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NEET-UG 2026 paper leak: Judicial custody of 10 accused extended till July 11

NEET-UG 2026 paper leak: Judicial custody of 10 accused extended till July 11

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A Delhi court on Monday extended the judicial custody of 10 accused in the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) until July 11. The accused were produced before the Rouse Avenue Court through video conferencing after the expiry of their earlier period of judicial custody. The court extended the judicial custody of Yash Yadav, Mangilal Biwal, Dinesh Biwal, Vikas Biwal, Dhananjay Lokhande, Tejas Harshad Shah, Shubham Khairnar, Manisha Waghmare, Manisha Sanjay Havaldar, and Dr Manoj Shirure till July 11. Court allows continued investigation Earlier, on June 15, the Rouse Avenue Court had extended the judicial custody of the 10 accused till June 29. The court had also permitted the CBI to interrogate accused Shubham Khairnar, Manisha Waghmare, and Dhananjay Lokhande inside the jail on June 17, 18, and 19, respectively, for one hour each as part of the ongoing investigation. The CBI has so far arrested 13 accused in the case and is investigating an alleged network involved in procuring and circulating NEET-UG question papers ahead …

UPSC uses real-time face authentication in prelims to strengthen exam security

UPSC uses real-time face authentication in prelims to strengthen exam security

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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) successfully implemented face authentication in the 2026 Civil Services preliminary examination, an official statement issued on Thursday said. The face-authentication protocol ensures that the candidate whose photo was uploaded at the time of filling the application form matches when they appear with the admit card to write the exam, it said. The system enabled live, real-time authentication of candidates at examination venues through mobile-phone-based verification by invigilators, ensuring seamless identification and eliminating the possibility of impersonation and malpractice, said the statement issued by the UPSC. UPSC conducted a real-time face-authentication exercise across all 2,072 examination venues nationwide during this year`s Civil Services (Preliminary) Examinations 2026, held on May 24, it said. Out of a total of 8,19,732 candidates who had applied for the examination, nearly 5.49 lakh candidates (around 67 per cent) appeared for it, as per the provisional data. The face authentication application has been developed and implemented by UPSC with technical support from the National e-Governance Division (NeGD) of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). …

Plea in Supreme Court seeks urgent shift of NEET-UG to online test mode

Plea in Supreme Court seeks urgent shift of NEET-UG to online test mode

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A fresh petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking immediate transition of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) to a Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode, contending that repeated paper leak controversies and alleged security lapses have exposed the vulnerability of the existing pen-and-paper examination system conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).   According to the plea, despite recommendations made by the high-level committee headed by former ISRO Chairman K. Radhakrishnan after the 2024 controversy, NEET-UG 2026 continued under “substantially the same pen-and-paper framework involving physical printing, storage, transportation and handling of confidential examination material”. 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

NTA announces dedicated platform to report suspicious claims regarding NEET-UG

NTA announces dedicated platform to report suspicious claims regarding NEET-UG

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The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday announced a dedicated platform to report suspicious claims regarding the medical entrance exam NEET-UG, according to officials.The agency has also advised candidates not to be misled by unscrupulous elements who indulge in malpractice and try to deceive candidates with false claims. The platform has been announced as a precautionary measure following several alleged irregularities, including a paper leak in last year’s exam. “Candidates can report any suspicious activities falling in three categories — unauthorised websites or social media accounts claiming access to NEET question paper; individuals claiming access to exam content and impersonators posing as NTA or government officials,” NTA Director General Pradeep Singh Kharola said. A dedicated platform has been launched by the National Testing Agency (NTA) to report suspicious claims regarding the NEET(UG) 2025 #NEETUG2025 Examination. NTA advises candidates not to be misled by unscrupulous elements who indulge in malpractice and try to deceive candidates… pic.twitter.com/ir7lXymrdo — National Testing Agency (@NTA_Exams) April 26, 2025 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Story continues below this ad “The reporting form is simple and …