MIC CWC candidate urges Indian businessmen to think bigSeptember 9th, 2009 PETALING JAYA - Malaysian Indian Congress's CWC seat hopeful Jaspal Singh has urged Malay-Indian businessmen to think big and incorporate technology into their ventures for more profit. Singh said Indians should be prepared to work hard and take up challenges to compete at a global platform.
Universiti Malaya's Indian Studies Department told to unite Indian communitySeptember 5th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - The staff of Universiti Malaya's Indian Studies Department have been urged to set aside their differences and work towards uniting the Malay Indian community. In its editorial, Tamil daily Malaysia Nanban said the department should work towards achieving a higher position in world rankings.
Indian snack Muruku fast becoming Eid delicacy in MalaysiaSeptember 1st, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Muruku, the savoury Indian snack, is on its way to fast become one of the most popular bites during the festival of Eid ul-Fitr, also known as Hari Raya Aidilfitri, in Malaysia. Primary school headmaster D.
MIC urges Universiti Malaya to maintain its Indian Studies dept's nameAugust 29th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Indian Congress chief S. Samy Vellu has urged Universiti Malaya's vice-chancellor Ghauth Jasmon not to change the name of university's Indian Studies Department.
Universiti Malaya's Indian Studies dept will be maintained: VCAugust 26th, 2009 PETALING JAYA - The representatives of Indian NGOs have been assured by the vice-chancellor of Universiti Malaya that the Indian Studies department in the university will be maintained. Professor Ghauth Jasmon told Indian NGOs' coordinator K.
Malay Indian NGOs want Indian expert to head university departmentAugust 22nd, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - A group of 128 Indian non-governmental organizations have called on the Malaysian Government to appoint an expert in Indian affairs to head the Universiti Malaya's department for Indian studies. The Star quoted coordinator K.
Indian NGOs want Malay Govt. to save Indian Studies Dept at University of MalayaAugust 18th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - A group of India-based Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have expressed their wish for the Malaysian Government to intervene in the controversy surrounding the Indian Studies Department (ISD) at the University of Malaya, to solve the issues immediately. According to reports, a meeting was also organised by the Tamil Foundation in Kuala Lumpur to talk about means to save the department.
Malaysian Indian graduates 45 years after dropping outAugust 12th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Fortyfive years after dropping out, 62-year-old Gurcharan Kaur has earned a first class honours degree - and the journey had been tough. She used to drive 113 km to the university and return home late at night.
Indian Studies Department of Malay university involved in another scandalAugust 5th, 2009 PETALING JAYA - The Indian Studies Department of the University of Malaya (UM), which was tangled in a leadership crisis recently, has been involved in another scandal. In an investigation by the Literature and Social Science Faculty dean, it has found misconduct in the marking of PhD thesis papers and awarding several students undeserving first class honours degrees.
Don't close Indian Studies Department, say Malaysian IndiansAugust 3rd, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - A recent move to close the Indian Studies Department at Universiti Malaya (UM) is being resisted by Malaysians of Indian origin. Closing the department is "disrespectful to the heritage of the Indian community", two NGOs of ethnic Indians have said.
Universiti Malaya's Indian Studies Dept losing popularity due to power struggleAugust 2nd, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - The ongoing power struggle within Universiti Malaya's Indian Studies Department may soon result in a dip in its popularity rating. It is being said that the recruitment of new lecturers from India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka to teach History, Culture and Art could control the present crisis.
University of Malaya to appoint new head for Indian Studies DepartmentJuly 31st, 2009 PETALING JAYA - The University of Malaya (UM) Vice-Chancellor Datuk Ghauth Jasmon has said that they would be appointing a new head for the Indian Studies Department at the University within the next three months. Jasmon said that they have taken a temporary measure and appointed Professor Mohd Reduan Ariff as the acting head of the department, the Star online reports.
MIS asks Universiti Malaya to appoint Indian-origin headJuly 8th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian Indian Congress has sought an assurance from Universiti Malaya that an Indian will head its Indian Studies Department. The MIC wants a commitment from the university after an uproar over its decision to appoint a non-Indian, the Star Online reports.
Malaysian Hindu Sangam wants religious studies to be made mandatoryJune 20th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Kedah Hindu Sangam chief R.N. Mohan Shan has called for the religious studies to be made compulsory in Tamil schools in a bid to instill moral values in Malay-Indian students.
Malaysian Indian Congress says it has not failed Malay-IndiansMay 22nd, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Indian Congress secretary-general Dr. S. Subramaniam has said the party has not failed the Malay-Indian community.
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