Jaipur, May 12 (IANS) The investigation into the National Eligiblity-cum-Entrance Test (NEET)-UG (Undergraduate) 2026 paper leak case has now been officially handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). A CBI team reached the Special Operations Group (SOG) headquarters in Jaipur during late evening hours on Tuesday.The Rajasthan SOG officials meanwhile handled over all case-related documents, electronic evidence, and details of the accused arrested so far to the CBI.The central prob…
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New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) National Testing Agency (NTA) Director General Abhishek Singh said on Tuesday that the decision to cancel the NEET-UG 2026 examination was taken after a preliminary investigation, triggered by a whistleblower complaint, found substance in allegations of a question paper leak.Addressing the media in the national capital, Singh said the Union government and the NTA received information on May 7 regarding possible irregularities in the examination process.”As per the inform…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Amid the row over NEET-UG 2026 exam cancellation following alleged paper leak, prominent educator Anand Kumar on Tuesday urged the Central government to conduct a probe on the National Testing Agency (NTA) to know the “root” of such repeated instances.Anand Kumar, who was behind the iconic Super 30 initiative, termed the incident “unfortunate”.”Several days before the exam, the questions had reached the students in the form of a guess paper,” Anand Kumar told IANS.He not…
Patna, May 12 (IANS) With the cancellation of the NEET-UG 2026 examination amid allegations of a paper leak, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In a post on his social media platform X, Tejashwi Yadav said the exam cancellation has jeopardised the future of nearly 23 lakh students.He alleged that repeated incidents of exam paper leaks in Bihar and across the country reflect a serious failu…
Bhubaneswar, May 12 (IANS) Odisha Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Chief, Naveen Patnaik, on Tuesday described the cancellation of NEET-UG 2026 following reports of a paper leak as a severe blow to the sacred trust students repose in the examination system in the country, calling it a betrayal of lakhs of aspirants. Taking to his official X account, Patnaik said, “When the sanctity of examinations is compromised, it is not just a lapse — it is a betrayal of lakhs of aspirant…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Communist Party of India (CPI) Rajya Sabha MP, P. Sandosh Kumar, on Tuesday condemned the Union government and the National Testing Agency (NTA) over the cancellation of the NEET UG 2026 examination due to a paper leak. Sandosh Kumar said that the development has pushed lakhs of students into uncertainty and distress.”The repeated paper leaks, exam scams and cancellations have completely exposed the collapse of the examination system under this regime. Students who prepa…
Bengaluru, May 12 (IANS) Karnataka Higher Education Minister M.C. Sudhakar and Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa on Tuesday launched sharp attacks on the Central government over the alleged NEET UG 2026 examination question paper leak case and handing over of the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), raising concerns over the credibility of the National Testing Agency (NTA) and demanding accountability from the BJP-led Union government.Speaking to reporters, Sudhakar described the…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The cancellation of the NEET-UG 2026 examination over alleged question paper leak has triggered anger and disappointment among teachers and coaching faculty, who said that repeated controversies surrounding the national-level entrance tests were damaging students’ morale and exposing loopholes in the examination system.Reacting to the development, Pragya, a Physics faculty teacher, said recurring issues in exams such as National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) and C…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Congress leaders on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Central government after the NEET-UG 2026 examination was cancelled following allegations of a paper leak. The party demanded accountability from and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, calling the paper leak incident a reflection of a “corrupt system”.Speaking to IANS, Congress MP Manickam Tagore alleged that repeated paper leaks had become a common occurrence under the NDA government…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Chairman of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind’s (JIH) Markazi Taleemi Board (MTB), Professor Salim Engineer, on Tuesday condemned the irregularities in the now-cancelled NEET UG 2026 examination and called for drastic reforms to ensure a tamper-proof system. He held the government and the National Testing Agency (NTA) responsible for failing to uphold the integrity and fairness of the examination and jeopardising the future of lakhs of students aspiring to serve the nation in th…