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    Chandigarh: From AI posters to roses for cops, Gen Z rewrites protest playbook

    The protest at Sector 17 entered its sixth day on Friday. (Ravi Kumar/ht)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 25, 2026 03:20 IST

    Unified voices, divided front: Sector-17 protesters call for ‘one clear leader’

    However, the absence of “one clear leader” was beginning to cause friction within the movement. (Keshav Singh/HT)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 24, 2026 03:09 IST

    4 months on, Class 9 students at Chandigarh govt schools still await social science textbooks

    This is not the first time the missing textbooks have been flagged by teachers. (HT Photo for representation)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 24, 2026 03:08 IST

    ‘Won’t let students’ voices be muzzled’: Sector-17 protest grows

    Among the parents present was the mother of Aakriti Kaur, a student who had appeared for NEET for the third time this year and failed to qualify. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 23, 2026 03:13 IST

    Chandigarh: ‘Gurdwara not a just place of worship, a place that welcomes all’

    Veteran journalist and author Roopinder Singh with his newly launched book ‘Gurdwaras-Abodes of the Guru’. (HT Photo)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 22, 2026 02:49 IST

    PU symposium row: 20 students detained amid protests over venue U-turn

    Students protesting against symposium on Shakti and Shriti at PU Campus on Monday. (Keshav Singh/HT)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 21, 2026 02:51 IST

    From Sec-17 to PU, city youngsters back Jantar Mantar protesters

    Students during the protest at Sector-17, Chandigarh, on Monday. (HT PHOTO)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 21, 2026 02:47 IST

    Four from tricity in NEET-UG top 100

    Prakul Garg, a student of Sri Chaitanya Techno School, Sector 44, secured AIR 63. (HT Photo)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 18, 2026 02:59 IST

    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
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