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Geetanjali University Among Colleges Fined Rs 110 Crore by Supreme Court in NEET Admission Scam | Udaipur Kiran

Udaipur/Jodhpur (Udaipur Kiran): Serious irregularities have been exposed in Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) admissions for the 2016–17 academic session at 11 private dental colleges in Rajasthan, including Geetanjali University, where students who scored zero or even negative marks in the NEET examination were granted admission. Taking a strict view of the violations, the Supreme […]

Divorce to donations: Jeff Bezos’s ex-wife MacKenzie Scott donates $700 million to historically black colleges in another philanthropic move | World News

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has once again reshaped the landscape of American higher education, announcing more than $700 million in donations to a group of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), one of the largest collective gifts in their history. The move is part of her ongoing effort to redistribute the vast wealth she acquired […]

Funds for conservative ideas: White House asks colleges to support Trump’s political views; promises ‘positive benefits’ in return | World News

White House asks colleges to support Trump’s political views US President Donald Trump has launched an unprecedented move targeting top American universities, offering them federal funding in return for promoting conservative ideas on their campuses. The initiative, conveyed through a 10-point “compact,” was sent out from the White House on Wednesday, called “Compact for Academic […]

Saudi Arabia launches Riyadh University of Arts with 13 colleges, aiming for 30,000 graduates by 2040 | World News

Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh University of Arts opens in 2026, offering 13 colleges and scholarships/Representative Image In a strategic move to strengthen its creative economy, Saudi Arabia has announced the launch of the Riyadh University of Arts (RUA), a landmark cultural education institution designed to elevate artistic talent, drive job creation, and align with the Kingdom’s […]

Donald Trump cracks down on colleges, equity programs in new executive orders: What it means

US President Donald Trump in a new executive order signed Wednesday (local time) targeted the college accreditation process, a key mechanism through which universities gain access to federal financial aid, intensifying his administration’s ongoing conflict with elite academic institutions such as Harvard University, The Hill reported.The order, which has not yet been publicly released, was […]

Tim Walz’s daughter says she won’t go to grad school this year as colleges are not protecting students

Tim Walz’s daughter Hope Walz says she would not be going to a grad school. Hope Walz, the daughter of Minnesota Governor and Kamala Harris’s running mate Tim Walz, announced on Tiktok that she would not go to a graduate school because of the stand these schools have taken in the wake of Donald Trump’s […]