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NEET-UG Paper Leak: CBI arrests alleged kingpin from Patna

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested accused Rakesh Ranjan alias Rocky from Bihar's Nalanda in connection with the NEET paper leak case. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Supreme Court adjourns for July 18 hearing in NEET-UG case

The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing for July 18 a batch of petitions alleging paper leakage and malpractices in the NEET-UG 2024 exam, held on May 5. Read further on Dynamite News:

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NEET UG exam: "CJI bench was convinced that paper has been leaked," says petitioner Alakh Pandey

Alakh Pandey, petitioner in the NEET-UG 2024 exam case, said on Monday that the Chief Justice of India bench, in the hearing today, was convinced that the paper has been leaked and they want to determine to what extent it was leaked. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Years before NEET row, NTA contracted 2 exam firms with murky record

Imagine spending years preparing for a job exam, only to discover that the process was flawed from the start. India has seen many such cases over the years, including those where assessment agencies were granted exam contracts despite their murky record.

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NEET fiasco and centralised exams: Was the NTA designed to fail?

The one-size-fits-all approach taken by the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Union government in setting up the National Testing Agency (NTA) in 2017 has turned into a nightmare for thousands of students. The agency’s inefficacy was exposed in a blizzard of question paper leak allegations in the run-up to the National Eligibility…

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In Haryana hall of shame, NTA’s different yardsticks for test and retest

There was a difference between the National Testing Agency’s yardsticks for the NEET-UG retest last month and the original test in May in Haryana’s Jhajjar.

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Jurors unanimously convicted ‘prolific liar’ Gavin Plumb of masterminding a plan to attack the former This Morning presenter

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Pedagogy, jobs, reform: The many reasons why UGC-NET is a study in failure

The University Grants Commission-administered and the National Testing Agency-conducted National Eligibility Test was cancelled just a little after the NTA-coordinated National Eligibility cum Entrance Test’s last-minute annulment – after it was revealed that question papers were leaked and both examinations compromised.

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NEET-UG 2024: SC to hear batch of pleas alleging irregularities on July 8

The Supreme Court is to hear on July 8 a batch of pleas alleging paper leak and irregularities. Read further on Dynamite News:

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NTA gets all work done, including tests, thru private companies: Jairam Ramesh

The Congress leader demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, stating that this issue is not just about NEET but concerns all the institutions run by the Ministry of Education. Read further on Dynamite News:

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LS adjourned as opposition pushes for discussion on NEET, Rahul Gandhi leads charge

Following the paper leak controversy around the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for medical undergraduates and the cancellation of UGC-NET due to "lack of integrity," the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, demanded a discussion on NEET in Parliament, adding that the discussion must happen "respectfully." Read…

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CBI arrests two from Bihar's Patna in alleged irregularities in NEET-UG exam

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested two persons from Bihar's Patna in connection with the alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG exam. Read further on Dynamite News:

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NEET row: NTA's response on time limit to raise the grievances pertaining to OMR sheets

The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a response from the National Testing Agency (NTA) on the petition that claimed "inconsistent" calculation of marks on the OMR sheets used for the NEET-UG 2024 exam. Read further on Dynamite News:

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NEET Exam Row: Patna court sends accused Baldev Kumar, Mukesh Kumar to CBI remand

The Special CBI Court in Patna has sent two accused in the NEET question paper leak case to be placed on CBI remand following a request from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Kerala assembly passes resolution urging Centre to conduct comprehensive investigation into NEET irregularities

The Kerala Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a resolution demanding the central government on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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NTA Fiasco: An Opportunity For Introspection And Reflection

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has completely failed to conduct the NEET-UG and UGC-NET exams, efficiently and smoothly. Read further on Dynamite News Blog:

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"Re-NEET, special status for Bihar," says Purnea MP Pappu Yadav during oath ceremony

Independent MP from Bihar's Purnea, Pappu Yadav wore a t-shirt with the words 'Re-NEET.' Read further on Dynamite News:

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CBI registers FIR for alleged irregularities in NEET-UG exam

Soon after being entrusted with the probe into the alleged irregularities in the National Eligibility-Cum-Entrance-Test (NEET) (UG) Examination 2024, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR in the case. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Kharge lambasts Centre for NEET-PG postponement; Holds Modi Govt accountable

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge slammed the Centre over the postponement of the NEET PG Exam and said that the Modi government must be held accountable. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Pradeep Singh Kharola is the new Director General of NTA

Kharola is currently the Chairman and Managing Director of India Trade Promotion Organisation. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Centre notifies anti-paper leak law, forms committee to review NTA

Amid the NEET and the UGC-NET controversy, the centre has notified a law against cheating, paper leaks, and irregularities in competitive examinations, Indian Express reported. Under the new law – the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024 – which came into effect on June 21, the offenders will…

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"Bringing law against paper leak mere whitewash": Mallikarjun Kharge targets BJP on NEET row

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday came down heavily on the ruling government amid the irregularities surrounding the NEET-UG exam, saying that the BJP cannot evade its responsibility in "promoting corruption and education mafia". Read further on Dynamite News:

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"Transparent, tamper-free, zero-error examinations are a commitment": Dharmendra Pradhan

Soon after the announcement of the formation of a high-level committee of experts to make recommendations on reform in the mechanism of the examination process. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Paper Leak Row: Education Ministry forms 7-member committee to reform examination process, NTA functioning

Amid the ongoing crisis around paper leak allegations, the Ministry of Education on Saturday said it has constituted a high-level committee of experts to make recommendations on reform in the mechanism of the examination process, improvement in data security protocols and functioning of NTA. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Anti-paper leak law for exams comes into effect amid NEET, UGC-NET row

The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024 which aims to prevent unfair means in public examinations and common entrance tests held across the country came into effect on Friday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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