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 […]
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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 […]
No proof of violence by AMU students: Fact finding report
New Delhi: A fact finding report on the violent confrontation between the Uttar Pradesh police and protesters in Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) on the night of December 15 has accused the UP police of indulging in “unprovoked violence in AMU, more brutal than even in Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI)”. The report also aims gun at […]
AMU students, teachers ‘expel’ VC, Registrar
Aligarh: In an unprecedented move, the teachers, students and non-teaching staff of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) have ‘expelled’ their Vice-Chancellor Tariq Mansoor and Registrar S. Abdul Hamid. Soon after the restoration of internet services in Aligarh on Sunday, the students and teachers released a statement announcing the expulsion. The notice stated that the VC and Registrar […]
End campus violence or quit: Indian students in US to Amit Shah
Mumbai: Terming its as a “gross violation of human rights” around 400 Indian students studying in various American universities have condemned the “brutal police violence unleashed against students” of Jamia Millia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University last Sunday. They have also called upon Union Home Minister Amit Shah to immediately take the necessary steps to curb […]