IIT Student suicide: Probe panel chair recuses himself, new chairperson to be announced soon

Aug 26, 2026

The chair of the committee proposed by IIT Delhi to probe the death of 31-year-old student Rishikesh Kumar, former Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar, has...

IIT Delhi student death case: Ex-DGP Ashok Kumar recuses as probe panel chief; new head soon

Aug 26, 2026

Former Uttarakhand DGP and IIT Delhi alumnus Ashok Kumar, who was appointed chairperson of the external committee probing the death of 31-year-old MSc Physics...

IIT panel grants security clearance to examiner-facing CBSE evaluation portal

Jun 08, 2026

The IIT panel has granted security clearance to the examiner-facing Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) evaluation portal, which will be used in...

Centre forms committee for strengthening assessment of higher educational institutions

Nov 04, 2022

The Central government has constituted a high-level panel to strengthen the assessment and accreditation of higher educational institutions, headed by the Chairperson of the...

OSM portal was not "thoroughly" tested for functionality and security threats before deployment: IIT panel member

Jun 11, 2026

The IIT panel, constituted following the controversy surrounding the OSM portal, is expected to submit its report to the Education Ministry on its findings...

External inquiry panel to probe death of IIT student starts functioning

Aug 29, 2026

The external inquiry committee constituted following the death of an MSc student on August 22 has started functioning, while an External Ombudsperson will be...