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UT improves school edu score by 37 pts

Chandigarh, May 28 -- UT has improved its score by 37 points on the Centre's Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0, for school education, moving from 702.9 in 2023-24 to 739.1 in 2024-25, according to d... Read More


PU's vehicle-free day comes a cropper

Chandigarh, May 28 -- Panjab University (PU) launched its vehicle-free Wednesday initiative this week, promoting students and faculty to walk or cycle to work to set an example. The roads, however, to... Read More


Admn sets up eight centres to count votes

Mohali, May 28 -- The district administration has set up eight counting centres for counting of votes polled in the civic body polls held across the district on May 26. Deputy commissioner-cum-distric... Read More


PDS revamp gets extended, AI to help identify beneficiaries

New Delhi, May 28 -- The public distribution system (PDS) could soon start using artificial intelligence to track food grain movement, handle citizen complaints on WhatsApp and phone calls, and identi... Read More


Centre flags 9% decline in Punjab school enrolment

Chandigarh, May 28 -- A 9% decline in student enrolment in Punjab's government schools during the 2025-26 academic year has raised concerns in the Union ministry of education. The ministry flagged the... Read More


Not ruling out terror angle: Cops on Amritsar ASI's killing

AMRITSAR, May 28 -- Police on Wednesday said the killing of assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Joga Singh in Majitha's Hamja village on May 24 appeared to be a terror act, and all angles are being investig... Read More


Cross-border smuggling module busted, 5 held with eight pistols

AMRITSAR, May 28 -- Police on Wednesday busted a cross-border illegal arms smuggling module with the arrest of five persons and recovered eight pistols from their possession, director general of polic... Read More


Real estate promoter Sehgal sent to 11-day judicial custody

Mohali, May 28 -- A local court on Tuesday sent real estate promoter Ajay Sehgal to 11-day judicial custody in connection with the change of land use (CLU) fraud case. The matter will now be heard on ... Read More


GNDU VC, registrar get 1-month jail term for contempt of court

Chandigarh, May 28 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) has sentenced Guru Nanak Dev University's (GNDU) vice chancellor (VC) Karamjeet Singh and registrar Karamjit Singh Chahal to one-month jail... Read More


Harbhajan's cover withdrawn after threat perception review in March: Punjab to HC

Chandigarh, May 28 -- The Punjab government told the high court that the decision to withdraw security cover of Rajya Sabha member and former cricketer, Harbhajan Singh, was taken based on the March 3... Read More