Jawaharlal Nehru University: News

07 Jan 2020

India

JNU violence: Hindu Raksha Dal takes responsibility, cops investigating claims

Giving a fresh twist to the ongoing JNU episode, a far-right organization, Hindu Raksha Dal, has said it is responsible for the violence, in which over 20 were injured.

07 Jan 2020

ABVP

FIR against JNUSU President, but attackers of Sunday's violence 'unidentified'

Delhi Police has registered an FIR against President of Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union Aishe Ghosh and 19 others for vandalizing the server room.

07 Jan 2020

Mumbai

Mumbai: Protestors shifted to Azad Maidan; 'Occupy Gateway' protest called-off

The 'Occupy Gateway of India' protest has been called off after the Mumbai Police evicted protestors from the monument to Azad Maidan.

07 Jan 2020

Delhi Police

JNU: ABVP leader admits they were 'asked' to carry acid

There is a huge buzz that ABVP, the student-wing of RSS, was involved in Sunday's attack on Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), which left over 20 injured.

06 Jan 2020

Nirmala Sitharaman

Owaisi's take on JNU violence: Situation is so bad...

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has weighed on today's raging topic of violence at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and said it was so bad even Union Ministers were tweeting helplessly.

06 Jan 2020

Delhi Police

Couldn't provide security: Senior warden of JNU's Sabarmati Hostel resigns

A day after the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) was attacked by masked miscreants leaving over 20 (including students and teachers) injured, the senior warden of Sabarmati Hostel has resigned.

06 Jan 2020

ABVP

What happened at JNU last night? All your questions answered

Terror took over Jawaharlal Nehru University last night when masked goons entered the campus, beat students and teachers as well as vandalized the campus. Over 20 people were injured.

05 Jan 2020

Delhi Police

#JNUViolence: Masked miscreants attack JNU students, teachers; 20 injured

The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) of Delhi witnessed massive violence on Sunday evening when a group of masked miscreants barged into the campus and attacked students and teachers.

Jamia violence: 400 students, studying in Harvard, Yale condemn it

The violence unleashed on the students of Jamia Millia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University by the cops has been called out by one and all.

Story of Pranjal Patil, India's first visually-challenged woman IAS officer

Pranjal Patil, the first visually challenged woman IAS officer in the country, recently took over as Sub-Collector of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala in October 2019.

05 Dec 2019

Lok Sabha

MPs give up Parliament canteen subsidy (for the second time)

On Thursday, parliamentarians unanimously decided to forgo the subsidy they avail at the Parliament's canteen, which had long been a subject of controversy.

22 Nov 2019

Hindustan Times

JNU justifies fee hike, claims it has Rs. 45cr debt

As students of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) continue protests over a proposed fee hike, the varsity has defended the hike claiming it has a deficit of Rs. 45 crore.

19 Nov 2019

Delhi Police

Slapped with 2 FIRs, JNU students demand no legal action

After a second FIR was filed in connection with the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) protests, the varsity's student union has demanded no administrative or legal action against the protesting students.

Amid JNU protests, 4 major Delhi Metro stations closed

On Monday, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced that four metro stations on the yellow line have been closed temporarily.

18 Nov 2019

Parliament

JNU students march towards Parliament over fee hike; police intervenes

On Monday, students of Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) marched towards the Parliament over the proposed hostel fee hike at the varsity.

14 Nov 2019

Varanasi

UP: Students clash at BHU, resort to stone pelting

Just a day after Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) partially rolled back the proposed fee-hike amid protests by students, another news of students' clash, this time from Varanasi, has surfaced.

13 Nov 2019

JNUSU

JNU partially rolls back hiked-fee; students refuse to end protests

After widespread protests over a proposed hiked fee at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi, the varsity's administration on Wednesday announced that it will partially roll back the proposed hiked fee, considering students from economically weaker sections.

Protesting JNU students clash with police; cops use water cannons

A violent clash broke out between police personnel and students of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Monday as the latter staged a protest outside the All Indian Council of Technical Education (AICTE).

15 Oct 2019

India

Pranjal Patil: First visually-impaired woman IAS appointed Kerala Sub-Collector

On Monday, India's first woman IAS officer with visual impairment, Pranjal Patil, took over as the Sub-Collector of Thiruvananthapuram district in Kerala.

18 Aug 2019

India

Rename JNU as Modi National University: BJP's singer-MP Hans Raj

Singer and BJP MP Hans Raj Hans has said that Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi should be renamed as "Modi National University (MNU)" after PM Narendra Modi.

