New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) In a major development amid the controversy surrounding the alleged NEET-UG entrance exam paper leak, the Union Ministry of Education has officially initiated strict administrative action. According to top ministry sources, the government has launched a thorough investigation into the alleged paper leaks. As a primary step in the crackdown, the Education Ministry has formally sought a detailed report regarding the controversial awarding of an operational contract to a…
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Jaipur, May 23 (IANS) Amid the ongoing nationwide protests over the NEET paper leak controversy, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi spoke with the family of NEET aspirant Pradeep Meghwal, who allegedly died by suicide after reportedly suffering severe distress following the cancellation of the examination. NSUI National President Vinod Jakhar visited Pradeep Meghwal’s family at Kanika Dhani in Guda Ponkh village, nearly 60 kilometres from Sikar in Rajasthan, late on Friday nigh…
Patna, May 23 (IANS) Ahead of the re-conduct of the NEET-UG examination after an alleged paper leak, the Bihar State Road Transport Corporation has announced free bus travel for all NEET candidates across the state.Making the announcement, Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said that students appearing for the re-examination on June 21 will be allowed to travel free of cost on government buses by simply showing their NEET admit cards.The decision is expected to benefit lakhs of students and their f…
Jaipur, May 13 (IANS) Rajasthan Urban Development Minister Jhabar Singh Kharra on Wednesday apologised to students and parents following the cancellation of the NEET-UG 2026 examination conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), saying the development has severely impacted the future of lakhs of hardworking aspirants. Speaking at an event in Jhunjhunu, Minister Kharra said several accused individuals have already been arrested in connection with the alleged paper leak case and that the inve…
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…
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) The National Testing Agency (NTA), which had conducted the NEET-UG 2026 examinations on May 3, decided to cancel them almost 10 days later on May 12, after ‘incriminating’ inputs began to surface, pointing to widespread irregularities in the examination procedure and an alleged paper leak. According to the NTA, it received the first reports of irregularities associated with the NEET (UG) examination on May 7 and, after duly examining the inputs from central and en…
Ajmer, May 12 (IANS) The Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) on Tuesday announced a fresh date for the Sub-Inspector (SI) Recruitment Examination 2021, bringing relief to thousands of aspirants, who have been waiting for clarity since the recruitment process was cancelled, following allegations of a paper leak. According to the official notification issued by the Commission, the examination will now be conducted on September 20. The recruitment drive is being held for the originally notif…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday slammed the Central government over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak and questioned its ‘silence and inaction’ against the examination mafia. Speaking to newsmen in a press conference, Kejriwal claimed that the large-scale collusion at top levels and political patronage to those involved in such crimes are primarily the reasons behind the paper leak of such magnitude.He said that the lives of lakhs of students are …
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) With the National Testing Agency (NTA) cancelling the NEET-UG 2026 examination conducted on May 3 and announcing that the exam would be re-conducted on dates to be notified separately, aspirants from Rajasthan and Jammu on Tuesday welcomed the decision, saying it would have been unfair for students appearing honestly if it had not been scrapped.The aspirants also termed the incident a failure of the NTA and the administration.IANS spoke to students in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur…