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Sir Syed Day: Why October 17 Is Important For AMU And Its Alumni

Education | NDTV Education Team | Tuesday October 17, 2017

Sir Syed Day is celebrated by Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and its alumni every year in the memory of its founder.

AMU Begins Two-Day Sir Syed Bicentenary Alumni Meet 2017

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Monday October 16, 2017

It was walking down the memory lane for Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) alumni from different parts of the world as they reconnected with their alma mater at the Sir Syed Bicentenary AMU Alumni Meet-2017.

No Annual Returns For 2015-16 From Over 4,000 Institutes, Data Shows

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 15, 2017

Indian Institute of Management-Kolkata, Aligarh Muslim University and Delhi's Lady Shri Ram College for Women are among 4,739 institutions and non-profit organisations that have not disclosed their foreign funding and expenditure for 2015-16, according to the Home Ministry

No, The 'M' In Aligarh Muslim University Is Not A Problem

Blog | Mohd Asim | Wednesday October 11, 2017

Did changing Elphinstone Station to Prabha Devi avert the tragedy there? The UGC needs to get real.

No Plan To Change Universities' Names, Says Centre After Recommendation

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 9, 2017

Union Education Minister Prakash Javadekar today denied there were plans to drop 'Muslim' and 'Hindu' from the names of Aligarh Muslim University and Banaras Hindu University. A University Grants Commission (UGC) panel has recommended the change in names saying they do not reflect their secular character.

Drop 'Muslim' And 'Hindu' From Names Of Universities: Education Panel

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 9, 2017

Words such as "Hindu" and "Muslim" in names of universities -- Banaras Hindu University and Aligarh Muslim University -- do not reflect their secular character and should be dropped, a panel of the top education regulator UGC has recommended

A Rapist's Ear: What It Took A Woman To Get A Case Registered

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 7, 2017

It took three days for an alleged gangrape victim to get a case registered at a police station in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh, and that too after producing a damning piece of evidence -- the severed ear of one of the rapists which she had bitten off.

AMU Vice Chancellor Visits Malappuram Centre

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Thursday October 5, 2017

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Vice Chancellor, Professor Tariq Mansoor visited the varsity's Malappuram Centre in Kerala where he emphasised that he stands for the development of AMU Centres.

UGC Allocates About Rs 90 Crore For Aligarh Muslim University

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Thursday September 28, 2017

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has approved an allocation of nearly Rs 90 Crores for the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) for the next three years.

Former Vice President Of Aligarh Muslim University Student Union Attacked

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 26, 2017

A former vice president of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) students' union was shot at and stabbed by two assailants, leaving him seriously injured, the police said today.

Men Allegedly Tried To Poison Water At Madrasa Run By Hamid Ansari's Wife

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Monday September 18, 2017

As many as 4,000 students had a narrow escape when an alert student caught some unidentified men allegedly trying to mix rat poison in a water tank at Aligarh's Madrasa Chacha Nehru. The madrasa is run by the Al Noor Charitable Society, which is headed by former Vice President Hamid Ansari's wife, Salma Ansari.

JMI, AMU, Jamia Hamdard, University Of California Come Together To Raise Research And Teaching Standards

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Friday August 18, 2017

Three leading Indian universities -Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Hamdard, Aligarh Muslim University along with University of California, Riverside came together to discuss ways of raising their research and teaching standards.

'Government Emphasis On Internal Resource Generation': AMU Vice Chancellor Appeals To Alumni For Funds

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Friday August 11, 2017

In an appeal to its alumni, AMU VC asked for their financial contribution to 'to augment and improve existing infrastructure, create new academic infrastructure with a focus on skill enhancement and job oriented relevant disciplines and to establish certain key students' facilities'.

75th Anniversary Of Quit India Movement: AMU Takes 'Sankalp Parva' Pledge

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Wednesday August 9, 2017

As the nation is observing 75th anniversary of the Quit India Movement, various faculties and departments in the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) today took pledges to observe this Independence Day as 'Sankalp Parva'.

AMU Researcher Discovers New Crab Species 'Teretamon Absarum' In Meghalaya

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Wednesday August 2, 2017

The discovery was made by Ms Parveen Farzana Absar, who is pursuing her masters in wildlife sciences from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).