14 Aug 2019

Rahul Gandhi

'Baja dunga': Priyanka Gandhi's aide manhandles journalist, video goes viral

An aide of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra manhandled a journalist in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, a video of which has gone viral.

06 Aug 2019

Crime Against Women

JNU student allegedly raped by cab driver, claims police inaction

In a tragic incident, a 21-year-old student of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) was allegedly raped by her cab driver on Friday night.

16 Jul 2019

India

Guard who cracked JNU's entrance exam, wants to become IAS-officer

Ramjal Meena (34), a security guard at the Jawaharlal Nehru University for the last five years, has cracked the varsity's entrance examination.

10 Jul 2019

Narendra Modi

Explained: How Modi government plans to change lives of workers

In his second term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is pushing for labor reforms, which will affect the workforce in both organized and unorganized sectors.

01 Jun 2019

Aadhaar Card

Join Indian Navy 2019: Applications open for B.Tech course

On Friday, the Indian Navy has opened applications to join the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kerala for a four year degree course under the 10+2 (B.Tech) Cadet Entry Scheme.

31 May 2019

India

From JNU student to FinMin, tracing Nirmala Sitharaman's incredible journey

On Friday, Nirmala Sitharaman took charge as India's new Finance Minister, making her the senior-most woman in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet.

26 Apr 2019

Delhi

Man refuses to share cigarette, shot at by bike-borne assailants

A 23-year-old man was shot at allegedly by two unidentified bike-borne men after he refused to share a cigarette with them in northwest Delhi's Shalimar Bagh, police said yesterday.

17 Apr 2019

Tamil Nadu

Jammu: University website hacked after attack on Kerala, TN students

Following the alleged attack at Central University of Jammu (CUJ) on students from Kerala and Tamil Nadu on Friday, the university's website was hacked on Tuesday.

13 Apr 2019

Uttar Pradesh

Losing eyesight to clearing UPSC: UP man's incredible story

The Union Public Services Commission examination is one of the toughest in the country, and for a visually challenged candidate, the difficulty level probably multiples manifold.

26 Mar 2019

X

Students "broke into" my house, "confined" wife, claims JNU Vice-Chancellor

On Monday, Vice-Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University, M Jagadesh Kumar, alleged hundreds of students broke into his house and "confined" his wife for hours.

26 Feb 2019

Indian Army

#CareerBytes: How to join Indian Air Force, Navy after Class-12?

Millions of youngsters dream to join the defense forces and get an opportunity to serve the country, living a life filled with glory and pride.

24 Jan 2019

Delhi Police

Delhi law department examining JNU sedition case: CM Arvind Kejriwal

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said the Delhi government's law department was examining granting sanction for prosecution of former JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar in a sedition case.

19 Jan 2019

Delhi Police

JNU sedition-row: Court refuses chargesheet, says Delhi govt's permission needed

Five days after the Delhi Police filed a 1,200-page chargesheet against former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid, and others, the Patiala House Court has refused to accept the filing.

14 Jan 2019

Delhi Police

JNU sedition case: Charge sheet filed against Kanhaiya, Umar Khalid

The Patiala House Court is slated to hear the sedition case involving 10 Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students - including former JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar and ex-student Umar Khalid - on Tuesday.

21 Dec 2018

Exams

Entrance exams for JNU will now be computer-based

Joining hands with technology, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has adopted computer-based mode for its entrance exams.

20 Dec 2018

Delhi University

Delhi University: Online entrance examination may be introduced soon

The Delhi University is planning to introduce online entrance exams from next session, said officials.

18 Dec 2018

Exams

JNUSU chief accuses varsity of 'lying' about online examination tender

Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union President N Sai Balaji has accused the administration of "lying" about the agency which had been tasked to hold the varsity's online entrance examinations.

ICC wants JNU-student, who filed 'frivolous' sexual-harassment allegations, barred

The Internal Complaints Committee of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has recommended that a female student should be barred from entering the campus and not allowed to take up any jobs after their investigation concluded she had leveled 'frivolous' charges of sexual harassment.

Now, JNU students, teachers need 'approval' before leaving country

A new rule rolled out by administration of Jawahar Lal University (JNU) underlines that students and faculty members will have to take 'prior approval' before leaving the country, even if they are on a vacation.

21 Nov 2018

JNUSU

JNU Students' Union slams administration's decision to shut down dhabas

The Students' Union of JNU has accused the administration of coming up with a proposal to shut down small dhabas on the campus and replace them with food courts.