New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The country’s largest medical entrance examination, the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, is set to be held on Sunday, June 21, following the cancellation of the original May 3 examination amid allegations of irregularities.The National Testing Agency (NTA), in coordination with the Central and state governments, police, district administrations and paramilitary forces, has put in place extensive security arrangements to ensure a leak-proof, fair and transparent process for …
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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…
Patna, June 20 (IANS) To facilitate students appearing for the NEET UG re-examination on June 21, the Danapur Division of the Railways will operate six special examination trains across key routes in Bihar and Jharkhand. The initiative aims to ensure smooth and hassle-free travel for candidates reaching their examination centres.According to railway officials, special services have been introduced in anticipation of an expected increase in passenger traffic on the examination day.As per…
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Twelve years of focused effort have reshaped the development landscape of the northeast and improvements in connectivity, energy, basic services, and livelihoods have worked together to create a stronger and more integrated region, according to an official fact-sheet on Saturday.Over the past decade, development in the northeast has been supported by a targeted policy architecture. The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) is providing financial assis…
Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) In a major initiative, the railways have decided to transport large quantities of fly ash from thermal power plants to factories that use it as a raw material in specially designed wagons. Such movement will not only be cheaper but also more environmentally friendly than road transport. This initiative will help reduce prices of cement, blocks and bricks used in the housing sector.The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Ministers…
Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) Ashish Shelar, Mumbai Suburban Guardian Minister in the Maharashtra government, on Saturday directed the Railways, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), BEST, District Collectorates, Metro authorities and other concerned agencies to prepare an integrated plan and work in close coordination while planning for flood situations during the monsoon season. He was speaking at a meeting to review the desilting works and other pre-monsoon preparedness activities in railway are…
Chandigarh, June 12 (IANS) Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Kewal Dhillon on Friday said that as the nation celebrated 12 years of transformative leadership under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the people of Punjab should know the facts about the unprecedented financial assistance, infrastructure development, welfare initiatives and farmer-centric schemes delivered by the Centre to the state during this period. Dhillon stated that contrary to the misleading narrative propagated by ce…
Kolkata, June 8 (IANS) A court here on Monday granted bail to five people, including CPI-M leader Srijan Bhattacharya, who were arrested on Sunday night during a protest against a hawker eviction drive in south Kolkata’s Jadavpur area.The court granted bail on a personal bond of Rs 1,000 each. The next hearing in the case has been scheduled for November 3.The Alipore Police Court judge said that Srijan Bhattacharya would have to cooperate with the investigation as a condition of bail.Incidentall…
Gandhinagar, June 3 (IANS) Gujarat has positioned 14 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams and 22 State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams ahead of the monsoon season as the state administration stepped up preparedness measures with a stated goal of ensuring “zero casualty” during heavy rain and flood situations. The preparedness plan was reviewed at a high-level pre-monsoon meeting chaired by Chief Secretary M. K. Das in Gandhinagar on Wednesday, bringing together senior state off…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) After more than a decade of preparation, India is finally set to launch the Producer Price Indices (PPI) — marking a major shift in the country’s inflation measurement framework. The new PPI series will be unveiled on June 15 alongside the revised Wholesale Price Index (WPI) with a new base year of 2022-23. For many people, the introduction of PPI may sound technical, but the concept is fairly simple.The new framework is aimed at measuring inflation more accurately fr…