Kochi: The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Monday announced that it will submit a comprehensive set of recommendations to the Centre’s High-Powered Committee on examination reforms, constituted in the wake of the NEET paper leak controversy. The announcement was made by ABVP leaders during a press conference in Kochi following the organisation’s two-day Central Read More…
New Delhi: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has announced that the first round of NEET UG 2026 counselling for admission to MBBS and other undergraduate medical courses under the All India Quota (AIQ) will begin on August 4. According to the official counselling schedule, the first round for AIQ seats, deemed universities, and central universities Read More…
New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said the government’s proposed legislation to curb paper leaks is insufficient on its own, stressing that the priority should be preventing leaks rather than only imposing stricter punishments. Speaking during the Lok Sabha debate on the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, Tharoor called Read More…
New Delhi: Delhi Police is considering legal action against allegedly abusive and objectionable social media content targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders during the CJP protest held at Jantar Mantar, according to police sources. Officials said the police have reviewed posts, videos, and comments shared during and after the protest. Based on the Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced the constitution of a high-powered task force on examination reforms, to be led by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani. Sharing the announcement in a post on X, the Prime Minister said the task force has been set up to recommend comprehensive reforms aimed at strengthening the country’s Read More…
The resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan sparked sharp political reactions on Saturday, with the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) calling it “just the beginning” and claiming more resignations from the Union government would follow over alleged irregularities. The Congress described the resignation as a “victory for crores of students” across the country. Meanwhile, the Read More…
New Delhi: Security has been significantly tightened across the national capital ahead of the Parliament protest march organised by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). Prohibitory orders have been imposed in parts of Delhi as authorities step up security measures. A multi-layer security arrangement has been put in place around the Parliament complex, while major roads Read More…
New Delhi: Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Sunday described the proposed Parliament march on July 20 as India’s “second freedom movement”, urging people across the country to join the protest and make it a “big success.” In a handwritten message shared from Safdarjung Hospital through his wife, Gitanjali J. Angmo, Wangchuk called for “freedom from injustice” Read More…
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday appealed to parents, students and citizens to join the ongoing protest at Jantar Mantar following the hospitalisation of activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was on an indefinite hunger strike demanding reforms in the examination system. Wangchuk was shifted to a hospital by Delhi Police Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said the Opposition will raise several key issues during the upcoming Parliament session, including the alleged misappropriation of donations at the Ayodhya Ram Temple, the NEET controversy, unemployment, inflation and the introduction of E20 ethanol-blended fuel. Speaking to reporters in Thiruvananthapuram, Tharoor said the session could be constructive Read More…