AMU Professor Discovers Molecules To Be Used As Drug For Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Monday July 31, 2017

Prof Khan has now discovered new molecules effective against multi-drug resistant bacterial infections which will be used as an antibiotic drug.

Aligarh Muslim University Signs MoU With Brooklyn College, New York

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Saturday July 22, 2017

AMU VC met with the President of Brooklyn College, Michelle J Anderson to formally sign the document and exchanged ideas and policies to facilitate the process.

AMU Admission 2017: BSc Entrance Test Results Declared, Check @ Amucontrollerexams.com

Education | NDTV Education Desk | Thursday July 6, 2017

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) controller of examinations has declared the results of Bachelor of Science (BSc) entrance examinations on the official exam website of the varsity.

Get Vice Chancellor's Permission To Engage In 'Private' Business: AMU To Employees

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Thursday June 29, 2017

The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has ordered the University employees to obtain prior permission of the Vice Chancellor or the competent authority before engaging in private trade, joining NGOs, running Societies, having membership of associations and working with the Media.

International Day of Yoga 2017: AMU's Department Of Physical Education Conducts Seven Day Yoga Workshop

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Tuesday June 20, 2017

Ministry of Human Resource Development has taken various initiatives to promote International Day of Yoga 2017 among the masses specially the students and faculties in all parts of the country.

AMU Welcomes Supreme Court Decision On PG Medical Quota

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Thursday June 8, 2017

Aligarh Muslim University Vice Chancellor, Professor Tariq Mansoor has welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to set aside High Court order on PG Medical Seats.

50% In-House Quota In BHU, AMU: Supreme Court Sets Aside Allahabad High Court Order On PG Medical Seats

Education | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 7, 2017

The Supreme Court today set aside the Allahabad High Court's May 29 order which had quashed 50 per cent institutional preference in admission to PG medical seats.

50% In-House Quota: SC To Pass Order On BHU, AMU's Plea

Education | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 6, 2017

The Banaras Hindu University, the Aligarh Muslim University and the Medical Council of India today joined hands to challenge in the Supreme Court an Allahabad High Court order setting aside 50 per cent institutional preference in admission to PG medical seats.

AMU Serving Food To Students Who Don't Fast, Says University

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Wednesday May 31, 2017

After a Delhi High Court advocate made a controversial statement on Twitter about the availability of food in Aligarh Muslim University hostels during the month of Ramadan, the Central University in an official statement said the hostels are serving food for students who are not observing the Ramadan fast.

New AMU Vice Chancellor Revokes Professor Zaidi's Suspension Order

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Sunday May 21, 2017

AMU VC Professor Tariq Mansoor has revoked the suspension order of Associate Professor S Mustafa K Q Zaidi and reinstated him on his post with immediate effect.

2000 Sabarmati Express Blast: Ex-Aligarh University Scholar Acquitted

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 20, 2017

Former Aligarh Muslim University scholar and suspected Hizbul Mujahideen operative Gulzar Ahmed Wani was today acquitted by a Barabanki court of the charge of orchestrating a blast in Sabarmati Express in 2000. According to the counsel for the accused, the court freed Mr Wani and co-accused Mobin due to lack of evidence.

Professor Tariq Mansoor Takes Charge As AMU Vice Chancellor

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Wednesday May 17, 2017

Prof. Tariq Mansoor has taken up post as the Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, following the completion of Lt General Zameer Uddin Shah (Veteran), who served as Vice Chancellor from May 17, 2012 till date.

AMU Receives Maulana Azad's Belongings In Donation

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Sunday May 14, 2017

Priceless belongings with sentimental values of India's first education minister and freedom fighter, Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad were donated to Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) yesterday by his grand niece, Mrs Husnara Naheed Salim.

6 Aligarh Men Thrashed For Skinning Buffalo, Case Against Them, Not Mob

India News | Reported by Snigdha Basu, Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Saturday May 13, 2017

Six men were thrashed by a mob in Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh before being arrested for "animal cruelty" after they were caught skinning a buffalo.

Five Men Thrashed For Skinning Buffalo In Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Friday May 12, 2017

Five people, four of them Hindus, were punched and kicked by a mob that was angry at a dairy owner trying to skin a buffalo at home in Aligarh, 500 km from Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow. A video showed people raining blows on a man, at times snatching him from the police officer trying to evacuate him, before punching him again. Another police offi...