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President Murmu Visits AIIMS, Enquires About Student Who Set Herself Ablaze
- Monday July 14, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday visited the burn unit at AIIMS Bhubaneswar and enquired about the health condition of a 20-year-old college student who set herself ablaze following alleged sexual harassment by a professor, an official said.
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Indian-Origin Professor To Lead Top Texas Science Academy
- Saturday May 24, 2025
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
Indian-origin professor Ganesh Thakur has been named president of the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology (TAMEST), becoming the first University of Houston (UH) faculty member to hold the position.
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Muhammad Yunus Invites Elon Musk To Bangladesh For Starlink Launch In "90 Days"
- Sunday February 23, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
Dhaka has reportedly invited tech billionaire and US President Donald Trump's adviser, Elon Musk, to visit Bangladesh and launch Starlink satellite service there.
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"Genocidal Maniac": Author's Son After Biden Pictured With Father's Book
- Sunday December 1, 2024
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Ismail Khalidi, son of Columbia University professor emeritus Rashid Khalidi, has labelled US President Joe Biden a "genocidal maniac" after the latter was spotted holding a copy of his father's book, 'The Hundred Years' War on Palestine'.
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US President Joe Biden Pictured With Book On Palestine, Author Responds
- Saturday November 30, 2024
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
US President Joe Biden was spotted holding a copy of 'The Hundred Years' War on Palestine' by Columbia University professor emeritus Rashid Khalidi.
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Meet Naima Khatoon, Aligarh University's First Woman Vice-Chancellor In 100 Years
- Tuesday April 23, 2024
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Professor Naima Khatoon has been appointed as the Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). The Ministry of Education appointed Ms Khatoon after receiving approval from President Droupadi Murmu, who serves as the Visitor of the university.
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University Of Melbourne Signs MoU With Public Health Foundation Of India To Enhance Healthcare
- Saturday October 7, 2023
- Education | Edited by Puniti Pandey
The Memorandum of Understanding was signed on September 28 between delegation led by Nicola Phillips, University of Melbourne Provost Professor; Professor Sanjay Zodpey, President of the Public Health Foundation of India.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Indian-Origin Professor To Lead "Best And Brightest" Scientists In US's Texas
- Thursday January 26, 2023
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
Ganesh Thakur, an Indian-origin professor in US, has been appointed as vice president of the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology (TAMEST), an organisation of the state's top scientists and researchers.
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www.ndtv.com
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Noam Chomsky Writes To President Murmu Over Sacking Of Bengal Professor
- Wednesday January 11, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
Over 250 academics, including well-known linguist Noam Chomsky, have written to President Draupadi Murmu, informing her about the service termination of Visva Bharati professor Sudipta Bhattacharya over "undesirable" actions.
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Vice President To Attend IIT Kharagpur Convocation On December 24
- Sunday December 18, 2022
- Education | Reported by Press Trust of India
IIT Kharagpur Convocation: This year, the institute will bestow the Lifetime Achievement Award on Professor Brij K Dhindaw who had served at the Teaching and Research Faculty in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department (Material Science Centre) from 1966 to 2009.
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President Droupadi Murmu Approves Appointment Of New Directors At 8 IITs: Education Ministry
- Monday September 19, 2022
- Education | Reported by Press Trust of India
Seshadri Sekhar and Shreepad Karmalkar, both professors at IIT Madras, have been appointed as directors of IIT Palakkad and IIT Bhubaneshwar respectively.
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Ramanuj Ganguly Appointed President Of West Bengal School Board
- Friday June 24, 2022
- Education | Reported by Press Trust of India
Ramanuj Ganguly will hold the post for a period of one year till June 22, 2023, said a notification. He was earlier a professor at the West Bengal State University in Barasat
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Jamia Millia Islamia Professor Gets Visitor’s Award For Research On Blood Clotting
- Tuesday June 7, 2022
- Education | Reported by PRESS TR
Jamia Millia Islamia Professor Zahid Ashraf was conferred with the award under the Biological Sciences category in which maximum entries (29) were received, the JMI said.
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ISIS Head Killed By US Nicknamed 'Professor', Was "Brutal Policymaker"
- Friday February 4, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The head of Islamic State group, whom the US declared dead in a special-forces raid Thursday, was nicknamed the "Destroyer" and presided over massacres of Yazidis before assuming the leadership.
