G. K. Mehta

In the ninth convocation ceremony held at the Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), 1,096 degrees were conferred. The students participated in the convocation sporting college blazer, trouser, and Gandhi cap.

ALLAHABAD: Prof M G K Menon, a world famous scientist and past president of the National Academy of Sciences, performed Bhoomi Poojan on Friday for the academy building to be constructed at a cost of Rs 3 crore in the city.

ALLAHABAD: Allahabad University students agitating against fee hike for nearly a month clinched a major victory on Tuesday when commissioner Sadakant, on behalf of the state government, told newsmen that the fee has been slashed for undergraduate students from Rs 2,155 to Rs.1,572 and for the post graduate from Rs.2,605 to Rs.2,067 annually. The lab fee for B Sc students, however, would be fixed separately.

ALLAHABAD: Welcoming participants to the fourth refresher course in economics, Prof P N Mehrotra, head, department of economics referred to the multi-faceted effect of the process of the Globalisation in India. He also pointed out that whereas in case of `Asian Tiger' and the `Asian Cubs' Economic Reforms were a conscious decision, in case of India.

Since Wednesday night when the transformer in the area got burnt, most likely due to ill-maintenance and overload, the society has seen just two-three hours of power supply.

More than 1,200 students would be awarded degrees at the 10th convocation of Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT) to be held on August 31 at the sports complex of the institute.

THE ALLAHABAD University Executive Council in a landmark decision at the last week's meeting decided to take action against teachers indulging in private coaching and asked vice-chancellor G K Mehta to work out its modalities and place the matter at the next meeting. Since EC is the appointing authority, it has also to ensure that teachers do teach, pleaded senior member Sunit Vyas.

A day before Republic Day celebrations, a new tradition began at the Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT).

ALLAHABAD: What is a good academic record for consideration in the appointment of lecturers, readers and professors in the state degree colleges and the universities?

ALLAHABAD: There is no substitute for the `wonder fluid-blood' and that the people should be motivated towards donating it on an voluntary basis.

Tears rolled down cheeks of Mukesh Goyal as name of his nephew Arpit Goyal was announced during 11th convocation of Maulana Azad National Institute Technology (MANIT), here on Thursday.

Central status to over 114-year-old University of Allahabad appears to be far away with Union HRD Minister M M Joshi having said that presently it had yet to qualify for the same, though the UGC in its report has indicated that it qualified for that position and the said report was presented at a meeting of the university executive council some time back.

House buyers of IT City, Aero City, and Eco City have accused Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) of failing to lay the promised basic infrastructure in three of its biggest projects, so far.

NEW DELHI: After the heat and dust raised over Deepa Mehta's Water, all seemed to be quiet on the Ganges front in Allahabad. But not any more. Another film, Haasil, has now run into trouble. The only difference this time is that the people of the city are fully backing the unit.

The allottees of the plots in IT City claimed that the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (Gmada) has so far failed to keep its promise of handing over the possession by mid last year.

ALLAHABAD: Integrate the power of the Indian mind with the power of action to achieve competence and crown it with excellence in a highly competitive world, is the message of Prof Pritam Singh, director of the Lucknow based Indian Institute of Management.

ALLAHABAD: Ewing Christian College, the only autonomous college in the city, has planned to hold its 5th convocation on November 15, simultaneously with the special convocation of Allahabad University.

ALLAHABAD: The University of Allahabad has a sanctioned post of librarian whose pay scale is on par with a professor. But for over a decade the university administration has not been able to appoint a full time librarian which is being carried on by honorary librarians who are appointed from time to time.

In a career spanning four decades, he has been a witness to the emergence and evolution of the Bengali film industry from behind the camera.

NEW DELHI: Five years ago Prakash Anand's daughter came on a visit from America and prompted her to buy bottled water for drinking. She refused to have the tap water which was boiled at home.