In a major announcement, Odisha Higher Education Minister Arun Sahoo has confirmed that the Under-graduate and Post-Graduate (UG & PG) exams will be held in Odisha this year. Following a high-level meeting, the minister on Friday said that the exams will be held in online mode. While the exams will most likely be held in July or August, Universities and the Autonomous Colleges will decide the exam dates and the appropriate methodology. Students can appear the examinations from home, and those who do not have access to technology can appear in nearest degree college, the minister said.