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Topic: JNU vice-chancellor

Remove V-C: JNU teachers’ body writes to President, cites ‘crisis of governance & lawlessness’

New Delhi: In a letter to President Droupadi Murmu, Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers’ Association (JNUTA) has demanded the removal of Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit over...

Handle bearing new JNU V-C’s name deleted after old tweets slamming students, backing BJP emerge

Unverified account, which carried Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit’s name, made references to Sharjeel Imam and Nathuram Godse, among others. No confirmation on whether it was her own.

Govt begins search for new JNU V-C as Jagadesh Kumar’s term ends in January 2021

The Education Ministry has issued an ad for a new appointee to replace JNU Vice-Chancellor M. Jagadesh Kumar who took charge in 2016.

JNU students with no internet will take exams when they return, rest appearing now: VC Kumar

In an interview to ThePrint, JNU vice-chancellor M. Jagadesh Kumar spoke about the university’s online mode of education, the arrests of students and 5 January violence.

‘Be more approachable, restore normalcy in JNU’ — HRD ministry’s message to V-C

JNU V-C M. Jagadesh Kumar met HRD ministry to apprise it of the situation at the university, where over 30 people were injured in an attack Sunday night.

Boycott Deepika Padukone movies, support JNU V-C — BJP leaders on Twitter

BJP leader B.L. Santosh backs JNU V-C Jagadesh Kumar, while Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga & MP Ramesh Bidhuri call for boycott of Deepika Padukone movies.

Smriti Irani didn’t want Jagadesh Kumar as JNU V-C but Pranab Mukherjee picked him anyway

Amid calls for JNU V-C’s sacking, ThePrint finds then-HRD minister Smriti Irani thought he was unsuitable, but President Mukherjee picked him from a 4-man shortlist.

Appealing for peace, JNU V-C says protecting academic interest of students is top priority

Statement comes a day after unidentified masked goons entered the university Sunday night and attacked students and teaching staff, leaving many injured.

JNU tells govt fee hike unavoidable due to fund deficit, but faculty alleges mismanagement

Empowered committee formed by govt meets JNU officials, is told university is trying to take other measures too to tackle the financial deficit of over Rs 12 cr.

Bridal-themed event being held at JNU V-C residence Saturday, students say it’s absurd

The event is being organised under the aegis of the JNU Women’s Club and guests have been asked to pay for their entry.

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Pakistan can’t bend Taliban with bombs. It must stop the Yemen-isation of Durand Line

This confrontation looks subcontracted—escalation to re-establish Pakistan's indispensability to outside capitals while squeezing Afghanistan back under an old paradigm.

Boom to bust: Haunted by Ketan Parekh saga, 117-yr-old Calcutta Stock Exchange’s future lies in limbo

CSE, one of India’s oldest bourses, is edging towards a voluntary exit. It could never recover from market manipulation scam that caused a payment crisis at exchange back in 2001. 

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.