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NEET UG 2024 paper leak: CBI files 2nd charge sheet

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a second charge sheet in the Special Court for CBI cases in Patna, naming six people linked to the NEET UG 2024 question paper leak case.

16 Sep 2024

Delhi

Who was Dr Navdeep—NEET topper—found dead at Delhi guest house 

Dr. Navdeep Singh, a resident of Muktsar district in Punjab and a second-year MD student at Delhi's Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), was found dead on Sunday morning.

'Can't jeopardize careers...': SC refuses to postpone NEET-PG exam 

The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking the postponement of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET-PG) exam scheduled for Sunday (August 11).

'Avoid flip flops...': SC raps NTA over NEET-UG row

The Supreme Court has instructed the National Testing Agency, which oversees the NEET-UG exam, to "rectify deficiencies in the exam system" by leveraging technology to enhance its cybersecurity and prevent paper leaks.

SC's detailed judgment on NEET-UG 2024 re-test pleas today

The Supreme Court is set to deliver a detailed judgment clarifying its reasons for dismissing pleas for a re-examination of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2024 on Friday.

Revised NEET UG 2024 scorecard released: Where to check

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released a revised scorecard for NEET-UG 2024 following a Supreme Court directive to consider only a specific answer for an ambiguous Physics question.

No NEET re-exam, SC says 'can't conclude sanctity breached' 

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to order a re-examination of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Under Graduate (NEET) 2024.

21 Jul 2024

AIMIM

Congress seeks LS deputy speaker's post ahead of Budget session 

The government convened an all-party meeting ahead of the Monsoon Session, which will commence on July 22 and last until August 12. The Budget session will take place on Tuesday.

'Re-exam only if...': SC on NEET-UG exam row

The Supreme Court, which is hearing over 40 pleas in relation to the controversy-ridden National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) 2024, said a re-exam cannot be ordered simply because certain students wish to reappear.

CJI-led SC bench to hear NEET re-exam pleas today 

A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, will examine a series of petitions on Monday demanding the re-conduct of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2024.

06 Jul 2024

Pune

NEET UG 2024 counseling postponed 

The counseling for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET) 2024, which was supposed to begin on Saturday (July 6), has been postponed until further notice.

'Not rational to scrap NEET...': Centre tells Supreme Court 

The Union Government has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court opposing the cancellation of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) 2024.

Postponed NEET-PG exam to now be held on August 11 

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has rescheduled the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Postgraduate) to August 11, following its postponement last month due to alleged test irregularities.

03 Jul 2024

Narendra Modi

'Violence decreasing in Manipur...': PM Modi in Rajya Sabha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his response to the Motion of Thanks on the President's address in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday around noon.

03 Jul 2024

Lok Sabha

Resolution passed condemning opposition's disruptive behavior during PM Modi's speech 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's response to the President's address was disrupted by protests and sloganeering from the opposition on Tuesday.

03 Jul 2024

Narendra Modi

PM Modi likely to address Rajya Sabha today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to respond to the Motion of Thanks on the President's address in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday around noon.

02 Jul 2024

Narendra Modi

Lok Sabha passes Motion of Thanks; adjourned sine die

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday responded to the debate on the Motion of Thanks for the President's address.

02 Jul 2024

Rahul Gandhi

'Can expunge as much…': Rahul defends 'truthful' speech in LS 

Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday stood by his Monday's speech in Parliament, saying that his statements were truthful.

02 Jul 2024

Narendra Modi

Modi to address NDA parliamentary meet, reply to President's address

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday respond to the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address in the Lok Sabha.

01 Jul 2024

Rahul Gandhi

Opposition stages walkout from Lok Sabha over NEET controversy

The deadlock between the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Congress-led Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance in the Parliament persisted on Monday.

No candidate who retook NEET-UG scored full marks

The National Testing Agency said on Monday that none of the 813 candidates who retook the NEET-UG exam on June 23 got full marks.

01 Jul 2024

Mallikarjun Kharge

As Parliament reconvenes, NEET row likely to take centrestage

When Parliament reconvenes on Monday, heated debates are expected in both houses on various issues, including the NEET paper leak controversy, the Agnipath initiative, and inflation.

28 Jun 2024

Congress Party

Rahul Gandhi's microphone muted during NEET discussion: Congress

The Congress has claimed that Rahul Gandhi's microphone was turned off during a debate on the National Eligibility-Centre-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) paper leak issue in the Lok Sabha.

28 Jun 2024

MK Stalin

TN Assembly passes resolution to scrap NEET amid irregularities row

The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Friday unanimously passed a resolution opposing the NEET, urging the central government to abolish it and revert to the previous method of medical admissions based on Class 12 marks.

