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JNU VC holds meeting with students representatives, teachers; no headway
JNU VC M Jagadesh Kumar on Thursday held a series of meetings with students and teachers to discuss ways to restore normalcy at the varsity, but not much progress could be made as neither the students appeared to soften their stand nor the administration seemed keen to accommodate their demands.The students told the media after the meeting that the VC "did not reply" to the demands of a complete rollback of the fee hike and wanted the Yamuna Hostel (fully privatised) model to be implemented across all hostels, while "we said that students will not pay even a single paisa".The administration also said that semester-end examination will be held as per schedules, even though students have announced a boycott of the process.Close The varsity said the semester-end examinations scheduled on Thursday were conducted in several schools and centres, but students boycotted the exam. related news 47.86 GW of renewable energy capacity installed in India over six years: Govt Modi, Shah … [Read more...] about JNU VC holds meeting with students representatives, teachers; no headway
JNU students not alone in protesting against fee hike: Here are varsities missed by national media
Student protests in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) against hostel fee hike, are showing no signs of simmering down. On December 9, students marching towards the Rashtrapati Bhavan were reportedly baton-charged by the police. Many were detained.According to JNU Students' Union (JNUSU) president Aishe Ghosh, "Several students, including women, have been detained by police which brutally attacked the protesters, asking us to go back to campus."Students, who were seen raising slogans like "Delhi Police go back" and "Education must be free for all", said that they will not budge until their demand for a complete rollback of the hostel fee hike is met. The JNUTA, a teacher’s association, has also called a sit-in in solidarity with the student’s demands.Close The students have been protesting for over a month and have now called for boycotting of examinations till their demands are met. The Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) is holding parleys with the student council … [Read more...] about JNU students not alone in protesting against fee hike: Here are varsities missed by national media
Richard Branson to meet Uddhav Thackeray seeking support for hyperloop project
With a slew of mega projects being re-viewed by the new Maharashtra government, billionaire businessman Richard Branson urged the new administration to "embrace" the USD 10-billion Mumbai-Pune Hyperloop project.The British entrepreneur said he will be meeting chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday to clear any "misunderstandings" and also gauge his administration's interest to take the project forward. He had already paid a curtsey visit to the chief minister Wednesday.Branson said Virgin Hyperloop One, which he heads, had many alternatives within India, including in New Delhi, to put up the fast-track network, but chose the Mumbai-Pune line and underlined that carrying this project forward will be its "first choice".Close Under Thackeray's predecessor Devendra Fadnavis, Maharashtra had signed a pact with Virgin Hyperloop for connecting two of the state's busiest commercial hubs, and had named DP World-Virgin Hyperloop One consortium as the original project proponent. related … [Read more...] about Richard Branson to meet Uddhav Thackeray seeking support for hyperloop project
This Hands-Free Smartphone Kit Is So Much Better Than Your PopSocket
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