New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday wrote letters to all Chief Ministers, Lieutenant Governors, and Administrators across the country, seeking their cooperation in conducting the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) re-examination. The NEET exams, held on May 3, were cancelled after nationwide furore over paper leaks and alleged irregularities. The re-examination for over 23 lakh medical aspirants will now be held on June 21. The National Te…
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Bengaluru, May 21 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah, on Wednesday participated in a protest organised by the Karnataka Youth Congress at Freedom Park against the irregularities in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) UG-2026 examination and the Central government. He later addressed the gathering at the event.The protest was staged at Freedom Park and attended by AICC General Secretary and Karnataka incharge Randeep Singh Surjewala, along with other prominent party leade…
Chennai, May 20 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Health Minister Dr K.G. Arunraj on Wednesday strongly reiterated the state government’s opposition to the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), describing it as a system that undermines state rights and creates barriers for economically weaker sections seeking medical education.Speaking on the sidelines of his first official review meeting at the Madras Medical College (MMC), the minister stressed that the government remains unwavering in its position…
Chennai, May 19 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Health Minister K.G. Arunraj on Tuesday assured the public that essential medical services would remain unaffected despite the nationwide “Bandh” called by pharmacy unions for May 20 against the Union government’s policies on online medicine sales. Addressing the media at the Secretariat in Chennai, the minister said Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has issued clear instructions to ensure that no citizen faces hardship due to the “Bandh”.“Hospital-attach…
Bengaluru, May 18 (IANS) A preparatory meeting turned chaotic at the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee office in Bengaluru on Monday, as Youth Congress workers from rival factions engaged in heated arguments, pushing, shoving, and physical scuffles. The incident has once again brought factionalism within the Karnataka Congress to the forefront ahead of the planned National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test protest.The clash broke out between supporters of Karnataka Youth Congress president …
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) A fresh petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking immediate transition of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) to a Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode, contending that repeated paper leak controversies and alleged security lapses have exposed the vulnerability of the existing pen-and-paper examination system conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). According to the plea, despite recommendations made by the high-level committee headed by …
Bhopal, May 16 (IANS) The Indian National Congress in Madhya Pradesh will hold a statewide protest on Saturday over irregularities in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) examination.The announcement was made by Madhya Pradesh Congress President Jitu Patwari during a press conference at the state Congress office in Bhopal, where Patwari strongly criticised the BJP over what he called repeated paper leaks and examination scams across the country.The Congress leader accused the BJP…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday said that the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) will shift to a computer-based examination model from next year.Addressing a press conference in the capital, Pradhan said there was an urgent need to conduct the examinations online, indicating that the Centre has made up its mind to move from the paper-based format to the computer-based examination model.Pradhan’s presser comes in the backdrop of NEET pap…
Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Thursday said the integrity of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) has come under severe scrutiny once again as the Central government was forced to cancel the examination following widespread reports of a paper leak. The decision affects over 22 lakh students who must now endure the mental and financial strain of retaking the test.The Thackeray camp in the party’s mouthpiece, ‘Saamana’, claimed that “breakin…
Bhopal, May 13 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Congress president Jitu Patwari on Wednesday announced a state-wide protest over alleged irregularities in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test examination on May 16. The announcement was made during a press conference at the state Congress office in Bhopal, where Patwari strongly criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party over what he called repeated paper leaks and examination scams across the country.The Congress leader accused the Bharatiya Janata …