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HYDERABAD: For students across Telangana, the promise of affordable higher education is under strain, with private professional colleges mandating upfront fee payments as fee reimbursement dues of around Rs 9,000 crore remain unpaid. The shift follows a recent interim relief granted by the Telangana High Court to around 15 private professional colleges, allowing them to collect tuition fees directly from beneficiaries from the 2026-27 academic year. The ripple effect has been immediate. As man ...Read More >
The decision was taken at the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi here. "While the quota for the ST students is raised from 12 per cent to 22.50 per cent, it has been enhanced from 8 per cent to 16.25 per cent for SCs. The state government has introduced an 11.25 per cent quota for OBC students, who are known as SEBC in Odisha," Majhi told reporters after the meeting. He said this new reservation system will be implemented across universities, their affiliated colleges ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Apr 5 (PTI) The BJD and Congress on Sunday demanded provision of reservation for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) students on the basis of their population ratio in Odisha and not just 11.25 per cent as announced by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. The CM on Saturday announced that the state cabinet has approved a proposal to raise the quotas for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) students and introduced reservation for OBC, known as SEBC in Odisha, i ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: In a significant policy shift aimed at aligning affirmative action with demographic realities, the Odisha government has enhanced reservation for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) while introducing, for the first time, a quota for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) -- officially termed Socially and Economically Backward Classes (SEBCs) -- in higher education. The decision was approved at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday evening. U ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In a major step toward promoting social justice and equitable access to education, the Odisha Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Majhi, approved a revised reservation policy for admissions to medical, engineering, and other professional and higher education courses late on Saturday. The policy introduces an 11.25% reservation for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) in these streams for the first time. It simultaneously raises the quota for Scheduled Tribes (ST) ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Apr 5 (PTI) The Odisha government has enhanced the quotas for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students and introduced reservation for the Socially and Economically Backward Classes (SEBC) in medical and technical education. The decision was taken at the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi here on Saturday. "While the quota for the ST students has been raised from 12 per cent to 22.50 per cent, it has been enhanced from 8 per cent to 16.25 per cent for ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Apr 4 (UNI) The Odisha Cabinet on Saturday approved a major revision in the state's reservation policy for admissions to medical, engineering, and other higher and technical education courses, benefiting students from Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC). Briefing reporters after the cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced that reservation for ST students in technical, professional, medical, and al ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet headed by CM Mohan Charan Majhi, has taken two major decisions aimed at strengthening social justice in education and enhancing food security across the state. Addressing the media, Majhi announced revised reservation provisions for higher education institutions and the introduction of a new food distribution scheme, "Mukhyamantri Annapurna Yojana," for the financial year 2026-27. The Cabinet approved the launch of the "Mukhyamantri Annapurna Yojana" to provide ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In a landmark decision, the Odisha government on Saturday enhanced the reservation for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students and introduced a quota for the Socially and Economically Backward Classes (SEBC) in medical and technical education. The decision was taken at the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi here. "While the quota for the ST students is raised from 12 per cent to 22.50 per cent, it has been enhanced from 8 per cent to 16.25 per cent f ...Read More >
The number of seats reserved for scheduled caste (SC) and scheduled tribe (ST) students in medical, engineering, higher and technical education courses has almost been doubled in Odisha, with the state government making major changes in the reservation policy. In a late-night cabinet decision Saturday, the BJP government in Odisha increased reservation of seats in medical, engineering, and other higher/technical education courses in Odisha. It also approved reservation of seats in these courses ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Apr 4 (PTI) In a landmark decision, the Odisha government on Saturday enhanced the reservation for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students and introduced a quota for the Socially and Economically Backward Classes (SEBC) in medical and technical education. The decision was taken at the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi here. "While the quota for the ST students is raised from 12 per cent to 22.50 per cent, it has been enhanced from 8 per cent to 16.2 ...Read More >
In a gazette notification issued on March 30, the Department of Women and Child Development detailed the 'Delhi Lakhpati Bitiya Scheme Rules', which came into force from Wednesday. The new scheme replaces the Ladli Scheme. Under the scheme, financial assistance of up to ₹61,000 will be provided to eligible beneficiaries in instalments linked to key educational and age-related milestones, and it will mature to ₹1.20 lakh with interest. The financial assistance will be deposited at various s ...Read More >
Balurghat, Mar 31 (PTI) TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday sharpened his attack on the BJP and the Election Commission from Balurghat, alleging that the saffron party was trying to alter West Bengal's demography by bringing in voters from outside the state ahead of the 2026 assembly elections. Addressing a public meeting at the Balurghat Town Club Ground in support of TMC candidate Arpita Ghosh, Banerjee claimed that voters from NDA-ruled Bihar and Uttar Pradesh were be ...Read More >
