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The clamour against draft of University Grants Commission (UGC) Regulations, 2025 is growing. After #TamilNadu, #Kerala has demanded its withdrawal alleging an attack on federalism. On Tuesday, the Kerala assembly adopted a resolution against the draft regulations. Here’s why there is stiff opposition.Point of view

National Medical Commission’s draft Teacher Eligibility Qualifications in Medical Institutions Regulations retains a 2-year-old provision that allows non-medical graduates to teach medical students subjects like anatomy, physiology and biochemistry. The medical community is debating the merits of allowing non-medical graduates to hold such positions.Top View

Unilever, green energy plan: Telangana and Andhra strike big at Davos summit. #Telangana CM #RevanthReddy landed state’s first Unilever plant, while Andhra Pradesh CM #ChandrababuNaidu touts an ambitious 500 MW green energy plan. Here’s how things unfolded.The two CMs, one, the master and another, the disciple bumped into each other in the Swiss AlpsWhat has happened to the Keeladi excavation report? A #DMK MP wants to know exactly that. The 982-page report, compiled under K Amarnath Ramakrishnan and submitted by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) two years ago, is yet to be released.Koothattukulam police in #Kerala have arrested four CPI(M) workers for abducting their own party councillor, Kala Raju. Sounds bizarre? Here’s the why, what and how of this story.Wellness view

In the wake of the recent maternal deaths in Ballari, the #Karnataka government has taken proactive measures to strengthen maternal healthcare across the state. Here’s what they have planned.Subscribe to our newsletter for the very best of South:
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