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TopicNEET exam

Topic: NEET exam

‘Judgments binding, not optional’—SC steps in again, orders NEET disability norms rewrite by March

The court pulled up the National Medical Commission and the Directorate General of Health Services, asking them to abide by its February 2025 judgment.

Year after NEET fiasco, NTA facing heat again as exam troubles persist despite assurances of reform

This is the 2nd consecutive year the agency has faced criticism over the conduct of NEET-UG, and the alleged failure to conduct exams smoothly is not limited to just that test.

For disabled NEET aspirants, every win in court feels like a loss in practice. Blame NMC

Despite the SC’s explicit guidance, the NMC continues to rely on a percentage-based model to disqualify disabled NEET applicants, with no mention of a detailed functionality assessment.

SC ends domicile quota in PG medical admissions. What ruling says & why southern states are unhappy

Verdict eliminates practice of reserving 50% PG medical seats in state-run colleges for residents of state, ensuring admissions under state quota are determined solely on merit.

NMC decides to hold NEET-UG in pen & paper mode again this year. Not online, as govt panel advised

NTA, which conducts NEET-UG 2025, advises candidates to use APAAR ID for registration. Meanwhile, students and coaches ask why Radhakrishnan panel’s recommendations were ignored.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.