New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Congress on Monday continued its attack on the government over the disruption of the NEET-UG 2026 exam, dismissing claims that a parliamentary standing committee has given a clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Congress MP Jairam Ramesh wrote on X, “The Modi government and its Education ‘system’ – thoroughly discredited and exposed as incompetent, corrupt, and arrogant – is now relying on out-of-context quotes, rumour, and news.Ramesh, Congress General S…
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New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) A Delhi court on Monday sent three accused, including a Latur-based doctor and a Pune coaching institute faculty member, to judicial custody till June 15 in connection with the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).The order was passed by the Rouse Avenue Court, which remanded accused Dr Manoj Shirure, Tejas Harshadkumar Shah and Manisha Sanjay Havaldar to judicial custody for two weeks.The case relates to the ongoin…
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Central government, alleging that it has severely damaged India’s education system by failing to conduct major national examinations in a fair and credible manner, thereby affecting millions of students across the country. His remarks came amid reports that the CUET-UG 2026 examination faced technical glitches linked to TCS-operated systems at multiple examination centres in cit…
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is personally supervising the situation following the NEET-UG 2026 controversy, the Centre informed the Supreme Court on Friday, as the apex court stressed the need to fix individual accountability within the National Testing Agency (NTA) to prevent recurring lapses in national-level examinations. A Bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and Alok Aradhe was hearing a batch of pleas seeking structural reforms in the conduct of the NEET-UG examinatio…
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday promised free travel in DTC buses for all students appearing in the NEET-UG 2026 retest on June 21.Showing a valid admit card for an exam centre will allow the students to travel in public transport buses for free, said an official.In a message on X, the Chief Minister said, “To support candidates appearing for NEET (UG) 2026 on June 21, the Delhi government will provide free travel in all DTC buses upon presentation of a vali…
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 23 (IANS) The National Testing Agency (NTA) has activated the refund facility for candidates who appeared in the cancelled NEET-UG 2026 examination held on May 3. Students can now submit their bank account details through the official website to claim a refund of the examination fee. According to the official notification, the refund option has been made available on the NEET-UG 2026 registration portal. Candidates who had registered for the examination can log in using their appl…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Acknowledging the mental torture suffered by 22 lakh students due to the NEET-UG 2026 exam cancellation, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan vowed on Friday that the retest on June 21 will be free from irregularities, urging parents and students to trust Prime Minister Narendra Modi for fulfilling their aspirations. Reiterating the Union government’s commitment to ensure 100 per cent error-free NEET-UG 2026 exam, Union Minister Pradhan also hinted towards suicide…
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…
Sikar (Rajasthan), May 19 (IANS) Shashikant Suthar, a Chemistry teacher from Rajasthan’s Sikar and whistleblower in the alleged NEET-UG 2026 exam paper leak, on Tuesday gave a detailed account of the sequence of events that blew the lid off the crime. He credited the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the investigative agencies for taking swift action in the case.Speaking to IANS, Suthar detailed what transpired after the NEET-UG 2026 examination on May 3.He said: “After I analysed the NEET paper…