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SAARC 2005: PM Manmohan had proposed this first international university to be hosted by India.

SAARC 2005: PM Manmohan had proposed this first international university to be hosted by India.

India to contribute $239 mn to build South Asian Univ

The government on Thursday approved payment of $239.93 million to the South Asian University, which is scheduled to begin functioning in the national capital from 2010. At least 100 acres of land next to Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is being acquired by the ministry of external affairs from Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for leasing to the university.

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TALKING HEADS: Manmohan Singh, right, speaks as Pakistan
KEEPING TERRORISM AT BAY: Terror remained the top focus on the opening day of the 15th SAARC summit.
WORLDLY CONCERNS: PM Manmohan Singh and Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa in SAARC
NO BLAME GAME: The focus of the PM
SAARC SUMMIT: Manmohan Singh is slated to hold bilateral talks with Rajapaksa later in the day.
SAARC SUMMIT: The summit brings together leaders from eight countries from a region looking at democracy as the answer to its problems.
NO SMOKING GUNS: LTTE rebels stand next to a machine gun during military exercises.
SAARC UNIVERSITY: Critics say target date of July 2009 for the university to become operational is unrealistic.
THE AGENDA: The South Asian foreign ministers meet to discuss co-operation against terrorism and easing of visa regulation.
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