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Jawaharlal Nehru University Vice Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit has said that anthropologically and scientifically "no God is a Brahmin and the highest is Kshatriya".

The clashes erupted on Sunday afternoon following an argument between the two groups.

The JNUEE 2021 is being conducted to complete the admission process to various UG and PG courses offered at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).

Bhubaneswar/Rourkela: Hard work and dedication finally paid off for Manisha Khuntia who excelled in the coveted Indian Economic Service (IES) examination, the result of which was announced today. Manisha who hails from Rourkela and pursued higher studies in Economics at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, has secured 3rd rank among 15 successful candidates in the […]

New Delhi: The student intake capacity of MPhil/PhD programmes at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has been given a massive facelift after the varsity authorities decided to substantially hike the number of seats from 102 to 720 for the next academic session. The entrance tests for the programmes will be held between December 27 and […]

New Delhi: The Odisha government today approved a grant of Rs 5 crore to Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) at Delhi to set up an Odia language chair in the name of legendary Odia poet Sarala Das. According to sources, Rs 2 crore will be provided to the University in the first phase while the remaining […]

Bhubaneswar: Former president of the JNU Students Union Kanhaiya Kumar on Monday praised Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik at a rally in Bhubaneswar for distancing himself from BJP. Kanhaiya Kumar who was addressing the Ajaadi Samavesh held in Bhubaneswar to mark the completion of 80 years of the All India Student Federation (AISF) acknowledged Naveen and […]

Bhubaneswar: Union minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore today said any attempt to politicise the JNU issue is “serious and dangerous”. “Doing politics over the (JNU) issue is very serious and dangerous. If some parties try to make it a political issue it is unfortunate,” he said. The government is very clear that all should together take […]

New Delhi: A court here on Tuesday set January 19 for considering a chargesheet filed against former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student leaders Kanhaiya Kumar and nine others in a sedition case after some students shouted “anti-national slogans” in February 2016. The hearing was adjourned because Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Deepak Sherawat, who was scheduled to […]

New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) will be conducting its maiden online entrance test between December 27-30, it said on Tuesday. “Please note that the tentative dates for the JNU Entrance Examinations (JNUEE) for the Academic Year 2019-20 are December 27-30, 2018. “The format for the JNUEE 2019-20 will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) through […]

New Delhi: Umar Khalid, student leader of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), has filed a police complaint alleging he has received death threats from gangster Ravi Pujari, a police officer said on Saturday. A case in this connection was registered on Friday, and the investigation is underway, he added. Khalid also tweeted: “Filed a complaint with @DelhiPolice […]

New Delhi: Delhi Police on Saturday tendered their “deepest apologies” for the attack on two media personnel in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Friday when police undertook a baton charge on protesting students. “Yesterday’s (Friday’s) incident was a very unfortunate one. Our deepest apologies to the media. Our intention wasn’t to obstruct the media from […]

New Delhi: CBI officials on Monday visited the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus to meet administrators and students regarding Najeeb Ahmed, a student who went missing in October last year. This is the fourth campus visit by the investigating agency in the last 10 days. The CBI filed a case on June 3 to probe […]

New Delhi: A group of JNU students clashed with private security guards on the campus on Friday during a protest demonstration over a controversial notification restricting the number of scholars a professor can guide for M.Phil and Ph.D courses. Students of the Jawaharlal Nehru Uuniversity staged a sit-in outside the northern gate of the campus, following […]

New Delhi: The screening of a film on the contentious issue of ‘love jihad’ at Jawaharlal Nehru University here was disrupted by a few student groups, who alleged that a hate campaign was being propagated by showing the movie. The screening of the film titled ‘In the Name of Love-Melancholy of God’s Own Country’, was […]