Chandigarh: With an aim to revamp technical and professional education, Sardar Beant Singh State University, Gurdaspur, will roll out five new industry-aligned, skill-intensive courses from the academic session 2026-27, Punjab Education minister Harjot Singh Bains announced on Saturday.He said the new courses included BTech in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, BTech in robotics and…
Shimla: The BJP on Saturday stated that the CBI investigation into the death of Vimal Negi, a chief engineer in the Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL), raised serious questions about the functioning of the state govt.Addressing a press conference at the BJP state headquarters here, the party’s state general secretary Sanjeev Katwal said that…
AI image used for representational purpose only HISAR: A 63-year-old retired Army veteran allegedly consumed poison and died outside the residence of a woman he accused of cheating him of nearly Rs 5 crore in a property deal.The deceased, identified as Sunder Panghal, a resident of Hisar Cantonment and a native of Bhagana village, was…
Kullu: Rising temperatures and prolonged dry conditions have triggered a fresh wave of forest fires across Himachal Pradesh, with the state already recording 288 fire incidents this season, destroying nearly 3,672 hectares of forest area and raising environmental concerns and losses worth crores of rupees. According to data from the state forest department, the highest…
Vimal Negi had gone missing from Shimla on March 10 last year and his body was recovered on March 18 from Satluj river in Bilaspur district Shimla: The CBI probe into the last year’s death of a chief engineer at Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL) has uncovered a “criminal conspiracy” involving his superiors to…
FEROZEPORE: At least nine people were killed and several others were injured after a truck collided with a jeep in Punjab‘s Ferozepur district, officials said on Saturday.A total of 32 people, including women and children, were travelling from Jalalabad to Beas in Amritsar to immerse the ashes of a deceased relative in the Beas River…
The immediate administrative intervention follows severe complaints from teachers who warned that the system’s flaws had essentially transformed them into technical troubleshooting agents Chandigarh: The UT education department has directed all local govt schools to set up dedicated helpdesks to assist parents facing technical glitches on the student management information system (SMIS) online fee portal….
For the first time since 2010, India will play a home Test without both veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who has been rested, and the recently retired spin spearhead Ravichandran Ashwin Chandigarh: India is set to face Afghanistan in a historic, one-off Test match beginning Saturday at the newly constructed Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium…
Municipal commissioner Amit Kumar stated that environmental protection cannot be achieved through govt efforts alone and requires active civic participation. Chandigarh: The Chandigarh municipal corporation convened a special meeting of all councillors on Friday to mark World Environment Day and enforce the provisions of the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026. Municipal commissioner Amit Kumar…
UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria inspected the institution’s accommodation, cleanliness, healthcare, and recreation arrangements Chandigarh: Punjab governor and Chandigarh administrator Gulab Chand Kataria visited the Indira Holiday Home in Sector 24 on Friday to review its facilities and services. He directed officials to strengthen infrastructure and enhance service delivery to guarantee a safe, comfortable, and…
