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‘We all envisage making Chandigarh one of the best cities in the world in terms of quality of life, social infrastructure, civic sense, green and clean environment along with world class health care and educational facilities. But it is equally important to maintain the uniqueness of the Chandigarh, for which it is known for, while [...]

The Department of German, Panjab University, Chandigarh
together with InDaF (Indo-German Teachers Association) and Max Mueller Bhavan, New Delhi is organizing a two day Seminar entitled “20 Years after the fall of the Berlin Wall” on 19 and 20 November at the ICSSR Complex, P.U.
The inaugural session of the Seminar is scheduled for Thursday at 10.00 [...]

CHANDIGARH: October 23, 2009: A high profile executive group comprising of eminent personalities from all over the country kicked off the UGC Networking Resource Centre in Pharmaceutical Sciences at Panjab University, Chandigarh on 23rd Oct 2009. The centre has been created at University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences by UGC as a result of recommendations of [...]

CHANDIGARH: October 23, 2009: Hon’ble Dr. M.S. Gill, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India laid down the foundation stone of Indoor Shooting Range at Panjab University Campus today. He was welcomed by Prof. R.C. Sobti, Vice-Chancellor, Panjab University.
Dr. Gill emphasized on the quality education to the school and [...]

World Earth Day was celebrated on the Campus. The Research Scholars, Students and Staff of the Dept. of Environment Studies, Dept. of Social Studies and Dept. of Geology participated in large number. A cleanliness campaign under the leadership of Vice-Chancellor was launched on the campus at 8.30 a.m. An exhibition on the environment awareness was [...]

A delegation of 23 foreign youths of Indian origin under the ‘Know India Programme’ called on Punjab Governor and Administrator, UT, Chandigarh, General Dr. S.F. Rodrigues, PVSM VSM (Retd.) and discussed various issues of mutual interest. This programme has been started by Ministry of Overseas Affairs, Government of India with a view to create awareness [...]

The Centre has allocated Rs. 300.35 crore under the plan Budget and Rs. 1849 crores for the non Plan Budget for year 2009-10, revealed the Spokesperson of the Administration.

The spokesperson further said that the Plan budgetary allocations are primarily aiming at three major areas including Human Development, Infrastructure and Environment. The allocation under these three [...]

The Placement Cell of the Department of Public Administration, Panjab University, Chandigarh organized a Lecture and Interaction on “Preparing for Emerging Job Opportunities” on 24th March, 2009. The Chairperson, Mr. Sudhir Sharma, while introducing the speaker shared the objectives of the placement activity in the Department, according to Punjab Newspaper (www.punjabnewspaper.com)

The resource person, Prof. [...]

Government College of Education, Sector-20 today organized its 53rd Annual Convocation. UT Home Secretary, Mr. Ram Niwas was the chief guest while, Special Secretary Finance–cum-Director Higher Education, Mrs. Raji P. Shrivastava was the guest of honour at the function. While delivering the convocation address, Mr. Niwas said that our education system needs to emphasize in [...]

In the 2nd day of International Conference on “Plant Invasion and Forest Ecology” organized at Panjab University, Chandigarh scientists from India and abroad delivered their talk on various aspects of invasive plants and their effects on ecosystem. Prof. R.R. Rao, Emeritus Scientist from CIMAP, Bangalore delivered his talk on “Usefulness of Alien Weeds”. He discussed [...]

The Roll Nos of the Management Entrance Test 2009 (to be held on 22 march 2009) being conducted by UIAMS department Panjab University Chandigarh have already been despatched to the students. In case the students do not receive the Roll Nos. they can have all the information at the website exams.puchd.ac.in, according to Punjab Newspaper [...]

Dr. Mihaela Gligor, a Scholar from the Romanian Academy “George Baritiu” Institute of History, Cluj-Napoca Romania spoke in the Weekly Seminar of the Department of Sociology on the topic “Mircea Eliade: Life, Religion, Faith.” She discussed the influence of the works of Mircea Eliade on the Philosophy of Religion.
She traced the journey that Eliade took [...]

