NEET: News
06 Jun 2025
Supreme Court Of IndiaNEET-PG 2025 on August 3 in single shift
The National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences (NBE) has been allowed to reschedule the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduate courses (NEET-PG) 2025 to August 3.
06 May 2025
HyderabadTelangana: 2 NEET students end lives over fear of failing
In a heartbreaking incident, two aspiring medical students from Telangana ended their lives separately over fear of failing the NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) exam.
04 Apr 2025
Droupadi MurmuCentre rejects Tamil Nadu's plea to exclude state from NEET
President Droupadi Murmu has rejected a bill by Tamil Nadu, which sought an exemption from the National Entrance and Eligibility Test (NEET) for admission to medical courses and instead allow it to use Class XII marks.
07 Mar 2025
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'Delusional': BJP counters Stalin over 'LKG' remark at Union government
The raging row over the alleged imposition of Hindi on non-Hindi speaking states has escalated after MK Stalin declared that Tamil Nadu would never submit to such efforts, comparing them to British colonialism.
17 Dec 2024
National Testing Agency (NTA)NTA to stop conducting recruitment exams from 2025
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will stop conducting recruitment exams from next year, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced on Tuesday.
16 Dec 2024
AIADMKAIADMK slams Centre for naming laws in Hindi, Sanskrit
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) has accused the central government of indirectly imposing Hindi by naming laws in Hindi and Sanskrit.
21 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'I'm speaking...Urdu?': Karnataka minister furious over comment on Kannada proficiency
Karnataka Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa lashed out at a student after the latter reportedly remarked that he "doesn't know Kannada" during a program.
09 Nov 2024
ChemistryMinor NEET aspirant raped, blackmailed for months by coaching teachers
A student, who was preparing for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) in Kanpur, has accused two teachers of a reputed coaching center of rape and blackmai, NDTV reported.
20 Sep 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)NEET UG 2024 paper leak: CBI files 2nd charge sheet
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a second charge sheet in the Special Court for CBI cases in Patna, naming six people linked to the NEET UG 2024 question paper leak case.
16 Sep 2024
DelhiWho was Dr Navdeep—NEET topper—found dead at Delhi guest house
Dr. Navdeep Singh, a resident of Muktsar district in Punjab and a second-year MD student at Delhi's Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), was found dead on Sunday morning.
09 Aug 2024
Supreme Court Of India'Can't jeopardize careers...': SC refuses to postpone NEET-PG exam
The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking the postponement of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET-PG) exam scheduled for Sunday (August 11).
02 Aug 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)'Avoid flip flops...': SC raps NTA over NEET-UG row
The Supreme Court has instructed the National Testing Agency, which oversees the NEET-UG exam, to "rectify deficiencies in the exam system" by leveraging technology to enhance its cybersecurity and prevent paper leaks.
02 Aug 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)SC's detailed judgment on NEET-UG 2024 re-test pleas today
The Supreme Court is set to deliver a detailed judgment clarifying its reasons for dismissing pleas for a re-examination of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2024 on Friday.
25 Jul 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Revised NEET UG 2024 scorecard released: Where to check
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released a revised scorecard for NEET-UG 2024 following a Supreme Court directive to consider only a specific answer for an ambiguous Physics question.
23 Jul 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)No NEET re-exam, SC says 'can't conclude sanctity breached'
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to order a re-examination of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Under Graduate (NEET) 2024.
21 Jul 2024
AIMIMCongress seeks LS deputy speaker's post ahead of Budget session
The government convened an all-party meeting ahead of the Monsoon Session, which will commence on July 22 and last until August 12. The Budget session will take place on Tuesday.
18 Jul 2024
Supreme Court Of India'Re-exam only if...': SC on NEET-UG exam row
The Supreme Court, which is hearing over 40 pleas in relation to the controversy-ridden National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) 2024, said a re-exam cannot be ordered simply because certain students wish to reappear.
08 Jul 2024
National Testing Agency (NTA)CJI-led SC bench to hear NEET re-exam pleas today
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, will examine a series of petitions on Monday demanding the re-conduct of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2024.
06 Jul 2024
PuneNEET UG 2024 counseling postponed
The counseling for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET) 2024, which was supposed to begin on Saturday (July 6), has been postponed until further notice.
