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4 months ago

Probe on into death of Visva Bharati student from Varanasi: Bengal police

West Bengal’s Birbhum district police are investigating a Visva Bharati University student’s death by suicide on September 5 following a complaint lodged by her parents who live in Varanasi, police said. Police have collected the mobile phone and bank account details of the deceased amid speculations on campus that she was collecting money to pay a blackmailer. The hostel inmates …

Varanasi Visva Bharati

4 months, 1 week ago

Assam govt signs MoU with Visva Bharati University to set up Srimanta Sankardeva chair

Hindustan Times

The Assam Government on Thursday inked an MoU with Visva Bharati University for establishing the Srimanta Sankardeva Chair at the university. Assam govt signs MoU with Visva Bharati Univ to set up Srimanta Sankardeva chair The MoU was signed by Madhu Sudan Nath, the Secretary of Higher Education of the Assam government and Registrar of Visva Bharati University Ashok Kumar …

India Bhakti Movement Mou Sarma Srimanta Sankardeva Chair Srimanta Visva Bharati University

1 year, 4 months ago

Anonymous social media post alleges student sexually harassed by multiple Visva Bharati teachers

Hindustan Times

Visva-Bharati, West Bengal’s only central university, is witnessing a stir over an anonymous social media post accusing several teachers of a specific department of sexually harassing a student for at least two years. Visva-Bharati follows a zero-tolerance policy in this regard.” Vice-chancellor Bidyut Chakrabarty held a hunger strike for nine hours on the campus on Monday, condemning the social media …

University Student Post Complaint Facebook Visva Bharati

1 year, 6 months ago

Move to introduce Uniform Civil Code a bluff, linked to Hindu Rashtra, says Nobel-winning economist Amartya Sen

The Hindu

Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen on Wednesday said that attempts to implement a Uniform Civil Code were a ‘bluff’. Prof Sen said that “Hindu Rastra” cannot be the only way in which the country can progress and one should look at these questions with a broader outlook. ‘‘ Certainly there is an attempt to use… misuse the Hindu religion,” Prof Sen …

Hindu Sen Obama Uniform Civil Code Visva Bharati Ucc

1 year, 8 months ago

Intellectuals stage sit-in against Visva-Bharati’s eviction order to Amartya Sen

Hindustan Times

Prominent academics and intellectuals on Saturday held a sit-in protest at Santiniketan in West Bengal’s Birbhum district against the eviction order by Visva-Bharati, West Bengal’s only central university, for Nobel laureate Amartya Sen to vacate the land on the campus he has been allegedly occupying in an unauthorised manner. Nobel laureate Amartya Sen On April 19, Visva-Bharati authorities passed an …

Eviction West Bengal Order Sen Birbhum Visva Bharati Santiniketan

1 year, 8 months ago

Calcutta High Court stays Visva Bharati eviction order against Amartya Sen’s ancestral land

The Hindu

Published : May 05, 2023 15:03 IST - 5 MINS READ Amartya Sen, the renowned Nobel Laureate, has been granted a reprieve as the Calcutta High Court issued an interim stay order on May 4. This order restrains Visva Bharati University from enforcing Sen’s eviction from 0.13 acres of his ancestral land in Santiniketan by May 6. On April 19, …

High Court University Land Order Bjp Sen Acres

1 year, 8 months ago

If you touch Amartya Sen's house...: Mamata's stern warning to Visva Bharati

India Today

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday issued a stern warning against the eviction order issued by Visva Bharati University to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen. "If you touch Amartya Sen's house, you don't know what I can do," said the CM while speaking to media persons in West Bengal's Bolpur. With her warning, Mamata Banerjee gave out the message …

Eviction Mamata Mamata Banerjee Notice Sen Visva Bharati Visva

1 year, 8 months ago

Locals stage protest in Santiniketan against Amartya Sen's eviction notice

India Today

A group of intellectuals and locals took out a rally outside Amartya Sen's residence 'Prachiti' in Santiniketan on Friday. Vishwa-Bharti, a central university, issued an eviction notice to Sen on April 19 accusing him of “illegally occupying” 0.13 acres or 5,500 sq ft of land on the campus, as per a PTI report. The committee members marched from the junction …

Sen Eviction Notice Visva Bharati Amartya Locals Stage

1 year, 8 months ago

Relief for Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen as Calcutta HC stays Visva-Bharati's eviction notice

India Today

Temporary relief for Nobel laureate Amartya Sen as Calcutta HC stays Visva-Bharati University’s eviction notice till the lower court passes an order on the matter. The university had earlier sent an eviction notice to Sen, asking him to vacate 13 decimals of land at his Santiniketan residence by May 6. READ | 'Humiliation': Open letter to Visva Bharati on eviction …

