Bucharest, July 24 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Friday described education as the “single‑most transformative force” in her life, while receiving the Honorary Doctorate (Doctor Honoris Causa) from the Bucharest University of Economic Studies in Romania. She said her personal journey had taught her that education is the great equaliser, capable of reshaping lives and societies.“I was born in a small village in a family with very limited means. I was the first girl from my village to…
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Bucharest, July 24 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Friday was conferred with an Honorary Doctorate by the Bucharest University of Economic Studies at a ceremony in Bucharest, Romania.During her address at the ceremony, President Murmu encouraged Bucharest University and other Romanian educational institutions to deepen cooperation through joint research and faculty and student exchanges.”Today, as the world is being reshaped by artificial intelligence, digital technologies and other rapid sci…
Jakarta, July 10 (IANS) The Indian Embassy in Indonesia on Friday announced the commemoration of the ‘Tagore-Dewantara Year of Cultural and Educational Diplomacy’ from July 2026 to September 2027.”India, Indonesia Celebrating 100 Years of a Shared Cultural Journey! We are thrilled to announce the commemoration of the ‘Tagore-Dewantara Year of Cultural and Educational Diplomacy’ from July 2026 to September 2027!” the Embassy wrote on X.”Naming this historic year after Asia’s first Nobel laureat…
Kolkata, June 22 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress faction led by Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly Ritabrata Banerjee has removed party supremo Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool general secretary Abhishek Banerjee from the rebel faction of the party. At the same time, the rebel camp of Trinamool MLAs formed a new committee at a special session held at a five-star hotel in Kolkata on Monday. The new chairman of that committee is Howrah Madhya Assembly MLA Arup Roy.On Monday, after the budge…
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended warm greetings to the people of West Bengal on the occasion of Paschimbanga Divas and said, “I pray for the progress of West Bengal and the prosperity of its people.” PM Modi took to social media ‘X’ and said, “Warm greetings to my sisters and brothers of West Bengal on the occasion of Paschimbanga Divas. This day celebrates a state that has profoundly shaped India’s history through its contributions to diverse areas, be…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) While states in India usually observe foundation day to celebrate the moment of birth and glory, the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress chose “Poila Boisakh” (the first day of the first month on Bengali calendar) to mark “Paschim Banga Divas” or West Bengal Day. This came from a contention that June 20, 1947, reflects the trauma over the blood spilt and large number of displacements associated with the Partition.But the day also marks the larger struggle for Indepen…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Inspired equally by Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore and Portugal’s literary icon Luis de Camoes, an Indian teacher of Portuguese at the Camoes Portuguese Cultural Centre in New Delhi, has released her second book of poetry, which spans themes as varied as social injustice to ecology while seeking that its readers look inwards to find their own answers.Dr Bindiya Bedi Charan Noronha, who is also the Senior Technical Officer at the Portuguese Embassy in India, told IANS in an…
Kolkata, June 11 (IANS) Newly appointed state Public Education and Library Minister Gouri Shankar Ghosh on Thursday said that frivolous books written by former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will no longer be kept in government libraries. Such libraries used to have various books by Mamata Banerjee, which, according to the minister, were not serious and contained meaningless poems. After the change of power in the state, the layout of libraries is changing. Instead, there will be books about the…
Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) Filmmaker-actor Vikram Chatterjee has announced that his production banner, Vikram Chatterjee Films, has officially withdrawn from the upcoming Bengali series Taarkata due to unforeseen creative differences. The statement issued on behalf of Vikram Chatterjee Films also mentioned that while he is stepping down from his role as producer, he will continue to be a part of the series as an actor and will fulfill all promotional commitments connected to the show. A statement was…
Stockholm/New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented specially curated Indian cultural gifts to Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Crown Princess Victoria during his visit to Sweden, highlighting India’s rich artistic traditions, literary heritage, sustainable crafts and indigenous cultural practices.Among the gifts presented to Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson was a handcrafted Shantiniketan messenger bag, the ‘Abode of Peace,’ reflecting the artistic lega…