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July 18, 2024 6:21 PM

SC asks NTA to publish NEET-UG result of all students, mask their identity

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the National Testing Agency (NTA) to publish on its website the marks obtained by all the students who appeared in the Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for undergraduates (NEET-UG) 2024, ensuring the identity of st...

July 16, 2024 5:32 PM

CBI nabs key accused who stole NEET-UG paper from NTA trunk

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) made a significant breakthrough on Tuesday with the arrest of a key accused from Jharkhand suspected of stealing the NEET-UG question paper from the National Testing Agency's (NTA) trunk. The CBI also appreh...

July 14, 2024 1:09 PM

UGC-NET paper leak: DU says no plans for separate PhD entrance exams

Delhi University (DU) has no plans to hold separate PhD entrance exams like Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Vice Chancellor Yogesh Singh said on Sunday. The DU vice-chancellor added that the university is awaiting guidance from the University Gra...

July 12, 2024 10:40 AM

Jharkhand to establish special university for differently-abled students

Jharkhand government has announced plans to establish eastern India’s first university dedicated to differently-abled students. State Higher and Technical Education Minister Champai Soren revealed this initiative on Thursday, emphasizing the unique...

July 11, 2024 9:51 PM

JNU considers return to in-house PhD entrance exams

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is contemplating a return to conducting its own entrance exams for PhD admissions, following the cancellation of the University Grants Commission's National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) due to integrity concerns. "We ...

July 11, 2024 5:35 PM

Virginia to limit or ban cell phones in public schools

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has issued an executive order to limit or ban cell phone use for roughly 1.2 million public school students, in what he described as a response to mental health issues and academic underachievement among adolescents. ...

July 11, 2024 5:29 PM

SC adjourns hearing in NEET-UG case to July 18

The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned hearing a batch of petitions alleging irregularities and malpractices in the conduct of the medical entrance exam NEET-UG 2024. The case will now be heard on July 18. A bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI...

July 9, 2024 5:16 PM

Education Minister Pradhan urges states to work together to strengthen education system

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday addressed a review meeting of the Department of School Education and Literacy, attended by representatives from states and Union Territories. Pradhan outlined a five-year roadmap for revamping s...

July 8, 2024 9:35 PM

No doubt NEET-UG was compromised; says SC, demands details from NTA

The Supreme Court of India on Monday acknowledged that the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Undergraduate courses (NEET-UG) held on May 5, 2024, was compromised by a question paper leak. The court has now directed the National Testing Agenc...

July 5, 2024 4:46 PM

NEET PG 2024 revised exam date announced, test in two shifts

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) announced new dates for the NEET PG exam, originally scheduled for June 23 but postponed as a 'precautionary measure' just 12 hours before the examination. According to the announcement,...

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