Separate AMU union for girls
September 2nd, 2012 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, Sep 2 (IANS) Girls in Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) will now have a union of their own.AMU vice chancellor Lt Gen Zameeruddin Shah said the university will have ... Read more...
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Join armed forces, AMU chief says
August 30th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, Aug 30 (IANS) Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) vice chancellor Lt. Gen. Zamir Uddin Shah has urged students to consider armed forces as a profitable career option.
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AMU suspends 21 engineering students
August 8th, 2012 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, Aug 8 (IANS) Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has suspended 21 students for allegedly using fraudulent means to secure admission into engineering courses. A probe has been ordered.The students are ... Read more...
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273 acres available to AMU to start campus: Banerjee
July 30th, 2012 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 30 (IANS) In a bid to resolve the dispute over land allotted to Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) campus in Murshidabad, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday ... Read more...
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AMU elects its first woman in teachers association
May 1st, 2012 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Aligarh, May 1 (IANS) After being in the news for alleged gender bias, the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has for the first time elected a woman to its influential teacher's ... Read more...
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Promote mother tongue, AMU academics say
February 21st, 2012 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, Feb 21 (IANS) It is vitally important to educate children in their mother tongue, experts said at a seminar where other speakers called on the government to promote Urdu.Aligarh ... Read more...
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AMU signs MoU with Iran
January 29th, 2012 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, Jan 29 (IANS) Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has signed an agreement for exchange programme with Iranian universities and institutions.The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed here Saturday by the ... Read more...
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Muslim body backs Congress
January 18th, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, Jan 18 (IANS) A Muslim body has urged people to vote for the Congress in the Uttar Pradesh elections, saying the party was best suited to pursue secular ... Read more...
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AMU alumni protest shelving of Bhopal centre
January 15th, 2012 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 15 (IANS) The Aligarh Muslim University's Old Boys Association (AMU-OBA) Sunday criticised the Madhya Pradesh government's rejection of a proposal to set up the varsity's regional centre here.The ... Read more...
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Bihar transfers land for AMU centre
December 30th, 2011 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, Dec 30 (IANS) The Bihar government Friday transferred 224.02 acres of land in Kishanganj district to the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) for establishing a centre in the state, a ... Read more...
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AMU’s special centre launched in Kerala
December 24th, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Malappuramm (Kerala), Dec 24 (IANS) The long awaited special centre of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) was officially launched here Saturday by union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal.Sibal dedicated the ... Read more...
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Notice to government on plea against Aligarh varsity head (Lead)
December 13th, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday issued notice to the central government on a plea alleging non-enforcement of the government's order restraining Aligarh Muslim university Vice ... Read more...
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AMU students’ union election results declared
December 11th, 2011 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, Dec 11 (IANS) Syed Sharique Ahmad, a BA (final year) student, has been elected president of the Aligarh Muslim University Students Union (AMUSU), an official said Sunday.Abdul Quadir Jilani, ... Read more...
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Malaysia-India can enhance world economy: Minister
November 1st, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, Nov 1 (IANS) Mutual cooperation between Malaysia and India can enhance the world economy to a new horizon, Abdul Taib Mahmud, chief minister of Malaysia's Sarawak state, said ... Read more...
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House Full in Aligarh - thanks to Rahul
July 8th, 2011 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, July 8 (IANS) All three guest houses of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) have been booked by Congress leaders eager to take part in a rally here Saturday ... Read more...
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Pranab assures all help to AMU’s new centres
June 13th, 2011 - 1:06 am ICT by IANS
Murshidabad (West Bengal)/Aligarh, June 12 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Sunday assured all help to the Aligarh Muslim University's (AMU) centres here and at Malappuram (Kerala), as well ... Read more...
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AMU, Jakarta university to work closer together
June 11th, 2011 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, June 11 (IANS) A high-level Indonesian delegation led by Indonesian Ambassador Lieutenant General (Retd) Andi M. Ghalib Saturday visited the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) for exploring mutual cooperation in ... Read more...
