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TopicJEE (Mains)

Topic: JEE (Mains)

It’s BJP vs BJP on JEE-NEET as Subramanian Swamy disputes Pokhriyal’s attendance numbers

BJP MP Subramanian Swamy has alleged that Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal put out different figures on JEE attendance than what Modi govt had tabled in SC.

8.58 lakh students registered for JEE Main, 74% appeared, Education Minister Pokhriyal says

In a tweet, Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank says low attendance is possibly because the JEE is being held twice a year now.

A JEE hopeful’s exam day amid pandemic — fear, anxiety, nausea and lots of sanitiser

Ghaziabad’s Vineet Shukla has wanted to get to IIT since he was 16, but was disappointed the Supreme Court didn’t entertain students’ pleas to postpone JEE.

Indian Army used ‘tactical signalling’ at LAC to stop Chinese troops from advancing closer

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Mamata Banerjee says 75% students couldn’t take JEE exam in Bengal, blames Centre’s ‘ego’

The Bengal CM said despite all the arrangements made by the state govt only 1,167 out of 4,652 candidates could take the JEE-Main exam.

How JEE caught Odisha ‘unprepared’ amid Covid and floods

The state administration says it will tide over all the crises, but opposition says real picture is very different.

Bombay HC refuses to stay JEE-Main, says those unable to reach centres can seek re-examination

A Nagpur bench said National Testing Agency shall consider applications of students seeking re-examination and decide, after checking their veracity, within 15 days.

Here’s how govt plans to hold NEET, JEE Mains next month amid Covid risks

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Postpone NEET, JEE & work on alternative methods of admission, says Manish Sisodia

Centre says protocols will be followed. Following the same protocols that the Centre wants 28 lakh students to follow, lakhs of Indians have tested positive, Sisodia added.

Thermal screening, isolation rooms — how govt plans to hold NEET, JEE Mains amid Covid risks

National Testing Agency has issued advisories for candidates and invigilators. The two exams are scheduled for next month even as students seek a postponement.

On Camera

Buying Russian oil, misreading Trump—3 points will define India’s next energy strategy

India should have secured greater savings by pressing Russia for prices nearer the cap while sustaining high volumes. This would have preserved strategic autonomy and served economic logic.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Shadow war over India’s defence procurement on social media raises concerns of dodgy & undue influence

One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.