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No Holi festivities at Student Centre this yr

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, student arrives on stretcher to take exam

India, Feb. 20 -- In an extraordinary display of grit, 17-year-old Kanishka Bisht, a student living with muscular dystrophy since birth, arrived at her examination centre in an ambulance directly from... Read More


'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


2 roommates top city with 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, UT rolls out helplines

Chandigarh, Feb. 16 -- 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 revisio... 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


No more 'cousin route', PU tightens NRI quota norms

Chandigarh, Feb. 14 -- Having a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) as your cousin or distant relative will no longer help you secure a Panjab University (PU) seat, as a major policy shift has been affected ahe... Read More


At least 4 aspirants for each EWS/DG seat in UT private unaided schools

Chandigarh, Feb. 11 -- As the EWS/DG admissions registration portal has been closed, the UT administration has received 3,286 applications for 866 available seats in private unaided recognised schools... Read More


Just 47% teaching posts at PU filled

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


UT 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