New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday announced revised timings for the Common University Entrance Test for admission to undergraduate courses (CUET-UG) 2026, after a “technical glitch” delayed the examination at some centres on May 30.In a post on X, the NTA blamed its service provider, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), for the glitch. “M/s TCS has reported that a technical glitch at their end delayed the commencement of CUET (UG) 2026 at some centres on 30.05.20…
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New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday chaired a high-level review meeting at the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) headquarters in New Delhi to review issues related to the evaluation and post-result processes of Class 12 examinations. During the meeting, the Minister directed officials to take all necessary measures to resolve the issues faced by students in a timely, transparent, and amicable manner, according to a statement from the Ministr…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Student organisation Krantikari Yuva Sangathan (KYS) on Thursday condemned what it described as technical failures and evaluation-related discrepancies in the On-Screen Marking (OSM) evaluation system introduced by the CBSE this year.In a statement issued by KYS Delhi State Committee Member Bhim Kumar, the organisation demanded an independent and transparent investigation into the CBSE’s evaluation crisis.Meanwhile, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan chaired a h…
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday chaired a high-level review meeting with former ISRO Chairman K. Radhakrishnan to evaluate preparedness for the upcoming National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) (NEET-UG) re-examination scheduled for June 21. According to official statement, the meeting focused on strengthening examination security and ensuring smooth conduct of one of the country’s largest entrance examinations.K. Radhakrishnan, who…
Pune, May 27 (IANS) Two more accused in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case have been arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), officials said on Wednesday.This brings the total number of people arrested to 13. The two accused have been identified as Dr Manoj Shirure, a Latur-based doctor, and Tejas Harshadkumar Shah, who is a physics faculty at Abhang Prabhu Medical Academy (APMA), a Pune-based coaching centre.According to the officials, Shirure played a key role in facilitating three…
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) In response to widespread technical and payment-related issues faced by students during the CBSE post-result and re-evaluation process, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday held discussions with Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to address the concerns and improve the system.Following the meeting, it was decided that four major public sector banks — State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank and Indian Bank — will ex…
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has decided to rope in professors and technical experts from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras and IIT Kanpur to help the CBSE ensure a glitch-free re-evaluation process, an official said on Sunday. Pradhan’s direction to involve IIT experts comes in the backdrop of concerns raised by students and parents regarding the CBSE post-result services portal which has allegedly crashed or remained inaccessible for filing appli…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested another key accused in connection with the sharing of the physics questions in the NEET-UG 2026 examination paper leak case, officials said on Friday.The accused, identified as Manisha Sanjay Havaldar, was arrested after a detailed interrogation by the central agency. She is currently employed at Seth Hiralal Saraf Prashala in Pune.According to the CBI, Havaldar was associated with the NEET-UG 2026 examination proces…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Ministry of Education and Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA) convened the Bharat Innovates Investor showcase in Bengaluru, presenting 24 high‑potential Indian deep‑tech startups before investors, the government said on Thursday.Over 90 investors with over $85 billion in cumulative assets under management attended the event in the run-up to Bharat Innovates 2026 in Nice, France, an official statement said.The 24 participating start-ups represe…
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) A Delhi court on Sunday sent NEET paper leak accused Manisha Gurunath Mandhare to a 14-day custody of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Manisha Gurunath Mandhare, an NTA-appointed senior Botany teacher from Pune, is suspected to be the co-mastermind behind the leak of the Biology question paper. Chemistry professor P.V. Kulkarini is being considered the “kingpin” of the paper leak.During the proceedings in the Rouse Avenue Court, the CBI told the bench that Mani…