Last Updated: Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 18:50
It was among the most important centres of Buddhist learning in ancient India, but the remains of Vikramshila University in Bihar have been sadly neglected for years.
Last Updated: Monday, December 19, 2011, 13:55
Buddhist Kagyud Lineage 17th Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorjee has expressed his willingness to get associated with Nalanda International University Project if he gets an official invitation.
Last Updated: Tuesday, November 15, 2011, 20:20
Efforts to revive the Nalanda University got a major boost on Tuesday when China gave a cheque of USD 1 million for building a Chinese-type library.
Last Updated: Saturday, October 15, 2011, 21:51
Nobel Laureaute Amartya Sen, who heads the governing board of the proposed Nalanda University, wants it to be a world class institution.
Last Updated: Friday, September 16, 2011, 20:31
Two days after police lathicharge in Nalanda, Bihar govt removed the Station House Officer and five other police officials.
Last Updated: Friday, September 16, 2011, 18:36
A senior RJD leader said he would also approach NHRC and SHRC seeking intervention in the matter.
Last Updated: Friday, September 16, 2011, 13:26
The new university will be built in an area of 446 acres in Rajgir, 10 km from the site of the ancient university in Nalanda district.
Last Updated: Thursday, September 15, 2011, 11:15
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has suspended with immediate effect all policemen, who were caught on camera brutally thrashing women protesters in Nalanda, claimed reports on Thursday.
Last Updated: Wednesday, July 6, 2011, 22:43
The Nalanda university will begin academic activities from the 2013-14 session from rented premises with two subjects - Historical studies and Environment and Ecological studies, Vice-Chancellor Gopa Sabarwal said on Wednesday.
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 22, 2011, 13:31
A local court on Wednesday sentenced nine persons to life imprisonment in connection with a murder case in Nalanda district in 2009.
Last Updated: Thursday, May 19, 2011, 00:56
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met External Affairs Minster S M Krishna and sought timely release of funds and adequate budgetary provisions for the ambitious initiative.
Last Updated: Monday, February 21, 2011, 20:49
The mentor group of the proposed Nalanda University on Monday indicated that the campus could start functioning from 2013, offering programmes which are intellectually challenging and practically useful.
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