Politics, unionism in education cannot be separated: Amartya Sen
July 18th, 2012 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 17 (IANS) Observing that politics cannot be separated from unions formed by teachers or students, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen Tuesday emphasised on the need for using the synergy ... Read more...
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Brief profile of UPA presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee
June 15th, 2012 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Here is a brief profile of Pranab Mukherjee, the United Progressive Alliance's presidential candidate for the poll to be held July 19.
Name: Pranab ... Read more...
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Student hacks friend’s email to deny him admission abroad
June 12th, 2012 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 12 (IANS) Jealous of his friend's performance, an MSc. (economics) passout from the Calcutta University allegedly hacked his email account and sent mails with a view to deny ... Read more...
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PM warns against growing intolerance (Roundup)
June 2nd, 2012 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 2 (IANS) Saying public debate seemed to have become a "hostage to sensationalism", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday warned against "growing intolerance and "narrow mindedness among Indians"."In ... Read more...
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Mamata tells PM: roll back petrol prices
June 2nd, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 2 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday requested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to roll back the hike in petrol prices."She requested him to think over ... Read more...
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India, Myanmar ink a dozen agreements (Lead)
May 28th, 2012 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Nay Pyi Taw, May 28 (IANS) India and Myanmar Monday signed 12 agreements, including on a $500 million credit line, border area development and air services.The agreements were signed ... Read more...
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Singhania, Mittal take over top posts in ICC India
March 25th, 2012 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Harsh Pati Singhania, managing director, J.K. Paper Ltd and Rajan Bharti Mittal, vice chairman and managing director of Bharti Enterprises, have taken over as ... Read more...
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After 80 years, revolutionaries get graduation degrees
March 22nd, 2012 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) Two women revolutionaries in India's freedom struggle, Bina Das and Pritilata Waddedar, were posthumously awarded their BA degrees by Calcutta University Thursday.The recognition came 80 years ... Read more...
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Give Calcutta varsity same status as Presidency: Governor
March 22nd, 2012 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) West Bengal Governor M.K. Narayanan Thursday suggested that the over 150-year-old Calcutta University be given the same special status as the Presidency University and likewise ... Read more...
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Film study should be included in school curriculum: Benegal
March 22nd, 2012 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) Renowned filmmaker Shyam Benegal Thursday said study of film language should be included in the school curriculum either at the primary or secondary level to ... Read more...
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Journalist-academician Sunit Mukherjee dead
January 22nd, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 22 (IANS) Renowned journalist and academician Sunit Kumar Mukherjee died following a massive cerebral attack at a South Kolkata nursing home Saturday night, family sources said Sunday. ... Read more...
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100 years since Kolkata lost the crown
December 12th, 2011 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 12 (IANS) A hundred years have passed since India's capital was shifted to Delhi from Kolkata. Some say the transfer was a 'blessing in disguise', but many say ... Read more...
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Experts committee formed on Teesta: Mamata
November 16th, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 16 (IANS) With Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dipu Moni standing beside her, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday announced that an experts committee has been formed to ... Read more...
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Bengal to tie up with Irish university
November 16th, 2011 - 12:54 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 15 (IANS) Several educational joint ventures, including training centres, will be set up in the city in collaboration with Ireland's Queen's University, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata ... Read more...
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Manmohan to Hasina: Give us more time for consensus on Teesta
November 11th, 2011 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
Addu (Maldives), Nov 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday conveyed to his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina that the Teesta water-sharing accord will take some more time till consensus ... Read more...
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Manmohan, Sheikh Hasina may discuss Teesta in Maldives
November 7th, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Over two months after they met in Dhaka, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina will hold talks in the picturesque ... Read more...
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Foe or friend? Mamata blows hot and cold (News Analysis)
November 6th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 6 (IANS) For one who may have acted impulsively in earlier days, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is today only blowing hot and cold over yet ... Read more...
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Drink black tea to detox, experts tell smokers
October 12th, 2011 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Black tea could help chronic smokers detox, experts at a daylong conference on the benefits of tea and its abilities to cure several maladies said ... Read more...
