Bhubaneswar: The higher education department has allowed all state public universities to re-engage existing guest faculty members and appoint new guest faculty against vacant teaching posts as a temporary measure to address faculty shortage and ensure uninterrupted teaching activities.The department on Thursday informed university registrars that the recruitment process for regular faculty positions has already…

Bhubaneswar: The higher education department has issued a stern directive to all state public universities, warning against irregular appointments and engagements made without govt approval.Commissioner-cum-secretary Aravind Agrawal on Thursday wrote to the vice-chancellors of all public universities under the department’s administration, stating that it has come to the department’s notice that several universities have been…

BERHAMPUR: At least six persons were killed and seven others injured after an autorickshaw rammed into a bus from behind at Tadakapall under Purushottampur police limits in Ganjam district on Friday, police said.The injured were admitted to the Community Health Centre at Kodala, with three reported to be in a critical condition.Police said the private…