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Topic: UGC-NET

CBI files closure report in UGC-NET case, juvenile who ‘doctored’ paper let off after counselling

CBI filed the report after confirming there was no paper leak. A school student doctored a screenshot & earned Rs 20,000 by falsely promising to share the next exam paper.

UGC draft norms for recruiting V-Cs: Political implications & why there’s resistance from academia

The University Grants Commission has released the draft in the public domain for a month, seeking suggestions, after which it will release the final guidelines.

‘Preventing potential nexus.’ NTA plans larger pool of examiners, observers to avoid NEET row repeat

The steps are being taken following recommendations by a govt panel, set up to suggest reforms in entrance exams conducted by NTA after allegations of irregularities in the 2024 NEET-UG.

‘Leaked’ UGC-NET paper that led to cancellation ‘doctored, circulated by school student’

The school student used an app to create a doctored screenshot of the original UGC-NET question paper, backdated 17 June, to earn a few thousand rupees, it is learnt.

NTA’s one-size-fits-all testing approach isn’t working. Raise the assessment bar

It’s important to endow the NTA with the authority and framework to establish a collaborative mechanism involving law enforcement and intelligence agencies at federal and state levels.

I attempted UGC-NET thrice—Now, I understand why students look abroad for PhD

The disastrous paper leak aside, the June 2024 NET brought in countless complaints from students regarding the quality of exam centres allotted. And the format shifted from computer based to the manual OMR.

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Singh has been replaced by retd IAS Pradeep Singh Kharola until appointment of permanent incumbent or further orders.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.

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.

Screenshot of UGC-NET paper leaked on Telegram day before exam, CBI begins probe

Authenticity of screenshot of UGC-NET paper is to be verified & CBI has been tasked to ascertain its origin, how it was shared & where possible leak happened, it is learnt.

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’.

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Viksit Bharat needs a ground-up reset. Bridge the gap between ambition and reality

Urban India today needs a renewed social contract, one that prioritises reliability, transparency, and responsiveness, and aligns governance structures with everyday needs.

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.