Category: education

Rourkela, Oct. 6 (UDN): National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela hosted a special career seminar featuring senior representatives from several leading Japanese technology companies and organisations, giving students a closer look at international career, internship and industry opportunities. The “Career Seminar Global South-Japan Tech Talent Internship 2026” was organised by…

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 6 (UDN): The Odisha government has entered into a series of strategic partnerships with industry bodies, educational institutions and global organisations to strengthen the state’s skill development ecosystem and prepare young people for emerging employment opportunities. The Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were exchanged at a special programme held…

Stockholm, Oct. 6: The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been jointly awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their pioneering discoveries involving light-gated ion channels and optogenetics. The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet announced the prestigious award, recognising scientific breakthroughs that have transformed the…

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 6 (UDN): The 22nd Annual Convocation of KIIT Deemed to be University (KIIT-DU) concluded here with more than 10,000 graduates receiving their degrees and eminent national and international speakers calling upon them to embrace innovation, seize emerging opportunities and remain committed to society.  Pic Credit: x.com/achyuta_samanta The three-day…

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 6 (UDN): As Odisha prepares to bring back student union elections after an eight-year gap, the state government has introduced a stringent code of conduct aimed at keeping campus campaigning transparent, disciplined and free from digital misinformation.  Representational Image  The Odisha Higher Education Department has scheduled student union…

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 5 (UDN): Odisha is set to strengthen its clean-energy workforce with the establishment of a dedicated Green Energy (Solar) Centre of Excellence at the World Skill Center (WSC) in Bhubaneswar.  Pic Credit: x.com/EnergyOdisha The new facility, being developed at the WSC’s Mancheswar campus, will focus on advanced solar…

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 5 (UDN): Seven distinguished personalities from the fields of education, public service and social development were honoured with the KIIT-KISS ‘Is One’ (KKIO) Lifetime Achievement Award at a special ceremony held at the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) in Bhubaneswar. The event brought together eminent national and…

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 4: Odisha Governor and Chancellor of state universities Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati has directed all state public universities to expedite the recruitment of teaching staff and complete the process by the end of November.  Pic Credit: //x.com/DHE_Odisha The directive came during a high-level review meeting on faculty recruitment…

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 3 (UDN): Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has congratulated the Central University of Odisha (CUO) following the Union Ministry of Education’s approval to establish a Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Pali at the university. A proud moment for Odisha and a significant step towards preserving…

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 1 (UDN): Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) has secured the 4th position among Indian universities in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2027, while emerging as the top-ranked university in Eastern India.  Representational Image  Founded by educationist and social reformer Dr. Achyuta Samanta, KIIT’s latest…