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NEET Aspirant Dies By Suicide In Lucknow

By BPN News Desk
A 17-year-old NEET aspirant in Lucknow has allegedly died by suicide ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination scheduled for June 21. Police said the incident took place earlier this week, amid concerns from the family that the student was under stress after the earlier exam was cancelled. NEET Aspirant Suicide In Lucknow The student, a […]
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Dharmendra Pradhan Reviews NEET Re-Exam Readiness

By BPN News Desk
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan chaired a high-level review meeting to assess preparations for the NEET-UG re-examination scheduled for June 21, 2026. The meeting focused on ensuring a secure, transparent and error-free conduct of the medical entrance test amid heightened scrutiny over exam integrity. NEET UG Re Exam Preparations Reviewed Pradhan reviewed
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Kejriwal Says Telegram Ban Won’t Stop Leaks

By BPN News Desk
AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal has criticised the Centre’s temporary action against Telegram ahead of the NEET-UG re-examination, saying that banning a messaging platform will not stop paper leaks. He argued that authorities must act against the organised networks behind exam fraud instead of taking symbolic steps. Kejriwal On Telegram Ban And Paper Leaks Kejriwal
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Telegram Challenges Centre’s Blocking Order

By BPN News Desk
Telegram has moved the Delhi High Court against the Centre’s temporary order blocking access to its messaging platform in India ahead of the NEET-UG re-test, arguing that the restriction affects millions of users and raises questions over proportionality. Telegram Challenges Centre’s Blocking Order Telegram has challenged the government’s decision to temporarily restrict
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NEET Aspirant Found Dead In Sikar

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A 22-year-old NEET aspirant was found dead at his residential flat in Rajasthan’s Sikar district, days before the NEET-UG re-examination scheduled for June 21, police said. NEET aspirant found dead in Sikar The student has been identified as Umesh Mali, who was preparing for the medical entrance examination in Sikar. He was reportedly making his […]
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Telegram Restricted Before NEET UG Re-Exam

By BPN News Desk
The Centre has temporarily restricted access to Telegram in India ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, following a request from the National Testing Agency to prevent paper leak claims, cheating rackets and exam-related misinformation. Telegram restricted ahead of NEET UG re-exam The messaging app has been restricted until June 22, a day after the NEET-UG […]
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CBSE Blocks Cyberattack On Re-Evaluation Portal

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The Central Board of Secondary Education said it successfully blocked a major cyberattack on its verification and re-evaluation portal even as the platform processed more than 56,000 student applications. CBSE Blocks 3.8 Million-Packet Cyberattack CBSE said its portal faced a 3.8 million-packet denial-of-service attack on Tuesday afternoon. The Board said its technical
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CBSE Chairman, Secretary Transferred

By BPN News Desk
The Centre has transferred CBSE Chairman Rahul Singh and Secretary Himanshu Gupta amid the growing controversy over the board’s On-Screen Marking system. The move comes as the government has also ordered a probe into the procurement of OSM services used in the digital evaluation process. CBSE Chairman Rahul Singh Transferred Rahul Singh, who was serving […]
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CBSE Hacking Claim Puts Data Security Under Scanner

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CBSE’s data security system has come under scrutiny after a hacker reportedly claimed access to scanned answer sheets and question papers linked to the board’s evaluation process. The board has said technical vulnerabilities are being reviewed and corrective steps are being taken. CBSE Hacking Claim Raises Data Security Concerns The alleged hacking claim has raised […]