Kolkata: The West Bengal government on Tuesday assured the Presidency University that no political interference would be allowed in the premier institution and there would be an impartial probe into the vandalism there. "The chief minister (Mamata Banerjee) has assured me that no political interference will be allowed in the Presidency University," the varsity Mentor Group chairman Sugata Bose told reporters here after a meeting with the CM.
Presidency University had witnessed vandalism allegedly by Trinamool Congress workers on April 10, 2013 which had left many students injured and the ruling party and opposition trading charges against each other for it. "We (the mentor group) had demanded an impartial probe into the unfortunate incident (vandalism). The chief minister assured me that an impartial probe will be conducted into it," Bose, who is also a Harvard University professor, said. State Eduction Minister Bratya Bose was present in the meeting held at the state secretariat Writers' Buildings.
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01:40 AM, May 08, 2013
The culture of political violence in Bengal is not even sparing holy grounds such as Presidency College (now University) which were till now protected from acts of violence and hooliganism. Trinamool workers vandalised the Baker Laboratory which has seen doyens such as Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose, Satyen Bose (of Boson fame), Prof Meghnad Saha, PC Mahalanobis at work (their equipment is still preserved there, Baker Lab just completed 100 years...
07:55 PM, Apr 15, 2013
Kolkata: Vice-chancellor of Presidency University on Thursday said she would write to the Governor about Wednesday's vandalism of various departments, and appealed to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to ensure that a serious probe was conducted to identify the attackers. "Presidency University is not like any other educational institution. What happened on Wednesday was shocking. I will write (to Governor) that the attackers carried TMC flags and how they ransacked and...
02:25 PM, Apr 11, 2013
There were reports of violence in Noida Phase-II during the trade unions' strike on Wednesday. Over 1,000 trade union workers protested and vandalised cars, setting vehicles on fire. The protestors even set fire to a fire engine. ...
01:39 PM, Feb 20, 2013
Lucknow: A day after a statue of BSP supremo Mayawati was vandalised in Lucknow, a party delegation on Friday met Uttar Pradesh Governor BL Joshi and submitted a memorandum to him urging imposition of President's rule in the state in view of the "jungle" and "goondaraj". In the memorandum submitted by the BSP delegation led by Leaders of Opposition in Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly Swami Prasad Maurya and Naseemuddin...
01:26 PM, Jul 27, 2012
London: Britain's deputy prime minister accused Israel today of carrying out "deliberate vandalism" by continuing to build settlements on land the Palestinians hope will form part of a future state. In an escalation of Britain's previous condemnations of Israeli construction, Nick Clegg warned that continued settlement building is jeopardising prospects for a peace deal. "Once you've placed physical facts on the ground that makes it impossible to deliver something that...
08:57 AM, Jan 17, 2012
CJ Arafat exposes the plight of illegal construction of hotels in Pahalgam. ...
09:40 PM, Sep 10, 2011
Hyderabad: The desecration and destruction of statues of Telugu luminaries by Telangana protagonists on Tank Bund road caused a furor in Andhra Pradesh Assembly on Friday as irate Telugu Desam Party members stormed the Speaker's podium demanding an immediate discussion on the issue. Proceedings of the House were adjourned twice as Telugu Desam Party members from Andhra and Rayalaseema regions strongly denounced the "vandalism" by separatist elements on Thursday and...
12:07 PM, Mar 11, 2011
Patna: Angry mob vandalized city’s NMCA Hospital after the death of a patient. This incident occurred last night immediately after news of the death of a patient came out. The victim Tuntun had been shot at by unidentified assailants in Chota Nagal area. By the time his family rushed him to NMCA hospital it was too late. When doctors declared him dead, his relatives began to destroy hospital property. Doctors...
12:07 PM, Oct 18, 2010
New Delhi: An Australian athlete was sent home for disciplinary reasons amidst allegations that some of their sportspersons indulged in hooliganism and damaged property at the Commonwealth Games Village. The Australian High Commission has admitted to damage to a washing machine but denied it was in reaction to Australia's loss in the cricket Test series against India. The High Commission said in a press statement: “There were indeed some spirited...
01:51 PM, Oct 15, 2010
Melbourne: Australia's Commonwealth Games boss Perry Crosswhite on Friday denied involvement of any Australian athlete in the vandalism at the Games Village. It has been reported that some Australian athletes went on a rampage at Village following India's fabulous Test series win over Australia, out of frustration. The report said the Aussies also raised fans against Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar, who was pivotal in India's victory. According to 'Herald...
12:18 PM, Oct 15, 2010
She is planning to launch her official website by the end of the year. ...
01:17 PM, Sep 16, 2009
Parts of the building were set ablaze allegedly by the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha. ...
02:09 AM, Feb 21, 2009
NCP fined under under the state's new anti-vandalism law passed last Friday. ...
01:47 PM, Oct 27, 2008
WB govt decided to take action against army officers who ransacked a police station and assaulted policemen in Kolkata. ...
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