Notice Sen Eviction Notice Visva Bharati

1 year, 8 months ago

Amartya Sen's lawyers move court over eviction notice

The Hindu

Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen's lawyers have moved West Bengal's Birbhum district court challenging a fresh eviction order by Visva Bharati, asking the celebrated economist to vacate a portion of “encroached land” within his ancestral property situated on the university campus by May 6. Countering this claim, Mr. Sen's lawyers moved the district court on Friday challenging the Visva Bharati order, …

Court Land Order Sen Visva Bharati Visva Bharati

1 year, 8 months ago

Amartya Sen moves court against Visva Bharati eviction notice

India Today

Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has approached a court against the eviction order issued by Visva Bharati University. READ | 'Humiliation': Open letter to Visva Bharati on eviction notice to Amartya Sen In his appeal to the court, Amartya Sen said Visva Bharati authorities were deliberately trying to evict him. Earlier this week, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee dared Visva …

Court Nobel Sen Eviction Notice Visva Bharati Visva Bharati

1 year, 8 months ago

If Visva Bharati tries to bulldoze Amartya Sen’s house, I’ll sit there: Mamata

Hindustan Times

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said if Visva Bharati authorities try to bulldoze the house of Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, she will stage a sit-in demonstration to resist it at Santiniketan in Birbhum district. Last week, the Visva Bharati passed an eviction order against Sen stating that on May 6 it will take possession of.13 decimal of …

West Bengal Mamata Sen Sit Visva Bharati Visva Bharati

1 year, 8 months ago

If Amartya Sen's home bulldozed...: Mamata Banerjee dares Visva Bharati University

India Today

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has dared the Visva Bharati University to bulldoze Nobel laureate Amartya Sen’s house in Shantiniketan and said she would go and sit there if authorities raze Sen’s home. “Even I am seeing the audacityâæ they will bulldoze Amartya Sen’s house. In a recent eviction order, the Visva Bharati University asked the economist to vacate …

University Mamata Banerjee Sen Sit Visva Bharati Visva Bharati University Visva

1 year, 8 months ago

'Humiliation': Open letter to Visva Bharati on eviction notice to Amartya Sen

India Today

Over 120 personalities have written an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is also the chancellor of Visva Bharati, condemning the eviction notice issued to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen. The letter accuses Visva Bharati of harassment and humiliation of Amartya Sen over a land issue. They questioned the prime minister's silence on the issue and accused Visva Bharati …

Land Lease Sen Letter Visva Bharati Visva Bharati

1 year, 8 months ago

Amartya Sen reacts after Visva Bharati University asked him to vacate illegally occupied land

Op India

Amartya Sen has cried hoarse, alleging ‘arbitrary abuse of power’ after Visva Bharati University in West Bengal ordered him to vacate the 13 decimals of land that he is reportedly holding illegally by May 6 or within 15 days of the release of the most recent decree on April 19. It pronounced, “Amartya Kumar Sen and all concerned persons are …

University Land Visva Bharati Visva Bharati University Visva Bharati 13 Decimals

1 year, 8 months ago

Visva Bharati University tells Amartya Sen to vacate 13 decimals of land by May 6

The Hindu

Visva Bharati University in an eviction order has asked Nobel laureate Amartya Sen to vacate the 13 decimals of land which he has been allegedly occupying in an unauthorised manner by May 6 or within 15 days of the publication of the last order on April 19. Contending as per government of India advisories and CAG reports the century old …

Land Sen Visva Bharati Visva Bharati University Visva Bharati 13 Decimals

1 year, 8 months ago

Visva-Bharati University tells Amartya Sen to vacate 13 decimals of land by May 6

Deccan Chronicle

KOLKATA: Visva-Bharati University in an eviction order has asked Nobel laureate Amartya Sen to vacate the 13 decimals of land which he has been allegedly occupying in an unauthorised manner by May 6 or within 15 days of the publication of the last order on April 19. Contending as per government of India advisories and CAG reports the century-old Central …

University Land Pti Sen Acres Visva Bharati Bharati

1 year, 8 months ago

Until lease expires…: Amartya Sen responds to Visva Bharati eviction notice

India Today

No one can claim the land until the lease notice expires, Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen said in his reply to Visva Bharati University’s eviction notice. His response came after the Visva Bharati University issued an eviction notice on April 14 for his Shantiniketan residence amid the ongoing row with the varsity authorities over disputed land. “Sri Amartya Kumar Sen, the …

Land Notice Sen Eviction Notice Visva Bharati Visva Bharati University Visva

1 year, 8 months ago

Visva-Bharati serves final eviction notice to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen

Hindustan Times

Visva-Bharati University on Thursday issued the final eviction notice to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen stating that the institution will pass its eviction order on April 19 to take back a portion of the land covered by Sen’s ancestral property on the campus at Santiniketan in Bengal’s Birbhum district. The university sent three letters to Sen since January 24 and issued …

