At a press conference on Thursday, GIPE staff members accused Sahoo and ousted secretary Milind Deshmukh of misusing crores of rupees from the institute’s accounts for personal legal expenses, payments to relatives, and irregular staffing

The meeting comes at a time when society is facing internal challenges, many of which are closely tied to the functioning and governance of the GIPE

Tamil Nadu assembly passed a resolution on Thursday against the University Grants Commission (UGC) draft that allegedly gave more powers to the governor to select a vice chancellors