Aligarh (UP) | An Assistant Professor of Aligarh Muslim University has been placed under suspension for allegedly hurting religious sentiments by a slide’s presentation that included “mythical references” to rape. In view of the prima facie evidence of misconduct and seriousness of the matter, Dr Jitendra Kumar, Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, J N Medical […]
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AMU student alleges he was asked to return degree for praising PM Modi, varsity denies
Aligarh (UP) | The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has landed in social media controversy after one of its students alleged that he was being denied a PhD degree for praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the media. Seeking the Prime Minister’s urgent intervention, AMU student Danish Rahim said, “AMU asked me to return degree in linguistic […]
AMU ranks sixth among best Indian universities
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh): The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) continues to celebrate its centenary year by getting its academic credentials recognized, both, at international and national levels. The AMU has now been placed sixth among the best Indian universities by ‘The Week-Hansa Research Survey 2020’, a performance assessment of universities across the country. The AMU is placed […]
Corona-infected doctor uses telemedicine to treat patients
Aligarh (UP): A doctor at the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC) here, who has been quarantined after he tested positive for coronavirus, is using telemedicine to offer medical advice to his patients who are under his treatment. Mohammad Shamim is a professor at the department of TB and chest diseases at the JNMC, which is […]
AMU’s academic session to begin in August
Aligarh: The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) will start the academic session 2020-21 for existing and new students from August 1, and September 1, respectively. The admission and departmental tests for various courses have been rescheduled in July/early August and complete new admissions by August 31, 2020. It was decided at a meeting, chaired by Vice […]
AMU alumnus develops testing kit to detect Covid-19
Aligarh: An alumnus of Aligarh Muslim University has developed a coronavirus testing kit in response to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) call to all the countries to ramp up Covid-19 tests, the varsity management said on Saturday afternoon. Nadeem Rahman has developed the antibody based testing kit which takes less than 15 minutes to give an […]
Free Covid-19 tests at AMU’s medical college
Aligarh: Amid coronavirus pandemic, the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC) of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has been conducting Covid-19 tests free for people from western Uttar Pradesh. “The JNMC has conducted 1,659 free tests. Of this, 70 cases were Covid-19 positive,” according to AMU Vice-Chancellor Tariq Mansoor. Of the 123 tests in the last […]
AMU suspends classes, sessional tests over COVID-19 outbreak
Aligarh: In wake of coronavirus, the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has suspended all its classes including sessional tests in the University and its schools till March 22. However, all examinations of the University and schools will be held as per schedule. The Off Campus centres at Murshidabad, Malappuram and Kishanganj will follow the directives of […]
Ex-AMU student leader refuses to retract statement, gets booked
Aligarh: Former Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) students’ union president, Faizul Hasan, has refused to withdraw his statement in which he had said, “Muslims can destroy anything if they wish to do and the community has constantly been tested since 1947.” A case was registered against Hasan under Section 153(A) of IPC (promoting disharmony, enmity or […]
AMU to reopen from Jan 13 in phased manner
Aligarh: After an extended long winter break, the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) will now reopen from January 13 in three phases. The winter break had been extended following violence during the anti-CAA protests on the campus. According to the AMU administration, the decision to reopen the university in a phased manner was taken in a […]