Chandigarh, April 28 -- The IK Gujral Punjab Technical University on Sunday granted permission to students from Jammu and Kashmir who have returned or want to go back to their hometowns following the Pahalgam incident to abstain from the end-semester examinations starting April 28.

The university authorities said that they would conduct the examinations for such students at designated centres at a later date after their return to their colleges. According to a notification issued by the controller of examinations, students of J&K origin studying in colleges affiliated with the university and have moved or want to go to their hometowns after the unfortunate incident in Pahalgam shall submit applications for the same to the university thro...