05 Jul 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)'Not rational to scrap NEET...': Centre tells Supreme Court
The Union Government has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court opposing the cancellation of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) 2024.
05 Jul 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Postponed NEET-PG exam to now be held on August 11
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has rescheduled the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Postgraduate) to August 11, following its postponement last month due to alleged test irregularities.
03 Jul 2024
Narendra Modi'Violence decreasing in Manipur...': PM Modi in Rajya Sabha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his response to the Motion of Thanks on the President's address in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday around noon.
03 Jul 2024
Lok SabhaResolution passed condemning opposition's disruptive behavior during PM Modi's speech
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's response to the President's address was disrupted by protests and sloganeering from the opposition on Tuesday.
03 Jul 2024
Narendra ModiPM Modi likely to address Rajya Sabha today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to respond to the Motion of Thanks on the President's address in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday around noon.
02 Jul 2024
Narendra ModiLok Sabha passes Motion of Thanks; adjourned sine die
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday responded to the debate on the Motion of Thanks for the President's address.
02 Jul 2024
Rahul Gandhi'Can expunge as much…': Rahul defends 'truthful' speech in LS
Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday stood by his Monday's speech in Parliament, saying that his statements were truthful.
02 Jul 2024
Narendra ModiModi to address NDA parliamentary meet, reply to President's address
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday respond to the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address in the Lok Sabha.
01 Jul 2024
Rahul GandhiOpposition stages walkout from Lok Sabha over NEET controversy
The deadlock between the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Congress-led Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance in the Parliament persisted on Monday.
01 Jul 2024
National Testing Agency (NTA)No candidate who retook NEET-UG scored full marks
The National Testing Agency said on Monday that none of the 813 candidates who retook the NEET-UG exam on June 23 got full marks.
01 Jul 2024
Mallikarjun KhargeAs Parliament reconvenes, NEET row likely to take centrestage
When Parliament reconvenes on Monday, heated debates are expected in both houses on various issues, including the NEET paper leak controversy, the Agnipath initiative, and inflation.
28 Jun 2024
Congress PartyRahul Gandhi's microphone muted during NEET discussion: Congress
The Congress has claimed that Rahul Gandhi's microphone was turned off during a debate on the National Eligibility-Centre-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) paper leak issue in the Lok Sabha.
28 Jun 2024
MK StalinTN Assembly passes resolution to scrap NEET amid irregularities row
The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Friday unanimously passed a resolution opposing the NEET, urging the central government to abolish it and revert to the previous method of medical admissions based on Class 12 marks.
28 Jun 2024
Gaurav GogoiParliament adjourned till Monday amid uproar over discussion on NEET
Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned on Friday till Monday after uproar from opposition leaders seeking a discussion on alleged irregularities in NEET-UG examinations and criticism of the National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts these exams.
28 Jun 2024
Droupadi MurmuParliament session: Modi's reply to Motion of Thanks next week
Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Union Minister Anurag Thakur will on Friday introduce the Motion of Thanks for the President's address in the Lok Sabha, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expected to respond on July 2 (Tuesday).
27 Jun 2024
Amit ShahPriyanka challenges Lok Sabha speaker's objection to 'Jai Samvidhaan' chant
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has questioned Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on whether chanting "Jai Samvidhaan" (long live Constitution) in Parliament is no longer acceptable after Birla objected to opposition leaders chanting the slogan.
27 Jun 2024
Jairam Ramesh'Modi shown 73 times during President Murmu's address...': Congress
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Thursday alleged that during President Droupadi Murmu's address in the Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received more screen time than the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi.
27 Jun 2024
BiharCBI makes first arrests in NEET-UG paper leak case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested two people from Patna, Bihar—marking the first arrests in the National Eligibility-Centre-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) paper leak case.
27 Jun 2024
Droupadi MurmuAfter Modi, president calls 1975 Emergency 'biggest attack on Constitution'
In her inaugural address to Parliament following the general election, President Droupadi Murmu labeled the 1975 Emergency a "blot" and the "biggest attack on the Constitution of India."
