Jnu Protest
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JNU evening clashes stemmed from students' face-off in day
India | Jan 05, 2020, 11:37 PM ISTAttack on students by masked persons, both boys and girls, on the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus, here on Sunday evening, that left many, including two JNU Students Union office-bearers, injured stemmed from a showdown between groups of students earlier during the day.
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JNUSU calls for boycott of semester registration process
India | Dec 31, 2019, 11:30 PM ISTThe university has been seeing a standoff between the students and the administration over the issue of hostel fee hike for over two months.
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6 JNU students suspended over hostel fee hike protest
India | Dec 24, 2019, 07:21 AM ISTSix students have been academically suspended and declared out of bounds for allegedly heckling the vice-chancellor. A lot of students have been randomly sent proctorial enquiries, the JNUSU has claimed.
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JNU VC says students tried to attack him on campus
India | Dec 14, 2019, 08:46 PM ISTThe Jawaharlal Nehru University has been seeing protests for one-and-a-half months over hike in hostel fees and the students have boycotted exams over the issue.
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JNU protest: Students boycott semester exams; demand complete rollback of fee hike
India | Dec 13, 2019, 08:38 AM ISTFifteen engineering students had supported the exam boycott at JNU, but they were convinced to appear for the exam by the protesters themselves. Meanwhile, the administration said in a statement that a meeting of the deans of schools and the chairpersons of special centres with the vice-chancellor and the rectors was held on Thursday.
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JNU students boycott exams over fee hike issue
India | Dec 12, 2019, 03:30 PM ISTThe Jawaharlal Nehru University students boycotted the exams on Thursday over the hostel fee hike issue.
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JNU protests: Union dismisses claim of students vacating admin building
India | Dec 12, 2019, 11:10 AM ISTJawaharlal Nehru University vice-chancellor Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar said on Thursday that he will again start attending office along with other officials as the administration block, which was occupied by protesting students, was "free".
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Fee hike in JNU done to meet increased expenditure on maintenance of hostels, says Ramesh Pokhriyal
India | Dec 05, 2019, 04:16 PM ISTThe HRD Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' on Thursday said the fee hike in Jawaharlal Nehru University was done in order to meet the increased expenditure on the maintenance of hostels and to run them on a "no profit no loss" basis.
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Exams on track, 'strict action' if prevented: JNU admin
India | Dec 04, 2019, 09:28 PM ISTThe letter also cites sections from two letters from Jawaharlal Nehru University students, who have urged the administration to ensure that the end semester exams are completed without any obstruction.
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JNU hostel fee hike: Students to protest outside HRD ministry on Friday
India | Nov 28, 2019, 04:18 PM ISTStudents' Union of Jawaharlal University will hold a protest outside the Ministry Human Resource and Development on Friday. They will be demanding that the recommendations of the committee to restore the smooth functioning of the varsity to be made public.
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JNU hostel fee hike: Students form human chain in Delhi to support JNUSU's protest
India | Nov 27, 2019, 05:45 PM ISTThe students across Delhi formed a human chain in Connaught Place on Wednesday. They came forward in solidarity with the Jawaharlal Nehru University's Students' Union (JNUSU), which is protesting against the hostel fee hike.
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JNU reduces service charges; extends benefits of discount to students
India | Nov 26, 2019, 10:32 AM ISTAccording to a statement released by the JNU administration, students will now get 50 per cent discount in the service and utility charges to bring the monthly expenditure to Rs 1000 from Rs 2000, while a BPL category student will be further eligible for a 75 per cent discount bringing down the charges for them to Rs 500 per month.
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JNU hostel fee hike: Education is right, not privilege, say students
India | Nov 23, 2019, 07:47 PM ISTIn the march to Parliament, called by the Jawaharlal Nehru University's Students Union (JNUSU), thousands protested against the proposed hostel fee hike, on Saturday.
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JNU hostel fee hike: HRD panel concludes meetings, to submit recommendations within a week
India | Nov 22, 2019, 08:25 PM ISTThe HRD Ministry appointed three-member panel to recommend ways to restore normal functioning in the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) which is facing student agitation, concluded its meetings on Friday and will submit its recommendations next week.
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Fee hike: JNU alleges misinformation campaign, cites Rs 45 crore deficit
India | Nov 22, 2019, 09:33 AM ISTA three-member high-powered panel was constituted on Monday to recommend ways to restore normal functioning of the Jawaharlal Nehru University and mediate between the administration and students who have been protesting for over three weeks over the hostel fee hike.
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JNU Protest: MHRD panel seeks 3-day time to respond to JNUSU demands
India | Nov 20, 2019, 04:33 PM IST"The committee has assured us of positive steps and has also said it can not enforce its observation on the university administration. It has asked for three days to discuss the matter with the university," said Satish Chandra Yadav, JNUSU General Secretary.
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Will march to Parliament 10 times if demands not met, JNUSU says after Delhi Police register two FIR
India | Nov 19, 2019, 05:18 PM ISTThis statement of JNUSU comes after The Delhi Police lodged two FIRs on Tuesday in connection with the protest by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students over a hostel fee hike. One FIR was registered at the Kishangarh police station, while another was lodged at the Lodhi Colony police station.
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JNU Protest: Delhi Police lodges two FIRs
India | Nov 19, 2019, 05:20 PM ISTThe Delhi Police has lodged two FIRs on Tuesday during the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) protest. One FIR was registered at the Kishangarh police station, while another was lodged at the Lodhi Colony police station
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Delhi Police denies using force against protesting JNU students
India | Nov 18, 2019, 09:40 PM ISTThe protesters released photos, alleging that physically-challenged students were among those injured in the lathi-charge.
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JNU student protest: Delhi Traffic Police issues advisory to avoid THESE roads
India | Nov 18, 2019, 10:27 AM ISTThe Delhi Traffic Police have issued an advisory over the routes that should be avoided by the commuters today. The JNUSU has also appealed to students of other universities to join its march to Parliament on Monday, to protest against hostel fee hike and other issues affecting higher education.