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08 Nov

Security Tightened at Panjab University as Administration Clamps Down Before Student Bandh

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): With tensions brewing ahead of the student bandh on November 10, the Panjab University (PU) administration has announced a series of precautionary steps to maintain discipline and security across the campus. Starting Saturday, outsiders and vehicles will not be allowed entry into the university premises. The move, officials said, is intended to prevent the infiltration of non-students and avert any possible disturbances during the protest. In addition, all students have been ordered to wear their university ID cards visibly while on campus. Security staff have been asked to carry out identity checks and ensure compliance with the…

08 Nov

PU Campus on Edge Despite Centre’s Retraction of Senate Notification

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Chandigarh (Rajeev Sharma): Tensions continue to simmer at Panjab University (PU) even after the Central government rolled back its notification proposing changes to the university’s Senate structure. Student groups and faculty members have refused to end their agitation, demanding that the administration immediately announce dates for the long-pending Senate elections. The Panjab University Bachao Morcha and several student unions maintained that their protest would go ahead as planned, including a campus-wide shutdown scheduled for Monday. The term of the previous Senate expired on October 31, 2023, and no new election process has been initiated since, a delay that protesters say…

07 Nov

Education Ministry Withdraws Order to Restructure Panjab University Senate After Student Protests

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New Delhi/Chandigarh, November 7, 2025: In a significant reversal, the Ministry of Education on Friday withdrew its earlier notification to alter the constitution and composition of Panjab University’s Senate and Syndicate. The move came after strong opposition and consultations with students, faculty members, former vice-chancellors, and the current vice-chancellor.The ministry had earlier invoked Section 72 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, to implement recommendations made by a High-Level Committee set up by the Chancellor on March 2, 2021. The proposed changes aimed to modify the governance structure of the university. However, after widespread feedback and protests from the academic community,…

07 Nov

BJP’s Attack on Punjab’s Heritage! AAP MP Says – This Notification Cannot Dissolve the University Senate, “Punjab Will Not Be Suppressed”

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Chandigarh, November 7, 2025: The BJP government at the Center tried to crush Punjab by suddenly issuing a notification to dissolve Punjab University’s Senate, but Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and the Aam Aadmi Party hit back so hard that it shook Delhi’s seats of power. Thousands of ASAP students took to the streets in Chandigarh and across Punjab, openly challenging the BJP - “Punjab will not be suppressed!” Now this is not just a university matter, it has become a battle for Punjab’s honor and pride. The scene on Chandigarh’s streets on Tuesday was proof of Punjab’s strength. ASAP students…

06 Nov

Panjab University student body calls for ‘PU Bachao Morcha’ on Nov 10 after Centre puts overhaul decision on hold

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National Times Bureau :- The Panjab University student body has called for a massive protest on November 10 against the October 28 notification of the Centre that restructures the governing body of the university and its subsequent decision of putting the overhaul in abeyance. The Students Organisation of Panjab University (SOPU) has accused the Centre of making a mockery of the issue as “no notification has been cancelled and the government has merely tried to create confusion." In a notification released on Wednesday, the Union government had put on hold its decision to restructure the governing bodies of the Panjab…

05 Nov

Centre Reverses Decision to Dissolve Panjab University Senate After Strong Opposition

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Chandigarh, November 5, 2025 — The Central Government has officially withdrawn its notification that dissolved the Panjab University Senate, reversing an earlier decision that had drawn widespread criticism.The move follows strong objections from political leaders, academic associations, and student unions, who argued that the dissolution violated the university’s autonomous character and was inconsistent with constitutional principles.The Punjab Government had earlier declared its intention to contest the decision in the High Court, stating that the Centre’s action undermined the state’s role in the functioning of the university.By restoring the Senate, the government has defused a growing confrontation over control of one…

01 Nov

Centre Dissolves Panjab University’s 59-Year-Old Senate and Syndicate, Restructures Governance System

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National Times Bureau :- In a major decision announced on Punjab Day, the Central Government has dissolved Panjab University’s (PU) 59-year-old Senate and Syndicate, bringing a complete change to the way the university is governed. The Syndicate, which earlier had elected members, will now be fully nominated — marking a clear shift from political influence to academic control. Panjab University, founded in Lahore in 1882 and re-established in Chandigarh in 1966, has seen its biggest administrative change in decades. The new structure, notified under the PU Act, 1947, ends the Graduate constituency and reduces the Senate’s size from 90 to…

12 Aug

Panjab University Hostel Fraud: Rs.60 Lakh Transferred to Former Employee’s Account

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National Times Bureau :- A Rs.60 lakh embezzlement case has surfaced at the Dr. Sushil Nayar Working Women Hostel of Panjab University (PU), involving alleged misappropriation of students’ hostel fees. The university administration has filed an FIR, and police have begun an investigation into the matter. Sources confirmed that the inquiry committee formed earlier has already submitted its report. The scam allegedly took place during the tenure of former hostel warden Prof. Avneet Kaur. A former daily-wage female employee, who worked at the hostel, is accused of transferring nearly Rs.60 lakh into her personal bank account. She was suspended following…

27 Jul

Panjab University Earns Copyright for Groundbreaking AI Tool That Reconstructs Faces from Jawbones

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab, Technology, TrendingPanjab University

Chandigarh (National Times): In a significant leap forward for forensic science, researchers at Panjab University have developed an artificial intelligence-based facial reconstruction system capable of recreating human faces with up to 95% accuracy, using nothing more than the dimensions of the jaw and teeth. This pioneering technology, now officially copyrighted by the Copyright Office of the Government of India, could revolutionize disaster victim identification (DVI) and forensic investigations, especially in scenarios where facial features are damaged or destroyed, such as plane crashes, bombings, or natural disasters. The AI models were created by a multidisciplinary team led by Professor Kewal Krishan…

08 Jul

Harjot Bains Demands Rollback of PU’s ‘Dictatorial’ Admission Affidavit, Citing Threat to Campus Democracy

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Chandigarh, July 8, 2025 — Punjab Higher Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains has lashed out at Panjab University’s new requirement for fresh students to submit an affidavit as part of the 2025–26 admissions process, condemning the move as “dictatorial and arbitrary.”In a strongly worded letter to Panjab University Vice Chancellor, Bains demanded an immediate review of the policy, questioning its legality, procedural correctness, and implications for democratic life on campus.Bains, who serves as an ex-officio member of the university’s Senate, expressed doubts over whether the controversial affidavit was drafted and implemented through proper channels like the Senate or Syndicate. “This…