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New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) A day before the scheduled NEET-UG 2026 re-examination following the alleged paper leak, opposition leaders hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Union government, saying that the problem with conducting such examinations are still the same. However, the NDA asserted that this time the Union government has taken all measures to ensure a transparent exam.Students’ Federation of India (SFI) leader P.S. Sanjeev said: “The problems have not changed. The NTA and it…

Jaipur, June 20 (IANS) In a major breakthrough ahead of the re-conduct of the NEET-UG examination on Sunday, Bhilwara Police busted a fake question paper racket allegedly operated through Telegram by a 19-year-old youth who used Artificial Intelligence (AI) and online resources to create and sell fake exam papers. A court has remanded Akash to police custody until June 22.The accused, Akash Chaudhary, was arrested on Thursday night, while a minor accomplice who allegedly helped manage the Telegr…

Jaipur, June 20 (IANS) Rajasthan has put in place extensive security arrangements for the re-conduct of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) on Sunday, with over 2.09 lakh candidates set to appear across 577 centres in 25 districts.Authorities have installed HD-quality CCTV cameras and signal jammers at examination centres to prevent malpractice and ensure a fair examination processAccording to officials, mobile networks might remain disrupted in the vicinity of many centres due …

New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday began a nationwide mock drill as part of extensive preparations for the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination on Sunday, aimed at ensuring a secure and seamless conduct of the test. The exercise that began at 9 A.M. will continue through the day until late evening. More than 2.5 lakh security personnel will participate in the drill, which will be conducted across examination centres nationwide.Officials said all designated test centre…

New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld the Centre’s decision to temporarily suspend Telegram’s services across India ahead of the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination, ruling that the government had strictly followed the procedure prescribed under law while invoking emergency blocking powers and that the restrictions satisfied the test of proportionality. Dismissing a petition filed by Telegram FZ LLC challenging the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s (MeitY) …

Patna, June 19 (IANS) The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police has intensified surveillance and security measures ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination scheduled for June 21. In an effort to ensure a fair and transparent examination process, the agency has established a special monitoring cell and placed several suspects under watch.According to the EOU, close surveillance is being maintained on 135 individuals who were previously identified in cases related to examination fraud, pape…

Kota, June 19 (IANS) After the Delhi High Court upheld the Centre’s suspension of Telegram till June 22, students preparing for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2026 examination highlighted how the ban can prove to be a disadvantage as they received previous years’ papers and self-study material through the messaging app. Moreover, teachers also shared practice questions on the platform.The NEET-UG 2026 re-examination is scheduled to be held on June 21, followin…

New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld the Centre’s decision to temporarily suspend Telegram’s services across India ahead of the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination, holding that the government had strictly followed the procedure prescribed under law while invoking emergency blocking powers. Rejecting a plea filed by Telegram challenging the restrictions, a single-judge Bench of Justice Tejas Karia ruled that the impugned orders satisfied the test of proportionality and were …

Jaipur, June 19 (IANS) As India tightened restrictions on Telegram amid concerns over the NEET-UG re-examination, Rajasthan Police arrested a 19-year-old student from Bhilwara for selling fake question papers through a Telegram channel named ‘Paper Mafia’. Operating through a US-based VPN and proxy network to conceal his identity, the accused allegedly charged aspirants Rs 4,000 per paper.The accused has been arrested just three days before the retest scheduled for June 21.Bhilwara Police confir…

New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court will pronounce on Friday its verdict on a plea filed by messaging platform Telegram challenging the Centre’s decision to temporarily suspend its services across India ahead of the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination scheduled for June 21.A single-judge Bench of Justice Tejas Karia reserved judgment on Thursday after hearing arguments from Telegram and the Union government. As per the Delhi High Court’s website, the verdict is scheduled to be delivered a…