Bhubaneswar, Oct. 26 -- The classes of newly established unitary universities in Balangir and Kalahandi will commence from June 1, 2020.

The academic session of new unitary university at Balangir, called the Rajendra University and unitary university at Bhawanipatna, called Kalahandi University will begin from June 1, 2020, the Higher Education Department said in two separate notifications dated yesterday.

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub sections (1) and (2) and clause (g) of sub section (3) of section 32 of the Odisha Universities Act, 1989 (Odisha Act 5 of 1989), the state government altered the territorial jurisdiction of the Sambalpur University by excluding the revenue districts of Balangir and Sonepur by including the s...