Visva-Bharati sent Sen an eviction notice last month, stating that he was illegally occupying 0.13 acre land, a part of his 1.38-acre plot on which his ancestral house 'Pratichi' was built.
A notice of eviction sent to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, who is accused of illegally holding a 13-decimal plot owned by Visva-Bharati, is expected to be responded to by next week.
Processions will be taken out during 'Basant Bandana' and participants will celebrate the event by applying 'abir' or 'gulaal' on each other, Vice-Chancellor Bidyut Chakraborty said.
On Sunday, the ruling Trinamool Congress continued a sit-in outside the ancestral home of Nobel laureate Amartya Sen in protest at Visva-Bharati University's eviction notice.
Visva-Bharati spokesperson Mahua Banerjee claimed that Sen neither responded to any of the earlier letters sent by the university nor took any follow-up action, prompting it to send this notice.
Rajnath also noted that Tagore, who was a poet, writer, composer and philosopher, believed in bringing about transformation through social reforms and by way of women empowerment. India is following the 'marg darshan' of the...
The varsity had maintained that Sen's reply to earlier showcause was fallacious, factually incorrect and Visva Bharati was the rightful owner of all these lands which had been encroached upon in past years including the 13...
Singh, who will attend the convocation of the central university on Friday, reached the campus on Thursday afternoon.
On February 24, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be the chief guest at the annual convocation ceremony of Visva Bharati, to be held a spokesperson at the...
The university said it will take two days to complete the survey which is needed to clear the air. Visva-Bharati has been claiming that Sen is in possession of...
Banerjee, during her visit to Birbhum district on Tuesday, said disciplinary action taken against the students and the professor was “undemocratic and...
Vishva-Bharti University issued a statement saying it is putting 'facts on record' and requests Noble laureate Amartya Sen to do what is required to be done to...
Following a public dispute between Visva-Bharati and Nobel Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen, the university has issued an ultimatum to the eminent scholar....
A Visva-Bharati official said the letter has been delivered to the Santiniketan residence of the economist who mostly lives in the USA.
On Wednesday, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen lashed out at the Visva-Bharati for asking him to hand over a plot he allegedly had been occupying "unauthorisedly" at...
A letter signed by the deputy registrar of the university on Tuesday said the residence of the noted economist has been built on an area, which covers extra 13...
The misconduct of Bhattacharya range from abetting students vandalise varsity properties in campus, gherao of the Vice-Chancellor, Registrar in past, gherao of...
Spokesperson of the agitating students, Somnath Sow told reporters that Bhattacharya a popular teacher was undemocratically sacked by Vice-Chancellor Bidyut...
The protest camp set up by the students was dismantled by the varsity's security after it was found that boulders and stones were gathered there for the...
A Visva-Bharati official said the university has decided against holding the fair for the second consecutive year in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and rise...
Two professors have also been suspended for apparently reporting varsity’s affairs to the police
Modi asks Visva Bharati students to prepare a 25-point vision document for the next 25 years
The university founded by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore has seen a significant drop in its position in NIRF rankings since 2016.
Officials at Visva-Bharati university have accused Nobel laureate Amartya Sen of being in ‘illegal’ possession of land at the campus
District Magistrate Vijay Bharti, who inspected the area on Thursday, said the wall if built, could hinder people's movement along the route.
