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NTA welcomes temporary Telegram curbs before re-NEET
NDTV··16 Jun
NDTV reported that the National Testing Agency welcomed temporary restrictions on Telegram in India ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-exam on June 21. MeitY directed access restrictions until June 22 and asked Telegram to disable message editing in India until June 30.
Prism
What It Means For You
- NEET candidates should rely only on NTA's official website and notices.
- Fake paper-leak claims can be used to defraud anxious students.
- Temporary app restrictions may reduce misinformation, but they do not replace exam-system reform.
What's Happening
- Telegram access is restricted in India until June 22.
- Telegram's edit feature is to be disabled until June 30.
- NEET-UG 2026 re-exam remains scheduled for June 21.
Fraud Pattern
- Some channels allegedly demanded payments from thousands to lakhs of rupees.
- Ahmedabad cyber police reportedly arrested members of an inter-state fraud network.
- NTA says no NEET paper exists outside the secured examination process.
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