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DUTA Chief Starts Online Plea Seeking President's Intervention In Absorption Of Ad-Hoc Professors
- Thursday February 3, 2022
- Education | Reported by Press Trust of India
The petition to President Kovind, who is a visitor to the university, claimed that assistant professors have been languishing in various colleges and departments of the university amid job and social insecurity.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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President Murmu Visits AIIMS, Enquires About Student Who Set Herself Ablaze
- Monday July 14, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday visited the burn unit at AIIMS Bhubaneswar and enquired about the health condition of a 20-year-old college student who set herself ablaze following alleged sexual harassment by a professor, an official said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian-Origin Professor To Lead Top Texas Science Academy
- Saturday May 24, 2025
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
Indian-origin professor Ganesh Thakur has been named president of the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology (TAMEST), becoming the first University of Houston (UH) faculty member to hold the position.
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www.ndtv.com
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Muhammad Yunus Invites Elon Musk To Bangladesh For Starlink Launch In "90 Days"
- Sunday February 23, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
Dhaka has reportedly invited tech billionaire and US President Donald Trump's adviser, Elon Musk, to visit Bangladesh and launch Starlink satellite service there.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Genocidal Maniac": Author's Son After Biden Pictured With Father's Book
- Sunday December 1, 2024
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Ismail Khalidi, son of Columbia University professor emeritus Rashid Khalidi, has labelled US President Joe Biden a "genocidal maniac" after the latter was spotted holding a copy of his father's book, 'The Hundred Years' War on Palestine'.
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www.ndtv.com
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US President Joe Biden Pictured With Book On Palestine, Author Responds
- Saturday November 30, 2024
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
US President Joe Biden was spotted holding a copy of 'The Hundred Years' War on Palestine' by Columbia University professor emeritus Rashid Khalidi.
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www.ndtv.com
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Meet Naima Khatoon, Aligarh University's First Woman Vice-Chancellor In 100 Years
- Tuesday April 23, 2024
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Professor Naima Khatoon has been appointed as the Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). The Ministry of Education appointed Ms Khatoon after receiving approval from President Droupadi Murmu, who serves as the Visitor of the university.
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www.ndtv.com
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University Of Melbourne Signs MoU With Public Health Foundation Of India To Enhance Healthcare
- Saturday October 7, 2023
- Education | Edited by Puniti Pandey
The Memorandum of Understanding was signed on September 28 between delegation led by Nicola Phillips, University of Melbourne Provost Professor; Professor Sanjay Zodpey, President of the Public Health Foundation of India.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Indian-Origin Professor To Lead "Best And Brightest" Scientists In US's Texas
- Thursday January 26, 2023
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
Ganesh Thakur, an Indian-origin professor in US, has been appointed as vice president of the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology (TAMEST), an organisation of the state's top scientists and researchers.
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www.ndtv.com
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Noam Chomsky Writes To President Murmu Over Sacking Of Bengal Professor
- Wednesday January 11, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
Over 250 academics, including well-known linguist Noam Chomsky, have written to President Draupadi Murmu, informing her about the service termination of Visva Bharati professor Sudipta Bhattacharya over "undesirable" actions.
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www.ndtv.com
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Vice President To Attend IIT Kharagpur Convocation On December 24
- Sunday December 18, 2022
- Education | Reported by Press Trust of India
IIT Kharagpur Convocation: This year, the institute will bestow the Lifetime Achievement Award on Professor Brij K Dhindaw who had served at the Teaching and Research Faculty in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department (Material Science Centre) from 1966 to 2009.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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President Droupadi Murmu Approves Appointment Of New Directors At 8 IITs: Education Ministry
- Monday September 19, 2022
- Education | Reported by Press Trust of India
Seshadri Sekhar and Shreepad Karmalkar, both professors at IIT Madras, have been appointed as directors of IIT Palakkad and IIT Bhubaneshwar respectively.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Ramanuj Ganguly Appointed President Of West Bengal School Board
- Friday June 24, 2022
- Education | Reported by Press Trust of India
Ramanuj Ganguly will hold the post for a period of one year till June 22, 2023, said a notification. He was earlier a professor at the West Bengal State University in Barasat
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Jamia Millia Islamia Professor Gets Visitor’s Award For Research On Blood Clotting
- Tuesday June 7, 2022
- Education | Reported by PRESS TR
Jamia Millia Islamia Professor Zahid Ashraf was conferred with the award under the Biological Sciences category in which maximum entries (29) were received, the JMI said.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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ISIS Head Killed By US Nicknamed 'Professor', Was "Brutal Policymaker"
- Friday February 4, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The head of Islamic State group, whom the US declared dead in a special-forces raid Thursday, was nicknamed the "Destroyer" and presided over massacres of Yazidis before assuming the leadership.
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www.ndtv.com
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DUTA Chief Starts Online Plea Seeking President's Intervention In Absorption Of Ad-Hoc Professors
- Thursday February 3, 2022
- Education | Reported by Press Trust of India
The petition to President Kovind, who is a visitor to the university, claimed that assistant professors have been languishing in various colleges and departments of the university amid job and social insecurity.
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www.ndtv.com/education