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Shrinking funds, broken infra, ‘rising fear’: What’s at stake in JNUSU polls this year?

Outside the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) election committee office on Wednesday, a student was seen asking a committee member why his nomination was cancelled. The reason, he was told, was his age and not the wheelchair he used.

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‘Existence of a motive is no substitute for proof’: Court accepts CBI closure report in Najeeb case

Nearly nine years after the disappearance of JNU student Najeeb Ahmed, a Delhi court today accepted the Central Bureau of Investigation’s closure report in the case.

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Blue, red, saffron come together against Pahalgam attack in JNU presidential debate

From Gujarat to Gaza, slogans and speeches at the JNU presidential debate on Wednesday did not only focus on what is happening in the university campus but touched matters across the nation and the globe.

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Campus Pe Crackdown: The assault on student activism in India

With Delhi police entering the university library in Jamia Millia Islamia in wake of anti-CAA and NRC protests with batons and tear gas and JNU students being assaulted by university guards and police personnel for writing slogans against anti-maoist exercise ‘Operation Kagar,’ the crackdown has even often taken scary violent…

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JNU Northeast students demand 75 per cent reservation in Barak Hostel

The forum has alleged that the university has reneged on commitments made during its construction with the North Eastern Council (NEC) and the Ministry for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER). Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘First JNU-affiliated journalism college’ is linked to RSS, aimed at ‘nationalist journalism’

An RSS-linked journalism institute in Kerala, which identifies itself as “India’s first JNU-affiliated journalism college,” has announced that JNU vice-chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit will attend its inaugural convocation on April 17, according to a report by The Indian Express.

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Umar Khalid gets 7-day interim bail in Delhi riots case to attend family wedding

A Delhi court has granted a seven-day bail to jailed activist Umar Khalid to attend a family wedding. The former JNU scholar, who has been in custody for over four years in a UAPA case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots, will be required to surrender by January 3, 2025,…

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Farewell, comrade: Sitaram Yechury was committed to making the Left responsive to political tides

Amidst the many ways that one can look back at the life of Sitaram Yechury, the most characteristic aspect of his political presence was the link between the core of the institutional Left with the impulse of India’s mainstream national politics. He never let his standing and depth – as…

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What’s Your Ism? Rahul Sonpimple on JNU, Dalit-Muslim unity and activism

In our latest episode of What's Your Ism? with Sudipto Mondal, Rahul Sonpimple opens up about his journey from being a student leader at JNU to forming the All India Independent Scheduled Castes Association. He also talks about the future of Dalit politics, and why Dalit-Muslim unity is more crucial…

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IGNOU: Admission deadline extended to August 14

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has extended the deadline for online/ODL admissions for all courses, including undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG), diploma, PG diploma programs. Read further on Dynamite News:

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DU and JNU to start UG admissions in next 3 days as CUET results are out

Admission into the two central universities has been postponed due to delays in the release of results by NTA. Read further on Dynamite News:

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JNU academic calendars disturbed due to CUET UG result delay, NET cancellation

However, Santishree denied that the university will shorten winter break and hold extra classes in view of delayed admission. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘A sweet breeze amid a heatwave’: liberals feel hope again following Narendra Modi’s loss of his majority

There is renewed hope for democracy and tolerance after authoritarian PM left reliant on coalition partners

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2020 Delhi riots: Court dismisses Umar Khalid's bail plea

A Delhi court on Tuesday dismissed the bail plea of former JNU student Umar Khalid. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘If Congress is over, why is Modi chanting its name?’: Kanhaiya Kumar on BJP, INDIA bloc, JNU

Congress’s Kanhaiya Kumar is the INDIA bloc candidate from North-East Delhi against BJP incumbent MP Manoj Tiwari. The former JNU student leader – who faced a defeat at the hands of BJP’s Giriraj Singh in Bihar’s Begusarai in the 2019 polls – is running a high-pitched campaign this time.

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KSOU, Music Varsity join hands to support mutually

KSOU and KSGM PAU collaborate to enhance academic programmes, infrastructure, and skill development through mutual exchange and partnerships.

The Hindu

Discussion on one year of Manipur violence

Discussion on ethnic conflict in Manipur with experts from JNU and Delhi University, detailing violence and displacement in the region.

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JNU to accept National Eligibility Test instead of entrance exams for PhD programs

JNU has announced that it will accept the NET score instead of the entrance test conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) as the selection parameter for admission to its Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs from the current academic year. Read further on Dynamite News:

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New narrative around JNU poses a challenge to intellectual freedom and opportunity

JNU's political consciousness and student activism are portrayed in a web series and films, sparking controversy and protests.

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North East Delhi Riots 2020: Umar Khalid amplified narrative as part of conspiracy, say Delhi Police opposing his bail plea

Delhi Police while concluding its arguments on former JNU student leader Umar Khalid's bail plea said that he amplified his narrative as part of conspiracy. Read further on Dynamite News:

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At JNU, student ‘flame flickers’ against India’s Modi before election

Will the polls at New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University after a four-year hiatus also impact the general election?

The Hindu

JNU Student Union poll results signal downfall of right-wing fascist forces: T.N. CM Stalin

MK Stalin celebrates Left panel victory in JNUSU elections, predicts downfall of right-wing forces in Lok Sabha elections.

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Left candidates trounce ABVP in JNU students’ union elections; Kangana, Arun Govil in BJP fifth list, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on March 25, 2024.

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Left candidates trounce ABVP in JNU students’ union elections

JNUSU polls: Left candidate Dhananjay wins JNUSU president’s post, defeating ABVP’s Umesh C Ajmeera by 922 votes.

Al Jazeera

Bollywood ‘takeover’: Pro-Modi films swamp Indian voters ahead of election

At least 10 releases before the election amplify Modi’s political agenda and vilify critics – sparing not even Gandhi.

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