LPU suspends classes for 10 days, postpones mid-term exams amid violent protests

September 28, 2026 11:52 AM

LPU suspends classes for 10 days, postpones mid-term exams amid violent protests

Punjab’s Lovely Professional University (LPU) has postponed its mid-term examinations after massive protests erupted on campus over the alleged rape of a student. The university has also suspended regular classes for 10 days from September 28. “Students may, in consultation with their parents/guardians, travel to their hometowns during this 10-day period, if they wish to do so,” the university said in a statement. “Students who stay back are advised to stay inside their hostels/places...

President Murmu addresses convocation ceremony of Guru Nanak Dev University, urges youth to serve society and nation

January 15, 2026 3:32 PM

President Murmu addresses convocation ceremony of Guru Nanak Dev University, urges youth to serve society and nation

President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday addressed the convocation ceremony of Guru Nanak Dev University in Amritsar, calling upon students to view education not merely as a means of livelihood, but as a powerful instrument for serving society and the nation. Addressing graduating students, the President said that as they move into diverse paths - whether in government or private service, higher education and research, entrepreneurship, or teaching - certain values remain essential across all profe...

International flights bound for Amritsar diverted to Delhi, schools along Pak border in Punjab shut

May 7, 2025 8:48 AM

International flights bound for Amritsar diverted to Delhi, schools along Pak border in Punjab shut

In view of the prevailing situation, two international flights en route to Amritsar were diverted to Delhi on Wednesday, and educational institutions along the Pakistan border shut. Air India, in a statement, said it has cancelled all its flights to and from Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh and Rajkot till noon. Authorities in Punjab have announced that all schools, colleges and educational institutions in regions along the international border with Pakistan h...