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      Chandigarh: PEC hostels battle overcrowding as intake triples capacity

      Students also cited poor upkeep in several older hostel blocks, some over four decades old, including inadequately maintained common washrooms. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jul 15, 2026 03:37 IST

      Chandigarh: Nine months on PEC functions sans V-C

      PEC continues to be headed by Rajesh Kumar Bhatia, director (ad-interim), a position he has held since 2024. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jul 15, 2026 03:24 IST

      Chandigarh: UT’s pick up-drop off order runs into resistance from schools, parents

      UT’s directions follow weeks of complaints over traffic snarls outside large private schools in busy sectors (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jul 11, 2026 03:41 IST

      Amid EWS reimbursement row, Centre halves Chandigarh’s RTE funding proposal

      The court ruled that 37 private schools operating before 1996 are entitled to full reimbursement from the administration for EWS admissions. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jul 7, 2026 02:46 IST

      Chandigarh: Traditional CSE holds crown at Punjab Engineering College, AI creeps closer

      For at least the past two admission cycles, CSE has remained PEC’s most preferred branch, followed by CSE (AI), CSE (data science) and mathematics and computing. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jul 4, 2026 03:10 IST

      Chandigarh: AI boom leaves PU playing catch up

      Punjab Engineering College (PEC) runs a separate B.Tech in CSE with specialisation in AI, distinct from its regular CSE intake. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 30, 2026 23:58 IST

      Dharmendra Pradhan backs NCERT move to expose ‘dark chapter’ of Emergency

      Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan speaking to the media on the sidelines of a BJP programme in Chandigarh to mark the 51st anniversary of the Emergency’s imposition on Thursday. (ANI Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 25, 2026 10:18 IST

      Chandigarh scales back plantation target to 4.19 L saplings, puts survival rate under lens

      The 250 years old peepal tree preserved by the Carmel Convent School’s authorities in Sector 9 had been provided a placard to educate the young minds about the importance of trees. It was a host to multiple trees including Neem, Mahua,Peepal and some flowering plants growing between its branches. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 24, 2026 24:14 IST

      QS World University Rankings 2027: PU slips from 32nd to 43rd rank nationally

      Despite the overall drop, PU retained its global position of 701+ in academic reputation and employer reputation, and recorded its biggest gain in sustainability, jumping 121 places globally from 684 to 563. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 19, 2026 24:02 IST

      900 mid-day meal workers across Chandigarh government schools await April, May salaries

      District education officer Beena Rani said the salary has now been approved and will positively be disbursed by the beginning of next week. (HT Photo for representation)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 18, 2026 22:58 IST

      2-layer security in place as Chandigarh gears up for a 2nd shot at NEET

      The cancellation sent ripples through the tricity’s student community, along with the rest of the country. (HT Photo for representation)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 18, 2026 24:42 IST

      ‘Seek inner peace’: Ex-IAS officer on his latest book in Chandigarh

      Atray spoke about his early years in the civil services. (Keshav Singh/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 15, 2026 01:06 IST

      Chandigarh: Despite low sales, earthen pot, cooling pad sellers cling to biz

      A vendor awaits customer in Sector 22, Chandigarh. (Keshav Singh/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 14, 2026 23:28 IST

      Chandigarh: Govt colleges’ teachers write to UT admn seeking 5-day working week

      Non-teaching staff too have backed the demand, citing parity with UT administration offices and Panjab University, both already on five-day schedules. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 10, 2026 16:34 IST

      Chandigarh: Over 3,000 Panjab University pensioners stare at 10 years of unpaid arrears, warn of legal action

      Beyond the arrears, the association has demanded office accommodation and the filling of vacant doctors’ posts at PU’s health centre. (HT Photo for representation)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 9, 2026 23:04 IST

      Chandigarh: Country’s first health education centre stuck in limbo for 2 years

      The delay is notable given that the Union ministry of education had flagged the project as one with potential for replication across the country. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 8, 2026 22:52 IST

      Chandigarh’s best-kept ecological secret: A museum of cloned trees of Sikh heritage

      So far, the museum has reproduced genetically true replicas of 13 sacred Sikh trees using vegetative propagation and clonal technology. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 4, 2026 22:12 IST

      Chandigarh: UT portal sans basic encryption as college admission begins

      A quick fix is not possible. An upgrade is underway that may take three to four months, says Avikesh Gupta, UT information technology director. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 1, 2026 01:04 IST

      Chandigarh mid-day meal: Centre flags 25% cost-utilisation mismatch, seeks study

      Material cost and food grain utilisation are expected to move broadly in tandem.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 1, 2026 24:50 IST

      In Mohali, dhols, dance, sweets mark AAP’s election victory

      AAP supporters celebrate outside the Phase 7 counting centre on Friday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 29, 2026 23:18 IST

      Centre flags 5% drop in Chandigarh govt schools’ enrolment, coverage falls at 8%

      Chandigarh administration told to ascertain the reasons for the drop in enrolment and average coverage. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 29, 2026 01:34 IST

      Panjab University’s vehicle-free day comes a cropper

      Cars seen on the Panjab University campus on vehicle-free Wednesday. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 28, 2026 03:16 IST

      Mohali first-time voters vote against drugs, crumbling infrastructure

      Voters wait for their turn to cast vote at a polling booth no 50 Village Dhakoli Government Primary School during MC election in Zirakpur on Tuesday. (Sant Arora/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 26, 2026 23:50 IST

      PU a ‘V-C nursery’, gave 20 varsities its heads in 5 yrs

      Only two of 20 recent appointees are women – Anupama Sharma and Nishtha Jaswal. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 24, 2026 01:04 IST

      Chandigarh: NEET candidates, experts divided on computer-based test

      The committee called for structural reforms, enhanced security systems, and standard operating procedures, and flagged that both pen-and-paper and CBT formats required robust safeguards. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 21, 2026 22:58 IST

      Chandigarh: PU fails to recover ₹13-crore fees under SC scholarship scheme, finds audit

      Across four academic sessions, starting 2018-19 through 2021-22, the fees went unrecovered across university departments, regional centres and constituent colleges, taking the dues to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>13 crore. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 20, 2026 23:12 IST

      ‘Will appear in our hometown’: UT sees student exodus ahead of NEET re-exam

      This is not the first time the city has found itself at the centre of NEET turbulence. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 19, 2026 22:10 IST

      GCA under scanner for bypassing UT pool quota in MFA admissions

      Director technical education Palika Arora said the matter had not been known to the department (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 19, 2026 01:14 IST

      Chandigarh: When ancient philosophy meets modern-day dharma

      The books carry a personal weight that Tewari returned to through the session. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
      cities
      Updated on May 3, 2026 01:22 IST

      Chandigarh: 3 years on, university awaits Punjab govt funds for hostel projects

      Vice chancellor Renu Vig hopes that funds will be released this time.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 2, 2026 02:22 IST
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