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NEET re-test gave NTA a second chance but students late by minutes got none
India TodayArchived
India Today reported on June 22 that while over 20 lakh aspirants sat the NEET re-examination after the paper leak cancellation, candidates denied entry for arriving after the 1.30 pm deadline faced no second chance despite traffic, rain or accidents.
Priyank Kharge hits back at Tejasvi Surya over Congress rally delaying NEET candidates claim
Deccan HeraldArchived
Deccan Herald reported that Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge on June 22 called BJP MP Tejasvi Surya's allegation manufactured outrage, saying only three of 720 students at RC College centre missed the NEET re-test for varied individual reasons.
NTA calls circulating NEET-UG 2026 leak video fake as over 20 lakh sit re-exam
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported that the National Testing Agency on June 22 termed a social media video claiming a NEET paper leak as fabricated, saying the June 21 re-examination was conducted successfully under comprehensive security across 5,440 centres in India and 14 abroad.
UP students miss NEET re-exam after Google Maps shows wrong centre location
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported that aspirants in Moradabad including Faizan Ali were denied entry after Google Maps directed them to the wrong venue for RN Inter College, causing them to arrive after the reporting deadline on June 21.
NEET re-exam uses 1.38 lakh cameras and 51,311 jammers
NDTVArchived
More than 22 lakh medical aspirants appear for the NEET re-exam on June 21 after May's leak-led cancellation. NTA said 1,38,560 CCTV cameras monitor over 95,000 rooms at 5,440 centres. The agency deployed 51,311 jammers, airlifted papers via the Indian Air Force, and posted 40 to
NEET UG retest begins as aspirants queue at centres
NDTVArchived
Medical aspirants lined up outside examination centres nationwide on June 21 for the NEET UG 2026 re-exam. The National Testing Agency set reporting from 11 am to 1:30 pm, with no entry afterward. The pen-and-paper test runs 2 pm to 5:15 pm for over 22.79 lakh candidates across 5
CJP holds second Jantar Mantar protest over NEET paper leak
The HinduArchived
Dipke wrote to Prime Minister Modi demanding accountability and released an education manifesto calling for leak-proof exams and transparent results. Supporters include Sonam Wangchuk and Anna Hazare. Dialogue is open, Dipke said, but only if Pradhan resigns. When viral youth mov
22-year-old NEET aspirant Jatin Kumar dies by suicide in Ghaziabad before retest
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported that Jatin Kumar, a Vijay Nagar resident preparing for NEET, was found dead at his Pratap Vihar home on June 20 morning, two days before the June 21 re-examination, with a broken noose on the ceiling fan.
NTA allots Abu Dhabi centre to Nagpur NEET student Abdullah by error
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported that NTA allotted Abu Dhabi as the exam centre to Nagpur student Abdullah for the June 21 NEET-UG re-exam despite his choosing a Maharashtra centre, leaving the family unable to arrange passport or visa on short notice.
At least 12 NEET aspirants died by suicide in 37 days before June 21 retest
The Indian ExpressArchived
Indian Express reported that between the May 12 cancellation of NEET-UG 2026 and the June 21 retest, at least 12 students across India died by suicide, all scheduled to take the re-examination after the suspected Sikar paper leak.
NTA launches official WhatsApp alerts for NEET UG 2026 re-exam candidates
Medical DialoguesArchived
Medical Dialogues reported that the National Testing Agency launched a verified WhatsApp notification service for candidates appearing in the NEET UG re-examination on June 21, sending updates from +91 7827980287 with a blue verified tick.
NTA to hold nationwide NEET-UG mock drill on June 20 ahead of re-exam
The TelegraphArchived
Telegraph India reported that the National Testing Agency will conduct a nationwide mock drill on Saturday ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination on June 21 for over 22.79 lakh candidates across 551 Indian cities and 14 abroad.
4,698 candidates to appear for NEET-UG re-test in Tripura on June 21
ThePrintArchived
ThePrint reported that Tripura has completed preparations including CRPF and state police deployment at 10 examination centres for the NEET-UG re-examination scheduled on June 21.
