Amartya Sen in Bihar for Nalanda meeting
July 18th, 2012 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 18 (IANS) Nobel laureate Amartya Sen arrived here Wednesday to attend a meeting of the board of governors of the upcoming Nalanda International University in the state.Amartya Sen ... 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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Padma for Singapore ex-minister with Nalanda connect
January 25th, 2012 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Former Singapore foreign minister George Yong-Boon Yeo - named for a Padma Bhushan award Wednesday - is helping set up an international university in Bihar's ... Read more...
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Kalam dissociates himself from Nalanda university
September 15th, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 15 (IANS) Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has dissociated himself from the upcoming Nalanda International University in Bihar, says his aide.The former president's personal secretary R.K. Prasad told ... Read more...
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Presidency mentor group submits recommendations
August 25th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 25 (IANS) The Presidency University mentor group, which has Nobel laureate Amartya Sen as advisor, Thursday recommended the creation of a faculty capable of cutting-edge research to ... 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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Presidency varsity mentor group meets Mamata (Lead)
July 23rd, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) The Presidency University mentor group Saturday met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and hinted at the need to form a search committee to bring ... Read more...
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New thinking needed to save Presidency, say experts
July 23rd, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) Innovative thinking is needed to restore the past glory to Presidency University, that was earlier the Presidency College and produced gems like Swami Vivekananda and ... Read more...
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Mamata, Amartya Sen discuss Presidency’s future
July 9th, 2011 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 8 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday met Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen, who is adviser to the chairman of the mentor group formed for ... Read more...
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Amartya Sen welcomes Mamata’s move on Presidency varsity
July 8th, 2011 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) Nobel laureate Amartya Sen Thursday welcomed the initiatives taken by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to make the Presidency University here a centre of ... Read more...
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Global competition for Nalanda university design
July 7th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 7 (IANS) A global competition will be held to get the best architectural design for the Nalanda International University at the ancient seat of learning in Bihar, ... Read more...
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Nalanda Mentor Group holds meet in Patna
July 6th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 6 (IANS) The Nalanda Mentor Group, headed by Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, held a meeting here Wednesday to discuss the progress of setting up an international university ... Read more...
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Amartya Sen-headed Nalanda varsity group to meet in Patna
July 5th, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 5 (IANS) The Nalanda Mentor Group, headed by Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, will meet here Wednesday to discuss the progress of setting up an international university ... Read more...
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Netaji’s grand nephew to help revive Presidency
June 6th, 2011 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) A grand nephew of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose is determined to help revive one of Kolkata's best known academic institutions that has produced gems like ... Read more...
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Amartya Sen to be chief mentor of Presidency University
June 4th, 2011 - 3:03 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 4 (IANS) Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen will be the chief mentor of the prestigious Presidency University, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said.Sugato Bose, grand ... Read more...
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Vacancies to be filled at Kolkata’s Presidency University
May 26th, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 26 (IANS) All vacancies at the prestigious Presidency University - which has been accused of falling standards - will be filled up in the next three months, ... Read more...
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Global design competition for Nalanda university
February 21st, 2011 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) As the historic Nalanda University is set to be rebuilt, Vice Chancellor Gopa Sabharwal said Monday that a global design competition for the building's architecture will be ... Read more...
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Singapore Foreign Minister Yeo meets Chidambaram
August 4th, 2010 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 4 (ANI): Singapore's Foreign Minister George Yeo called on Home Minister P. Chidambaram here on Tuesday.Both leaders discussed a wide range of bilateral issues with the intention of ... Read more...
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International funding sought for Nalanda University: Amartya Sen (Lead)
August 3rd, 2010 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) International funding will be sought for the proposed revival of the ancient Nalanda University, a global centre for learning, and Singapore Buddhist organisations have already offered donations ... Read more...
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Singapore Foreign Minister Yeo calls on S.M. Krishna in New Delhi
August 3rd, 2010 - 9:05 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.3 (ANI): Singapore's Foreign Minister George Yeo, who is currently on a five-day visit to India called on the External Affairs Minister, S.M. Krishna, in the national capital on Tuesday. ... Read more...
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Singapore Buddhist groups to help finance Nalanda university
August 3rd, 2010 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Singapore Buddhist organisations have offered funds amounting to around $5-10 million for building a library at the proposed Nalanda University which will be a global centre of ... Read more...
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Singapore Foreign Minister attends Nalanda panel meet
August 3rd, 2010 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 3 (ANI): Singapore's Foreign Minister George Yeo, who is currently on a five-day visit to India, took part in the sixth meeting of the Nalanda Mentor Group (NMG) ... Read more...
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Cabinet nod for bill to revive Nalanda University
July 8th, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The cabinet Thursday cleared a bill that aims to revive the ancient Nalanda University in Bihar as a global centre of learning.
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Cabinet approves presentation of Nalanda University Bill in Parliament
July 8th, 2010 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 8 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Thursday gave its approval for the presentation of the Nalanda University Bill 2010 in the Monsoon Session of Parliament likely to start on ... Read more...
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Nalanda University bill in parliament next month
March 27th, 2010 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Singapore, March 26 (IANS) Giving a push to reviving the Nalanda University, India Friday said the land to set up an international university in its Bihar state has been acquired and a ... Read more...
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East Asia summit welcomes revival of Nalanda University
October 25th, 2009 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Hua Hin (Thailand), Oct 25 (IANS) The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Sunday welcomed India's initiative to revive the Nalanda University in Bihar, noting that the varsity was a "great ancient ... Read more...
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Recession a hurdle for reviving Nalanda university: Amartya Sen
March 1st, 2009 - 1:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 1 (IANS) Global recession is posing a hurdle to the revival of Nalanda University, the world's oldest centre of learning, says Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen.
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Nalanda Mentor Group holds review meeting in Bodh Gaya
February 24th, 2009 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb.24 (ANI): The Nalanda Mentor Group (NMG) met in Bodh Gaya on February 19 and 20, 2009.
To date, four meetings of the NMG have been held: July 2007 ... Read more...
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Invest where Mahavira got enlightenment, Jains told (Lead)
February 21st, 2009 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 21 (IANS) Nobel laureate Amartya Sen Saturday urged industrialists from the Jain community to invest at Pawapuri in Bihar where Lord Mahavira, Jainism's founder, attained enlightenment.
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Amartya Sen urges Jain industrialists to invest in Pawapuri
February 21st, 2009 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 21 (IANS) Nobel laureate Amartya Sen Saturday urged industrialists the Jain community to take initiative to develop Pawapuri in Bihar's Nalanda district, where Lord Mahavira, the founder of Jainism, is ... Read more...
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Nalanda University dream set to turn real next year
August 13th, 2008 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The dream of a global university, which will epitomize the rise of Asia on the world stage, will move closer to reality at the forthcoming East Asia ... Read more...
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Nalanda varsity to be founded in 2009
May 5th, 2008 - 7:36 pm ICT by admin
New York, May 5 (IANS) Nalanda University, the proposed centre of academic excellence reflecting the collective Asian heritage, is likely to be founded in 2009 in Bihar and the first batch of ... Read more...
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