Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) Launching a scathing attack on the ruling dispensation in Maharashtra over the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) question paper leak and subsequent cancellation just one day before the exam, the Opposition parties including the Congress and NCP(SP) on Saturday slammed the BJP-led Mahayuti government over exam malpractices and demanded an impartial probe.The political storm erupted following reports that the question paper for the TET exam—originally scheduled to be held acr…
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New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended birthday wishes to Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and said he is making commendable efforts to implement the National Education Policy (NEP), which seeks to make India a hub for knowledge, learning and innovation. PM Modi took to social media ‘X’ and said, “Birthday wishes to Union Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan Ji. He is making commendable efforts towards the implementation of the National Education Policy, which see…
Bhubaneswar, June 25 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Pawan Khera on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the central government, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over various irregularities in the education sector, including the NEET question paper leak and CBSE evaluation discrepancies. Khera was speaking at a press conference titled “Chhatron Ki Goonj”, organised by the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) here on Thursday. The eve…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Supplementing Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s “Chhatron Ki Goonj” campaign, Congress leaders addressed press conferences in 28 cities across the country on Thursday to demand a complete overhaul of India’s education system. The Lok Sabha LoP had launched the campaign on June 17 from Rajasthan’s Kota, with the Congress calling for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, accusing him of symbolising the Prime Minister Narendra…
Bengaluru, June 25 (IANS) Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad on Thursday announced a nationwide 40-day campaign against alleged examination paper leaks and irregularities in the country’s education system, accusing the NDA government of failing to protect the interests of students.Addressing a press conference at the Institute of Agricultural Technology on Queens Road in Bengaluru, Gaikwad said the campaign would run from June 25 to August 9 across 28 states and 28 major cities. The initiative follows…
Bengaluru, June 22 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka, and BJP Yuva Morcha National President Tejasvi Surya on Monday alleged that a government event in Bengaluru caused traffic congestion that prevented some students from reaching their NEET re-examination centres on time. The Congress party expressed regret over some students missing their re-exam but hit back by asking who forced students to re-appear for the NEET exam?Re…
Bengaluru, June 22 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for Home, Priyank Kharge, on Monday hit back at the Opposition’s allegation that a government event in Bengaluru caused some students to miss the NEET re-examination, questioning how thousands of other candidates managed to reach their examination centres on time.It can be recalled that thousands of students appeared for the much-anticipated NEET re-exam on Sunday at centres across Bengaluru but a few reportedly missed the exam due to traffic restrict…
Hyderabad, June 21 (IANS) NEET UG 2026 re-examination was conducted in a peaceful and smooth manner in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Sunday.More than 1.37 lakh students appeared in the exam in the Telugu states. There were mixed reactions from students after the exam. While some students said the test was relatively easy compared to the exam held on May 3, others said it was tougher.Most of the students found physics section of the test tough. They rated Chemistry as moderate while Biology was…
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) In a heartwarming gesture, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday helped a critically injured NEET UG aspirant appear for the examination in Kolkata with special arrangements — a move that drew appreciation from the candidate’s family.Shrishti Dubey appeared for the examination at Binodini Girls High School in Dhakuria, Kolkata, in a separate room with medical support and a standby ambulance at the examination centre following Pradhan’s intervention,…
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Returning from Kolkata after leading the main event on the 12th International Yoga Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose to wait for some time at the Delhi Airport so as to not disrupt traffic arrangements that were in place for the NEET-UG 2026 examination, according to reports.PM Modi landed at the airport at around 1.15 p.m. and was scheduled to leave for his official residence directly from there.However, as the NEET examination was scheduled to begin at 2 p.m., t…