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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

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 …

UKSSC postpones exam for technical posts scheduled for Oct 12 after paper leak; third cancellation in 2 month

UKSSC postpones exam for technical posts scheduled for Oct 12 after paper leak; third cancellation in 2 month

The Uttarakhand Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UKSSSC) Chairman GS Martolia announced that the examination for technical positions in the Agriculture Department, originally set for October 12, has been postponed. He stated that admit cards had not yet been issued for the exam, and it will no longer take place on the scheduled date. Around 600 candidates were expected to appear for this recruitment exam, which aimed to fill 20–25 vacancies. ‘Recommended to CBI for investigation of the cheating case’ Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami took to X and mentioned the decision was taken considering the investigation commission report. “The Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission (UKSSSC) has canceled the Graduate Level Recruitment Examination held on 21 September in the interest of the students, taking an important decision. This decision has been taken keeping in mind the report of the investigation commission, so that the sanctity, transparency, and reliability of examinations in the state are maintained,” Dhami said. He added, “This re-conducted examination will not affect the schedule of other examinations. Ensuring fair opportunities for every student …

Assam: All Class 11 state board exams cancelled after paper leak

Assam: All Class 11 state board exams cancelled after paper leak

Guwahati, All examinations of Class 11 of the Assam state board from March 24 to 29, comprising 36 subjects, have been cancelled following reports of several paper leaks at different places, Education Minister Ranoj Pegu said. Assam: All Class 11 state board exams cancelled after paper leak Earlier, the Higher Secondary first year Mathematics paper, scheduled on March 21, of the Assam State School Education Board was leaked, forcing the authorities to cancel the examinations and lodge a police complaint. The Higher Secondary first year or Class 11 examinations began on March 6 and were scheduled to continue till March 29. “Due to reports of question paper leak and breach of protocol, the remaining subjects of HS First Year Examination 2025 stand cancelled,” Pegu said in a post on X. Sharing the official order by ASSEB, he said further action regarding the new schedule of the examinations will be decided in the board meeting on Monday. In another post, the minister said the Mathematics paper was leaked after 18 schools, including three government institutes, across …

Aspirants, police clash at BPSC protests; Prashant Kishore urges calm | Top updates | Latest News India

Aspirants, police clash at BPSC protests; Prashant Kishore urges calm | Top updates | Latest News India

A minor scuffle broke out at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan on Sunday between police and protesting aspirants over the demand of a re-examination of the 70th Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) preliminary exams. Police personnel try to stop aspirants protesting against the alleged paper leak and irregularities in the BPSC 70th Integrated Combined Competitive Examination (CCE), in Patna, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024.(PTI) The protesting students in Patna are demanding the cancellation of the Integrated Combined (Preliminary) Competitive Examination (CCE) 2024, which the BPSC conducted on December 13. Jan Suraj chief Prashant Kishore, who joined the “Chatra Sansad” (students’ congregation), accused the Bihar government of turning democracy into a “lathi-tantra” and emphasised student’s right to protest in public spaces. Also read | BPSC exam stalemate continues, students demand an audience with CM BPSC Patna protests top updates -The protesting aspirants gathered at the venue despite Patna district magistrate (DM) Chandrasekhar Singh’s warning that he would not allow the “Chatra Sansad” called by Kishore. Singh had also warned of action against coaching institute owners who were found to …

NEET UG paper leak: CBI names Hazaribagh school principal in 2nd charge sheet | Latest News India

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a second charge sheet in the ongoing investigation into the NEET UG 2024 question paper leak case. The charge sheet, submitted before the special court for CBI cases in Patna, names six accused individuals involved in the conspiracy, including key officials responsible for the conduct of the exam in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. Students stage protest rally against recent scam in NEET and UGC-NET exam (HT Photo) The six individuals named in the second charge sheet are Baldev Kumar alias Chintu, Sunny Kumar, Dr Ahsanul Haque (principal of Oasis School and city coordinator of Hazaribagh for NEET UG 2024), Md. Imtiyaz Alam (vice-principal of Oasis School and centre superintendent), Jamaluddin alias Jamal (a reporter from Hazaribagh), and Aman Kumar Singh. They were charged under Section 120-B (criminal conspiracy), Section 109 (abetment), Section 409 (criminal breach of trust), Section 420 (cheating), Section 380 (theft), Section 201 (causing disappearance of evidence), and Section 411 (dishonestly receiving stolen property). The CBI’s investigation revealed that Dr Haque, as city coordinator, conspired with Md. …

Former Rajasthan PSC member, who leaked exam paper to his children, arrested | Latest News India

The Rajasthan police’s special operations group on Sunday arrested a former member of the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) who was suspended for allegedly giving his two children a leaked question paper of the 2021 sub-inspector recruitment exam. Former Rajasthan PSC member who leaked exam paper to his children, arrested(Representational image) The accused, identified as Ramu Ram Raika, has been sent to a police remand till September 7, reported The Times of India. The police have also arrested Raika’s son and daughter, identified as Devesh and Shobha, along with three other trainee sub-inspectors – Manju Devi, Avinash Palsania, and Vijendra Kumar, the report said. According to the report, the police are investigating Raika’s role, who served as an RPSC member from 2018 to 2022. The alleged leak came to light in March after the Rajasthan police busted the sub-inspector and platoon commander recruitment exam of 2021. The police also arrested around 38 people in the case, TOI reported. Following the exam paper leak bust, the entire 2021 batch who was undergoing training at the Rajasthan …

NTA says NEET paper leak allegations are ‘completely baseless’ | Latest News India

Allegations of question paper leak in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) or NEET-UG are “completely baseless” and “without any ground”, the National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts the medical entrance examination, clarified on Monday. Students check their examination room numbers as they appear for the NEET exam, in Bikaner on Sunday (ANI) NEET-UG was conducted across the country on Sunday with a total of 2.4 million students registering for it. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! Stressing that every question paper has been “accounted for”, the NTA in a statement on Monday said that purported images of the question paper circulating on social media have no relation with the actual paper. “It has been ascertained from NTA’s security protocols and Standard Operating Procedures that the social media posts pointing towards any paper leak are completely baseless and without any ground. To put rumours to rest, it is also stated that every single question paper has been accounted for,” Sadhana Parashar, senior …

NTA denies allegations of NEET question paper leak | Latest News India

The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Monday refuted the allegations of NEET examination paper leak and said they are “completely baseless” and “without any ground”. NEET or the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) for admission to medical courses was conducted across the country on Sunday. (Photo by Santosh Kumar/ Hindustan Times) NEET or the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) for admission to medical courses was conducted across the country on Sunday with over 24 lakh students registering for it this year. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! Ever since the exam was conducted in 4,750 centres in 571 cities on Sunday, people had been posting on social media alleging a leak of question papers. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took to social media and called the alleged paper leak a “betrayal of the dreams” of over 23 lakh students and their families. “Whether it is the students who dream of getting admission in college after passing 12th standard or the promising youth struggling for …