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Washington: Amid the tightening of immigration policies, the number of Indian students seeking admission to US colleges declined by 15 per cent in 2025-26 over the previous year, according to a report. A report, representing over 1,100 institutions, released by the Common App, shows that...

By Harshabardhan Behera, OP Jajpur: Despite various measures to improve education infrastructure, many schools in Jajpur district continue to lack basic facilities, including classrooms, toilets and drinking water. Azimabad Primary School in Sayedpur panchayat under Binjharpur block is a glaring example and a case in...

New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) that has put the state of government schools at the centre of its ongoing campaign wrote to all state governments Monday, seeking data on school infrastructure, teacher vacancies and funding over the last five years. In identical letters addressed...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) Committee Monday released the provisional seat allotment result for Round 1 of Odisha NEET UG Counselling 2026 for MBBS and BDS admissions. Candidates who participated in the counselling process can check their Odisha NEET UG Round 1 provisional seat...

New Delhi: The record Rs 92.35 crore bill spent for the upkeep of Union ministers' official residences last financial year could have paid for 10 new government schools, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has said, accusing the Centre of misplaced priorities. "Stop fixing your lavish...

Bhubaneswar: The World Skill Center (WSC) has signed 25 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with government and private engineering colleges and universities to strengthen industry-academia collaboration and expand access to advanced, industry-aligned skill training for Odisha’s youth. The MoUs were signed at an ‘MoU Signing-cum-Felicitation Ceremony’...

New Delhi: An estimated 8.7 crore Indian youth aged 15 to 29 are not studying, working, or receiving training, a recent Niti Aayog report said, highlighting the urgent need for subsidised training programmes to encourage self-employment and align with local demand and emerging sectors. The...

Bhubaneswar: Members of the All Odisha Teachers Aspirants' Association began a hunger strike Saturday at Bhubaneswar's Lower PMG after talks with the government reportedly failed to resolve their demands, sources said. The teacher aspirants reportedly held discussions with the Mass Education Minister Friday to seek...

Jaipur: Forty-nine of the 192 candidates appearing in the All India Ayush Post Graduate Entrance Test (AIAPGET) at the Satya Sai PG College here could not complete the computer-based exam due to power outage with some of them alleging that there was copying during the...

New Delhi: The government on Friday announced the National Teachers' Awards 2026 for 48 teachers in recognition of their contribution to school education and literacy. The awardees, listed by the Department of School Education and Literacy, include teachers from states and Union Territories as well...