News18 Evening Digest: Centre Forms 7-Member Panel For Exam Reforms, 6 Held In Jharkhand Over Paper Leak And Other Top Stories – News18
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Students raise slogans during a protest over the alleged irregularities in NEET 2024 results in Bhopal. (PTI photo)
We are also covering: Delhi LG Slams AAP Govt Amid Serious Water Crisis In Capital; PM Modi, Sheikh Hasina Ink Pacts With Focus On Blue Economy, Space, Railways among other stories
In today’s evening digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on the NEET-UG 2024 paper leak case, the members of the committee formed to reform NTA functioning, and other top stories.
The Ministry of Education on Saturday constituted a seven-member high-level committee of experts, led by former ISRO chief K. Radhakrishnan, to ensure the transparent, smooth, and fair conduct of examinations by the National Testing Agency (NTA). READ MORE
‘No General Ever Won…’: Delhi LG Slams AAP Govt Amid Serious Water Crisis In Capital
As serious water crisis grapples the national capital, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Saturday slammed the Aam Aadmi Party and accused the Arvind Kejriwal-led government of using the water scarcity issue as an opportunity to blame neighbouring states. Asking Delhi government to work in a harmonious way with states like Uttar Pradesh and Haryana for its water needs, Saxena said, “No general has ever won a war by fighting with his own army.” READ MORE
The committee has been tasked with making recommendations on reforming the examination mechanism, improving data security protocols, and refining the structure and operations of the NTA. The panel is expected to submit its report within two months. READ MORE
Son in Jail, Wife in Politics: Who is NEET-UG Paper Leak ‘Mastermind’ Sanjeev Mukhiya?
Six middlemen, four students and three parents – a total of 13 people – have been arrested so far in connection with the NEET-UG 2024 paper leak case. The most startling confessions have come from four accused arrested in Bihar – a student, his uncle and two middlemen – whose purported statements to the police detail how four candidates were made to memorise the question paper and answers on the eve of the May 5 examination for a price of Rs 40 lakh per candidate. READ MORE
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina met in Hyderabad House in New Delhi for a bilateral meeting on Saturday and inked a raft of agreements focusing on boosting India-Bangladesh cooperation on maritime, healthcare, railways, telecommunications, ‘green’ and ‘blue economy’ and information technology sectors. READ MORE
Lucky Ali Accuses Karnataka IAS Officer, Her Family of Land Grabbing, Files Complaint
Bollywood singer Lucky Ali filed a complaint against Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Officer Rohini Sindhuri alleging that the officer, her husband, and her relative have been involved in land grabbing. READ MORE
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