Tag: Panjab University
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Sagacity, guts
In recent days people living along the LOC have found that the only sound that can drown the explosion of shells and the almost continuous crackle of small-arms fire is the belligerent bombast from sections of the Indian military and political leadership, who talk in terms of “punitive retaliatory fire, befitting response” and sometimes release …
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March 6, 2018 -
Universities must not constrict thoughts, impose ideologies: Naidu
Stressing that “rigid conformity” to particular beliefs is anathema to the spirit of academic freedom, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said universities must be free from constriction of thoughts or imposition of ideologies. Speaking at the 67th convocation of Panjab University in Chandigarh, Naidu said if someone is allowed to think without any …
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March 4, 2018 -
He has taken a track less travelled
Sunil Sharma, 35, of Renuka area in Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh has taken a track less travelled. He has clubbed his athletic abilities with social messages and has ultimately emerged a winner in both the fields. Sharma, who turned to running to create awareness on social issues five years back, represents India in ‘ultra …
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February 23, 2018 -
PU scientist invited to identify 9/11 human skeletal remains
A forensic scientist of Panjab University (PU) has been invited to work with other scientists towards a complex identification process of human skeletal remains of 9/11 World Trade Centre (WTC) attack victims. J S Sehrawat, Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, Panjab University, Chandigarh has been invited as visiting scientist at New York City Chief Medical …
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January 30, 2018 -
PU violence: 48 students granted bail, five still in custody
A Chandigarh district court on Saturday granted bail to the 48 out of 53 students arrested for the violent clash between Panjab University (PU) students and the police while protesting against fee hike on 11 April. Additional district court judge JS Sidhu permitted the application for the regular bail at 2:00 pm. The advocates AS …
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April 15, 2017 -
Drop sedition charge against students, Panjab varsity tells police
A day after Chandigarh Police booked 66 students on sedition charges after violence on the Panjab University campus here over fee hike, university authorities on Wednesday sought the dropping of the serious charge. University Chief Security Officer Ashwani Kaul wrote to police authorities that slogans raised by protesting students during Tuesday's violent clash with police …
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April 12, 2017