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Heatwave declared in Chandigarh as mercury hits 44.5degC, highest in 22 years

Chandigarh, May 18 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday declared heatwave in the city as the maximum temperature shot up from 41.9degC on Thursday to 44.5degC on Friday. This is the... Read More


Panjab University V-C directs CoE to try hold entrance tests in May or early June

Chandigarh, May 17 -- Panjab University (PU) vice-chancellor Renu Vig has directed the PU controller of examinations (CoE) to explore the possibility of conducting entrance tests in May or in early Ju... Read More


Chandigarh: Mercury to touch 45degC by weekend, IMD issues yellow alert for heatwave

Chandigarh, May 15 -- With the day temperature expected to touch 45degC by the weekend and the city likely to reel under heatwave conditions between May 16 and May 18, the India Meteorological Departm... Read More


Chandigarh: Six PU senators allege senate elections being delayed by the centre

Chandigarh, May 15 -- With the Panjab University (PU) senate's term expiring on October 31 this year, the varsity is yet to release a schedule for the fresh senate elections. Some of PU senators have ... Read More


CBSE results: Chandigarh's govt schools put up better show in both Class 10, 12

Chandigarh, May 14 -- Government schools improved their performance in both Class 10 and 12 results, as per data compiled by the UT education department. In Class 12, the government schools recorded ... Read More


CBSE Class 12 results: Girls sweep top spots in all four streams in Chandigarh tricity

Chandigarh, May 14 -- Girls outclassed boys once again, clinching top spots in all four streams in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 results that were declared on Monday. For t... Read More


Schoolkids'parents battle traffic chaos in Chandigarh's Sector 26

Chandigarh, May 10 -- Even after the UT education department and traffic police chalked out a mobility plan to decrease traffic congestion in Sector 26, some parents alleged harassment by police autho... Read More


Poor pupil teacher ratio a cause of concern for Chandigarh education dept

Chandigarh, May 8 -- The adverse pupil to teacher ratio (PTR), at elementary level, at some of the city schools was one of the issues flagged in the minutes of the Project Approval Board's meeting for... Read More


ISC Class 12 results: Girls clinch top spots in humanities, sciences

Chandigarh, May 7 -- Girls clinched the top spots in humanities as well as the sciences stream in the Indian School Certificate (ISC) exams for Class 12, conducted by the Council for the Indian School... Read More


Panjab University issues guidelines for protesting in residential areas

Chandigarh, May 6 -- After receiving an advisory from the UT police to maintain peace during elections, Panjab University (PU) has issued guidelines, asking protesters not to disturb the people living... Read More