University Eviction Notice Nobel Sen Visva Bharati Santiniketan

1 year, 8 months ago

Visva Bharati University sends eviction notice to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen in Shantiniketan

India Today

Authorities at the Visva Bharati University on Friday issued an eviction notice to Nobel laureate and economist Amartya Sen over the ongoing land row. It is pertinent to mention that Nobel Prize winner Sen, who is currently in the US, is accused by Visva Bharati University of “illegal possession” of the excess area at his ‘Pratichi’ residence. Despite several pleas, …

Notice Sen Eviction Notice Visva Bharati Visva Bharati University Visva Nobel Laureate

1 year, 9 months ago

Visva Bharati V-C summoned by PMO over 'derogatory' remark on Durga Puja

India Today

The Prime Minister’s Office has summoned Visva Bharati Vice Chancellor Bidyut Chakraborty over his “extremely controversial derogatory” remark made against the Durga Puja tradition of West Bengal. There was also a tradition of drinking alcohol during Durga Puja,” said Bidyut Chakraborty during a regular worship ritual at the university’s Upasana Griha on February 22. “In painful necessity, we do hereby …

Puja British Durga Puja Durga Pmo Visva Bharati Visva

1 year, 9 months ago

Visva-Bharati serves show cause notice to 7 faculty members over ‘defamatory’ note

Hindustan Times

The Visva-Bharati University in West Bengal has issued show-cause notices to seven faculty members for signing a leaflet, alleging that it contained “misleading and false information with defamatory views on the vice chancellor”. “It has come to the notice of the university authority that you have signed and circulated a leaflet in the name of Visva-Bharati Bachao Committee spreading misleading …

Show Cause Visva Bharati

1 year, 9 months ago

Visva Bharati issues eviction notice to Amartya Sen, asks Nobel-laureate to appear on March 29

India Today

West Bengal’s Visva Bharati authorities have issued an eviction notice to Amartya Sen over the ongoing land row and said that the Nobel-laureate economist has occupied a portion of land in West Bengal's Santiniketan in an unauthorised manner. In the letter sent to the address of 'Pratichi', Amartya Sen or any of his representatives were asked to be present at …

Land Nobel Sen Visva Bharati Visva Amartya Bharati Asks

1 year, 10 months ago

Visva Bharati students to screen BBC documentary during Rajnath Singh’s visit

Hindustan Times

A section of students at West Bengal’s Visva Bharati University announced on Wednesday that it will screen the controversial BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, when defence minister Rajnath Singh visits the campus to attend the annual convocation. Defence minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to visit the Visva Bharati University campus to attend the annual convocation. The …

Campus Minister Visit Rajnath Singh Screen Visva Bharati Visva

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Probe on into death of Visva Bharati student from Varanasi: Bengal police

Assam govt signs MoU with Visva Bharati University to set up Srimanta Sankardeva chair

Anonymous social media post alleges student sexually harassed by multiple Visva Bharati teachers

Move to introduce Uniform Civil Code a bluff, linked to Hindu Rashtra, says Nobel-winning economist Amartya Sen

Intellectuals stage sit-in against Visva-Bharati’s eviction order to Amartya Sen

Calcutta High Court stays Visva Bharati eviction order against Amartya Sen’s ancestral land

If you touch Amartya Sen's house...: Mamata's stern warning to Visva Bharati

Locals stage protest in Santiniketan against Amartya Sen's eviction notice

Relief for Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen as Calcutta HC stays Visva-Bharati's eviction notice

Amartya Sen's lawyers move court over eviction notice

Amartya Sen moves court against Visva Bharati eviction notice

If Visva Bharati tries to bulldoze Amartya Sen’s house, I’ll sit there: Mamata

If Amartya Sen's home bulldozed...: Mamata Banerjee dares Visva Bharati University

'Humiliation': Open letter to Visva Bharati on eviction notice to Amartya Sen

Amartya Sen reacts after Visva Bharati University asked him to vacate illegally occupied land

Visva Bharati University tells Amartya Sen to vacate 13 decimals of land by May 6

Visva-Bharati University tells Amartya Sen to vacate 13 decimals of land by May 6

Until lease expires…: Amartya Sen responds to Visva Bharati eviction notice

Visva-Bharati serves final eviction notice to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen

Visva Bharati University sends eviction notice to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen in Shantiniketan

Visva Bharati V-C summoned by PMO over 'derogatory' remark on Durga Puja

Visva-Bharati serves show cause notice to 7 faculty members over ‘defamatory’ note

Visva Bharati issues eviction notice to Amartya Sen, asks Nobel-laureate to appear on March 29

Visva Bharati students to screen BBC documentary during Rajnath Singh’s visit