Visva-Bharati gets a full-time V-C after more than two and half yearsChakraborty is from the Department of Political Science in Delhi University, where he has been teaching since 1998.
08 Oct, 2018, 11.21 AM IST
Five shortlisted for Visva-Bharati Varsity V-C post; Some have controversial pastWhile vigilance clearances are awaited in some cases following which the names will be sent for presidential approval, the choice of names ...
30 Aug, 2018, 07.32 AM IST
Visva-Bharati VC retires, leaves without handing over chargeIn March 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was appointed as the chancellor of Visva-Bharati.
28 Jan, 2018, 04.11 PM IST
I will come back as an ordinary citizen: President Pranab Mukherjee"I will come back as an ordinary citizen of India", was President Pranab Mukherjee's message to the people of Jangipur, from where he had r...
14 Jul, 2017, 11.08 PM IST
Four Indian-Americans honoured with Great Immigrants AwardThe other three Indian-Americans are Hari Sreenivasan, Vikram Malhotra and Bharati Mukherjee.
29 Jun, 2016, 10.07 AM IST
President nod to sacking of Viswa Bharati Vice ChancellorPranab has approved the dismissal of Viswa Bharati VC, the first instance of sacking of the VC of a Central University, HRD ministry offici...
15 Feb, 2016, 04.39 PM IST
Visva Bharati: HRD Ministry sends VC file again to President Pranab MukherjeeThe President's office had sent back the file pertaining to Dattagupta asking whether denying the VC a "hearing in person" was legally tena...
10 Feb, 2016, 12.41 PM IST
Viswa Bharati Vice Chancellor Sushanta Dattagupta sends resignation to President Pranab MukherjeeSushanta Dattagupta, facing charges of administrative and financial irregularities, has emailed his resignation to President Pranab Mukherj...
01 Oct, 2015, 12.29 PM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee returns HRD ministry file recommending sacking of Viswa Bharati VCThe ministry had sent Duttagupta's file to the President recently after it allegedly found him guilty of financial and administrative wrong...
23 Sep, 2015, 10.59 PM IST
HRD ministry recommends sacking of Viswa Bharati Vice ChancellorCharges against Duttagupta included drawing salary from Viswa Bharati and pension from Jawaharlal Nehru University simultaneously in violat...
22 Sep, 2015, 04.36 PM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee pitches for skill development programmePresident Pranab Mukherjee made a strong plea for making the best use of demographic dividend by going in for massive skill development pro...
25 Jun, 2015, 10.52 PM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee on Maharashtra visit on June 25-26The President will inaugurate the golden jubilee celebrations of Bharati Vidyapeeth at Pune tomorrow, an official release said.
24 Jun, 2015, 03.42 PM IST
- Pranab Mukherjee has resigned as chairman: Rabindra Bharati Society
The Rabindra Bharati Society today said that Pranab Mukherjee had resigned as its chairman on June 20, much before filing his nomination fo...
07 Jul, 2012, 07.33 PM IST
- Prasar Bharati exempted from paying income tax
Prasar Bharati has been exempted from paying any income tax, with the smooth passage of the Finance Bill in the Lok Sabha.
09 May, 2012, 08.08 PM IST
- I&B Ministry gets allocation of Rs 2,737.32 cr; increase of 5 pc
The grant-in-aid is being provided in the budget 2012 to cover the gap in resources of Prasar Bharati in meeting its revenue expenditure.
16 Mar, 2012, 04.05 PM IST
- Foreign cos yet to receive $70 M for CWG contracts
Six months after the conclusion of the Commonwealth Games, India still owes $70 million to 18 foreign companies belonging to nine countries.
12 Apr, 2011, 04.11 AM IST
- GoM on FM radio finalises e-auction for phase III
The Group of Ministers on FM radio phase-III, which will see an additional 700 radio stations in operation, has finalised an e-auction mode...
20 Jan, 2011, 03.50 PM IST