Kolkata, June 21 (IANS) The re-examination of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) UG was conducted smoothly across West Bengal on Sunday.A total of 22.79 lakh candidates appeared for the examination across the country. The number of candidates in West Bengal stood at 1.09 lakh.The examination was conducted at a total of 218 centres across the state, including Calcutta University and Jadavpur University.Sources said that the number of candidates at several centres in the state on Ju…
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Chennai, June 21 (IANS) The NEET retest for undergraduate medical admissions concluded smoothly across Tamil Nadu on Sunday, with students stating that the Physics section was the most challenging part of the examination, while Biology was comparatively easy and straightforward.Around 1.42 lakh candidates appeared for the examination across the state, which was conducted under tight security arrangements following the cancellation of the earlier NEET examination due to allegations of question pa…
Mumbai, June 21 (IANS) Emphasising a commitment to productive governance over political posturing, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday highlighted substantial financial relief measures, structural agricultural reforms and transparency regarding national competitive examinations.Addressing a press conference after the Cabinet meeting and the customary meeting hosted by him on Sunday on the eve of the three-week monsoon session beginning on Monday, the Chief Minister said the go…
Vadodara/Gandhinagar, June 21 (IANS) The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) re-examination is currently underway across Gujarat under strict security arrangements, as lakhs of medical aspirants sit for one of India’s largest competitive examinations conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Across the state, examination centres opened under heavy police presence and multi-agency coordination, with strict entry checks, surveillance systems and regulated movement of candidates i…
Mumbai, June 20 (IANS) Actor Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub decided to shed light on the mental health of the NEET aspirants through his latest social media post. The ‘Tanu Weds Manu Returns’ actor uploaded a video on his official Instagram handle where he advised the NEET aspirants not to lose hope, as no exam is worth sacrificing your life for.He added that if they feel that anything is not going their way, they should either seek counselling or talk to someone they are close to.Ayyub was heard saying in …
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The real story of NEET re-examination is not the leak itself but the scale of the response it triggered. Once the integrity of 3 May examination was compromised, the challenge before the state was far larger than conducting another test. It had to restore confidence among millions of students and parents, reassure the public that merit would prevail, and demonstrate that a national examination could still command trust. In just a few weeks, an extensive security and adm…
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s latest intervention in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) examination process has once again sparked questions about whether his politics is being driven by facts or by the pursuit of headlines. Barely 48 hours before the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, the Congress MP amplified allegations surrounding a Nagpur candidate who had been allotted an examination centre in Abu Dhabi.He projected the same as yet another example of wha…
Noida, June 20 (IANS) Ahead of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) re-test on June 21 (Sunday), the Gautam Buddha Nagar administration has stepped up last-minute preparations to ensure a fair, secure and hassle-free examination for thousands of students. Adequate arrangements have been put in place with heightened surveillance via CCTVs and increased police vigil around the NEET examination centres. A group of administrative as well as police teams are inspecting the exam centres a…
Mumbai, June 20 (IANS) Launching a scathing attack on the prevailing political culture in Maharashtra, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday targeted the ruling dispensation and turncoat politicians, saying that “only living corpses remain once self-respect is compromised.”Addressing a meeting of MNS office-bearers from Mumbai, Thane, Pune and Nashik, Thackeray expressed deep concern over what he described as the moral decline in state politics and questioned the legac…
Srinagar, June 20 (IANS) Extensive security arrangements have been made across J&K for the fair conduct of the NEET (UG) re-test scheduled on Sunday (June 21). Authorities have made extensive arrangements across Jammu and Kashmir, including decentralising centres to reduce travel and suspending classwork in designated institutions to ensure the smooth conduct of the re-test.Regular classwork is suspended in 60 designated higher secondary schools across the Kashmir Valley on Saturday to facil…