27 Jun 2024
National Testing Agency (NTA)NEET row: SC notice to NTA over 'inconsistent' marks calculation
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice to the National Testing Agency regarding alleged irregularities in the calculation of marks for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2024.
24 Jun 2024
Narendra ModiRahul lists 10 issues in 15 days of Modi government
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday criticized the new National Democratic Alliance government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for its performance in the first 15 days.
24 Jun 2024
Narendra ModiParliament session: 'NEET' jeers by opposition as Pradhan takes oath
The inaugural session of the 18th Lok Sabha began on Monday, with MPs taking their oaths in the Parliament.
24 Jun 2024
Jairam RameshRijiju, Ramesh's war of words ahead of Parliament session
On the day the Parliament session for the newly-elected Lok Sabha began, Bharatiya Janata Party MP and Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and Congress leader Jairam Ramesh engaged in a war of words.
24 Jun 2024
Narendra ModiCouncil of ministers takes oath as Parliament session begins
The first session of the Parliament after the Lok Sabha elections began on Monday.
23 Jun 2024
Bihar Police2 Maharashtra teachers detained in NEET paper leak probe
The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) detained two government-run school teachers from Latur district for questioning over alleged irregularities in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) on Saturday night.
23 Jun 2024
National Testing Agency (NTA)'Absolute disgrace': Students as NEET-PG postponed right before exam
Students looking to sit for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Postgraduate) on Sunday were met with abolute shock when the Health Ministry announced that it had been postponed impromptu.
23 Jun 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)NEET-UG retest: 1,563 candidates to appear at 7 centers today
In the wake of an escalating controversy surrounding the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance (NEET)-Undergraduate exam 2024, a retest is being conducted on Sunday for 1,563 candidates.
22 Jun 2024
Bihar Police5 arrested in Jharkhand in NEET paper leak case
Five individuals were arrested by the Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of the Bihar Police in Deoghar, Jharkhand, on Friday, as part of the ongoing investigation into the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) paper leak case.
22 Jun 2024
National Testing Agency (NTA)'NEET not cancelled despite paper leak because...': Education minister explains
Unlike the UGC-NET, which was cancelled a day after being held over concerns that the exam's integrity might have been compromised, the Education Ministry decided not to cancel the NEET despite allegations of irregularities.
21 Jun 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'BJP's corruption weakening country...': Priyanka Gandhi amid NEET row
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has criticized the Narendra Modi-led government over alleged examination paper leaks, claiming that the "Bharatiya Janata Party's corruption is weakening the country."
21 Jun 2024
BiharWho are the men behind NEET-UG paper leak
The Bihar Police's Economic Offenses Wing (EOW) arrested 13 people, including four National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) aspirants, on the eve of the exam last month after receiving a tip-off about a potential paper leak.
21 Jun 2024
National Testing Agency (NTA)SC declines to halt NEET-UG counseling, issues notice to NTA
The Supreme Court, on Friday, refused to stay the NEET-UG 2024 counseling process for the second time while issuing a notice to the National Testing Agency (NTA).
21 Jun 2024
Dharmendra PradhanExplained: Government's response to NEET-UG, UGC-NET row; opposition's reaction
Amid national outrage over irregularities in NEET-UG and UGC-NET, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said that the National Testing Agency—which conducts the exams—will be strengthened and those responsible for the paper leaks will be penalized.
20 Jun 2024
Dharmendra PradhanNEET-UG row: Centre forms high-level committee to review NTA's functioning
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan addressed the media on Thursday amid a slugfest over the cancellation of the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) and the alleged paper leak of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET).
20 Jun 2024
Congress Party'BJP, RSS have hijacked educational institutions': Rahul on 'paper leaks'
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of manipulating India's educational institutions.
20 Jun 2024
National Testing Agency (NTA)What is new 'anti-paper leak' law, its penalties
The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, has come to the limelight amid allegations of irregularities in examinations conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
20 Jun 2024
Education Ministry'Won't hesitate to take action...': Government's response on UGC-NET cancellation
Amid the controversy over canceling the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test, the Ministry of Education (MoE) on Thursday said the exam was scrapped because its "integrity may have been compromised."
