Punjab government abolishes date-of-birth based tie-breaker in board examsThe Punjab government has abolished the date-of-birth-based tie-breaker system in board exams to ensure fair ranking for all high-scoring s...
10 Jun, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
No WiFi, no proper roads: In Rishikesh, architect brothers built a Harry Potter-inspired mud house, complete with jungle trails and Ganga viewsA magical mud house in Rishikesh, inspired by Harry Potter's Hagrid's hut, offers a unique escape from urban life. Built by architect broth...
01 Jun, 2026, 08.17 AM IST
Lt Gen Harjeet Singh Sahi appointed Chief of Staff, Western CommandAccording to the Defence PRO, Lt Gen Sahi succeeds Lieutenant General Puneet Ahuja, AVSM, SM, VSM, who has proceeded to assume the appointm...
26 May, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
Punjab: New batch of teachers leaves for Finland for advanced training; CM Bhagwant Mann flags off teamSeventy-two government school teachers from Punjab are in Finland for advanced training. This initiative seeks to bring international best ...
20 May, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
Quit metro life for a smaller city? Here’s the real money math Indians must check before movingMany are trading metro life for tier 2 cities, seeking better quality of life, cleaner environments, and reduced stress. While income may f...
18 May, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
Gangster Queens: Inside the rise of women in organised crimeYoung, educated women are increasingly taking central roles in criminal networks across India's National Capital Region and beyond. These w...
03 May, 2026, 08.27 AM IST
Punjab to integrate AI as core subject in schools, marks to reflect on Board certificatesPunjab's school education board will integrate Artificial Intelligence as a core component of its curriculum, with learning outcomes to be ...
17 Apr, 2026, 10.33 PM IST
Punjab and Haryana High Court bars judicial officers from using AI tools to write judgmentsJudicial officers in Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh are now prohibited from using AI tools like ChatGPT for writing judgments and conducti...
07 Apr, 2026, 11.58 AM IST
School Holiday Tomorrow, 20 November 2025: What’s closed, what’s open? full state-wise update insideSchools across India will largely remain open on Thursday, November 20, 2025, with Punjab and Chandigarh observing a holiday for Martyrdom ...
19 Nov, 2025, 07.41 PM IST
All schools in Chandigarh to remain closed on Wednesday due to inclement weatherDue to bad weather, all Chandigarh schools will be closed on September 3. Chandigarh has had over 140 mm of rain since Sunday. Schools were...
02 Sep, 2025, 09.15 PM IST
Chandigarh, Punjab, Delhi among top performers in school education during 2023-24: MoE reportThe 2023-24 Performance Grading Index (PGI-D) by the Education Ministry reveals the top and low performing states and UTs in school educati...
18 Jun, 2025, 08.56 PM IST
Chandigarh schools closed for classes up to 8th till January 20Chandigarh schools closed: The Director of School Education, UT Chandigarh has extended winter school breaks for classes up to 8th due to p...
15 Jan, 2024, 12.51 PM IST
Schools to remain closed in these states today (July 12) due to recent rainsThe weather department has forecast rainfall in many places in north India this week. Many state governments have announced school closures...
12 Jul, 2023, 12.39 AM IST
Punjab, Chandigarh get the highest grades in education report, but no state claims the top gradePunjab has topped the Performance Grading Index for school education, with Kerala and Maharashtra in joint second place. An index for evide...
08 Jul, 2023, 01.19 PM IST
Kerala, Maharashtra and Punjab top education ministry's 2020-21 Performing Grade IndexSix states and one Union territory have attained the best rating of Level 2 (L2) in the ministry's Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2020-21,...
03 Nov, 2022, 08.37 PM IST
Haryana CM orders private schools to charge only tuition feeSharing more information in this regard, a spokesman of Haryana School Education Department said that amid COVID-19 crisis, all the Distric...
24 Apr, 2020, 07.06 PM IST
- Haryana first to launch vocational courses in schools
Vocational courses at schools level including IT, retail, security and automobile would be launched in Haryana in five schools of eight dis...
30 Aug, 2012, 07.22 PM IST