NEET not clean

It’s inexplicable why edu ministry hasn’t moved to overhaul NTA Nodal testing body NTA has fragility inbuilt. It is not a statutory body, accountability is iffy, it is highly dependent on contractual employees, and has no watchdog overseeing it. Given NTA conducts at least 15 national-level exams, its very foundation is weak. These are points…

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Buckingham Palace hosts historic meeting between King Charles and New Zealand’s Māori Queen

World watches as Māori Queen meets King Charles during historic London visit / Image: @TheRoyalFamily Buckingham Palace witnessed an extraordinary royal moment this week as New Zealand’s Māori Queen, Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō, met King Charles III during a landmark visit to London that is now drawing attention across the Commonwealth.The audience marked…

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After NEET UG paper leak, education minister Dharmendra Pradhan announces computer-based exams from next year

Dharmendra Pradhan (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday announced that NEET UG exams will go computer based from next year, while clarifying on the alleged irregularities in the examination, he said that the government has “zero tolerance towards malpractices.“His announcement came days after huge uproar that followed the NEET…

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Indian Oil director calls it ‘very small rise’; says refineries operating at over 100% capacity

Commenting on the fuel price revision, Arvind Kumar of IOCL said that the hike was relatively small despite mounting global pressures. (AI image) Calling the petrol and diesel price hike a ‘small rise’, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)‘s Director (Refineries) Arvind Kumar has said that refineries are running at over 100% capacity to maintain uninterrupted…

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