Jawaharlal Nehru University
Public central university in New Delhi, India
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Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is a public central university located in New Delhi, India. It was established in 1969 and named after Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister. The university is known for leading faculties and research emphasis on liberal arts and applied sciences.
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Delhi riots: Court rejects Pinjra Tod activist Devangana Kalita's bail plea in UAPA caseA court here has rejected the bail plea of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student and Pinjra Tod member Devangana Kalita, booked under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in a..IndiaTimes - Published | |
JNU & BHU research could help beat drug-resistant TB, malariaIndiaTimes - Published | |
JNU to hold fourth annual convocation today, President Ram Nath Kovind invited as chief guestThe JNU release said that the university is largely research-oriented and more number of PhD degrees will help strengthen research and innovation environment.DNA - Published | |
BJP should create better, bigger varsity in Vivekananda's name instead of renaming JNU: CongressThe Congress on Tuesday said the NDA government should create a new, bigger and better university in the name of Swami Vivekananda instead of renaming the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Rename Jawaharlal Nehru University after Swami Vivekananda, demands BJP general secretaryBJP's national general secretary for Maharashtra, Goa and Tamil Nadu, CT Ravi, demanded on Monday that Delhi's premier institute, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), be renamed as Swami Vivekananda..DNA - Published | |
National interest should not be compromised for individual ideologies: Modi in JNUIndiaTimes - Published | |
'Hope his statue teaches devotion, love towards nation': PM Modi unveils Swami Vivekananda statue in JNU campus"Swami Vivekananda wanted that education in the country should be such that it provides self-confidence to individuals and makes them Aatmanirbhar. The New National Education Policy is on the same..DNA - Published | |
PM Modi unveils statue of Swami Vivekanda at JNU campusIndiaTimes - Published | |
Delhi riots: AAP govt, MHA give nod to prosecute JNU's Umar Khalid under UAPAThe Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government has given sanction to Delhi Police for the prosecution of former JNU student Umar Khalid in a UAPA case related to the February communal violence in northeast..DNA - Published | |
Delhi riots case: Former JNU student Umar Khalid arrested again, sent to 3-day police custodyOn September 24, Umar was sent to judicial custody till October 22 in the Delhi riots case.DNA - Published | |
CBI files case against former VC of Visva Bharati University, Sushanta Duttagupta for financial irregularitiesDuttagupta received excess payment to the tune of 13 lac by suppressing facts that he was receiving pension from his employment at JNU.DNA - Published | |
Academicians, activists condemn Umar Khalid's arrest, call it 'witch-hunt'A section of academicians, politicians and social activists on Monday expressed solidarity with former JNU student leader Umar Khalid, who was arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Delhi Riots: Former JNU student leader Umar Khalid arrested under UAPA; to be produced in court todayFormer JNU student leader Umar Khalid was arrested by the Delhi Police on Sunday night, under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in connection with northeast Delhi riots that broke out in..DNA - Published | Delhi riots: Sitaram Yechury, Yogendra Yadav, economist Jayati Ghosh named co-conspirators in supplementary chargesheetAccording to the news agency, they were named accused based on the confession of three students--women's collective Pinjra Tod members and JNU students Devangana Kalita and Natasha Narwal, and Gulfisha..DNA - Published |
Delhi riots: JNU PhD scholar Sharjeel Imam sent to 4-day police custody under UAPAA Delhi court on Wednesday sent JNU scholar Sharjeel Imam to four-day police custody in connection with the February Delhi riots case.DNA - Published | Jamia tops list of central universities in government rankingsJamia Millia Islamia, which had been in turmoil in the past few months, has bagged the first spot among all central universities in the country in rankings released by the ministry of education with a..IndiaTimes - Published |
NIRF Rankings: IIT Madras, IISc Bangalore bag top positions; JNU, Jamia among top 10 varsitiesWhile Indian Institute of Technology Madras is the top educational institution in the country, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru has bagged the top rank in the list of universities.DNA - Published | JNU extends registration deadline for entrance examinations to May 15 due to COVID-19 pandemicAmidst the coronavirus pandemic, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has extended the deadline for registration and submission of application forms for Jawaharlal Nehru University entrance examinations..DNA - Published |
JNU to organise 'Leadership Lessons From Ramayana' session in MayIt is being organised jointly by JNU's School of Sanskrit and Indic Studies and School of Language, Literature and Cultural Studies.DNA - Published | JNU student Sharjeel Imam charge-sheeted for 'abetting riots' in JamiaMultiple FIRs were filed against Sharjeel over his speech at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) campus on January 16 where he reportedly said: "Assam should be cut off from the rest of India". He had..DNA - Published |
JNU staff, faculty to contribute one day salary for the month of April to PM's relief fundAs of 05:45 PM on Saturday, around 933 people across India have been reported to have contracted the COVID-19 disease, as new cases were reported in Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, and Tamil Nadu on this..DNA - Published | 'Don't ask outsiders to stay on campus, or else...': JNU VC warns students against giving shelter to Delhi riot victimsTwo Special Investigation Teams (SIT) have been constituted under the Crime Branch, to review the situation and investigate the Delhi Riots.DNA - Published |
