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Monday, August 11, 2025
TopicMedical entrance exam

Topic: medical entrance exam

Don’t kill NEET over paper leaks. Medical seats mustn’t become privilege of the rich again

Many private medical colleges, run by politicians, would invariably wish for the NEET exam to be abolished and for a return to the old system where they could earn huge amounts of money.

Struck down as unconstitutional, only to return — how NEET survived judicial scrutiny

SC bench in 2013 struck down NEET as unconstitutional, but exam was revived in 2016 after five-judge bench ruled in favour of it while hearing review petitions.

‘NEET took my nephew’s life’ — in Tamil Nadu, kin of candidates who died by suicide say exam must go

Amid countrywide protests over alleged paper leaks and mismanagement at testing centres, these families say the medical entrance test puts underprivileged students at a disadvantage.

Amid NEET results mess, NTA goes on social media Q&A spree. ‘Is it a fact-checking body?’ ask X users

National Testing Agency, which maintains there was no paper leak, is actively putting out posts on results & responding to each query posted by students and politicians alike.

PILs pile up in courts over NEET 2024 ‘irregularities’ — students, teachers & doctors lead charge

Petitions seek reconduct of medical entrance exam and reconsideration of grace marks. SC heard one such plea and has asked testing agency NTA to respond in next hearing.

NEET row: NTA issues FAQ document, says ‘cases seem related to cheating & impersonation, not paper leaks’

Testing agency also addressed questions regarding paper leaks in Patna & Sawai Madhopur, where Hindi medium students were mistakenly given English papers and vice versa.

‘I didn’t fail the exam, system failed me’—NEET 2024 students go back to preparing again

NEET 2024 exam has been marred by paper leaks, grace marks, several perfect scores, and a drastic increase in cut-off. The beleaguered medical entrance exam faces its biggest test ever, with the matter now before Supreme Court.

NTA chief denies NEET ‘paper leak’, says 4-member panel to look into alleged discrepancies

High-powered panel looking into alleged discrepancies will submit recommendations in a week, says Subodh Kumar Singh, chief of NTA which conducts NEET-UG.

New NMC norms mandate reasonable work hours for resident doctors, but don’t say what’s ‘reasonable’

The fresh regulations were meant to address issues like work stress. Federation of Resident Doctors Association says several of their demands ignored, plan to appeal to health ministry.

Overworked doctors, stressed students: How delay in NEET schedule every year is exacting a cost

With 1st-year postgraduate students joining workforce late, doctors are putting in extra hours. Meanwhile, undergrads preparing for exam are getting demotivated, say those from fraternity.

On Camera

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How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

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Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.