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Extremist group claims three of its fighters stormed a Shia mosque in Muscat

More than 1,200 persons from organisations across the world and TISS women’s studies alumni have demanded the reinstatement of over 100 terminated UGC faculty members on the institute’s four campuses, calling their dismissal “highly unethical and unprofessional”.  

The one-size-fits-all approach taken by the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Union government in setting up the National Testing Agency (NTA) in 2017 has turned into a nightmare for thousands of students. The agency’s inefficacy was exposed in a blizzard of question paper leak allegations in the run-up to the National Eligibility…

The University Grants Commission-administered and the National Testing Agency-conducted National Eligibility Test was cancelled just a little after the NTA-coordinated National Eligibility cum Entrance Test’s last-minute annulment – after it was revealed that question papers were leaked and both examinations compromised.

Kumar also said that they are discussing various ways to integrate skill education as part of the degree programs. Read further on Dynamite News:

Following the paper leak controversy around the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for medical undergraduates and the cancellation of UGC-NET due to "lack of integrity," the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, demanded a discussion on NEET in Parliament, adding that the discussion must happen "respectfully." Read…

The Special CBI Court in Patna has sent two accused in the NEET question paper leak case to be placed on CBI remand following a request from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

Amid the NEET and the UGC-NET controversy, the centre has notified a law against cheating, paper leaks, and irregularities in competitive examinations, Indian Express reported. Under the new law – the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024 – which came into effect on June 21, the offenders will…

Amid the NEET controversy and days after the cancellation of the UGC-NET examination, Bihar’s Teacher Eligibility Test has been cancelled by the state examination board, citing “unavoidable circumstances”. 

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked the Modi-led central government over the NEET issue and UGC-NET exam cancellation and alleged that the reason behind "paper leaks" is that all the Vice Chancellors, the education system has been captured by the Bharatiya Janata Party's "parent organisation" (RSS). Read further on Dynamite News:

League of Legends is still huge, but Riot doesn't see a future in UGC.