AMU students union opposed to celebrating surgical strike day
The Union HRD Ministry has reportedly issued a directive to universities across the country to celebrate September 29 as the surgical strike day.
Sep 22, 2018, 09:43 AM IST
No politics, only patriotism: HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar on UGC circular on Surgical Strike Day
Javadekar said that many institutes had approached the HRD ministry with a demand to commemorate the second anniversary of the surgical strike.
Sep 21, 2018, 14:25 PM IST
Amid row over UGC order on Surgical Strike Day, Centre says celebrations not mandatory
Opposition parties have been attacking the Central government over the decision to celebrate September 29 as Surgical Strike Day.
Sep 21, 2018, 13:35 PM IST
Write letters to armed forces to pledge support, celebrate 'Surgical Strike Day': Full text of UGC order
The UGC has said that the students can pledge their support for the armed forces by writing letters and cards, which may be produced in both physical and digital format.
Sep 21, 2018, 12:13 PM IST
UGC directs varsities to celebrate Surgical Strike Day on September 29; West Bengal refuses
On September 29 in 2016, the Indian Army carried out "surgical strikes" on seven terrorist launchpads across the LoC as a response to an attack on its base in Uri earlier that month.
Sep 21, 2018, 11:55 AM IST
