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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
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Topic: NEET

Baramulla twins clear NEET after huge struggle under lockdowns, fulfil father’s dream

Gowhar and Shakir Bhat could not get coaching as J&K was shut down when Article 370 was scrapped. Their father struggled hard to access internet for mock tests.

JEE Main will be held in more regional languages from next year, says education minister

Union education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said it will help students comprehend questions better and score higher.

Bring back the family doctor. India has too many specialists

Every town and city in India has a multi-speciality clinic or hospital. But where are our family physicians who can tell us ‘go to the doctor’?

‘Was confident of scoring well’ — says Odisha’s Soyeb Aftab on his perfect 720 NEET score

Delhi’s Akanksha Singh has also scored a perfect 720, but was declared the second rank holder as she is younger to Aftab. She now wishes to join AIIMS.

Odisha’s Soyeb Aftab gets perfect score in NEET as 7.71 lakh candidates qualify

The highest number of qualifying candidates are from Tripura (88,889) followed by Maharashtra (79,974).

SC allows NTA to hold NEET on 14 October for those who missed it on 13 Sept due to Covid

The results of NEET-2 will be declared on 16 October. The earlier exam guidelines released by the Centre are likely to remain in place, which bars closed footwear.

19-year-old becomes second student to die by suicide due to NEET pressure in Tamil Nadu

The victim was found hanging at her residence and a purported suicide note said she was apprehensive about the exam and that others had high hopes for her.

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.

No big buttons, full sleeves or shoes with thick soles — NTA declares NEET dress code

NEET for undergraduate admissions is scheduled to be held on 13 September, days after Modi govt wrapped up JEE amid resistance from students across the nation.

On Camera

India is becoming a Republic of RWAs. It’s the most powerful elected body

Civics textbooks need an upgrade, considering that RWAs enforce laws they’ve devised themselves – no matter if it violates a fundamental right or two.

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

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Can’t restrict ‘extent of induction’—why SC struck down gender quotas in Army’s JAG recruitment

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that the Indian Army cannot cap the number of women in its Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch...

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.