Tag: Poush Mela

Miscreants pour black ink on bust of popular doctor

This incident has created a stir as the veteran Padma Shree awardee, who is known as ‘ek takar daktar’ (a one rupee doctor) locally is very popular in Bolpur town and has openly supported the decision of Visva Bharati University to erect a concrete boundary wall on the Poush Mela Ground in Shantiniketan.

August 20, 2020

Viswa Bharati will write to PM Modi, seek central forces

The varsity was shut down indefinitely on Monday following violent protests against decision to construct boundary wall

August 19, 2020

VBU boundary wall row: CM against any construction

Trouble erupts in varsity as mob ransacks properties

August 18, 2020