152 Super Specialty Medical Seats Spark Tamil Nadu Political Row Udhayanidhi Stalin has urged CM Vijay to act quickly as 152 vacant super-speciality medical seats face transfer to the All India Quota. Udhayanidhi Raises Alarm Over Medical Seats Tamil Nadu Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin has urged Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to intervene immediately ove

Dharmendra Pradhan says NEET re-exam will be held with tighter security and no extra fee for students   NEET Re-Exam To Get Tighter Security Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has promised strict action against anyone involved in NEET irregularities, paper leaks, or exam malpractice. Calling the NEET and CBSE controversies unfortunate, he said the government has a

NEET Paper Leak Case: Supreme Court Questions Centre, NTA And CBI   The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre, National Testing Agency, and CBI on petitions linked to the NEET paper leak case. The court expressed concern over repeated allegations affecting national-level entrance exams and reportedly observed that authorities had not learnt enough lessons from earlier exam controversies. NEET Exam Integrity Under Focus

Maithili Sonwane Death Raises Concern Over NEET UG 2026 Cancellation Impact Latur Student Death Raises Concern The death of 18-year-old NEET aspirant Maithili Ashok Sonwane from Gondegaon village in Maharashtra’s Latur district has raised fresh concern over the pressure faced by students after the NEET UG 2026 cancellation. According to police, Maithili allegedly died by suicide on the morning of May 16, 2026. Her father, Ashok Vitthal Sonwa

NEET UG 2026 Re-Exam Set For June 21 As CBI Probes Leak Case   CBI Probe Expands After May 3, 2026, Exam Cancellation The NEET UG 2026 re-exam will be held on June 21, after the May 3 medical entrance test was cancelled over paper leak allegations. More than 22 lakh aspirants are expected to appear again, making it one of the biggest exam controversies in recent years. The Central Bureau of Investigation is probing the alleged le

NEET UG 2026 Paper Breach Row Deepens After NTA Denies System Leak NTA Statement Sparks Fresh Confusion The NEET UG 2026 paper breach controversy has raised fresh concern after different statements came from the government and the National Testing Agency. During a parliamentary panel appearance on May 21, 2026, NTA Director General Abhishek Singh reportedly said the NEET UG 2026 paper was “not leaked through the system”. However, Union Education Mi

NTA And Education Officials To Face Parliament Panel Over NEET UG 2026 Leak Parliament Panel Questions NTA The NEET UG 2026 paper leak case has now come under direct parliamentary review. The Standing Committee on Education has summoned Higher Education Secretary Vineet Joshi and NTA Director General Abhishek Singh for questioning at 1 pm at the Parliament House Annexe Extension. The panel, chaired by Congress MP Digvijaya Singh, is expected to se

Rahul Gandhi Raises NEET, CBSE And Class 9 Language Policy Concerns   Rahul Gandhi Questions the Education Ministry Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has intensified his attack on the Centre amid growing student uncertainty over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak row, CBSE Class 12 marks controversy, and CBSE Class 9 language rule issue. He said these developments have affected st

NEET 2026 Paper Leak Row Raises Fresh Questions On Exam Fairness NEET 2026 Re-Exam Sparks Concern The NEET 2026 re-exam decision has created concern among medical aspirants after paper leak reports raised fresh questions about exam fairness and NTA accountability. Many students who spent months preparing for the national-level medical entrance exam are now facing renewed pre

As of May 18, 2026, 10:02 AM IST, the CBI investigation into the NEET-UG paper leak case has turned its focus on Pune beautician Manisha Waghmare, who allegedly acted as a common link between students searching for tuition teachers and teachers from reputed schools. Waghmare, 46, runs a beauty parlour in Pune’s Sukhsagar Nagar and was arrested on May 14 before being remanded in CBI custody for 10 days from May 16, along with retired teacher P V Kulkarni. Investigators suspect that her conta

NEET-UG 2026 Re-Exam To Be Held On June 21 After Paper Leak Row NEET-UG 2026 Retest Date Confirmed The National Testing Agency has announced the NEET-UG 2026 retest date after the earlier medical entrance exam faced cancellation following paper leak concerns. As per the latest NTA NEET update, the re-examination is scheduled to be held on Sunday, June 21, 2026, with the approval of the Gov

NEET-UG 2026 Paper Leak: Whistleblower Alert Triggered Exam Cancellation   Teacher Reached Police Station After Exam The NEET-UG 2026 controversy became one of the biggest education scandals in India after a whistleblower reportedly exposed a major paper leak linked to Rajasthan, Kerala, and Maharashtra. The exam was conducted nationwide on May 3, 2026, for over 22 lakh stu

NEET UG 2026 Cancelled After Paper Leak Row Sparks Nationwide Outrage NEET UG 2026, conducted on May 3 for more than 22 lakh medical aspirants across India, has been cancelled following allegations of a major paper leak that triggered nationwide outrage. The National Testing Agency (NTA) confirmed that a re-exam will be conducted soon, while the central government has ordered a CBI investigation i

FAIMA Moves Supreme Court Seeking NTA Reforms After NEET-UG 2026 Cancellation The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) has approached the Supreme Court seeking major reforms in the functioning of the National Testing Agency (NTA) following the cancellation of NEET-UG 2026 over alleged paper leak concerns. The petition urged the Centre to either replace or restructure the NTA, which conducts several national-level entrance examination

Ignored NEET Reform Suggestions Back In Focus After NEET-UG 2026 Leak Row   The latest NEET-UG 2026 paper leak controversy has once again raised concerns over delayed examination reforms, especially after several recommendations made by a high-level expert committee reportedly remained unimplemented. Following the NEET-UG 2024 paper leak allegations, the Central government had formed a committee led by former ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan to review