Jaipur, May 12 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the BJP government over the alleged NEET (UG) examination irregularities, stating that the cancellation of the exam itself proves that large-scale malpractice had taken place.The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday cancelled the NEET (UG) 2026 examination conducted on May 3, following approval from the Central government. Fresh dates for the examination will be announced soon, said offic…
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New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 examination conducted on May 3 and announced that the exam would be re-conducted on dates to be notified separately.The NTA issued an official statement on the social media platform X, stating that the decision was taken after examining inputs received from Central agencies and law enforcement authorities regarding alleged irregularities in the examination process.“In continuation of its press rele…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan visited the headquarters of the National Testing Agency (NTA) to assess the on-ground conduct of the NEET UG 2026 examination for 23 lakh aspiring doctors on Sunday, an official said. During the visit, the Union Minister oversaw key operational aspects including examination logistics, coordination with the centres, and monitoring systems put in place to conduct the test seamlessly across the country, a statement said.Officials b…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday visited the headquarters of the National Testing Agency (NTA) for a first-hand and on-ground assessment of the NEET UG 2026 examination held on Sunday. During the visit to the NTA office during the day, the Union Minister oversaw key operational aspects, including examination logistics, coordination with the centres, and monitoring systems put in place to conduct the test seamlessly across the country.The officials, en…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The National Testing Agency is set to conduct the NEET UG 2026 on Sunday in a single shift from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (IST), with elaborate arrangements in place to ensure smooth and fair conduct. Candidates eligible for compensatory time, including those under PwD/PwBD categories, will be allowed to write the exam until 6:00 p.m.This year, NEET (UG) is being held on a massive scale, with approximately 22.79 lakh registered candidates. The examination will take place in …
Jaipur, May 2 (IANS) In a tragic incident ahead of the NEET-UG 2026, a 20-year-old student preparing for the medical entrance test died by suicide in Rajasthan’s Kota on Saturday morning. The student, identified as Dixit Prasad, was residing in the Kunhari area of Kota for exam preparation.According to police, he allegedly jumped from the roof of his hostel building a day before the examination, which is scheduled to be held on May 3.Authorities received information about the incident in the m…
Jaipur, April 21 (IANS) The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the results of JEE Main 2026, with Kabir Chhillar securing All India Rank (AIR) 1 by achieving a perfect score of 300 out of 300. A classroom student based in Kota, Kabir has been preparing for the examination over the past two years. He had also secured a 100 percentile score in the January session, demonstrating consistent top performance.Originally from Gurugram, Kabir credited his success to disciplined preparation, conc…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Four male students shared the All India Rank 1 and 26 candidates scored 100 percentile in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2026 national-level engineering entrance exam as the National Testing Agency (NTA) declared the result on Monday. Kabeer Chhillar, Pasala Mohith, Chandra Sekhar and Aditya Gupta were the four AIR 1 students who scored a perfect 300-on-300 to corner AIR 1, NTA sources said, adding that Mallavarapu Aasna from Telangana was the best performin…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The flight situation from the Gulf region to India continues to improve with 90 non-scheduled flights expected to arrive from the UAE on Sunday, according to an official statement. Flights are also operating from multiple airports in Saudi Arabia and Oman to India, while the Qatar airspace is partially open with around 8-10 flights expected to arrive on Sunday.While the airspace in Kuwait and Bahrain is closed, flights are operating via Dammam (Saudi Arabia) to India. T…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) All Indian seafarers in the Persian Gulf region are safe, and no incident involving Indian-flagged vessels has been reported in the past 24 hours, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways on Sunday. A total of 17 Indian-flagged vessels with 460 Indian seafarers remain in the western Persian Gulf region, with Director General (DG) Shipping, in coordination with ship owners, placing agencies and Indian Missions, actively monitoring …