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In Santiniketan, restrictions during Holi prompt BJP’s ‘appeasement’ attack
“Our department is only requesting citizens to stay away from the forest area so that environment can be protected,” West Bengal’s minister of state for forests said
Updated on Mar 13, 2025 10:49 PM IST
Probe on into death of Visva Bharati student from Varanasi: Bengal police
A 22-year-old third-year undergraduate student from Visva Bharati University’s art department allegedly died by suicide inside her hostel room on the afternoon of September 5
Published on Sep 08, 2024 05:44 PM IST
Assam govt signs MoU with Visva Bharati Univ to set up Srimanta Sankardeva chair
The Assam Government on Thursday inked an MoU with Visva Bharati University for establishing the Srimanta Sankardeva Chair at the university.
Published on Aug 30, 2024 08:58 AM IST
ANI | , Guwahati
Visva-Bharati guest lecturer accused of sexual harassment, FIR lodged
Three students of West Bengal's Visva-Bharati university have accused the professor of sexual harassment. He has denied their allegations.
Published on Mar 31, 2024 07:10 AM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
Santiniketan’s UNESCO tag plaques to be replaced: Visva Bharati spokesperson
The newly installed plaques at Visva Bharati university in West Bengal, which triggered a row for omitting the name of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, will soon be replaced with new ones, a university spokesperson said
Updated on Oct 24, 2023 07:50 AM IST
Myanmarese man, PhD student of Visva-Bharati, goes missing; kidnap suspected
The student, identified as Pannacara, used to stay outside the campus at a rented house in Indira Palli locality of Bolpur.
Updated on Sep 22, 2023 08:32 PM IST
PTI |
Stir at Visva Bharati over sexual harassment charge in social media post
Vice-chancellor Bidyut Chakrabarty held a hunger strike for nine hours on the campus on Monday, condemning the social media campaign against the university.
Published on Aug 15, 2023 08:10 PM IST
NTA Visva Bharti non-teaching post exam answer key out at vbharatirec.nta.ac.in
National Testing Agency (NTA) has released provisional answer keys for the Visva Bharti Recruitment Examination 2023.
Updated on Jul 10, 2023 12:15 PM IST
Visva Bharati Recruitment 2023: Apply for 709 MTS & other posts, details here
Visva Bharati will recruit candidates for MTS and other posts. Eligible candidate can apply at vbharatirec.nta.ac.in.
Published on Apr 18, 2023 05:11 PM IST
‘Insulting Bengal’: Calls for removal of Visva Bharati’s V-C grow louder
Economist Abhirup Sarkar, painter Shuvaprasanna, thespian Manoj Mitra, singer Pratul Mukherjee and poet Joy Goswami are among those who have spoken up against V-C Bidyut Chakrabarty.
Updated on Feb 28, 2023 01:25 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Kolkata
Visva Bharati Faculty Recruitment 2022: Apply for 103 posts, details here
Visva Bharati will recruit candidates for Faculty posts. Eligible candidates can apply online through the official site of Visva Bharati at visvabharati.ac.in.
Published on Aug 06, 2022 02:00 PM IST
HT Education Desk, New Delhi
Visva-Bharati tells HoD to keep rustication order in abeyance
Visva-Bharati University authorities have notified two expelled students that the rustication orders issued against them on August 23 was not being implemented now in adherence to the recent order of Calcutta High Court.
Published on Sep 11, 2021 01:34 PM IST
PTI | , Kolkata
Visva-Bharati students move protest away from VC residence after HC order
By late afternoon, the students moved the stage of their agitation 50 metres away from their previous location and started a fresh protest sans loudspeakers.
Updated on Sep 04, 2021 03:24 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, Kolkata
Visva-Bharati moves Calcutta high court over students’ stir
The petition is likely to be heard later this week.
Updated on Sep 02, 2021 01:51 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Kolkata
Visva-Bharati 'temporarily suspended' admission process, publication of results
Visva-Bharati University has temporarily suspended the admission process and publication of results, confirming that Vice-Chancellor Bidyut Chakraborty is "under siege" due to the ongoing agitation by a section of students.
Published on Aug 31, 2021 04:19 PM IST
ANI |
Visva-Bharati pre-degree exams to be held online from July 5
Amid the pandemic situation forcing different boards to cancel or postpone class 10 and 12 examinations, Visva-Bharati University on Thursday announced that the pre-degree exams of its two schools Patha Bhavana and Siksha Satra will be held online from July 5, a notification said.
