Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi claimed that the RSS's attack on the Constitution is part of their larger agenda to dominate India's cultural and educational landscape. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Against the federal principles of the Constitution": DMK, RSP MPs protest UGC regulation

As protests against the University Grants Commission (UGC) Regulations 2025 continue Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Campus unfreedom, demonstrates Centre’s penchant’: Editorials on UGC draft rules

The controversy over the University Grants Commission’s recent draft regulations refuses to die down with criticism from states such as Tamil Nadu and Kerala, and allegations that it is a bid to “centralise and corporatise” higher education.

Newslaundry

Diablo 1 and 2 devs secure $4.5 million for a new ARPG: 'We're going back to what made those early Diablo games feel so awesome but taking them in some cool, fresh directions'

I love both cool things and fresh things, so this is great news.

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CUET-UG PG to have revised norms in 2025: UGC Chairman Jagadesh Kumar

University Grants Commission is soon going to issue new norms for CUET Undergraduate and Postgraduate programs 2025. Read full detail on Dynamite News:

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How to watch 'Our War: 10 Years On' online from anywhere – Afghanistan documentary

Memories good and bad for the British soldiers who filmed themselves at war. Here's how to watch "Our War: 10 Years On" online, on TV and from anywhere in the world.

Tom’s Guide

6 Content Creators Reveal The Worst Parts Of Their Job: ‘Influencer Seems Like Such A Dirty Word’

Brand trips, free clothes and makeup, setting your own schedule… It’s easy to see why content creating or, influencing, is one of the most desired jobs for Gen Z in 2024. playsinline>

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UGC to launch Apprenticeship Degree Programme to enhance employability

UGC is set to unveil the Apprenticeship Embedded Degree Programme (AEDP), to enhance the employability of students pursuing undergraduate level-degree programs. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Hardest decision’: As Manipur remains on boil, several Kuki-Zo students quit studies

Lian*, a 30-year-old PhD scholar from Churachandpur, was among 284 Manipur University students from the Kuki-Zo communities who had approached the Supreme Court in November last year. It was to ensure he could continue his studies from other central universities after being displaced by ethnic violence. But he is “in…

Newslaundry

Students can now take SWAYAM exams at their own universities: UGC

UGC has announced a new framework enabling universities to conduct examinations for courses offered through the SWAYAM platform. Read further on Dynamite News:

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As Activision suddenly kills a long-awaited Call of Duty mod, Infinity Ward veteran encourages the publisher to "build systems to help your UGC community, not strangle it"

The H2M-Mod team had to cease all operations hours before launch

GamesRadar

Sims-Inspired Life Sim inZOI Will Feature Mod Support When it Launches

Krafton announed that inZOI, the Sims-inspired life sim, will feature mod support at launch in collaboration with Overwolf's CurseForge.

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UGC new procedure for seeking admission to ODL, online programs

The new enrollment procedure is aimed at ensuring that students enrol only in approved Higher Educational Institutions. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC declines plea against govt's decision to cancel UGC-NET exam

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to interfere with Centre's decision to cancel the UGC-NET 2024 exam due to alleged paper leaks, saying it would add to "uncertainty" and "utter chaos." Read further on Dynamite News:

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UGC announces "Universities can conduct entrance exams for UG and PG courses if seats remain vacant,"

Universities can conduct their own entrance exams for undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) courses if seats remain vacant after the regular admission rounds, said the University Grants Commission on Thursday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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'Hold own entrance exams if seats remain vacant in UG and PG...' UGC to Universities

The NTA last week announced the results for the CUET-UG, paving the way to begin the undergraduate admission process. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Hundreds of jobs at Scottish firm in the balance after billionaire brother buy-out

A major contact centre currently occupied by EE has been purchased by leading Scottish businessmen Sandy and James Easdale.

The Independent UK

Isis claims rare mass shooting of Shia Muslims in Oman

Extremist group claims three of its fighters stormed a Shia mosque in Muscat

Newslaundry

TISS alumni, 1,200 others demand reinstatement of 100 contractual staff under UGC

More than 1,200 persons from organisations across the world and TISS women’s studies alumni have demanded the reinstatement of over 100 terminated UGC faculty members on the institute’s four campuses, calling their dismissal “highly unethical and unprofessional”.

Newslaundry

NEET fiasco and centralised exams: Was the NTA designed to fail?

The one-size-fits-all approach taken by the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Union government in setting up the National Testing Agency (NTA) in 2017 has turned into a nightmare for thousands of students. The agency’s inefficacy was exposed in a blizzard of question paper leak allegations in the run-up to the National Eligibility…

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Pedagogy, jobs, reform: The many reasons why UGC-NET is a study in failure

The University Grants Commission-administered and the National Testing Agency-conducted National Eligibility Test was cancelled just a little after the NTA-coordinated National Eligibility cum Entrance Test’s last-minute annulment – after it was revealed that question papers were leaked and both examinations compromised.

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About 15 lakh teachers being trained under Malaviya Mission Program, says UGC Chairman

Kumar also said that they are discussing various ways to integrate skill education as part of the degree programs. Read further on Dynamite News:

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LS adjourned as opposition pushes for discussion on NEET, Rahul Gandhi leads charge

Following the paper leak controversy around the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for medical undergraduates and the cancellation of UGC-NET due to "lack of integrity," the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, demanded a discussion on NEET in Parliament, adding that the discussion must happen "respectfully." Read…

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