28 Jun 2024

Gaurav Gogoi

Parliament adjourned till Monday amid uproar over discussion on NEET 

Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned on Friday till Monday after uproar from opposition leaders seeking a discussion on alleged irregularities in NEET-UG examinations and criticism of the National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts these exams.

28 Jun 2024

Droupadi Murmu

Parliament session: Modi's reply to Motion of Thanks next week

Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Union Minister Anurag Thakur will on Friday introduce the Motion of Thanks for the President's address in the Lok Sabha, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expected to respond on July 2 (Tuesday).

27 Jun 2024

Amit Shah

Priyanka challenges Lok Sabha speaker's objection to 'Jai Samvidhaan' chant

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has questioned Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on whether chanting "Jai Samvidhaan" (long live Constitution) in Parliament is no longer acceptable after Birla objected to opposition leaders chanting the slogan.

27 Jun 2024

Jairam Ramesh

'Modi shown 73 times during President Murmu's address...': Congress 

Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Thursday alleged that during President Droupadi Murmu's address in the Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received more screen time than the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi.

27 Jun 2024

Bihar

CBI makes first arrests in NEET-UG paper leak case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested two people from Patna, Bihar—marking the first arrests in the National Eligibility-Centre-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) paper leak case.

27 Jun 2024

Droupadi Murmu

After Modi, president calls 1975 Emergency 'biggest attack on Constitution'

In her inaugural address to Parliament following the general election, President Droupadi Murmu labeled the 1975 Emergency a "blot" and the "biggest attack on the Constitution of India."

NEET row: SC notice to NTA over 'inconsistent' marks calculation 

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice to the National Testing Agency regarding alleged irregularities in the calculation of marks for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2024.

24 Jun 2024

Narendra Modi

Rahul lists 10 issues in 15 days of Modi government

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday criticized the new National Democratic Alliance government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for its performance in the first 15 days.

24 Jun 2024

Narendra Modi

Parliament session: 'NEET' jeers by opposition as Pradhan takes oath 

The inaugural session of the 18th Lok Sabha began on Monday, with MPs taking their oaths in the Parliament.

24 Jun 2024

Jairam Ramesh

Rijiju, Ramesh's war of words ahead of Parliament session

On the day the Parliament session for the newly-elected Lok Sabha began, Bharatiya Janata Party MP and Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and Congress leader Jairam Ramesh engaged in a war of words.

24 Jun 2024

Narendra Modi

Council of ministers takes oath as Parliament session begins

The first session of the Parliament after the Lok Sabha elections began on Monday.

23 Jun 2024

Bihar Police

2 Maharashtra teachers detained in NEET paper leak probe

The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) detained two government-run school teachers from Latur district for questioning over alleged irregularities in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) on Saturday night.

'Absolute disgrace': Students as NEET-PG postponed right before exam

Students looking to sit for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Postgraduate) on Sunday were met with abolute shock when the Health Ministry announced that it had been postponed impromptu.

NEET-UG retest: 1,563 candidates to appear at 7 centers today 

In the wake of an escalating controversy surrounding the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance (NEET)-Undergraduate exam 2024, a retest is being conducted on Sunday for 1,563 candidates.

22 Jun 2024

Bihar Police

5 arrested in Jharkhand in NEET paper leak case

Five individuals were arrested by the Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of the Bihar Police in Deoghar, Jharkhand, on Friday, as part of the ongoing investigation into the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) paper leak case.

'NEET not cancelled despite paper leak because...': Education minister explains 

Unlike the UGC-NET, which was cancelled a day after being held over concerns that the exam's integrity might have been compromised, the Education Ministry decided not to cancel the NEET despite allegations of irregularities.

'BJP's corruption weakening country...': Priyanka Gandhi amid NEET row 

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has criticized the Narendra Modi-led government over alleged examination paper leaks, claiming that the "Bharatiya Janata Party's corruption is weakening the country."

21 Jun 2024

Bihar

Who are the men behind NEET-UG paper leak 

The Bihar Police's Economic Offenses Wing (EOW) arrested 13 people, including four National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) aspirants, on the eve of the exam last month after receiving a tip-off about a potential paper leak.

SC declines to halt NEET-UG counseling, issues notice to NTA

The Supreme Court, on Friday, refused to stay the NEET-UG 2024 counseling process for the second time while issuing a notice to the National Testing Agency (NTA).

21 Jun 2024

Dharmendra Pradhan

Explained: Government's response to NEET-UG, UGC-NET row; opposition's reaction 

Amid national outrage over irregularities in NEET-UG and UGC-NET, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said that the National Testing Agency—which conducts the exams—will be strengthened and those responsible for the paper leaks will be penalized.