Published on Jun 11, 2021 10:00 AM IST
PTI | , Kolkata
Ramkinkar Baij: Pathbreaking sculptor who scaled heights with passion
Renowned modern Indian artist, Ramkinker Baij, was a key figure of the school of contextual modernism. He was conferred the Padma Bhushan Award in 1970.
Published on Feb 24, 2021 04:36 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Tagore wanted to globalise Indian culture through Visva-Bharati University
Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore wanted to take the Indian culture to the global platform through formation of Visva-Bharati University, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.
_PM_Modi's_speech_at_convocation_ceremony_of_Visva_Bharati_University_-_YouTube_-_2021-02-19_17.39.50_1613736666592_1613736672477.png "Speaking at the convocation ceremony of Visva-Bharati University via video conferencing, PM said he is inspired and delighted to be part of the 'wonderful heritage that Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore gave to mother India'.(Youtube)")
Updated on Feb 19, 2021 06:28 PM IST
ANI | , Shantiniketan (west Bengal) [india]
New education policy will pave path for Atmanirbhar Bharat: PM Modi
PM Modi also asked the students of Visva-Bharati to prepare a vision document and aim to develop the villages around Visva-Bharati and make them self-reliant.
Published on Feb 19, 2021 02:46 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Edited by Shankhyaneel Sarkar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Visva-Bharati varsity aimed to free and modernise India's education system: Modi
Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore developed a system of education at Visva-Bharati University to free and modernise India's education system from the shackles of subordination, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.
Published on Feb 19, 2021 01:36 PM IST
ANI |
Visva Bharati Recruitment 2021: 106 teaching vacancies on offer
Interested and eligible applicants can apply for the positions online at visvabharati.ac.in on or before February 27, 2021, until 6pm.
Published on Jan 30, 2021 10:11 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Edited by Akhilesh Nagari, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Amartya Sen asks Visva-Bharati to withdraw allegation of illegal holding of land
Sen, who now lives in the US, has said that the land, on which his house stands is on a long-term lease, which is nowhere near its expiry.
Published on Jan 19, 2021 12:09 PM IST
PTI | , Kolkata
PM Modi to address centenary celebrations of Visva Bharati University at 11 am tomorrow
West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankar and the Union education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal will be present during the ceremony.
Updated on Dec 23, 2020 08:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
CBI files fresh case in Bengal despite state’s withdrawal of general consent
This is the fifth such FIR (first information report) registered by the agency in the election-bound state this year without the West Bengal government’s nod.
Published on Nov 29, 2020 01:19 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Neeraj Chauhan
Visva Bharati University to hold final semester examination in September
Visva Bharati University will hold the final semester examination this month and the principals of different Bhavanas (departments) have been told to choose the modalities for conducting the tests, a statement issued by the institution said.
Published on Sep 02, 2020 10:17 AM IST
Kolkata | Press Trust of India| Posted by Nandini
Visva Bharati university closes campus after clashes
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee disapproved of the wall around the venue of Visva Bharati university’s fair and said: “I do not want any construction that destroys the beauty of Visva Bharati.”
Updated on Aug 18, 2020 02:26 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | HT Correspondent
Visva Bharati V-C triggers row
Chakrabarty’s statement comes amid the escalation of tension between him and the students over the past two months.
Published on Feb 22, 2020 03:14 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | HT Correspondent
Following ‘lungi dance’ controversy, Visva Bharati asks all to maintain decorum
The directive came in a notification following the “lungi dance” controversy over the Teachers’ Day celebration at the music department of the central university.
Published on Nov 28, 2018 11:07 AM IST
Kolkata | Press Trust of India
Visva Bharati University denies shoot permission to Priyanka Chopra film
The film, Nalini, is said to be based on the relationship between a teenage Rabindranath Tagore and a Marathi girl. Priyanka Chopra is producing the film.
Updated on Jul 01, 2018 10:56 AM IST
Press Trust of India | Press Trust of India
India, Bangladesh bonded by cooperation and understanding: PM Modi
Narendra Modi is attending the convocation ceremony of the Visva Bharati University with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee.
Updated on May 25, 2018 03:07 PM IST
Press Trust of India, Santiniketan | HT Correspondent