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PU functioning with less than half its sanctioned teaching workforce

Chandigarh, Feb. 8 -- Even as academic and administrative responsibilities at Panjab University (PU) continue to expand, the institution is still functioning with less than half of its sanctioned teac... Read More


Nearly 16k students but Panjab varsity sans full-time counsellor

Chandigarh, Feb. 5 -- Three weeks after a 19-year-old student from Uttar Pradesh died by suicide on the PEC campus, Panjab University (PU) continues to operate without a full-time counsellor for its n... Read More


Chandigarh to upgrade all govt schools to 'PM Shri' parameters

Chandigarh, Feb. 5 -- The UT education department has set a target to upgrade all government schools to match 'PM Shri' standards. While the designation of PM Shri schools rests with the Ministry of e... Read More


Despite last year's fiasco, PU student body keen on holding star nights; VC stands firm

Chandigarh, Feb. 5 -- Even though last year's star nights had turned into a nightmare, with a student being fatally stabbed during one of the concerts, Panjab University Student Council (PUCSC) member... Read More


Chandigarh: As Class 10 boards near, two-phase exam system evokes mixed response

Chandigarh, Feb. 4 -- With less than a fortnight left for the Class 10 CBSE board examinations beginning February 17, students in tricity are in the final stretch of preparation, this time under a new... Read More


Panjab University: Nothing new in revised UGC rules, says Yogendra Yadav

Chandigarh, Jan. 30 -- The Union government had "not added anything substantially new" to the University Grants Commission's (UGC) recently notified regulations on equity and inclusion, amid ongoing c... Read More


'Left in the dark': Bomb threat across Chandigarh schools leaves parents, students anxious

Chandigarh, Jan. 29 -- What was meant to be a return to routine after a three day holiday break for students descended into chaos across Chandigarh schools on Wednesday morning, as bomb threat emails ... Read More


Water to return to PU's Gandhi Bhawan after a decade, as Phase 1 restoration nears finish

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


Chandigarh: PU's patent success fails to translate into market gains

Chandigarh, Jan. 23 -- Despite a steady rise in patents granted over the past five years, Panjab University has seen only limited translation of its intellectual property into real world use, with off... Read More


Chandigarh edu dept forms seven committees for better school results

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