Explained: What the NEET controversy is all about
Last year, two students shared the top rank. Students have been alleging the marks have been randomly reduced or increased for several candidates, affecting their ranks. The grace marks awarded to over 1,500 students to compensate for loss of time due to delays in exams at six centres are also under scanner.News Arena Network - New Delhi - UPDATED: June 13, 2024, 04:30 AM - 5 mins read
Students in Kerala, protesting against discrepancies in the NEET-UG exam.
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In both states, Congress has been on its way towards a strong comeback. However, if the situation is not taken care of and the drift is not arrested right away, it may see totally adverse results.
Read moreJune 20, 2024, 05:10 AM - 3 mins read
These incidents have cast a long shadow over the credibility of the NTA, the agency responsible for conducting these critical exams. The NTA's mandate to ensure fair and transparent examinations is now under severe scrutiny, raising questions about the efficacy of current safeguards and the accountability of those in charge.
Read moreJune 19, 2024, 07:53 AM - 4 mins read
Upset over her daughter being denied the Bhiwani-Mahendergarh Lok Sabha seat, Kiran Chaudhary reportedly boycotted campaigning for Congress's Rao Dan Singh, who lost to BJP's Dharambir Singh by 41,510 votes.
Read moreJune 18, 2024, 07:22 AM - 4 mins read
It will be for the first time in the last three General Elections that the Congress is in a position to claim the position of the Leader of the Opposition, for which a party needs 10 per cent members of the total strength, which comes to 55.
Read moreJune 15, 2024, 08:20 AM - 7 mins read
Gandhi’s campaign was moulded in a particular way to appeal to the same segment of voters, with minorities, mostly the Muslims being the main focus, to be cultivated. During his campaign speeches, Gandhi would often allude to his “ninety per cent” theory, which he claimed had been marginalised and sidelined by the “ten per cent” elite.
Read moreJune 14, 2024, 07:09 AM - 5 mins read
It was 2018 when Naidu left the NDA coalition, a year ahead of the 2019 general elections, in demand of Special Category Status for Andhra Pradesh. And, this time, the situation appears like a double-edged sword for him.
Read moreJune 13, 2024, 08:51 AM - 6 mins read
The terrorists involved in these attacks are believed to be non-locals who have infiltrated from across the border/line of control. Summer is the ideal time for the ISI and Pakistan to push the infiltrators into the state as the snow melts down and the hilltops are relatively less difficult to cross.
Read moreJune 12, 2024, 05:06 AM - 6 mins read
Sukhbir’s party does not have any political bargaining power at the centre. With just one MP, it hardly could. Added to that is the comfortable majority the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) got on its own without needing any additional members or supporters.
Read moreJune 12, 2024, 01:27 AM - 5 mins read
In his four decades of public life, Naidu has shown his acumen as an able administrator and a man with vision and ideas that translate into practical betterment for all.
Read moreJune 11, 2024, 05:51 AM - 5 mins read
Khadoor Sahib is known as a constituency dominated by ‘panthic’ sentiments, which identify with the Sikh community. Earlier, this sentiment was identified with the traditional Shiromani Akali Dal-Badal, now being led by Sukhbir Singh Badal.
Read moreJune 10, 2024, 09:58 AM - 5 mins read
In Punjab’s era of militancy, there were two ‘Beant Singhs’, both of whom have left their mark on history. Depending on which side of the ideological fence one is, each ‘Beant Singh’ is treated in a different way.
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