Articles by Rajanbir Singh
Chandigarh Class 11 admissions: Apply for 2nd counselling by Aug 10
As per Chandigarh education department officials, the deadline was extended as the result for Class 10 compartment exams was declared by the Central Board of Secondary Education on Friday
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 04:29 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
New avatar of Chandigarh railway station to be unveiled in 8 months
Chandigarh railway station is among the 508 railway stations across India being redeveloped as part of the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, for which Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone on Sunday
Updated on Aug 07, 2023 02:23 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: 2 months to spare, 903 mm rain surpasses annual monsoon quota
As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the monsoon season in Chandigarh is considered from June 1 up to September 30
Updated on Aug 05, 2023 02:37 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Chandigarh Class 11 admissions: Apply for 2nd counselling by August 8
Chandigarh education department officials shared the results of Class 10 compartment exams were also expected to be declared by the Central Board of Secondary Education by then
Updated on Aug 04, 2023 02:38 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
NAAC visit: Panjab University seeks restraining order against staff unions, student parties
Panjab University has filed a civil suit, seeking a permanent injunction or restraining order against the respondents to prevent protests outside the Vice-Chancellor’s office
Updated on Aug 02, 2023 04:42 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
658 mm rain & counting: July set to become all-time wettest month in Chandigarh
India Meteorological Department has predicted light rain till July 25, it has issued a warning for heavy rain on July 26 and July 27 in Chandigarh
Updated on Jul 24, 2023 05:23 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: 5k students vying for 1,711 Class 11 seats, 2nd counselling begins on July 28
As per the latest figures, after the Chandigarh education department had given a last chance to students to attend the school to claim their seats, there are still 1,711 vacant seats, including 357 non-medical, 125 medical, 304 commerce, 378 humanities and 547 in different skill courses
Updated on Jul 24, 2023 05:23 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Spat between Panjab University students, traffic cops over challan
According to students, the incident took place around 5 pm when two traffic cops, present near Gate Number 3, stopped a car as its occupants were not wearing seatbelts; the students claimed that an argument started when one of the officials snatched a girl student’s mobile phone and misbehaved with them
Updated on Jul 22, 2023 01:27 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Panjab University turns down proposal to rechristen its coffee house
The new contractor, a retired Colonel, had proposed to rename the cafe as Colonel’s Coffee House; however, dean students’ welfare Jatinder Grover said the firm’s proprietor will have to continue with the cafe’s original name and no change will be allowed
Updated on Jul 21, 2023 01:45 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: After 3 yrs in jail, teen booked for murder bid declared juvenile
On the day of the incident in March 2020, the accused was 17 years, 11 months and 27 days old; on the plea of his counsels, court has directed that he be sent to a juvenile home
Updated on Jul 20, 2023 03:57 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: Truck driver awarded 2 years’ RI for hitting two-wheeler in 2018
A local court has awarded two years’ rigorous imprisonment (RI) to a truck driver after he had an accident with a two-wheeler in 2018 near EWS Colony of Mauli Jagran
Updated on Jul 18, 2023 11:42 PM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Some applicants for PG courses in tangle as Panjab University yet to declare their UG results
A few emails were sent by Panjab University admission support to the candidates seeking admissions in PG courses, informing them that their applications have been put on hold, with remarks that a detailed mark sheet or result of their UG course is required to be uploaded
Updated on Jul 18, 2023 03:09 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Second seat-allotment list for Chandigarh colleges out
The admissions for BSc courses, medical and non-medical, will now be conducted at the respective colleges. The allotments are on the basis of merit list and candidates’ college of choice
Updated on Jul 16, 2023 12:52 PM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
In some silver lining, showers help Chandigarh breathe easier
The heavy rains over the weekend had left a trail of destruction around Chandigarh that will cost over ₹4.4 crore to repair
Updated on Jul 14, 2023 01:04 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
First round of centralised counselling: BCom, BCA most sought after in Chandigarh colleges
BCom and BCA had the highest cut-offs as per the provisional seat-allocation lists released by Chandigarh higher education department
Updated on Jul 14, 2023 12:57 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: IMD staff gave up sleep to ensure your safety
The department’s forecasting station in its Sector 39 office is manned round the clock; with four shifts of six hours each, two to three employees are assigned for each shift
Updated on Jul 12, 2023 01:51 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
531.6 mm rain since Saturday, over half of Chandigarh’s annual quota
As much as 596 mm rain has been recorded in July till now, 218.2% of the normal rainfall in the month. It is already nearing all-time record for the month, 602.1 mm rain in July 1994.
