New Delhi: In a significant development having far-reaching implications for Indian students, Canada has announced the discontinuation of its Student Direct Stream (SDS) visa programme. The SDS is a key pathway for international students seeking permits for studies. It is said that the decision has...
New Delhi: Anil Pradhan, a 28-year-old engineer from Odisha, was awarded the third Rohini Nayyar Prize for Outstanding Contribution to Rural Development for his work in promoting STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education among students in rural India. Pradhan, co-founder of the Young Tinker...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) Wednesday issued a notification stating that the Odisha Civil Services (OCS) Preliminary Examination-2023 is likely to be held December 15. “The Commission has decided to conduct the Odisha Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination-2023, pursuant to Advt. No. 20 of...
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet Wednesday approved the PM-Vidyalaxmi scheme to provide monetary support to meritorious students so that financial constraints do not prevent them from pursuing quality higher education, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. As per the scheme, anybody who gets admission in Quality...
Mumbai: White-collar hiring activity grew by 10% year-on-year in October, primarily driven by recruitment increases in sectors such as oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, FMCG, and IT, according to a report released Monday. The Naukri JobSpeak Index, a key indicator of white-collar hiring in India, showed...
New Delhi: PM Internship Scheme, launched October 3, 2024, is a Central government initiative aimed at providing internship opportunities to youth in the top 500 companies in India. This scheme targets to offer 1 crore internships to youth over five years. The selected youth under...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has postponed the Odisha Civil Services (OCS) Preliminary Examination-2023, scheduled for October 27, 2024, due to impending Cyclone Dana, a notification issued by the Commission read. “In view of the impending cyclonic storm ‘Dana,’ the OCS Preliminary Examination 2023,...
Bhubaneswar: Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha Wednesday released the schedule for the internal assessment, project examination and practical examination of Annual Higher Secondary Examinations - 2025. According to the notification, internal assessments and project examinations will take place from December 23 to December...
New Delhi: Under the PM Internship Scheme, around 280 companies have participated, offering 1.27 lakh internship opportunities, according to a recent report. The corporate onboarding window, which opened October 3, has now closed. However, youth registration, which began on October 12, remains open and is...
Malkangiri: Bini Muduli, a girl hailing from the Bonda community from Bonda ghat under Mudulipada police limits and Khairaput block in Malkangiri district became the first woman of the tribal community to crack the Odisha Civil Services (OCS) examination. The results were announced by the...
Of all the problems that India faces in its neighbourhood, the most pressing one seems to be emerging from Bangladesh...
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One American – a poet (TS Eliot) – wrote many years ago, “April is the cruellest month.” Another American –...
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How do trade wars end? To answer that, we have to ask ourselves, how do wars end? The answer is...
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Former Enforcement Directorate (ED) chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra has been appointed a full-time member of the Economic Advisory Council to...
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