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The decision comes weeks after the UGC chief announced that CUET scores, and not Class 12 scores, will be mandatory for admission to 45 central universities
 "CUET for PG admissions to be introduced from 2022 academic session: UGC")
The number of foreign students coming to India increased only 16.7 per cent since 2014-15.
 "As govt woos foreign univs, Indians studying abroad doubles in 7 years")
Vedanta announces that it will pay Rs 117.1 billion ($1.5 billion) in dividends to shareholders. Read more on this in our top headlines for the evening.
 "Top Headlines: Axis Bank Q4 profit at Rs 4,118 cr; Vedanta to pay dividends")
Indian and foreign higher education institutions may soon be able to offer joint or dual degrees and twinning programmes with the University Grants Commission (UGC) approving the regulations for these
UGC's two-degree proposal is a progressive move
New UGC guidelines will help fast-track National Education Policy in higher education, they say
 "Two-degree choice under new UGC guidelines gets thumbs-up from experts")
The University Grants Commission (UGC) will soon issue detailed guidelines in this regard
The violence took place at the JNU's Kaveri Hostel on Sunday allegedly over serving of non-vegetarian food on Ram Navami in its mess, with police saying 20 students were injured in the clash
 "Violence on university campuses should be avoided: UGC chairman")
Registration process for Common University Entrance Test (CUET) 2022 kicked off Saturday under India's ambitious 'One Nation, One Test' programme for central universities. Let's take a peek into it
 "What is Common University Entrance Test (CUET)?")