Tag: BHU
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BHU students allegedly attack professor for supporting Muslim colleague
The Dalit professor is a senior faculty member in the Sanskrit Vidya Dharam Vigyan (SVDV) department where Feroz Khan has been appointed.
December 10, 2019 -
BHU Sanskrit department’s Muslim professor appears for interview in Ayurveda department
The interview was held on Friday and it is said that Khan might be shifted to this department in view of the protests.
November 29, 2019 -
Students end protest at BHU, ask administration to shift Muslim professor to another faculty
However, the students said that they will not attend the classes or take exams.
November 22, 2019 -
‘Mohd Rafi should not have sung bhajans then’: Paresh Rawal on BHU Prof Firoze Khan
The students protesting at the BHU are demanding the cancellation of appointment of a ‘non-Hindu’ in the department.
November 20, 2019 -
Tension in BHU after Savarkar’s photo defaced, heavy police force deployed
Angry students immediately sat on dharna after the incident came in light.
November 19, 2019 -
BHU official made to quit , charged for ‘insulting religious beliefs’ after she removes RSS flag
Damle, reportedly, removed the flag while students affiliated to the RSS were holding a 'shakha' on Tuesday morning.
November 15, 2019 -
BHU students protest over appointment of Muslim professor in Sanskrit faculty
The students protesting at the university are demanding the cancellation of appointment of a 'non-Hindu' in the department.
November 8, 2019 -
In campaign mode, PM Modi asks Varanasi to teach ‘right lesson’ to those who mocked Vande Bharat Express
Modi says all round development of the country could be possible because there was an absolute majority government at the helm of affairs
February 19, 2019 -
NCW defunct, pliant to PM Modi, says All India Mahila Congress president
Dev hit back asking where was the NCW when the girls of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) were assaulted. It happens to be PM Modi’s constituency.
January 11, 2019 -
JNU, AMU among 62 higher educational institutions granted full autonomy by UGC
Various universities, including the Jawaharlal Nehru University, University of Hyderabad, BHU, AMU and TERI, were given full autonomy on Tuesday by the University Grants Commission (UGC) after maintaining high standards of excellence. With the approval of autonomy, the universities may now start new courses, plan their own syllabi and collaborate with foreign institutions. The decision …
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March 21, 2018 -
Play staged on BHU campus didn’t glorify Nathuram Godse: Probe panel
A play which allegedly celebrated the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi, Nathuram Godse, was staged in Banaras Hindu University at the three-day cultural festival Sanskriti 2018 organised by BHU’s Faculty of Arts last month. It was earlier reported that while the participants presented the play on stage, students, who were watching it, cheered and clapped. A …
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March 18, 2018 -
Play ‘celebrating’ Nathuram Godse staged on BHU campus
A play which celebrated the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi, Nathuram Godse, was staged in Banaras Hindu University at the three-day cultural festival Sanskriti 2018 organised by BHU’s Faculty of Arts. According to a report in News18, while the participants presented the play on stage, students, who were watching it, cheered and clapped. A video in …
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February 22, 2018 -
No intention to change names of BHU, AMU: Javadekar
Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said the government has no intention to change the names of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and Banaras Hindu University (BHU). A UGC panel has recommended that words such as ‘Hindu’ and ‘Muslim’ be dropped from the Banaras Hindu University and the Aligarh Muslim University respectively as they not reflect their …
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October 9, 2017 -
VC going on indefinite leave a victory for us: BHU students
BHU students, who have been protesting against the lathicharge on girls at the campus last month, today hailed the Vice Chancellor’s move to go on indefinite leave as a “victory” for them. University Vice Chancellor Girish Chandra Tripathi, under fire for his alleged mishandling of student protests last month, yesterday proceeded on indefinite leave citing …
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October 4, 2017 -
BHU V-C Girish Tripathi goes on leave, cites personal reasons
Banaras Hindu University (BHU) vice chancellor (V-C) Girish Chandra Tripathi went on an indefinite leave, citing personal reasons, on Monday. Tripathi’s tenure ends on 30 November. The development comes amid indications from top Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) sources that the central government was upset with the manner in which he handled the entire …
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October 2, 2017 -
BHU students protest in Delhi, demand VC’s ouster
Students of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) staged a sit-in here on Tuesday demanding resignation of BHU Vice Chancellor G.C. Tripathi. Students from the Punjab University, Delhi University and the Jawaharlal Nehru University also joined the protest, along with other student group members. The protesters accused Tripathi of being anti-women, alleging that he did not …
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September 26, 2017 -
AAP condemns police action against BHU students
The AAP on Monday condemned the police action against students of the Banaras Hindu University, claiming that the incident betrayed the “inhuman face” of the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh. AAP spokesperson Ashutosh said it was “shameful” that the Uttar Pradesh Police lathicharged the students who were raising the issue of harassment. “It is indeed …
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September 26, 2017