Members of a parliamentary panel on Thursday questioned senior officials of the National Testing Agency over allegations surrounding the NEET-UG paper leak. During a meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, NTA Director General Abhishek Singh said the question paper was not leaked through the agency’s system and that the Central Bureau of Investigation Read More…
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday strongly criticised Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on the NEET paper leak controversy, accusing the Congress leader of politicising a sensitive issue affecting lakhs of students. BJP national media co-incharge Sanjay Mayukh described Rahul Gandhi’s comments as “extremely unfortunate, insensitive and politically motivated” and urged him not to exploit Read More…
The Centre on Saturday appointed two joint secretaries and two joint directors in the National Testing Agency amid continuing scrutiny over the alleged NEET-UG paper leak controversy. According to an order issued by the Personnel Ministry, Anuja Bapat, a 1998-batch officer of the Indian Statistical Service, and Ruchita Vij, a 2004-batch officer of the Indian Read More…
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday announced that the NEET-UG re-examination will be conducted on June 21 following the cancellation of the earlier test amid allegations of irregularities. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Dharmendra Pradhan said the government considers students’ future its highest priority and assured strict action against anyone involved in Read More…
The newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party government in West Bengal has directed all schools in the state to sing “Vande Mataram” during morning assemblies. The state Education Department issued instructions to all government and aided schools to begin classes with the rendition of Vande Mataram during the daily assembly. School authorities have also been asked Read More…
A teenager from West Bengal who underwent 82 chemotherapy sessions while battling a rare form of cancer has emerged among the top performers in the Class 12 board examinations. Adrija Gan, a student of Ramakrishna Sarada Mission Sister Nivedita Girls’ School, scored 487 marks in the Higher Secondary examination and secured joint 10th rank in Read More…
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested five people in connection with the alleged NEET question paper leak case. Three of the accused were arrested from Jaipur, while one person each was taken into custody from Gurugram and Nashik. The arrested persons from Jaipur have been identified as Dinesh Bival, a Yuva Morcha worker, Read More…
Investigators probing the alleged NEET examination paper leak have arrested another student from Nashik, taking the total number of arrests across five states to nine. According to officials, the question paper was allegedly leaked through the messaging platform Telegram. The newly arrested student has been identified as Shubham Khairnar, who is accused of paying Rs Read More…
Bihar Education Minister Mithilesh Tiwari has sparked controversy with remarks suggesting that girls should remain at home and do not need education. During a public event, Tiwari reportedly said girls look better staying at home and that it is not appropriate for them to be out on the streets. Questioning the need for education for Read More…
The National Testing Agency on Sunday said NEET-UG 2026 was conducted under strict security measures amid an investigation into alleged irregularities by the Rajasthan Special Operations Group (SOG). The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG), held on May 3, is conducted for admission to undergraduate medical courses across the country. In a statement shared on Read More…