PHD Chamber has called for reducing the limit for availing 100% CENVAT credit taken on common inputs used for dutiable and exempted products and taxable services from the present 10% to 5%. Also, the payment of 8% of value of exempted services required to be made under the CENVAT Credit Rules should be brought [...]

Hydroelectricity, agri-business, engineering, education, textiles and research as areas for bilateral trade between India and Canada, according to a CII Session on Navigating Globalisation: Canadian Experience” organized by CII at Chandigarh. “Canada and India are natural business partners as both share more complementarities and less competition”, according to Kevin Lynch, Clerk of the [...]

300 students were awarded degrees on the occasion of the annual convocation of Government College, Sector 11, Chandigarh. The home cum education secretary Ram Niwas was the chief guest, while Mrs. Raji P. Shrivastava, Director Higher Education, Chandigarh also graced the occasion. The Principal, Dr A L Gauba read out the annual report of the [...]

The ruling Congress party granted the Chandigarh ticket to Pawan Kumar Bansal, the Union Minister of State for Finance. Bansal, the sitting MP from Chandigarh was widely expected to get the ticket. Born in Sunam in district Sangrur of Punjab, Bansal is an alumni of department of laws from Panjab University, Chandigarh.

Bansal has been [...]

The Department of History is organizing a two days Workshop of College and University Teachers in History on Problems and Perspectives of History Teaching (6-7 March). While addressing the workshop in his inaugural speech, the Vice Chancellor Dr. R.C. Sobti maintained that History as a subject is very important for all disciplines, because every subject [...]

Adviser XI defeated Press Club,Chandigarh by 6 wickets in the Samuel Banarjee Trophy Match played at Cricket Stadium sector-16, Chandigarh, today. Batting first in the match, the Press Club scored 146 runs in the allotted 20 over. Rohit 33, Vikrant 16, Raghav 29 were the main scorers. For Adviser XI, Narinder Kawatra 2 for 18, [...]

250 students were awarded prizes on the occasion of the annual prize distribution function of the Dev Samaj College for Women, Sector 45 at Chandigarh. Ms Sonia of BA (II) was awarded the best student prize. The principal of the college, Dr Meera Modi presented the annual college report and highlighted the progress made by [...]

The reproductive tourism industry is now worth 25,000 crore arising out of the primordial urge to have a biological child from one’s own flesh and blood. This was stated by Prof P S Jaswal, chairman, department of laws, Panjab University during a panel discussion, “Surrogacy: Bane or Boon” organized at the university today.
The Department [...]

1.27 lakh children were immunized at Chandigarh during the National Pulse Polio Immunization Campaign held on March 1-3, 2009. According to Health Secretary, Chandigarh, Ram Niwas, a total of 463 stationary booths and 66 mobile teams were deputed for effective coverage of 0-5 years old children against this dreaded disease. 1,27,565 numbers of children were [...]

An amount of 120 million has been sanctioned by the Government of India to help create Chandigarh as a destination city. A scheme has been initiated by the Chandigarh Home Secretary- cum –Secretary Tourism, “Development of Chandigarh as a Tourism Destination” in this regard.

The scheme envisages upgradation and beutification of the existing tourist spots [...]

Cultural function, performances and competitions marked the conclusion of the three-day Chandigarh Rose Festival at Chandigarh with the adviser to the UT administrator distributing various prizes to the winners. The Adviser, Pradip Mehra was the chief guest on the occasion and distributed prizes to winners of various competitions, participants of cultural events, band parties as [...]

India Travel Mart (ITM), India’s Prominent International Travel & Tourism Exhibition concluded today at Hotel Shivalik View, Sector 17, Chandigarh. UT Home Secretary-cum-Tourism Secretary, Mr. Ram Niwas was the chief guest at the closing ceremony, acccording to Punjab Newspaper (www.punjabnewspaper.com).

Chandigarh Tourism and CITCO hosted the mega event with Malaysia as the Partner Country, Singapore Tourism [...]

A 2-day National Seminar organized by Geography Department, Panjab University on ‘Emerging Challenges for Agriculture in India with special reference to North-Western Region’ was inaugurated today by Professor BS Brar, Dean University Instruction, Panjab University. In his inaugural address he urged academicians to suggest inputs for policy making for addressing the problems, which face Indian [...]