Updated on Jul 11, 2023 08:53 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Chandigarh, Panchkula, Mohali face flood threat amid unprecedented rain
Chandigarh recorded 449mm of rainfall in a span of 50 hours, which is 40% of the annual rainfall quota of the city
Updated on Jul 10, 2023 11:59 AM IST
302mm rain in 24hours: Sukhna overflows for 1st time in Chandigarh’s history
Chandigarh chief engineer CB Ojha said that the water-level had crossed the danger mark of 1,164-ft in the wee hours of the day and the first floodgate was opened at around 5.35am while the second was opened at 7am.
Updated on Jul 10, 2023 12:17 AM IST
Chandigarh best in the country in school education, says Union edu ministry report
Although Chandigarh had been placed first in the Union education ministry report for school education in previous years, it had slipped to second, behind Punjab, two years ago
Updated on Jul 09, 2023 01:57 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
With 122.7 mm rain, Chandigarh logs wettest July day in 17 years
IMD issues orange alert for heavy to very heavy rain in Chandigarh on Sunday; cyclonic circulation, a strong Western Disturbance and the monsoon system causing the downpour
Updated on Jul 09, 2023 01:52 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Tackling sexual harassment: PU syndicate to mull adoption of UGC order
Also to take call on dual degree plan under NEP; proposal on live streaming of senate meetings; Intellectual Property Right Policy-2023 of centre for industry institute partnership programme; ithdrawal of the PUCET exam for ME and MTech courses in National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR), Sector 26
Updated on Jul 08, 2023 12:40 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Chandigarh education department cancels contract of outsourcing firm over failure to pay EPF
The firm, which had been shortlisted on November 10, 2022, has also been blacklisted as per an order issued by Chandigarh director school education on Thursday.
Updated on Jul 07, 2023 12:38 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: UT education dept plans action against dummy admissions
UT education department is drafting instructions keeping in view the guidelines from Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) regarding minimum attendance that are flouted by the schools in Chandigarh that give dummy admissions
Updated on Jul 05, 2023 01:20 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: PEC’s AI course an instant hit
For students from Chandigarh, the computer science engineering course is more favoured, with a closing rank of 15,366, as compared to 17,499 for the AI course
Updated on Jul 04, 2023 01:36 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Tomato price soars to ₹100 in Chandigarh, highest in over 5 years
The spike in tomato price has been attributed to the recent spell of rains in the region and will continue further as the supply has been affected
Updated on Jul 03, 2023 12:01 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
This June was Chandigarh’s wettest since 2020
Rain was scarce at the beginning of the month due to delayed onset of monsoon in Chandigarh and the rest of the country but three systems working together advanced the it within a couple of days
Updated on Jul 01, 2023 03:16 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
QS World Rankings 2024: Panjab University moves up the ladder, now in 1,001-1,200 bracket
Last year, it was placed in the 1,201-1,400 category; for the last few years, it had been consistently slipping in the rankings
Updated on Jun 29, 2023 05:18 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Cut-offs drop for Class 11 admissions in Chandigarh govt schools
As many as 10,076 students have applied for the 11,794 seats available under the 85% quota for students who passed Class 10 from Chandigarh government schools
Updated on Jun 28, 2023 09:10 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
With 41.8mm rain in morning, Chandigarh welcomes monsoon
This time, it is earlier than last year when monsoon was declared on June 30 but it is much later than 2021 when onset of monsoon was on June 13. The earliest was in June 2008 when the onset was on June 13.
Updated on Jun 27, 2023 09:12 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
