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Business Standard
28-05-2025
- General
- Business Standard
PPU has extended the online submission form deadline to Jun 8; details here
The online application deadline for Degree Part I courses at Patliputra University (PPU) has been extended for the 2025–2029 academic year. According to the PPU dean of students' welfare (DSW) Rajeev Ranjan, the deadline has been postponed to June 8, as per the direction of the state higher education department's director. Previously, the last date to fill out the form was May 24. The university has received a resounding response and has about 1.20 lakh seats spread throughout its constituent and associated colleges in the Patna and Nalanda regions. For admission to regular undergraduate courses in the arts, sciences, and commerce streams, more than 90 lakh applications have been submitted online. PPU extends deadline for form submission: Official statement Though there have been few students enrolled in classical languages like Bengali, Prakrit, Maghi, Maithli, and Bhojpuri this year, Ranjan stated that "history in arts and zoology in science have been the top choices for students this time." According to him, the majority of students from remote areas will be able to submit their online applications within the allotted time when the deadline is extended by a fortnight, which is expected to result in a spike in applications for the university. PPU University: How to fill out the application form? Visit the admission portal at admission@ Register an account by providing the necessary details. Enter the Application Form: Complete the form with accurate academic and personal information. Submit scanned copies of the essential documents. Make the payment through the online portal. Review the application and send it. About the PPU Counselling The DSW added, "The counselling and merit list announcements will follow soon after the application window closes on June 8". For new academic sessions and classes to start the first week of July, the institution is dedicated to finishing the admissions process by June 30. Patliputra University (PPU): Overview Patliputra University, situated in Bihar, India, is renowned for its dedication to high-quality education and a wide variety of academic programs. By offering equal opportunities to all, the institution hopes to attract students from a variety of backgrounds through its open admissions procedure.
Time of India
26-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
PPU extends last date of online form submission
1 2 Patna: Patliputra University (PPU) has extended the deadline for online submission of admission forms for Degree Part I courses for the 2025-29 academic session. The revised deadline is now June 8 following a directive from the director of the state higher education department, said PPU dean of students' welfare (DSW) Rajeev Ranjan. Earlier the last was May 24. The university, which has approximately 1.20 lakh seats available across its constituent and affiliated colleges located in Patna and Nalanda districts, has seen an overwhelming response. Over 90 lakh applications have been submitted online for admission to regular undergraduate courses in arts, science and commerce streams. "However, history in arts and zoology in science have been the top choices for students this time," Ranjan said, adding that there have been few takers for classical languages like Bengali, Prakrit, Maghi, Maithli and Bhojpuri this year. He said the university is likely to see a surge in applications following the extension of the deadline further for a fortnight enabling most of the students from rural areas to submit their online applications within the stipulated time. "The counselling and merit list announcements will follow soon after the application window closes on June 8," the DSW said, adding that the university is committed to completing the entire admission process by June 30 so that new academic sessions and classes could begin from the first week of July.
Indian Express
21-04-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Amritpal Singh's detention extended, bets are out on who gains the most
The Punjab government is set to extend the detention of pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh, who is also the Khadoor Sahib MP, under the National Security Act (NSA) for another year. Amritpal and nine of his associates have been detained under the NSA since March 2023. The Punjab government had revoked the NSA against all the associates of Amritpal in March and April this year. However, Amritpal's detention will continue for a third year. A preventive detention law, the NSA allows the government to detain individuals without trial for up to 12 months to prevent actions seen as prejudicial to national security, public order, or essential supplies and services. In the case of Amritpal's aides the main reason for their detention was their association with Amritpal, with the government essentially building its case against him and accusing the others of being his associates. Unlike his associates, Amritpal was booked in January under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for a murder in Faridkot. Amritpal was alleged to have conspired to commit murder from the Dibrugarh jail in Assam in association with gangster Arsh Dalla. However, Amritpal's supporters point to the fact that there has been no further provocative action on their part. In fact, the pro-Khalistan Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) has even accused Amritpal and his new party, Akali Dal Waris Punjab De, of stepping back from the demand for Khalistan. 'Amritpal Singh's father has said that Khalistan is not their agenda. If Khalistan is not their agenda, then we have nothing in common with them,' SAD(A) president Simranjit Singh Mann said recently. Mann and Amritpal's parties held separate rallies during the festivals of Maghi and Baisakhi. At both rallies, The SAD(A) rallies aggressively raised the demand for Khalistan, with the Muktsar one showcasing photographs of some police officers and politicians as 'killers of Sikhs'. At another rally, the party celebrated Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the chief of separatist outfit Khalistan Tiger Force, whose killing in Canada in 2022 has put the Indian government at cross purposes with Canada. However, Amritpal's party, which was launched at the Maghi festival on January 14, has focused on mainstream issues, including drug abuse. At its launch event, the party passed several resolutions, but Khalistan found no mention in them. However, if there was hope that the party not raising the Khalistan issue would help Amritpal's case, that has been belied for now. How Punjab parties see Amritpal detention The AAP, which was initially seen as 'soft' on Sikh separatists, had sought to put an end to this notion when its government put Amritpal behind bars. While the AAP was unable to gain much from the detention of Amritpal during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP increased its vote share in the state despite not winning any seat. During a recent Parliament session, Union Home Minister Amit Shah claimed credit for Amritpal's detention under the NSA. However, in the 2027 Assembly polls, a section of voters may be inclined towards the AAP for the prolonged detention of Amritpal if the BJP fails to counter the perception that it cannot form the government in the state. Some Congress leaders, meanwhile, have opposed the NSA against Amritpal in the hopes that Amritpal's party won't become an 'alternative' and his sympathisers may prefer the Congress rather than 'wasting their votes'. If Amritpal is released, the biggest challenge would be for the Akali factions including the Sukhbir Badal-led SAD and the SAD(A). Both parties have struggled with their stance on the detention of Amritpal, whom they see as competition for their core vote bank. 'Threats to peace' in Punjab over the years The allegations of threats to peace and harmony in Punjab are not new. Under the Parkash Singh Badal-led Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)-BJP alliance government, the organisers of the Sarbat Khalsa – a gathering called by anti-SAD Sikh bodies in the aftermath of the Bargari sacrilege case in 2015 – were considered a threat to peace and harmony. They were booked under sedition charges, which was viewed as 'political vendetta' by the SAD-BJP government against the Sarbat Khalsa organisers. The sedition case was put on the back burner during the Congress government's tenure in the state from 2017 to 2022. In 2018, the Bargari Morcha was also alleged to pose a threat to peace and harmony in the state, with then-Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu accusing its organisers of being behind a bomb blast. Later, however, the Amarinder Singh-led government had engaged with Bargari Morcha leader Dhian Singh Mand, and met key demands related to sacrilege cases. After the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) came to power in Punjab in 2022, it was Amritpal who emerged as an alleged threat to peace and harmony, particularly after thousands of his supporters stormed a police station in Amritsar in February 2023 to demand the release of an Amritpal aide who had been detained in a kidnapping case.
