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Students stage protest against the new UGC regulations in Lucknow (PTI) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to list for hearing a plea challenging the recently notified University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations on equity in higher education, which have been criticised for adopting a non-inclusionary definition of caste-based discrimination.A bench comprising Chief Justice…
UGC Promotion of Equity Regulations 2026 On January 13, 2026, the University Grants Commission notified the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, replacing the earlier 2012 anti-discrimination framework. The new rules aim to curb caste-based discrimination in higher education by turning it into an enforceable governance issue rather than…
MUMBAI: While direct participation by individual investors in the equity market has moderated after record inflows in 2024, Indian households have continued to channel their savings into equities through mutual funds, highlighting sustained confidence in equities as a long-term wealth creation avenue, according to a report by the National Stock Exchange (NSE).The report noted that…
NEW DELHI In a bid to improve credit flow to small businesses, the Union cabinet on Wednesday approved equity support of Rs 5,000 crore to Small Industries Development Bank of India (Sidbi), with the money to flow in three tranches.Govt will pump in Rs 3,000 crore in 2025-26 at the book value of Rs 568.7…
NEW DELHI: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) exposure to the equity market has for the first time reached 10%, as the retirement fund body looks for avenues to augment its income to sustain the persistent high annual returns amid falling govt bond yields, where nearly 85% of its investible corpus is parked.“EPFO is allowed…
As the Union Budget 2026-2027 draws closer, many market participants are urging the government to rethink capital market taxation and not increase the transaction levies. Ahead of finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget presentation on February 1, investors and brokerage firms have pitched for measures, they believe would make long-term investing more attractive, particularly for retail…
IT giant TCS reported 5% year-on-year growth in revenue from operations, which rose to Rs 67,087 crore in the third quarter, up from Rs 63,973 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year.Meanwhile the company giant reported a 14% year-on-year decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 10,657 crore for the December quarter,…
Equity mutual fund inflows declined by over 6% to Rs 28,054 crore in December, even as investor interest in equities and gold remained intact amid heavy redemptions from debt schemes, data released by industry body AMFI showed on Friday.The moderation in equity inflows came from Rs 29,911 crore in November, though collections were still higher…
India’s capital expenditure upcycle is showing early but credible signs of revival, with several investment-linked sectors likely to benefit over the next two to three years, according to Antique Stock Broking’s India Equity Strategy 2026. Improving macroeconomic conditions, policy support and rising private and household investment are laying the groundwork for a broader capex recovery.As…
London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index crossed the 10,000-point mark for the first time on Friday, scaling a fresh all-time high on the opening trading day of 2026, extending the strong momentum built over the past year.In early deals, the UK’s top-tier index — home to heavyweights such as BP, Vodafone and HSBC — rose 1.0…