Cockroach Party founder writes to PM seeking Rs 1 crore for student suicide families
The Telegraph IndiaArchived
Telegraph India reported that Abhijeet Dipke wrote to Narendra Modi demanding Rs 1 crore compensation for families of students who died by suicide amid examination controversies and renewed his call to remove Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.ICAI debunks social media claims of CA exam portal breach
ET EducationArchived
ET Education reported that ICAI rubbished posts alleging unauthorised access to examination records, clarifying that examiners.icaiexam.icai.org is only a training portal for examiner orientation and not linked to candidate records.
Lucknow students protest recruitment irregularities
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported that students and government job aspirants gathered at Lucknow's Eco Garden to protest alleged irregularities and lack of transparency in recruitment examinations. Protesters demanded action on Lekhpal and UP Sub-Inspector exam concerns.
IIT Kanpur launches Bachelor of Cybersecurity
The Indian ExpressArchived
The Indian Express reported that IIT Kanpur will launch a Bachelor of Cybersecurity programme from the 2026-27 academic session. The four-year course will be offered through the Wadhwani School of AI and Intelligent Systems.
Charu Pandey clears 19 government exams at 23
NDTVArchived
Charu Pandey from Tilda-Neora in Chhattisgarh has cleared 19 competitive government recruitment exams by age 23. Her selections include exams conducted for SSC, banking, railways, police services and state-level posts, and President Droupadi Murmu is set to honour her with a gold
IISc launches BTech in Mechanics and Computing
NDTVArchived
IISc Bengaluru has launched a four-year BTech programme in Mechanics and Computing, with admissions through JoSAA 2026 using JEE Advanced scores. The eight-semester course begins in August 2026 and combines mechanics, mathematics, modelling, computing and engineering problem-solv
CBSE complains over portal cyber attacks
NDTVArchived
CBSE filed a police complaint with Delhi Police's IFSO unit over coordinated cyber attacks on its post-result services portal. The board said the attacks involved large volumes of malicious traffic from multiple IP addresses within and outside India, but all attempts were mitigat
NEET aspirant dies after cancellation distress
India TodayArchived
Akanksha Chaturvedi, an 18-year-old NEET aspirant from Madhya Pradesh's Mauganj district, died by suicide in Nagpur after the exam was cancelled amid paper leak allegations, India Today and other reports said. Her family said uncertainty over a retest deepened her distress after
Sonam Wangchuk backs June 6 CJP protest
Hindustan TimesArchived
Education reform advocate Sonam Wangchuk said he will join Cockroach Janta Party members in Delhi on June 6 if nothing changes by June 5, Hindustan Times reported. The protest call seeks accountability over NEET and CBSE controversies and demands Union Education Minister Dharmend
CBSE gets new chairman amid OSM controversy
NDTVArchived
IAS officer Prashant Sitaram Lokhande has been appointed CBSE chairman, while Varun Bhardwaj, a 2008-batch Indian Information Service officer, is the board's new secretary. NDTV reported the changes as CBSE faces scrutiny over its on-screen marking system, re-evaluation delays, a
Student who flagged CBSE OSM tender appears before MPs
NDTVArchived
Sarthak Sidhant, the 18-year-old who alleged irregularities in CBSE's On-Screen Marking tender, presented his findings to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, NDTV reported. The panel, chaired by Congress MP Digvijaya Singh, is reviewing the OSM system's rollout, te
CBSE portal hit by 1.5 million requests in minutes
NDTVArchived
CBSE said its re-evaluation and verification portal remained operational despite multiple cyberattack attempts on its first application day, NDTV reported. The board said a denial-of-service attempt generated nearly 1.5 million hits in less than two minutes, alongside more than o
JoSAA counselling begins for IIT and NIT admissions
India TodayArchived
JoSAA counselling began on June 2 after JEE Advanced 2026 results, India Today reported. The process opens admissions to IITs, NITs, IIITs and other government-funded technical institutes through josaa.nic.in. Counselling will be conducted in five seat allotment rounds, while ArcStudents wait as CBSE portal remains inactive
Hindustan TimesArchived
The re-evaluation window was originally expected on May 29, then postponed to June 1 for a transparent and glitch-free process. Students who received scanned answer books must identify exact questions and explain marking errors online. The delay matters because board marks affect
Supreme Court declines urgent NEET-UG 2026 re-test plea
LiveLawArchived
The Supreme Court declined a plea to direct a NEET-UG 2026 re-test on June 21 in computer-based mode instead of pen-paper format, LiveLaw reported. A bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and Aravind Kumar posted the matter after vacation. The petition was filed by RJD MP Sudhakar Sin
