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By Sadasiba Praharaj, OP Nabarangpur: Students of Biriguda Nodal Govt High School under Manchagaon panchayat in Tentulikhunti block of Nabarangpur district are being forced to study in cramped and unsafe conditions because of inadequate infrastructure and delays in completing a new school building. The school...

By Bijay Panda, OP Ganijang: The Government Primary School at Belda, Mundasahi under Ganijang panchayat in Bhadrak district’s Banta block is functioning amid severe infrastructural shortcomings, with 119 students forced to study in just two classrooms. The school lacks adequate classrooms, a storeroom, office, toilets...

Washington: A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration rule that sought to put a cap on stays of foreign students, journalists and exchange visitors, a day before it was to come into effect. A Massachusetts district judge on Monday ruled that the new...

Bhubaneswar: The 24th Annual Convocation of NIT Rourkela was held recently, with Metallurgical and Materials Engineering student Manas Nayak receiving the ‘Dr Bansidhar Panda Gold Medal’ for 2026. NITI Aayog Member Abhay Karandikar attended the convocation as the chief guest. Congratulating Nayak on the achievement,...

Phulbani: Two sisters and their cousin have cleared the prestigious NEET exam, securing admission to government-run medical colleges in Odisha and bringing into focus an impoverished tribal family in Kandhamal district with five children now on course to become doctors. Growing up in a family...

By Prabhata Kumar Panigrahi, OP Khordha: Poor sanitation and inadequate infrastructure at Government High School, Gurujang, have left students struggling with severe hardships, despite the State Government spending crores of rupees under various schemes to improve educational infrastructure. Established in 1969, the school has 724...

Bhubaneswar: The share of women in Odisha with at least 10 years of schooling rose sharply by 10.9 percentage points to 43.9%, from 33% in NFHS-5, with all 30 districts recording improvement, though the pace varied considerably. The strongest gains came in Mayurbhanj, Kalahandi, Jajapur...

Washington: The US has proposed a new rule to scrap the 60-day grace period available to certain foreign workers, including skilled workers on H-1B visas, to find a new job after losing employment. The move will significantly impact Indian technology workers hired by tech companies...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to consider exempting Class 6 students from its three-language policy for this academic year. A three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, while deferring the hearing on...

Bhubaneswar: Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha, has approved the introduction of Healthcare and Apparels as two new trade subjects for Class XI and XII students under the Integrated Vocational Stream, sources said. The decision was reportedly taken at a recent meeting of the...