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Court sends alleged kingpin Prahlad Kulkarni to judicial custody till June 10

Court sends alleged kingpin Prahlad Kulkarni to judicial custody till June 10

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Kulkarni, a chemistry lecturer from Pune, was involved in the NEET process on behalf of the National Testing Agency (NTA) and had access to the question papers. During the last week of April, he allegedly mobilised students with the help of co-accused Manisha Waghmare and conducted special coaching classes for them Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

NEET UG re-exam 2026: Fee refund portal goes Live today, NTA clarifies rules

NEET UG re-exam 2026: Fee refund portal goes Live today, NTA clarifies rules

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The National Testing Agency has issued a fresh set of clarifications for students preparing to appear for the NEET UG 2026 re-examination, while also announcing that the fee refund portal will become active today. The detailed FAQ document released by the agency comes weeks after the cancellation of the original NEET UG exam conducted on May 3 following the paper leak controversy that triggered nationwide outrage and a CBI investigation. According to the NTA, the NEET UG 2026 re-test will now be held on June 21 in offline pen-and-paper mode across centres in India and abroad. NEET UG Re-Exam Date And Timing The agency stated that the examination will take place on Sunday, June 21, from 2 pm to 5:15 pm. The test will continue to be conducted in 13 languages, including English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Urdu, Marathi, Malayalam, Gujarati, Punjabi, Assamese, Kannada and Odia. Also Read | Dhurandhar ‘Raw & Undekha’: Netflix India announces OTT release Addressing confusion among students regarding the exam duration, the NTA clarified that the additional 15 minutes are …

NSUI, Yuva Sena protest over NEET paper leak | Pune News

NSUI, Yuva Sena protest over NEET paper leak | Pune News

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3 min readPuneMay 19, 2026 04:50 AM IST Members of the Congress-affiliated National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) and Shiv Sena UBT’s Yuva Sena staged a protest outside Modern College of Arts, Science, and Commerce on Sunday morning, demanding strict action over the alleged 2026 NEET paper leak and calling for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. A biology teacher of Modern Junior College Manisha Mandhare has been arrested by the CBI for her alleged involvement in the leak of the paper. Maharashtra NSUI State President Sagar Salunkhe said that the large-scale irregularities in the medical entrance examination process were jeopardising the future of lakhs of students across the country. Addressing the gathering, Salunkhe alleged political protection for individuals linked to the paper leak racket and demanded accountability from the central government. NSUI’s Salunkhe said, “The NEET paper leak has pushed students into stress and depression while wasting the hard work, money and time of nearly 22 lakh aspirants. A BJP leader has already been arrested in Rajasthan in connection with the case, …

NEET paper leak case: CBI arrests Latur coaching centre founder

NEET paper leak case: CBI arrests Latur coaching centre founder

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Shiv Sena workers staged a protest outside the Renukai Career Centre (RCC) headquarters in Maharashtra’s Latur on Monday after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested the institute’s founder, reported the PTI. The accused identified as Shivraj Raghunath Motegaonkar was held by the CBI in connection with the alleged NEET paper leak case, the news agency reported. Supporters of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena gathered outside the coaching centre, raised slogans against Motegaonkar and threw ink on RCC signboards. Protesters accused him of damaging the future of lakhs of students by allegedly participating in the examination leak racket. Police personnel were deployed outside the building after large crowds, including students and parents, started gathering at the site from the morning. The officials maintained security to prevent any untoward incident during the protest, according to the PTI. CBI makes another arrest The CBI arrested Motegaonkar after conducting searches at the coaching institute in Latur’s Shivnagar area. According to agency officials, investigators recovered a leaked NEET-UG question paper from his personal mobile phone. Officials alleged that Motegaonkar …

NEET paper leak: CBI arrests NTA-appointed Pune Botany teacher

NEET paper leak: CBI arrests NTA-appointed Pune Botany teacher

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a National Testing Agency (NTA)-appointed senior Botany teacher from Pune in connection with the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) paper leak case. She is suspected to be the co-mastermind behind the leak of the Biology question paper, an official told news agency IANS on Saturday. The accused, Manisha Gurunath Mandhare, is the second Pune teacher after Chemistry professor PV Kulkarni to be identified and arrested after interrogation, CBI said in a statement. She was involved in the NEET-Undergraduate (UG) 2026 Examination process and was appointed by NTA as an expert. Mandhare had complete access to the Biology question paper, the probe agency said. In April, she had mobilised prospective NEET examination candidates through Pune consultant Manisha Wagmare and conducted special coaching classes for these students at her Pune residence, the statement said. Wagmare was arrested on Thursday. During these classes, Mandhare explained and disclosed various questions from Biology and made the students note down the same in their notebooks and also mark these in their textbooks, the …

NEET paper leak case: Man detained by Nashik Police, CBI takes his custody

NEET paper leak case: Man detained by Nashik Police, CBI takes his custody

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The Nashik Police in Maharashtra on Tuesday detained a man in connection with the suspected NEET paper leak case whose custody was later taken by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), officials said, reported the PTI. Earlier in the day, crime branch unit 2 of Nashik Police detained a 30-year-old, resident of Nandgaon in the district, following a request from Rajasthan Police. He was picked up from Indiranagar area of the city, said Deputy Commissioner of Police Kirankumar Chauhan, according to the PTI. The NEET (UG) 2026 exam for admission to undergraduate courses in medical colleges, held on May 3, was cancelled on Tuesday amid allegations of paper leak. The National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts the exam for admission to undergraduate courses in medical colleges, said fresh dates will be notified in the “next seven to 10 days”. The cancellation triggered nationwide outrage among medical aspirants, with students raising questions on NTA`s competence and demanding that the exam be conducted by AIIMS-Delhi. The government asked the CBI to carry out a comprehensive inquiry into …