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Topic: NEET

NEET ‘leak’: Bihar finds Jharkhand link, ‘lapses’ by Blue Dart & SBI after submitting report to Centre

EOU conveyed to education ministry that sanctity of NEET-UG 2024 exam was breached by inter-stage gang. Bihar govt has granted CBI to consent to probe suspected leak, it is learnt.

CBI registers FIR over ‘irregularities’ in conduct of NEET-UG day after Centre handed over probe

Central agency registered a fresh case against unidentified persons on a reference from the Union education ministry. Around 24 lakh students have taken the medical entrance test.

Jains in Old Delhi pose as Muslims to buy goats, ‘rescue’ them from Bakrid sacrifice

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

‘Can’t put my anger into words’ — students anguished as Centre postpones NEET-PG night before exam

Last few weeks have seen NEET UG 2024 results embroiled in controversy following alleged paper leaks, cancellation of UGC NET, and the Friday announcement to postpone CSIR UGC NET.

NTA chief Subodh Kumar Singh removed amid uproar over NEET, UGC-NET controversies

Singh has been replaced by retd IAS Pradeep Singh Kharola until appointment of permanent incumbent or further orders. He has been put on 'compulsory wait' in Dept of Personnel & Training.

Amid NEET & UGC-NET row, Centre forms high-level panel to ensure fair conduct of exams by NTA

The 7-member committee, led by former ISRO chairman Dr K Radhakrishnan, will make recommendations on reforms in the examination process, structure and functioning of NTA.

NTA was supposed to rescue exams from ‘Munna Bhais’. Now it’s part of the problem

National Testing Agency’s charter is to assess the 'competence of candidates' for admission and recruitment, but NEET and UGC-NET firestorms have put its own competency in question.

Why India should ‘create more states’ & the political subtext in NEET controversy

Global media also discusses how the revocation of OCI status for actions deemed against India's Constitution or security puts critics at risk.

NEET, UGC-NET paper leaks institutional failure of NTA, setting up high-level panel, says Pradhan

Asking Oppn not to politicise paper leaks, Pradhan says UGC-NET was cancelled after questions appeared on ‘dark net’. Asked about NEET, says issues limited to ‘specific regions’.

Re-exams, random change of interview dates & more — NTA’s horror show in govt recruitment test

Around 89,600 candidates applied for 553 positions in Ministry of Commerce for 'Examiner of Patents and Designs'. Prelims took place 21 December 2023 & mains held 25 January 2024.

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India has 7.4% growth, but faltering tax revenue could have implications in coming fiscal year

In the first eight months of the current fiscal year, New Delhi’s net tax intake didn’t even hit the halfway mark of what it expects to collect by March 31.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Army chief lambasts Chinese infra push in Shaksgam Valley. ‘We consider it illegal action’

Speaking at annual press conference, Army chief reiterated that India does not recognise 1963 Sino-Pakistan border pact under which Pakistan illegally ceded Shaksgam Valley to China.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.