Department chairperson Professor Naveen Gupta said Jyoti was a bright student. Her research guide, not willing to be named, revealed that Jyoti was experimenting with the effectiveness of biofertilisers – living microorganisms that improve soil fertility by making nutrients more available to plants – such as rice and paddy straw

The deceased was identified as Jyoti, 28, a resident of Mahendergarh, Haryana. She was a senior research fellow at the microbiology department and was in the final stages of…

Department chairperson Professor Naveen Gupta said Jyoti was a bright student. Her research guide, not willing to be named, revealed that Jyoti was experimenting with the…