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Bhutan seeks Indian investment in IT, education, health
September 30th, 2011 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 30 (IANS) Bhutanese Prime Minister Jigme Y. Thinley Friday sought Indian investment in education, health, tourism and IT sectors."Edcuation, health, tourism and IT services - in these sectors ... Read more...
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Prashant Bhushan questions selection of tax Ombudsmen
September 24th, 2011 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Supreme Court senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan has asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh not to go ahead with the appointment of H.K. Sharan and Rajendra ... Read more...
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Teesta water sharing pact hasty: Expert
September 6th, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 6 (IANS) The draft Indo-Bangla Teesta water sharing agreement, which has irked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, was "hastily authored" and not in tune with the ... Read more...
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India, Canada initiative on art
September 2nd, 2011 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sept 2 (IANS) The National Museum Institute and the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute in the capital here will present a four-day special lecture on the indigenous art of ... Read more...
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Soumitra Sen: Celebrity lawyer, judge’s downhill journey
August 19th, 2011 - 1:07 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IANS) From being hailed as an authority in constitutional matters during his almost three decade-long legal career to becoming the first member of the judiciary against ... Read more...
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Mamata’s committees: Too many cooks?
July 30th, 2011 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 30 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's penchant for setting up expert committees on a range of issues has triggered a debate, with questions being raised ... Read more...
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Transport strike troubles people in parts of Bengal
July 14th, 2011 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 14 (IANS) Attendance in schools dropped, university examinations were postponed and commuters had a harrowing time here and in three surrounding districts of West Bengal Thursday due ... Read more...
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Indian students in Canada more than double in a year
June 15th, 2011 - 10:00 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 15 (IANS) The first Canada-India Education Summit this week in Ottawa is set to boost research and educational ties between the two countries.With Canada reportedly registering more than ... Read more...
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Low farm growth, unemployment led to Left downfall: Economists
May 15th, 2011 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) Poor agricultural growth, rising unemployment, delayed industrialisation efforts and inadequate investment in infrastructure led to economic decline of West Bengal, which in turn caused the downfall ... Read more...
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What women want - from Mamata
May 14th, 2011 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) Many women in Bengal see themselves in her, clad in a simple cotton sari and chappals and hair tied in a loose knot. And now ... Read more...
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Nepal government asked to recall envoy to India
January 9th, 2011 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Jan 9 (IANS) Thirty MPs cutting across party lines Sunday asked Nepal's caretaker government to recall the country's ambassador to India, Rukma Shumsher Rana, following his alleged involvement with ... Read more...
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Nepal’s first PM was a fighter for India’s freedom (Feature)
August 14th, 2010 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Aug 14 (IANS) When Manisha Koirala visited a little-known museum in Kathmandu recently, it created a hype because she is a popular Bollywood star. However, few know that the ... Read more...
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Bill upgrading Presidency College to university passed
March 19th, 2010 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 19 (IANS) The West Bengal Assembly Friday passed a Bill upgrading the 192-year-old Presidency College into a university.
The Presidency College, which played a sterling role in the 19th century ... Read more...
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Vitamin E protects brain after stroke, says Indian American
January 12th, 2010 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 12 (IANS) Blocking the function of a brain enzyme with a specific kind of vitamin E can prevent nerve cells from dying after a stroke, says an Indian American scientist. ... Read more...
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India Science Award for eminent statistician C.R. Rao
January 3rd, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 3 (IANS) Eminent statistician C.R. Rao has been named for India's top science award in recognition of his distinguished services to the country.The India Science Award, instituted ... Read more...
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Presidency College all set to become university
December 2nd, 2009 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 1 (IANS) The city's 192-year-old Presidency College, which played a sterling role in the 19th century renaissance besides churning out scholars and luminaries in various walks of life till date, ... Read more...
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Sundarbans water warming eight times faster than global average
December 1st, 2009 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
By Richa Sharma
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) In the Sundarbans, surface water temperature has been rising at the rate of 0.5 degree Celsius per decade over the past three decades, eight times ... Read more...
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