A display of over 50,000 tulips in full bloom took centre stage at the residence of the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Marisa Gerards, on APJ Abdul Kalam Road on Sunday, as Gerards and her husband, Peter Knoope, discussed the connection between tulips and India. Varieties of tulip form a central part of the charm of the Keukenhof botanical garden in the Netherlands, and these have now been put on display in the Capital. "This festival is a celebration of the vibrant partnership ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Congress general secretary K C Venugopal on Wednesday alleged that the recent appointments of vice chancellors to two state-run technical universities point to a covert understanding between the Kerala Chief Minister and the Governor, casting doubt on their publicly stated differences. Venugopal was reacting to the announcement that Dr Ciza Thomas has been appointed Vice Chancellor of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, while Dr Saji Gopinathan will assume charge as Vi ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], October 31 (ANI): Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel flagged off the 'Sardar@150 Unity March' organised by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. On this occasion, he offered floral tributes to the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and paid heartfelt homage to the Iron Man of India, the architect of a united and integrated nation, on his 150th birth anniversary. He stated that under the leadership of Prime ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 31 (PTI) The Kerala government on Friday ordered an enhancement of the DA for teaching staff under the UGC, AICTE, and medical education schemes, and the DR for UGC pensioners and family pensioners in the state. The finance department said the rate of Dearness Allowance payable to teaching staff under these schemes, who shifted to the revised scale from January 2016 or later, will be increased from 42 per cent to 46 per cent. It also said that the DA rate for teaching s ...Read More >
Assam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the expansion of the Nijut Moina Asoni scheme. Over 3.5 lakh girl students will benefit in the 2025-26 academic year. The scheme provides monthly financial assistance to students in classes XI, XII, undergraduate, and postgraduate courses. This initiative aims to empower girls, encourage higher education, and discourage child marriage in the state. Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Nijut Moina Asoni will benefit over 3.5 ...Read More >
Lucknow: Rajnath Singh inaugurated a state-of-the-art Titanium and Super Alloy Material Plant at PTC Industries in Lucknow, hailing it as a major milestone in India's journey towards self-reliance in defence manufacturing.He expressed confidence that the facility would end dependency on other countries for critical aerospace and defence materials. He said the plant places India among a select group of countries capable of producing these high-end materials domestically. "This unit is a living ex ...Read More >
Mangaluru: Foreign universities setting up campuses in Karnataka will push existing private universities to raise their standards, said MC Sudhakar, minister for higher education.The minister inaugurated the 25th Triennial Conference 2025 of the Xavier Board of Higher Education in India on Saturday. The four-day conference's theme is 'Empowering Minds, Embracing Change: Reimagining Higher Education for a Global Tomorrow.'Sudhakar discussed how the presence of foreign university campuses will ben ...Read More >
Jharsuguda: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Odisha on 27th September. At around 11:30 AM, he will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple development projects worth over Rs.60,000 crore in Jharsuguda. He will also address a public gathering on the occasion. These projects span across telecommunications, railways, higher education, healthcare, skill development, rural housing sectors, among others. In the field of telecom connectivity, the Prime Minister will commission mor ...Read More >
Chennai, Sep 26 (PTI) A gesture by the Tamil Nadu government has brought a significant transformation in the lives of underprivileged children, enabling them to fulfil their aspiration to pursue education. The monthly scholarship of Rs 1,000 under the 'Tamil Pudhalvan' and 'Pudhumai Penn' schemes for state-run school students, along with the skilling programme under the 'Naan Mudhalvan' platform, has helped many rural children begin realising their ambitions of becoming graduates, engineers, do ...Read More >
Bengaluru -- Snowflake, the AI Data Cloud company, announced its collaboration with ICT Academy to scale the Snowflake Academia Program in India, a comprehensive initiative designed to equip educators and students with direct access to data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies. At the core of this initiative is faculty enablement, equipping educators with knowledge, curriculum, and free access to Snowflake Platform, Snowflake technical foundations, and advanced courses such as data engi ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Around 2,000 private colleges across Telangana have announced an indefinite closure from Monday, coinciding with Engineer's Day, which they said will be observed as a "Black Day." This decision was revealed by the Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Educational Institutions on Friday in protest against the state govt's failure to release Rs 1,200 crore in pending fee reimbursement dues, despite budgetary allocation and repeated requests.As many as 1,000 degree and PG colleg ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Bringing down the curtain on the proceedings initiated against misleading advertisements for medicinal products, the Supreme Court has closed the case filed by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) against Patanjali Ayurved and its founders.A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and K V Viswanathan said no further hearing was needed as the court had already passed various orders and the purpose of the case had been achieved. "By various orders, the prayers of the WP have been achieved and ...Read More >
SHILLONG, Aug 13: The Meghalaya State Education Commission (MSEC), tasked with recommending systemic reforms to align the state's education system with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, submitted its report to the state government on Wednesday. MSEC Chairperson Prof Sherwin May Sungoh along with other members submitted the report to Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma. In its report, the Commission offered key insights into the state's evolving education landscape, officials said, without ...Read More >
The chief minister was speaking at appointment letters distribution ceremony to 342 candidates under the Department of Higher (Technical) Education here. With these latest appointments, the total number of jobs provided under the current state government's tenure has reached 1,21,182, an official statement said. Speaking on the occasion, Sarma said the government, in fulfilment of its electoral commitment to provide one lakh government jobs to the state's youth, has prioritised recruitment to ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): A team of Nand Nagri Police Station launched a special drive against individuals involved in the sale of banned 'Chinese Manjha', amid rising incidents of injuries and nabbed two siblings with 325 rolls on Friday. With Independence Day (15th August) and Raksha Bandhan approaching, the Delhi Police has launched a special drive to curb the sale and use of hazardous Chinese Manjha -- a nylon-based kite string that has caused numerous injuries and fatalities involv ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 18 (ANI): In adherence to the principle of transparent and merit-based recruitment, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday distributed appointment letters to 342 candidates under the Department of Higher (Technical) Education at a ceremony held in the auditorium of Gauhati Medical College. Of these, 236 individuals have been appointed as lecturers - 141 in technical subjects and 95 in non-technical subjects - in the state's polytechnic institutions. Ad ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 18 (ANI): In adherence to the principle of transparent and merit-based recruitment, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday distributed appointment letters to 342 candidates under the Department of Higher (Technical) Education at a ceremony held in the auditorium of Gauhati Medical College. Of these, 236 individuals have been appointed as lecturers - 141 in technical subjects and 95 in non-technical subjects - in the state's polytechnic institutions. Ad ...Read More >
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