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24 Jul

NTA Initiates Structural Overhaul and Structural Reforms Following NEET-UG Paper Leak Controversy, Fires 47 Officials

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaEducation Ministry, NEET controversy, NTA Overhaul, Official Terminated, Recruitment Drive

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The National Testing Agency has terminated 47 officials and announced plans for legal and criminal proceedings against select personnel following the widespread controversy surrounding the NEET-UG examination. Operating as an autonomous body under the Union Ministry of Education, the testing authority is undergoing an extensive structural overhaul aimed at restoring institutional credibility, addressing administrative lapses, and reinforcing internal governance mechanisms. To address critical staffing shortages and upgrade operational capabilities, the agency has initiated fresh recruitment drives for key leadership roles. Advertisements have been released for general manager positions covering assessment research, nationwide test centre operations, information…

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini Accuses Opposition of Misleading Youth Over NEET Controversy

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaHaryana governance, Nayab Saini, NEET controversy, Paper Leak, Rahul Gandhi

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has launched a sharp attack against opposition political parties, alleging that they are engaging in deliberate tactics to mislead young people over the NEET examination controversy. Speaking to reporters at Maharshi Dayanand University in Rohtak, Chief Minister Saini emphasized that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken strong note of the situation to safeguard the future of students, directing authorities to register police complaints and fast-track investigations to ensure swift judicial proceedings for those responsible. Saini criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for failing to participate in a constructive parliamentary debate on the…

AAP Rejects Opposition Claims Over Paper Leaks, Accuses Congress and BJP of Misleading Youth Protests

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsHaryanaAAP, Baltej Pannu, NEET controversy, paper leak allegations, Punjab News

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab State Media In-charge Baltej Pannu on Thursday declared the politics being played by the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the nationwide students’ agitation regarding the NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) paper leak as shameful. He said that while lakhs of students across the country are fighting for justice and their future, both parties have chosen to level false and baseless allegations against the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab instead of standing with the youth. In a statement, AAP Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu said the students’ movement…