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New Delhi: A class VIII NCERT textbook, which carried a chapter about 'judicial corruption', is at the centre of controversy with the Supreme Court imposing a "complete blanket ban" on the book, saying it contains "offensive" contents. Here is an explainer on how the NCERT...

New Delhi: "Corruption" massive backlog of cases, and lack of an adequate number of judges are among the "challenges" faced by the judicial system, according to the new social science NCERT textbook for Class VIII. The section "corruption in the judiciary" in the new book...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday said it would examine whether the sharp reduction in the qualifying marks for NEET-PG 2025-26 affects the standard of postgraduate medical education. A bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe made the remarks while hearing a batch...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday announced a new scheme, ‘Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangal Yojana’, under which girls born in economically weaker section families will receive Rs 1,00,001 upon completion of graduation. Presenting the annual Budget for 2026-27 in the Assembly, CM Majhi said...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday proposed setting up four new universities in Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Jharsuguda and Jagatsinghpur districts while presenting the annual Budget for 2026-27 in the state Assembly. The Chief Minister, who also holds the Finance portfolio, also proposed two new...

Bhubaneswar: The annual Plus II examinations began across Odisha Wednesday amid elaborate security arrangements to ensure fair and malpractice-free conduct of the tests. The Annual Higher Secondary Examination–2026, conducted by the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha, will continue till March 28. The exams...

New Delhi:  Class 10 and 12 CBSE board exams began Tuesday with over 46 lakh students appearing at over 8,000 centres across the country and abroad, officials said. Class 10 students appeared for the Mathematics exam Tuesday while Class 12 examination was scheduled for four...

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class X and Class XII Board examinations 2026 commenced on Tuesday, with lakhs of students appearing across the country for the first papers. The examinations are being held in a single shift from 10:30 a.m. to...

New Delhi: Twelve candidates have bagged the perfect 100 score in engineering entrance exam JEE-Main 2026, with the maximum of them hailing from Rajasthan, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced Monday. More than 13.04 lakh candidates had appeared for the first edition of the crucial...

New Delhi: The rate of unemployment in the country among persons aged 15 years and above rose slightly to 5 per cent in January this year from 4.8 per cent in December 2025, according to a government survey released Monday. The UR (unemployment rate) or...