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Water to return to PU's Gandhi Bhawan after a decade

Chandigarh, Jan. 23 -- After years of delay, weather setbacks and painstaking conservation planning, Panjab University (PU)'s iconic Gandhi Bhawan is finally inching closer to a long-awaited milestone... Read More


UT edu dept sets up seven committees for better school results

Chandigarh, Jan. 21 -- The UT education department has established seven committees to recommend corrective measures and enhance results to improve academic outcomes in government schools. According t... Read More


19-year-old PEC student ends life on campus

Chandigarh, Jan. 15 -- A 19-year-old BTech student of Punjab Engineering College (PEC) allegedly died by suicide on Wednesday afternoon. According to students and authorities, the teenager allegedly c... Read More


PU taps global experts to bridge staff shortage

Chandigarh, Jan. 14 -- Facing a prolonged faculty crunch, Panjab University (PU) has begun scaling up the appointment of 'Professors of Practice' across departments, tapping nationally and internation... Read More


PU, colleges see multiple exam disruptions

Chandigarh, Jan. 8 -- Panjab University (PU) witnessed multiple examination postponements and a series of procedural lapses over the past few months, with authorities attributing the disruptions large... Read More


Pvt schools demand complete reimbursement for EWS quota

Chandigarh, Jan. 7 -- Private schools in Chandigarh have once again demanded complete reimbursement for admissions made under the 25% Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) quota mandated by the Right to ... Read More


PU's coffee house reopens today with expanded menu

Chandigarh, Jan. 1 -- Panjab University's Coffee House at the Student Centre is set to reopen from Thursday, after remaining shut for nearly a year following the exit of its previous contractor due to... Read More


Ensure CCTVs in all classrooms before '26 exams: PU to colleges

Chandigarh, Dec. 31 -- Panjab University (PU) will ensure the installation of CCTV cameras across all its constituent and affiliated colleges before the annual examinations in May 2026, with non-compl... Read More


PU defers exam at last minute after question paper mix-up

Chandigarh, Dec. 31 -- A procedural lapse at a Panjab University (PU) examination centre has forced the university to postpone the first-semester English: Language skills: Listening and speaking (AEC)... Read More


UGC pay scales still a distant dream for contractual faculty

Chandigarh, Dec. 30 -- Despite formal directives issued by Panjab University (PU) and endorsed by the Chandigarh administration earlier this year, contractual, ad hoc and guest faculty working in priv... Read More