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June 24, 2024 5:28 PM

Gujarat: CBI teams arrive in Godhra to investigate irregularities in NEET examination

In Gujarat, the CBI teams have arrived in Godhra to investigate the alleged irregularities in the NEET examination at an exam centre in Godhra. AIR correspondent reports that three days after the exam was conducted on May 5, an FIR was registered over the irregularities in the exam at an exam centre in Godhra. So far, the Police have arrested five accused for their alleged role in helping at least 30 students solve their question papers in Godhra. Meanwhile, the sessions judge ...

June 22, 2024 8:15 PM

Bihar Police arrests six from Deoghar district of Jharkhand in NEET paper leak case

Bihar Police have arrested six persons from the Deoghar district of Jharkhand in connection with alleged irregularities in the NEET medical entrance examination. The Deoghar Sadar SDPO, Ritvik Srivastava, said, the suspects were apprehended from a rented house near AIIMS-Deoghar in the Devipur police station area. Upon identification, all suspects were taken into custody and transferred to Bihar. It may be noted that the Economic Offence Unit of Bihar is investigating the case....

June 20, 2024 9:38 PM

Govt to form high-level committee to look into issues related to National Testing Agency

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today said that the government will constitute a high-level committee to look into the issues related to the National Testing Agency. He said, the recommendations of the high-level committee will further improve the functioning of NTA, its structure, functioning, examination process, transparency and data security protocol. Briefing media in New Delhi today, Mr. Pradhan said, a few irregularities have come to the government’s notice and the gove...

June 20, 2024 7:13 PM

SC issues notice on plea seeking directions to NBE on NEET (PG) exam question paper, answer key

The Supreme Court issued notice on a plea seeking directions to the National Board of Examinations (NBE) to release the question paper and answer key of the NEET (PG) examination. Agreeing to examine the plea, a vacation bench presided over by Justice Vikram Nath sought a response from the NBE, Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) and others. Issue notice returnable on 8th of July, 2024. In the meantime, respondents may file their counter affidavits, ordered the Bench, also comprising Justi...

June 13, 2024 6:12 PM

NEET-UG Exam Row: Grace Marks Given To 1,563 Candidates Withdrawn; Retest on June 23

A re-test of all the 1,563 candidates who appeared in the NEET-UG examination will be held on the 23rd of the month who got the grace or compensatory marks in the examination. In a notification issued today, the National Testing Agency said that it will issue a public notice shortly and will also contact these candidates through email to ensure that they receive the official communication. The NTA said, the decision to hold a re-test has been taken according to the Supreme Court’s observatio...