Jadavpur University restores entrance tests for six humanities courses after students protest

Students refused to call off the protest as the executive council has yet to decide if the tests will be conducted by varsity teachers or an external body.

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· Jul 11, 2018 · 09:35 am

Manipur varsity students claim campus fire incident was an attempt to derail their stir against VC

Vice Chancellor Adya Prasad Pandey is facing calls for resignation due to allegations ranging from incompetence to misuse of university funds.

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· Jul 09, 2018 · 12:30 pm

Jadavpur University teachers join strike against scrapping of entrance exams

A group of students had confined the executive council officials, including the vice chancellor, at the campus from Wednesday evening to Thursday night.

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· Jul 06, 2018 · 07:22 pm

Kolkata: Students protest after Jadavpur University scraps entrance tests for six humanities courses

Comparative literature, history, political science, philosophy, English and Bengali are the subjects for which tests have been cancelled.

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· Jul 05, 2018 · 10:56 am

Despite month-long protests, Manipur University vice chancellor refuses to resign

The protestors claim that Adya Prasad Panday is incompetent, and conducts several ‘non-academic activities’ from his office.

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· Jun 25, 2018 · 12:13 pm

Uttar Pradesh: Violence erupts at Allahabad University as students pelt stones, set vehicles afire

The students were reportedly protesting the varsity’s order asking them to vacate hostel rooms within a week for the summer break.

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· Jun 05, 2018 · 06:20 pm

A week after attack by Hindutva groups, AMU students are wary but determined to pursue justice

They want the attackers arrested and a judicial inquiry conducted against police officials involved in lathicharging the protesting students.

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· May 10, 2018 · 09:00 am

Jinnah portrait row: Aligarh Muslim University postpones examinations to May 12

Union minister VK Singh said that the varsity’s students were insulting their forefathers who had rejected Jinnah’s ideology.

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· May 07, 2018 · 08:45 am

Banaras Hindu University chief proctor files FIR accusing over 30 students of attempt to murder

Royana Singh claimed the students entered her office on Wednesday evening, smashed the mirrors and furniture and threatened the officials present.

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· May 04, 2018 · 05:15 pm

AMU clashes: Adityanath says Jinnah divided India and should not be celebrated

The Uttar Pradesh chief minister’s comments came after clashes over a portrait of the founder of Pakistan at the university.

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· May 03, 2018 · 09:56 pm

Jinnah portrait: Protests at Aligarh Muslim University as Hindutva groups allegedly thrash students

The police allegedly used teargas shells and lathicharge to disperse the students, who were demanding that members of the Hindutva groups be arrested.

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· May 02, 2018 · 10:00 pm

Delhi Police stop JNU students, teachers marching to Parliament to protest varsity’s policies

Many protestors were injured when the police baton charged them and used water cannons.

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· Mar 23, 2018 · 07:02 pm