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Bihar offers land for AMU centre
May 27th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, May 27 (IANS) The Bihar government has offered 250 acres of contiguous land for an Aligharh Muslim University (AMU) centre, becoming the fourth such state after Kerala, West Bengal ... Read more...
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Aligarh university closed after violence
April 30th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, April 30 (IANS) A day after violence involving students on the campus, the administration of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in Uttar Pradesh Saturday announced the closure of the ... Read more...
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AMU shut down indefinitely after students scuffle
April 30th, 2011 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
Aligarh, Apr 30 (ANI): The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has been shut down indefinitely and the security stepped up after two students group clashed with each other inside the campus last evening.According ... Read more...
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AMU founder’s 113th death anniversary observed
March 27th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, March 27 (IANS) The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Sunday observed the 113th death anniversary of its founder, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.A Quran Khwani (recitation) was organised in the university ... Read more...
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Bangladesh seeks synergy with Aligarh Muslim university (With Image)
March 13th, 2011 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, March 13 (IANS) Bangladesh would like to build strong synergy with the Murshidabad centre of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) because of its locational advantage, and linguistic and cultural ... Read more...
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AMU, Jamia born with minority character: Salman Khurshid
March 12th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, March 12 (IANS) Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and Jamia Millia Islamia were born with the "minority character", Minority Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said here Saturday."Aligarh Muslim University and Jamia ... Read more...
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AMU starts Murshidabad campus
March 6th, 2011 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 6 (IANS) The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Sunday started classes from its Murshidabad campus in West Bengal with the first set of students for two-year MBA and ... Read more...
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Global experts at AMU’s conference on chemistry
March 4th, 2011 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, March 4 (IANS) Hundreds of delegates from India and abroad will gather here for a two-day 'international conference on chemistry' being organised by the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Saturday.The ... Read more...
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Free innocent Muslims, say AMU students
February 5th, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, Feb 5 (IANS) The confession of a Hindutva activist on his involvement in several terror attacks called for the immediate release of Muslims detained for these crimes, a student group ... Read more...
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Migratory birds feel at home in Keetham Lake
January 23rd, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
Agra, Jan 23 (ANI): The favourable winter climate of tropical India attracts thousands of birds from different parts of the globe to Keetham Lake, which is located near Uttar Pradesh's Agra city.Amit ... Read more...
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Jamia, Delhi advance in inter-varsity hockey
December 29th, 2010 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Jamia Millia Islamia and Delhi University (DU) won their knock-out matches in the North Zone Inter-University men's hockey tournament here Wednesday. Jamia thrashed Bundelkhand University ... Read more...
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Bedo’s ‘Chittagong’ Gearing Up For International Film Festivals
December 28th, 2010 - 3:25 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
, the film by director Bedabrato Pain, is set in the 1930’s Chittagong riots and has some very proficient actors on its helm which has made the film a great watch.The ... Read more...
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Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in India, says expert (Nov 14 is World Diabetes Day)
November 13th, 2010 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, Nov 13 (IANS) Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in the country and is increasing with "tsunamic" speed, a top expert of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) said here Saturday."More than 75 ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi meets Kapil Sibal over student union poll issue
October 30th, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 30 (ANI): Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi met Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal here today to discuss the issue of student elections not being held in three ... Read more...
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Rahul bats for student elections — with Sibal (Second Lead)
October 30th, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said Saturday after meeting Congress president Rahul Gandhi that the issue of student elections not held in three Uttar Pradesh ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi meets Sibal over student union elections (Lead)
October 30th, 2010 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Saturday said the issue of student elections not being held in three Uttar Pradesh universities would be forwarded to the ... Read more...
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AMU plans new centres across India
October 17th, 2010 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, Oct 17 (IANS) After the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) opened its centres in West Bengal and Kerala, Muslims in five other states also want similar centres, AMU Vice Chancellor P.K. Abdul ... Read more...
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Rs.3.90 cr for Aligarh university hocky-turf (Lead)
October 13th, 2010 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, Oct 13 (IANS) The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has sanctioned Rs.3.90 crore for laying an astro-turf at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), a university official said Wednesday. The turf is ... Read more...
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