New Delhi, Oct 3 : The Central Government today gave its approval for establishment of 12 new Central Universities in 12 States and taking over and conversion of four existing State Universities.

A Bill for this purpose will be introduced in the Parliament.

The new universities will be set up in Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. (ANI)