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From agri to road safety to public health, AI-driven governance can make lives easier: Michael Kremer

Chandigarh, Feb. 28 -- Artificial intelligence (AI), if embedded within evidence-based policymaking, can transform agriculture, road safety, education and public health, but only if governments active... Read More


Clearance pending but build-up for PU's 'Vimarsh' fest continues

Chandigarh, Feb. 25 -- Uncertainty continued to loom over a cultural event proposed by PUCSC vice-president Ashmeet Singh, scheduled for Wednesday, as mandatory administrative permissions remained pen... Read More


Chandigarh: SOP confusion keeps PU fest calendar uncertain

Chandigarh, Feb. 24 -- Standard operating procedures (SOPs) introduced to bring uniformity and tighter regulation to events at Panjab University (PU) have now become the centre of a fresh dispute betw... Read More


Nearly 72% of school dropouts in Chandigarh aged 14 to 18: Survey

Chandigarh, Feb. 23 -- Nearly 72% of school dropouts in Chandigarh fall in the 14-18 age group, with senior secondary students continuing to account for the majority of those leaving school, according... Read More


Panjab University bans Holi celebrations at Student Centre

Chandigarh, Feb. 21 -- Still coming to terms with its student's murder on campus during a concert last year, and having seen Holi celebrations turn awry on several occasions, Panjab University (PU) is... Read More


Battling pneumonia, muscular dystrophy, gritty Chandigarh teen arrives on stretcher to take Class 12 exam

Chandigarh, Feb. 21 -- As thousands of Class 12 students across the country took their seats for the CBSE Physics board examination on Friday, 17-year-old Kanishka Bisht, a student living with muscula... Read More


Chandigarh: 'Tricky' Maths paper leaves students anxious

Chandigarh, Feb. 18 -- Class 10 board examinations began on Tuesday with an uneasy start as the Mathematics Basic paper surprised students and teachers with its level of difficulty. Intended as the le... Read More


JEE Main: 2 roommates top Chandigarh with identical 99.99 percentile

Chandigarh, Feb. 17 -- Two roommates, who have shared not just a hostel room but also a study schedule for the past two years, have jointly topped the city in Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main, sc... Read More


As exams come calling, Chandigarh admn rolls out helplines for students

Chandigarh, Feb. 15 -- With the Class 10 and 12 board examinations set to commence on February 17, anxiety among students is palpable across the city. For some, the worry centres on unfinished revisi... Read More


This Valentine's Day, tricity makes space for singles too

Chandigarh, Feb. 14 -- Valentine's Day, almost imperceptibly over the years, has shifted from being the exclusive domain of romantic couples, to a day where singles openly embrace their independence. ... Read More