Jawaharlal Nehru

JNU Students' Union Poll On September 6

Education | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 24, 2019

The presidential debate, which is conducted on the lines of the US presidential debate and is a sought-after event, will be held on September 4.

"Anyone Dividing Country Is Criminal": BJP's Pragya Thakur Attacks Nehru

India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Monday August 19, 2019

Bhopal MP Pragya Thakur on Monday sparked a fresh controversy when she backed former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's comment that former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru was a "criminal" for imposing Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

"JNU Should Be Renamed After Modi-Ji", Says BJP MP Hans Raj Hans

India News | ANI | Sunday August 18, 2019

BJP MP Hans Raj Hans on Saturday said Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) should be renamed after Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "MNU".

Court Stays JNU Inquiry Against Teachers For Participating In Protest

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 15, 2019

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed the inquiry initiated by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) against its 45 faculty members for allegedly participating in a protest march in July last year.

"Nehru Committed A Crime": Shivraj Singh Chouhan On Article 370

India News | ANI | Monday August 12, 2019

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today referred to Jawaharlal Nehru's Article 370 decision for Jammu and Kashmir an act of "crime" again.

Blog: Nehru Killed 370 Way Before Modi Buried It

Blog | Aunindyo Chakravarty | Monday August 12, 2019

The rise of Narendra Modi and the compulsory right-turn of India's polity has been matched by an astonishing amount of myth-making about Jawaharlal Nehru.

Kamal Nath Hits Out At Shivraj Chouhan For Calling Nehru A "Criminal"

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday August 11, 2019

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Sunday slammed former Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan for calling Jawaharlal Nehru a "criminal".

Indian Academic Secures Rs 2 Crore Research Grant In The Netherlands

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Wednesday August 7, 2019

Dr Mahmood Kooria finished his PhD at the Leiden University Institute for History, and pursued his undergraduate and post-graduate studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Darul Huda Islamic University and the University of Calicut.

In Lok Sabha, Manish Tewari Versus BJP Lawmaker On Jawaharlal Nehru

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday August 6, 2019

Jawaharlal Nehru was again cited in the debate on the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation bill in the Lok Sabha today, with a BJP member accusing him of dividing the state and being responsible for Pakistan Occupied Kashmir.

How BJP Paid Its Debt To Founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee With Kashmir Move

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Monday August 5, 2019

By scrapping the special status given to Jammu and Kashmir, the ruling BJP has fulfilled the dream of its founder, Syama Prasad Mookerjee, whose slogan was: "Ek desh mein do vidhaan, do nishaan, do pradhaan nahin chalega". These words, which translate to "In one country, there can't two law codes, two prime ministers and two national symbols", were...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside JNU Appointment Order Of Linguistic Centre Chairperson

Education | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 30, 2019

The court was hearing a petition by a faculty member, teaching in the Linguistic Centre, contending that as per the practice and rules of the University, chairperson of a centre is to be appointed amongst the professors as per seniority from the centre itself.

High Court Asks JNU To Appoint Chair For Intra-Department, Sets Aside Vice Chancellor's Order

Education | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday July 30, 2019

In a major setback to the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) administration, the Delhi High Court has directed the varsity to appoint a professor from the Linguistic Centre as the Chairman.

JNU Academic Session 2019-2020 Begins

Education | Edited by Maitree Baral | Sunday July 21, 2019

This is the fourth successive year of freshers orientation program in the University, which was started by M Jagadesh Kumar four years ago after taking over as the Vice Chancellor.

Punjab Prison Cell Where Jawaharlal Nehru Was Lodged In 1923 Collapses

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 18, 2019

A prison cell in Jaitu town of Punjab's Faridkot district where Jawaharlal Nehru and two other Congress leaders were lodged in 1923 has collapsed due to incessant rains, a senior police official said on Thursday

India's Partition A "Miscarriage" Of History: Jitendra Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 16, 2019

The Partition of India was a "miscarriage" of history and it would not have taken place if former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru hadn't intruded into his home minister Sardar Vallabhai Patel's domain, Union minister Jitendra Singh said on Tuesday.