'Don't Move An Inch...': Mamata Asks Ministers To Stage Protest Outside Amartya Sen's House
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's direction to her state ministers came after Visva-Bharati University sent an eviction order to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, who it claimed is in possession of 1.38 acres of land on their Santiniketan campus.
May 03, 2023, 09:58 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi to address Visva-Bharati convocation on February 19
Visva-Bharati was founded by Rabindranath Tagore in 1921 and is the oldest Central University in the country. In May 1951, Visva-Bharati was declared to be a Central University and "an Institution of National Importance" by an act of Parliament. The University followed the pedagogy devised by Tagore, though gradually it evolved in the format in which modern universities developed elsewhere.
Feb 17, 2021, 23:15 PM IST
Gurudev's vision for Visva-Bharati is the essence of self-reliant India, says PM Modi
PM Narendra Modi attends centenary celebrations of Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan, West Bengal, via video conferencing.
Dec 24, 2020, 12:30 PM IST
Gurudev’s vision for world’s welfare is core of 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat', says PM at Visva-Bharati University
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the centenary celebrations of Visva-Bharati University in Santiniketan, West Bengal on December 24. He will address the event around 11 am through video conferencing.
Dec 24, 2020, 06:49 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi to address centenary celebrations of Visva-Bharati University on Thursday
Visva-Bharati is the oldest central university in India.
Dec 22, 2020, 15:43 PM IST
Calcutta High Court sets up committee to mediate and resolve dispute at Santiniketan's Visva-Bharati University
While hearing a petition filed by an advocate, the Chief Justice Division Bench observed that the petition would be considered as a ‘Suo Moto Public Interest Litigation’.
Sep 19, 2020, 00:07 AM IST
Visva-Bharati ready to hold Poush Mela if Centre provides financial help
Vice-Chancellor Prof Bidyut Chakraborty told a meeting that if the institute has to hold the fair, it also needs full cooperation of all stakeholders including local people and traders, according to a member of the Executive Council (EC), the highest decision-making body of the university.
Aug 28, 2020, 19:16 PM IST
Visva-Bharati Vice Chancellor Sushanta Dattagupta resigns
Visva-Bharati Vice Chancellor Sushanta Dattagupta, who was held guilty of administrative irregularities by the HRD Ministry resigned on Thursday.
Oct 01, 2015, 11:00 AM IST
Will Visva-Bharati Vice Chancellor Sushanta Dattagupta be sacked?
The HRD Ministry has submitted a report to President Pranab Mukherjee saying that Visva-Bharati Vice Chancellor Sushanta Dattagupta is guilty of administrative irregularities, a report said on Tuesday.
Sep 22, 2015, 12:11 PM IST
