Enforcing law against paper leak mere whitewash: Kharge

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday termed the enforcement of the anti-paper leak law a “whitewash” and asserted that the BJP cannot evade its responsibility in “promoting corruption and education mafia”. The Centre on Friday night operationalised the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, which aims to curb malpractices and irregularities…

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Centre establishes high-level committee to ensure transparent and smooth conduct of exams

New Delhi: On Saturday, the Ministry of Education established a High-Level Committee of Experts chaired by Dr. K. Radhakrishnan, former Chairman of ISRO and current Chairman of the Board of Governors at IIT Kanpur. This committee aims to ensure transparent, smooth, and fair conduct of examinations amid the NEET and UGC-NET controversy. The committee’s responsibilities…

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Death toll in Kallakurichi hooch tragedy rises to 49

Chennai: The death toll in the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy has increased to 49, with ten more people losing their lives after consuming the spurious liquour in Karunapuram, Kallakurichi. Around 115 others are undergoing treatment at the Kallakurichi Government Medical College and Hospital, and hospitals in Salem, Villupuram, Jipmer in Puducherry. 25 of them are said…

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‘No compromise on future of students’: Govt

New Delhi: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said the central government is committed to protecting the interests of students and there will be no compromise on their future. He said the allegations of paper leak in the NEET-UG 2024 will be probed by a high-level committee and no culprit will be spared. “I…

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