A PhD scholar from the Department of Microbiology at Panjab University died after suffering an electric shock near Girls’ Hostel No. 10 on Tuesday. The deceased, identified as Jyoti, a resident of District Mahindergarh, Haryana, was reportedly on her way to the department via an unpaved pathway adjoining the road connecting Girls’ Hostel No. 8…
Police drag away a student protester outside PU’s Convention Centre on Monday Chandigarh: At least 20 student leaders and activists were detained by Chandigarh Police Monday after they gathered outside Panjab University’s Convention Centre to protest a symposium featuring speakers linked to organisations ideologically associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).The protest was organised under…
Chandigarh: Panjab University (PU) has integrated its online fee payment portal with students’ fee due and collection records, making it mandatory for all existing as well as newly-admitted students to pay their course fees through the new system. The move follows the portal’s integration with the university’s student fee database.According to a circular issued by…
Chandigarh: A major lapse in question paper setting has come to light at Panjab University, with the university withdrawing 30 questions from its LLM entrance examination after finding them outside the notified syllabus. The move has effectively reduced the test from 100 to 70 questions.The decision follows objections raised by candidates after the June 19…
Chandigarh: Services of three assistant professors serving in DAV institutions in Chandigarh and Punjab have been terminated after Panjab University (PU) withdrew approval to appointments made on the basis of PhD degrees obtained from CMJ University, Meghalaya.The faculty who faced the action include an assistant professor of computer science at DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh,…
Prof Gupta, who has made significant contributions in the fields of human rights, women’s rights, public policy and social justice, is also president of TG-03 (Human Rights and Global Justice) of the International Sociological Association Chandigarh: Prof Namita Gupta, dean student welfare (women) at Panjab University and professor at the Centre for Human Rights and…
Patna University’s new building Patna: Even as Patna University (PU) began its 2026-27 academic session on Monday after a monthlong summer vacation, academic and administrative activities could not start from its newly constructed academic and administrative blocks at Krishna Kunj as the buildings are yet to be handed over to the university.The G+8 administrative block…
B K Mishra/ TNNPatna: The 12th International Yoga Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm across the educational institutions of the city on Sunday. Lok Bhawan officials, ministers, vice-chancellors, teachers and students participated in yoga sessions organised by different institutions. The theme of celebrations this year was “Yoga for Healthy Ageing,” highlighting its role in promoting…
Patna: Patna University (PU) will release the second merit list of selected candidates on Sunday for admission to its four-year undergraduate programmes in arts, science and commerce against vacant seats.PU dean of students’ welfare Kameshwar Pandit said candidates shortlisted in the list can take admission to their allotted colleges and preferred courses from Monday to…
Chandigarh: Panjab University (PU) has launched a dedicated admission helpline for transgender students for the academic session 2026-27 to assist applicants during the admission process.The initiative has been introduced through the Permanent anti-discrimination cell for transgender students (PADCTS), functioning under the centre for human rights and duties.According to Dr Upneet Kaur Mangat, coordinator of PADCTS,…