AAP govt nod to prosecution of Kanhaiya Kumar, 2 others in 2016 JNU sedition caseDelhi Police has charged Kumar, Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya with raising 'anti-national slogans' during an event in February 2016.DNA - Published | JNU student Sharjeel Imam's police remand extended by 4 daysImam was brought to Assam from New Delhi on February 20 and produced in ourt which had initially sent him to four days' police remand, they said. Upon the expiry of his police remand, he was on Monday..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Not a single terrorist arrested': Uddhav targets Centre over JNU attack after BJP questions Maha law and order situatioMaharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday attacked the BJP over law and order situation in the states ruled by them after the opposition criticised Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA)..DNA - Published | Court adjourns hearing in JNU sedition case due to pending sanctions by Delhi govtUnder the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), the court cannot take cognizance of the police charge sheet without sanction from the state government.DNA - Published |
Top News of the Day | Feb 18, 2020: Sharjeel Imam named in Jamia stir chargesheet, Pak to stay in FATF grey list & moreIn top news of the day on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, the Delhi Police filed its charge sheet in the December 15 violence. JNU student Sharjeel Imam, who was arrested last month on sedition charges for..DNA - Published | 'You must walk the talk': Sibal takes dig at Pokhriyal over JNU, Jamia remarkIndiaTimes - Published |
CPM gives Zero Hour notice in RS over JNU violenceIndiaTimes - Published | JNU student arrested for alleged sexual harassment inside campusA case has been registered under Section 354 and Section 323 of the IPC.DNA - Published |
Are Modi's ministers preaching harmony by delivering provocative speeches?: Kapil SibalSpeaking to ANI, Sibal said, "When Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister says--goli maro, isn't it a conspiracy? And when ABVP people enter JNU, isn't that a conspiracy? And when their (BJP) ministers deliver a..IndiaTimes - Published | Sharjeel Imam sent to five-day police custody for 'cut Assam from India' remarkSharjeel Imam, the JNU student and anti-CAA activist who was arrested on Tuesday, has been sent to a five-day police custody by a Delhi court. He was earlier produced before the Chief Metropolitan..DNA - Published |
Delhi court sends JNU student Sharjeel Imam to 5-day police custodyA Delhi court on Wednesday sent JNU student Sharjeel Imam, arrested in a sedition case, to five-day custody under Delhi Police Crime Branch. He was arrested by the Delhi Police's Crime Branch from..IndiaTimes - Published | JNU student Sharjeel Imam arrested by Delhi Police from BiharIndiaTimes - Published |
Sharjeel Imam being 'victimised', IITians come out in support of JNU studentIndiaTimes - Published | 'Inflammatory speech': JNU student Sharjeel Imam arrested in BiharThe Crime Branch of Delhi Police on Sunday booked Imam, the co-ordinator of Shaheen Bagh protests, for his controversial "cut off Assam from India" speech that he allegedly made a few days ago.IndiaTimes - Published |
Police raids going on in Mumbai, Patna and Delhi to arrest JNU student Sharjeel ImamIndiaTimes - Published | Police carry out raids in Bihar to nab JNU’s SharjeelFormer Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Sharjeel Imam has been booked for delivering inflammatory speeches in opposition to Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register for Citizens..IndiaTimes - Published |
JNU student linked to Shaheen Bagh stir booked for seditionIndiaTimes - Published | Those who raised slogans of 'Bharat tere tukde ho 1000' in JNU are roaming free because of Kejriwal: Amit ShahMoreover, he took potshots at Manish Sisodia claiming that he pledged support to the "anti-national" people of Shaheen Bagh. He also alleged that the opposition parties "instigated riots" after CAA was..DNA - Published |
Assam Police lodges FIR against ex-JNU student Sharjeel Imam for 'cut Assam from India' remarkThis comes after a series of videos went viral on social media where it could be seen that Imam, the chief co-ordinator of the protest at Shaheen Bagh, was saying, "If all of us come together, we can..DNA - Published | JNU students who haven’t registered can do so at old feeThe Delhi high court on Friday allowed students of Jawaharlal Nehru University who are yet to register for the ongoing winter semester to register as per the old hostel manual within a week. It also..IndiaTimes - Published |
Stay away from politics, focus on studies: Ramdev to students of JNU and other varsitiesYoga Guru Ramdev on Friday advised the students of JNU and other universities to stay away from politics and focus on their studies rather than protesting and participating in demonstrations.IndiaTimes - Published | Let them protest, but we won't budge on CAA: Amit ShahUnion home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday sharpened his attack on anti-CAA protesters, saying the government was not scared of agitation, and firmly ruled out the repeal of the Citizenship (Amendment)..IndiaTimes - Published |
JNUSU files petition at Delhi High Court challenging JNU administration's decision to amend hostel manualThe plea seeks necessary directions from the High Court to restrict the JNU administration from imposing the late fees on the students for the registrations in the 2020 Winter SemesterDNA - Published | Basic demand on fee hike met, calls for JNU VC's removal now not reasonable: HRD minister Ramesh PokhriyalIndiaTimes - Published |
Mamata urges for strong police action over reports of trouble in North Bengal UniversityOn January 7, a clash broke out between the students of Jadavpur University and police personnel near Sulekha Mor in Kolkata during a protest against the violence that took place at Jawaharlal Nehru..IndiaTimes - Published | JNU violence: Suspects Akshat Awasthi, Rohit Shah, and Komal Sharma are absconding, confirms Delhi PoliceEarlier in the day, the Delhi High Court had directed the JNU administration to provide CCTV footage to the police as soon as possible.DNA - Published |
JNU violence: Delhi HC asks cops to seize mobile phones of 'Unity Against Left', 'Friends of RSS' WhatsApp group membersFurther, the court directed the JNU administration to provide CCTV footage to the police as soon as possible.DNA - Published | Delhi Police to question two suspects in JNU violence caseIndiaTimes - Published |