20 Jun 2024

Dharmendra Pradhan

NEET-UG row: Centre forms high-level committee to review NTA's functioning    

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan addressed the media on Thursday amid a slugfest over the cancellation of the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) and the alleged paper leak of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET).

20 Jun 2024

Congress Party

'BJP, RSS have hijacked educational institutions': Rahul on 'paper leaks' 

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of manipulating India's educational institutions.

What is new 'anti-paper leak' law, its penalties 

The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, has come to the limelight amid allegations of irregularities in examinations conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).

20 Jun 2024

Education Ministry

'Won't hesitate to take action...': Government's response on UGC-NET cancellation

Amid the controversy over canceling the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test, the Ministry of Education (MoE) on Thursday said the exam was scrapped because its "integrity may have been compromised."

20 Jun 2024

Patna

Bihar deputy CM links Tejashwi Yadav to NEET paper leak

Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister, Vijay Sharma, has accused his predecessor, Tejashwi Yadav, in the alleged National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) paper leak.

Supreme Court stays hearing of NEET-UG petitions in high courts 

The Supreme Court has issued a notice on a petition filed by the National Testing Agency (NTA) to transfer pleas related to the 2024 National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) from high courts to the apex court.

Leaked NEET-UG paper matched exam paper: Candidate's confession

Anurag Yadav, a 22-year-old National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) candidate from Bihar who has been arrested in connection with the result irregularities, confessed that the leaked question paper handed to him matched the actual exam question paper.

19 Jun 2024

Allahabad High Court

Allahabad HC dismisses NEET aspirant's 'torn OMR sheet' plea 

The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) aspirant, Ayushi Patel, after it was revealed that she had submitted forged documents in her plea.

18 Jun 2024

Narendra Modi

NEET row: After SC slams Centre, Rahul questions Modi's silence

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "silence" on the alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG 2024 examination.

Ahead of Parliament session, NDA ministers' meeting at Rajnath's home

A group of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ministers are scheduled to meet at Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's residence on Tuesday.

'Even if 0.001% negligence...': SC notice to NTA-Centre over NEET

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notices to the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the Centre over the pleas alleging paper leaks and malpractices during the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2024 exam.

SC notice to Centre-NTA on plea against NEET-UG 'paper leak'

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to the Centre and the National Testing Agency (NTA) over allegations of a paper leak and other irregularities in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Undergraduates (NEET-UG) 2024.

Explained: What is NEET UG result 2024 controversy? 

The Centre has proposed a retest for 1,563 students who received grace marks in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2024 following a weeks-long protest by students.

Grace marks canceled for 1,563 NEET candidates, Centre tells SC

The Centre on Thursday said that the scorecards for 1,563 candidates who received "grace marks" in the NEET-UG 2024 examination will be canceled.

SC's notice to NTA on NEET-UG 2024 paper leak allegations

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the National Testing Agency (NTA) regarding allegations of paper leak and irregularities in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) undergraduate examination 2024.

Doctors demand CBI inquiry into alleged irregularities in NEET 2024 

The IMA Junior Doctors Network has demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into alleged irregularities in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2024.

Physics Wallah student tops NEET 2024, founder celebrates success

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the results of the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET 2024), stirring excitement among medical aspirants.

14 May 2024

Kota

2nd NEET aspirant goes missing from Kota within a week

A 19-year-old student from Bihar preparing for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test has mysteriously disappeared from Kota, Rajasthan.

09 May 2024

Kota

'No desire to study': Kota student leaves home

Rajendra Meena, a 19-year-old student from Bamanwas in Rajasthan has reportedly embarked on a self-imposed exile for five years as he did not want to continue his studies.

19 Feb 2024

Kota

Student goes missing in Kota, 2nd case in a week

A student from Uttar Pradesh, who was studying in Rajasthan's Kota, has been missing since last Tuesday (February 13).

Kota: 18-year-old JEE aspirant hangs self; 2nd suicide this month

An 18-year-old Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) aspirant died by suicide in Rajasthan's Kota, the police said on Monday.

15 Jan 2024

Punjab

Man arrested for impersonating girlfriend in recruitment exam

A man in Faridkot district of Punjab was caught red-handed attempting to impersonate his girlfriend during a government recruitment examination for health workers, police has said.

28 Sep 2023

Kota

NEET aspirant dies by suicide in Kota, 27th this year

A 20-year-old NEET aspirant identified as Mohammad Tanveer died by suicide in Rajasthan's Kota on Wednesday. This is the 27th such case reported in the coaching hub this year.

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