20 Jun 2024
PatnaBihar deputy CM links Tejashwi Yadav to NEET paper leak
Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister, Vijay Sharma, has accused his predecessor, Tejashwi Yadav, in the alleged National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) paper leak.
20 Jun 2024
National Testing Agency (NTA)Supreme Court stays hearing of NEET-UG petitions in high courts
The Supreme Court has issued a notice on a petition filed by the National Testing Agency (NTA) to transfer pleas related to the 2024 National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) from high courts to the apex court.
20 Jun 2024
National Testing Agency (NTA)Leaked NEET-UG paper matched exam paper: Candidate's confession
Anurag Yadav, a 22-year-old National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) candidate from Bihar who has been arrested in connection with the result irregularities, confessed that the leaked question paper handed to him matched the actual exam question paper.
19 Jun 2024
Allahabad High CourtAllahabad HC dismisses NEET aspirant's 'torn OMR sheet' plea
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) aspirant, Ayushi Patel, after it was revealed that she had submitted forged documents in her plea.
18 Jun 2024
Narendra ModiNEET row: After SC slams Centre, Rahul questions Modi's silence
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "silence" on the alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG 2024 examination.
18 Jun 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Ahead of Parliament session, NDA ministers' meeting at Rajnath's home
A group of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ministers are scheduled to meet at Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's residence on Tuesday.
18 Jun 2024
National Testing Agency (NTA)'Even if 0.001% negligence...': SC notice to NTA-Centre over NEET
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notices to the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the Centre over the pleas alleging paper leaks and malpractices during the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2024 exam.
14 Jun 2024
National Testing Agency (NTA)SC notice to Centre-NTA on plea against NEET-UG 'paper leak'
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to the Centre and the National Testing Agency (NTA) over allegations of a paper leak and other irregularities in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Undergraduates (NEET-UG) 2024.
13 Jun 2024
Supreme Court Of IndiaExplained: What is NEET UG result 2024 controversy?
The Centre has proposed a retest for 1,563 students who received grace marks in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2024 following a weeks-long protest by students.
13 Jun 2024
National Testing Agency (NTA)Grace marks canceled for 1,563 NEET candidates, Centre tells SC
The Centre on Thursday said that the scorecards for 1,563 candidates who received "grace marks" in the NEET-UG 2024 examination will be canceled.
11 Jun 2024
National Testing Agency (NTA)SC's notice to NTA on NEET-UG 2024 paper leak allegations
The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the National Testing Agency (NTA) regarding allegations of paper leak and irregularities in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) undergraduate examination 2024.
08 Jun 2024
National Testing Agency (NTA)Doctors demand CBI inquiry into alleged irregularities in NEET 2024
The IMA Junior Doctors Network has demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into alleged irregularities in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2024.
05 Jun 2024
National Testing Agency (NTA)Physics Wallah student tops NEET 2024, founder celebrates success
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the results of the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET 2024), stirring excitement among medical aspirants.
14 May 2024
Kota2nd NEET aspirant goes missing from Kota within a week
A 19-year-old student from Bihar preparing for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test has mysteriously disappeared from Kota, Rajasthan.
09 May 2024
Kota'No desire to study': Kota student leaves home
Rajendra Meena, a 19-year-old student from Bamanwas in Rajasthan has reportedly embarked on a self-imposed exile for five years as he did not want to continue his studies.
19 Feb 2024
KotaStudent goes missing in Kota, 2nd case in a week
A student from Uttar Pradesh, who was studying in Rajasthan's Kota, has been missing since last Tuesday (February 13).
29 Jan 2024
Joint Engineering ExaminationKota: 18-year-old JEE aspirant hangs self; 2nd suicide this month
An 18-year-old Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) aspirant died by suicide in Rajasthan's Kota, the police said on Monday.
15 Jan 2024
PunjabMan arrested for impersonating girlfriend in recruitment exam
A man in Faridkot district of Punjab was caught red-handed attempting to impersonate his girlfriend during a government recruitment examination for health workers, police has said.
28 Sep 2023
KotaNEET aspirant dies by suicide in Kota, 27th this year
A 20-year-old NEET aspirant identified as Mohammad Tanveer died by suicide in Rajasthan's Kota on Wednesday. This is the 27th such case reported in the coaching hub this year.
