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‘Hacker is here’: Nisarga Adhikary, who exposed CBSE’s exam portal, joins CJP’s Jantar Mantar protest

‘Hacker is here’: Nisarga Adhikary, who exposed CBSE’s exam portal, joins CJP’s Jantar Mantar protest

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Nisarga Adhikary, the 19-year-old cybersecurity researcher whose disclosures about CBSE’s On-Screen Marking (OSM) portal fed into this year’s series of controversies around exams, on Friday join at the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. Nisarga Adhikary (in mask) with CJP’s Abhijeet Dipke at the Jantar Mantar protest site in Delhi. (X/@ni5arga) He posted on X a photo with CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and NCP (SP) spokesperson Anish Gawande. “The energy here is truly crazy,” he wrote. His appearance sparked celebratory comments by fellow Gen-Z protesters that “the hacker is here now!”. It comes as the protest enters its seventh week, with a government delegation and CJP representatives having held a fresh round of talks on Friday, and the deadlock persisting over the demand for education minister Dharmendra Pradhan to resign. From hacking CBSE to working for IIT Adhikary has said he began examining OSM’s publicly accessible code in February and flagged what he called a hard-coded “master password” to government agency CERT-In — as ethical hackers or whistleblowers do. He went …

WB CM Adhikary promises policy reforms to boost industrialisation

WB CM Adhikary promises policy reforms to boost industrialisation

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West Bengal chief minister Subhendu Adhikary said on Friday that he is keen to create a suitable environment and introduce policy changes to promote industrialisation, which has suffered over the past few decades. On Thursday, Adhikary has set up a four-member committee, led by Bengal’s new industries minister Tapas Ray, to propose a new industrial policy. “I don’t want to approach industrialization in a haphazard manner. I am trying to create a suitable environment for industries. We will also make policy changes to aid industrialization,” the chief minister said when asked if he would invite the Tata Group, which had abandoned its ₹2,000-crore Nano car plant in 2008. Adhikary has set up a four-member committee, led by Bengal’s new Industries Minister Tapas Ray, to propose a new industrial policy. Between 2019 and 2025, according to available data, West Bengal ranked 11th and lagged behind states such as Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu in terms of FDI inflows. While Maharashtra attracted ₹7.88 lakh crore in FDI during this period, Bengal received just ₹16,409 crore. The …

CBSE rejects OSM breach claims. But did 19-year-old Nisarga Adhikary really hack marking portal?

CBSE rejects OSM breach claims. But did 19-year-old Nisarga Adhikary really hack marking portal?

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While still in the midst of fury from students on the On Screen Marking (OSM) system for Class 12 board exams, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) found itself at the centre of another controversy recently, with a teen claiming to have “hacked” its portal. According to his blog, the deeper he investigated the system, the more serious the alleged problems appeared. (AI-generated Image) A 19-year-old “hobbyist cybersecurity researcher” Nisarga Adhikary is behind the big claims, following which the CBSE also released a clarification on Tuesday, rejecting claims that its marking platform had been compromised. A senior official from the ministry of electronics and information technology (IT) of India told Hindustan Times that CERT-In (the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team) is looking into the matter and raised it with CBSE, while also suggesting measures to fix the issues, which they later undertook to complete. The response was to queries about the action taken following Nisarga’s disclosure to CERT-In about alleged loopholes in February. Notably, CBSE had introduced the OSM system for the assessment of …

Shamik Adhikary takes home Best Influencer award

Shamik Adhikary takes home Best Influencer award

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Zee 24 Ghanta Binodone Sera 24: Shamik Adhikary takes home Best Influencer award Home News and Gossip Zee 24 Ghanta Binodone Sera 24: Shamik Adhikary takes home Best Influencer award Shamik Adhikary hasn’t just been winning hearts. At Zee 24 Ghanta Binodone Sera 24, he bagged Best Influencer award. Zee 24 Ghanta Binodone Sera 24 is a special tribute to the cinema of Bengal. The award – which were launched in association with Zee 24 Ghanta and Straightline Worldwide – also featured Influencer segment. Shamik Adhikary, popularly referred to as Your Nonsane, took home the Best Creator/Influencer Award. He was successful in beating other nominees – including Ivy Ghosh, Mukul Kumar Jana, Niranjan Mondal, Pranab Paul, Preeti Sarkar, Saikat Dey, Shamik Adhikary, Singini Chowdhury, Unmesh Ganguly, and Usha – to emerge as the winner. Who were all nominated? At the Zee 24 Ghanta Binodon Sera 24 Awards, ten individuals were nominated for the Best Creator Influencer title. Ivy Ghosh, …

WBCHSE HS Result 2025: Rajashree Adhikary tops West Bengal Board Class 12 exams, check full toppers’ list here

WBCHSE HS Result 2025: Rajashree Adhikary tops West Bengal Board Class 12 exams, check full toppers’ list here

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WBCHSE HS 12th Result 2025 LIVE: The West Bengal Board Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) announced the Class 12 results today, May 7. A pass percentage of 90.79 per cent was recorded this year. Arambagh’s student Rajashree Adhikary took over the third spot by obtaining 495/500 marks or 99% pass percentage. Fourth position was secured by Sreejita Ghosal from Bankura, who scored 494/500 marks or 98.8% pass percentage. A total of 72 candidates occupied a position in the top 10 merit list of the West Bengal Class 12 results 2025 while science stream recorded the highest pass rate. Stream-wise pass percentage is provided below Science: 99.46 per cent Commerce: 97.52 per cent Arts: 88.25 per cent Boys outperformed this year in the West Bengal Class12 exam results by securing an impressive pass percentage than girls. Pass percentage of boys: 92.3 per cent Pass percentage of Girls: 88.18 per cent East or Purba Medinipur registered a pass percentage of 95.74 per cent, emerging as the best performing district in the Class 12 exam. Considering the …