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Strategic partnerships, educational exchange programmes and better trade and economic relations are the things that Australia is looking forward to, to strengthen its ties with India. These views were expressed by Mr Peter Verghese, the Australian High Commissioner to India, in a talk titled “Australia-India Relations in the Asian Century,” at Dayar-e Mir Taqi Mir on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012. ...

[Following is a Jamia press release dated Oct. 3, 2012] Ms Ningombam Chandrachani Devi, a senior research fellow at Centre for Theoretical Physics, Jamia Millia Islamia has been awarded a Post Doctrol Fellowship of R$ 4000 per month by Coordenação de Astronomia e Astrofísica – COAA- BRAZIL.  She will join this prestigious institute for Post-Doctoral studies very soon. Ms. Chandrachani ...

The Nelson Mandela Centre for Peace & Conflict Resolution (NMCPCR) organised a two-day national conference on “Central India: Towards Conflict Resolution” at the Mir Taqi Mir Building on Wednesday, Sept. 26, and at the Edward Said Hall on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012. Guest speakers on Day 1 included K Srinivas Reddy of  The Hindu; Dr PV Ramana, Institute for Defense ...

(Following is a Jamia Press release dated Sept 28, 2012)  Jamia Millia Islamia sets yet another milestone in its academic programme. It introduces Credit Transfer System at the Post Graduate level across faculties/departments/centres. Credit Transfer System entails that the students can opt for courses at the postgraduate level cutting across disciplines and faculties, which will bring greater diversity and flexibility ...

The Centre for European and Latin American Studies in collaboration with the Academy of International Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia and Institute of International Relations, University of Warsaw organized a symposium on the topic “Understanding Poland’s Role in Contemporary Europe” at the Academy of International Studies, on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012. The two speakers for the symposium were, Boguslaw Waldemar Zaleski, ...

As the elections campaign season for the upcoming presidential elections between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney picks up in the United States, the Department of Political Science, in collaboration with the American Center, New Delhi, conducted a symposium titled “Panorama of 2012 US Election: Making Sense of it” to discuss the American political process, and to look at the race ...

Last month we were witness to a large number of people from the North-East crowding the railway stations at Bangalore and Chennai in a hurry to leave for their hometowns. Conflict in Assam had not only disrupted life in Assam, but had affected lives of people from the North-East residing in the rest of India. To understand the issue and ...

[Following is a Jamia press release dated Sept. 4, 2012] The flash floods that devastated parts of Ladakh in 2010 drew the attention of the Faculty of Architecture & Ekistics, Jamia Millia Islamia. The Faculty has now decided to conduct an investigative field study in the region. The intent of the field study would be to investigate the causes behind ...

The Pakistan Studies Programme, part of the Academy of International Studies, recently conducted an India-China dialogue with visiting Chinese delegates from Sichuan University, China. The programme titled “Second India-China Dialogue on Evolving Security Environment in the AF-PAK region” was conducted at the Dayar-I-Mir-Taqi-Mir Building on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012. The two-day programme ended with a valedictory address by Member of ...

(Following is a Jamia press release dated Aug. 16, 2012.)  The Centre for Coaching & Career Planning at Jamia Millia Islamia invites Applications for Free Coaching (with Hostel Facility) to those who wish to appear in Civil Services (Prelims cum Mains) 2013 and belong to the category of Minorities, SC, ST and Women candidates. Scholarship to 20% admitted students @ ...