The Latest Breaking News from JAMIA

Jamia Milia Islamia to resume student union elections after two decades, and days of protests

Jamia Millia Islamia plans to conduct students' union elections within 15 days after the constitution's approval. Protests for restoring the elected student body have been ongoing for nearly two weeks. Students launched an indefinite hunger strike and demanded a clear election schedule. The university has formed a committee to draft…

The Economic Times · 12h ago

Jamia Millia Islamia shifts classes online amid campus unrest: What are students demanding, and why has the row escalated?

Jamia Millia Islamia has shifted all classes online until further notice amid ongoing student protests on campus. The move comes as the All India Students’ Association (AISA) alleged that students were assaulted during negotiations with the university administration. Five students have been on hunger strike since October 12, demanding the…

The Economic Times · Oct 24

No protests, dharna against any constitutional dignitaries: Jamia Millia Islamia

This order came in response to the protest by students during which slogans were raised against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Dec 1, 2024

Day after JNU chaos, BBC’s Modi documentary screening cancelled at Jamia, students detained

A screening of the BBC documentary on the Gujarat riots was cancelled on the Jamia Millia Islamia campus after the university administration allegedly refused permission to student groups, led by the SFI and NSUI, on Wednesday. At least eight students were detained in view of the screening, students told Newslaundry.…

Newslaundry · Jan 25, 2023

Jamia Millia selected candidates for PhD. Then refused to admit them

On September 12, social media was abuzz with allegations of a “PhD seat scam” at Jamia Millia Islamia University. Several students, it was said, had been denied PhD admission despite clearing the entrance exam and the interview.

Newslaundry · Sep 22, 2022

Delhi University to use ‘normalised scores’ to prepare merit lists: Official

The results for the debut edition of the CUET for the undergraduate admissions were declared by the National Testing Agency on September 16

The Hindu · Sep 16, 2022

‘Conspiracy to spread terror’: UP police files affidavit in SC opposing Siddique Kappan’s bail plea

The Uttar Pradesh police has opposed journalist Siddique Kappan's bail plea on grounds that he is purportedly “part of the larger conspiracy...to foment religious discord and spread terror in the country”.

Newslaundry · Sep 6, 2022

Now ‘naukri jihad’: Sudarshan News is back to targeting Muslims over employment

Days after Sudarshan News went on a rampage at a Haldiram’s store, the news channel decided to ramp it up and take on the scourge of “naukri jihad” – a conspiracy the channel fashioned itself after it discovered that Pawan Hans, a government-owned helicopter service provider, had hired nine Muslims…

Newslaundry · Apr 18, 2022

Jamia Millia Islamia adopts CUET for 8 of 59 undergraduate courses

NEW DELHI: Jamia Millia Islamia has decided to adopt the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) for admitting students to eight of its 59 undergraduate programmes for the 2022-23 academic session.

The Times of India · Mar 28, 2022

In song and slogan, Jamia Millia students and teachers keep their citizenship law protest going

It’s a rainy Wednesday. Scores of people are gathered outside Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia University, protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act. A school bus drives by and the children on it shout, “We want freedom!” The protesters break into applause, expressing gratitude to the children for this show of solidarity. 

Newslaundry · Jan 9, 2020