University Grants Commission (UGC) has constituted a Committee consisting of Prof. R.C. Deka, Former Director, AIIMS, New Delhi (Chairman) to regulate the fees chargeable by self-financed Deemed to be Universities in Medical and Dental Courses.
For the first time, the government has admitted girls at the Sainik school in Mizoram on a pilot basis for the academic year 2018-19.
Indian Army has awarded a Rs.100-crore contract for 81 high mobility 10×10 vehicles to India’s leading vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland. This is for the first time Indian vehicle manufacturer will deliver heavy duty, high mobility vehicles for the launchers which will reduce dependency on imports.
Union Government has announced that Prime Minister’s Research Fellows (PMRF) Scheme will be open to all potential researchers from 2019 and not limited to candidates from IISc, IITs, NITs, IIEST and IISERs.