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New Delhi: A writ petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, alleging that it institutionalises discrimination by denying grievance redressal mechanisms to persons belonging to non-SC/ST/OBC categories. The petitioner, advocate...

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has notified regulations titled the 'Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026', aimed at preventing caste-based discrimination across colleges and universities in India. However, the regulations have drawn criticism from general category students, who argue that it risks...

Kota: In a significant policy reform aimed at strengthening students' mental health and providing them with career guidance, the Central Board of Secondary Education has made the appointment of socio-emotional and career counsellors mandatory in all affiliated schools. For this, the national education board amended...

Bhubaneswar: Applicants for the Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC) Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination have urged Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and the OSSC chairman to intervene following widespread technical glitches encountered during the online application process. According to aspirant Sunil Kumar Mishra, the OSSC...

New York/Washington: The US has revoked over 100,000 visas, including of around 8,000 students, in 2025 as part of its widespread efforts to crackdown on immigration citing criminal activity. "We will continue to deport these thugs to keep America safe,” the State Department said in...

New Delhi: All candidates appearing in recruitment examinations conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will undergo face authentication at the venues, officials said Saturday. They said it would further strengthen the integrity of the examination process. "All candidates appearing in the UPSC examination...

New Delhi: US Embassy in India Wednesday said breaking American laws can have "serious consequences" for a student visa, as it termed a sojourn in the country a privilege, not a right. The embassy in a post on X cautioned that one could become ineligible...

Bhubaneswar: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Monday reportedly filed a preliminary chargesheet in the alleged Odisha Police sub-inspector (SI) examination scam. According to sources, the chargesheet has named 16 accused, including alleged mastermind Shankar Prusty. Others named in the chargesheet include Muna Mohanty, Suresh Nayak,...

Berhampur: A 45-year-old man was arrested in Odisha's Ganjam district for allegedly cheating around 500 people on the pretext of arranging jobs in Singapore, police said Thursday. The accused, identified as Subrat Kumar Palo of Hillpatna here, was arrested Wednesday on the basis of an...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Sub-ordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC) Wednesday notified recruitment of Revenue Inspector (RI), ICDS Supervisor, Village Agricultural Worker (VAW), Junior Assistant (JA), Assistant Revenue Inspector (ARI), Amin and Statistical Field Surveyor (SFS) in various departments under Government of Odisha. According to the notification, the...