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From rage to withdrawal: Schools on front line of mental health support

Chandigarh, Nov. 12 -- A sudden outburst of rage in the classroom, a child withdrawing from friends, a sharp fall in academic performance or repeated refusal to attend school may be more than a discip... Read More


Chandigarh: PU to implement uniform credit-based promotion for science dept students

Chandigarh, Nov. 10 -- Students of Panjab University's (PU) science departments who have backlogs in major subjects but meet the required overall credit criteria will now be eligible for promotion, wi... Read More


Tankeshwar Kumar appointed PU V-C

Chandigarh, Nov. 9 -- Ending Panjab University's (PU) over three-month wait for a regular vice-chancellor (V-C), the office of the Vice-President of India, the university's de facto chancellor, on Mon... Read More


Chandigarh: Vehicle sales accelerate on Dhanteras; SUVs, EVs drive four-wheeler demand

Chandigarh, Nov. 7 -- Vehicle sales have picked up during Dhanteras this year, with automobile dealers reporting better business than last year and estimating around 1,200 car deliveries and 2,500 two... Read More


Chandigarh: Teacher shortage forces periphery government schools to combine sections

Chandigarh, Nov. 6 -- A shortage of Trained Graduate Teachers (TGTs) is forcing government schools in Chandigarh's peripheral areas to combine sections, resulting in overcrowded classrooms and affecti... Read More


Panjab University slips 30 places in QS Asia rankings

Chandigarh, Nov. 4 -- The annual QS Asia University Rankings are out and it hasn't been a good showing for Panjab University (PU). It has slipped 30 places to the 306th spot in Asia, as against 276th ... Read More


3 months after research scholar's electrocution: Panjab University inquiry flags glaring safety gaps

Chandigarh, Oct. 28 -- Nearly three months after 28-year-old Panjab University (PU) PhD scholar Jyoti Yadav died of suspected electrocution while walking through a waterlogged stretch on the South Cam... Read More


Chandigarh: PEC celebrates students' tales of grit & glory

Chandigarh, Oct. 25 -- From sporting triumphs and entrepreneurial dreams to overcoming personal tragedies, Punjab Engineering College's 56th convocation celebrated extraordinary graduates who defied a... Read More


Chandigarh: Harness tech for national security, says Kataria to PEC passouts

Chandigarh, Oct. 25 -- Punjab Engineering College (PEC), Chandigarh, conferred 824 degrees at its 56th convocation on Saturday, with Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria urging gra... Read More


PU okays rRs.r942-cr budget for next academic year

Chandigarh, Oct. 23 -- Panjab University (PU) has approved a revenue budget of Rs.942 crore for 2027-28, an increase of Rs.40 crore, or 4.5%, over the Rs.901-crore budget for the ongoing year (2026-27... Read More