FTII students end hunger strike
Students of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), who were on hunger strike demanding removal of Gajendra Chauhan from the post of chairman, ended it on Sunday shortly after receiving
Sep 27, 2015, 15:21 PM IST
FTII students end hunger strike, meeting with govt on Tuesday
Students of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), who were on hunger strike demanding removal of Gajendra Chauhan from the post of chairman, ended it on Sunday shortly after receiving letter by the I&B Ministry.
Sep 27, 2015, 12:55 PM IST
FTII students to end hunger strike if govt fixes meeting date
The agitating FTII students on Friday said they would withdraw their hunger strike to pave way for a dialogue with the government if the I&B Ministry confirmed a date for talks to resolve their demands including removal of actor Gajendra Chauhan from the institute's chairmanship.
Sep 26, 2015, 18:54 PM IST
FTII row: Striking students ready for talks with Centre today
Possibility of a fresh round of talks between the Centre and striking FTII students brightened on Tuesday with the protesters saying they were ready to meet Information and Broadcasting Ministry officials at the institute's campus on Wednesday.
Sep 23, 2015, 08:39 AM IST
Wake up and act: Rakeysh Mehra on FTII
With the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) logjam hitting a dead end, filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra says it's time for the government to 'wake up and act'.
Sep 20, 2015, 16:18 PM IST
Alumni, academics, movie personalities back FTII strike
A group of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) alumni, students of other institutions, film personalities and literary figures gathered at Azad Maidan here on Wednesday demanding immediate intervention to resolve issues raised by Pune's striking FTII students.
Sep 16, 2015, 21:05 PM IST
FTII impasse: Centre makes fresh offer to students for talks
As the impasse over actor and BJP member Gajendra Chauhan's appointment as FTII head nears 100 days, the Centre on Wednesday made a fresh offer to the striking students for talks but without preconditions.
Sep 16, 2015, 20:25 PM IST
BJP leader Madhav Bhandari talks to students to end FTII deadlock
In an effort to end the 97-day-old impasse at FTII, senior BJP leader Madhav Bhandari today held informal talks with students' representatives even as the relay hunger strike by three protesters continued on the crisis-hit campus.
Sep 16, 2015, 16:35 PM IST
Protesting FTII students detained in Delhi
The Delhi Police on Tuesday detained around 25 students who were on a hunger-strike outside the ministry of information and broadcasting (I&B) here to protest the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as FTII chairman.
Sep 15, 2015, 17:04 PM IST
Aamir Khan comes out in support of FTII students
Superstar Aamir Khan Monday came out in support of FTII students protesting against the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as the chairman of the institute, saying their grievances should be addressed.
Sep 15, 2015, 08:20 AM IST
Fasting FTII student in hospital
A third student of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), who was on a relay hunger strike, was taken to a hospital on Sunday after his sugar levels dropped, even as protests against appointment of actor and BJP member Gajendra Chauhan as institution's chairman continued.
Sep 13, 2015, 20:14 PM IST
Fasting FTII student hospitalised
One of the three FTII students on indefinite hunger strike since Thursday last has been hospitalised after his blood sugar levels dropped.
Sep 12, 2015, 11:27 AM IST
FTII: Students' hunger strike enters day two
A sombre mood prevailed at the Film and Television Institute of India campus as the indefinite hunger strike of the three students demanding removal of actor and BJP member Gajendra Chauhan as FTII chairman entered its second day on Friday.
Sep 11, 2015, 16:43 PM IST
Talks failed due to FTII students' hardline stand: Rajyavardhan Rathore
Union Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore on Thursday said that people negotiating with agitating FTII students have given up due to "extremely hardline" stand taken by students.
Sep 10, 2015, 21:16 PM IST
Vidya Balan supports FTII students, signs letter to President
Padma Shri awardee actress Vidya Balan and screenwriter Anjum Rajabali on Thursday threw their weight behind the protesting students of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) by signing an appeal to President Pranab Mukherjee to intervene and resolve the issue.
Sep 10, 2015, 19:13 PM IST
