EDUCATION
NEET Paper Leak: Mastermind and Students Confess to Trading Papers for Rs 30-32 Lakh, Police Recover Burnt Documents
The shocking revelation was made by four persons arrested by the Bihar Police, among them Anurag Yadav, who was a candidate for NEET, and they also reported an uncle, Sikandar Yadavendu, a junior engineer at the Danapur Municipal Council, along with two other suspected kingpins of the leak, Nitish Kumar and Amit Anand.
Education Minister Ensures Accountability with NEET Panel Formation
The Minister has stated that the Government is committed to holding error-free examinations and is worried about the future of the students in a press meet.
India's 'Vishwa Bandhu' Initiative Takes Root at Nalanda University with Southeast Asian Nations
"Presence of foreign diplomats marks India's commitment towards strengthening its cultural and civilizational ties with our East Asian partners," said a government source familiar with the development.
Government Cancels UGC-NET June 18 Exam and Initiates CBI Investigation
In an official statement, the Ministry has said that inputs received from the National Cyber Crime Threat Analytics Unit of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) have indicated that the integrity of the test may have been compromised. Of late and more importantly, to maintain transparency and the sanctity of the exam, the Ministry has decided to cancel UGC-NET 2024. It has clarified that a fresh examination will be organized, details of which shall be announced separately. The matter has been handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation for a probe at the same time.
Supreme Court Declines Immediate CBI Probe into NEET (UG) Paper Leak Allegations
“Petition considered. We do not pass an ex-parte order. What CBI investigation? Can a CBI investigation be ordered ex-parte today? Is that your submission?” a vacation bench presided over by Justice Vikram Nath asked a lawyer praying for an “imminent CBI investigation” into the matter.
Supreme Court Upholds NEET UG Counselling Schedule; Retest for 1,563 Candidates Set for June 23
During the session, a vacation bench led by Justice Vikram Nath was informed that the scorecards of 1,563 candidates, who had received compensatory marks due to a loss of time, had been revoked and annulled.
Higher education institutions can admit students twice a year, says UGC Chairman Professor Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar
In an interaction on Tuesday, UGC Chairman Professor Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar said, "Yes, the decision was taken to start the admission of students twice in a year."
Supreme Court Declines Interim Stay on NEET UG Counselling
The bench exam said that this was not going to be simple; taking the exam doesn't sanctify the situation. So, they sought explanations and even attached a deadline to it to be answered. They clarified that there could be a suspension of counseling.
Ved Lahoti Secures Top Rank as JEE-Advanced Results are Announced
Among female candidates, the top performer is Dwija Dharmeshkumar Patel from the IIT Bombay zone, who scored 332 marks. She secured the 7th rank nationwide.
QS World University Rankings 2025: IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi rank among Top 150
IIT Bombay, which has secured the 118th position globally, has jumped an impressive 31 positions from the previous year's rank of 149th. The institute has performed well, gathering an overall score of 56.3 out of 100. The institute's score was very good in employer reputation (86.0), citations per faculty (79.1), academic reputation (58.5), employment outcomes (64.5), and sustainability (52.5). Other scores that were good to note included the faculty-student ratio (14.4), international faculty (4.3), international research network (52.3), and international students (1.3). The institute said it felt proud to secure its first-ever entry into the top 150 institutions ranked by QS.
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