SC refuses urgent listing of PIL challenging NEET-UG re-examination

IANS | June 17, 2026 12:25 PM

New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined an urgent hearing on a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) decision to cancel the NEET-UG 2026 examination and conduct a nationwide re-test for nearly 22 lakh candidates.

Telegram temporarily banned in India till June 22 ahead of NEET (UG) 2026 re-exam

IANS | June 16, 2026 11:03 AM

New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) In a major move aimed at curbing examination-related fraud, the Central government has imposed a temporary restriction on the messaging platform Telegram across India until June 22, following recommendations from the National Testing Agency (NTA). The measure has been taken to prevent alleged paper leaks, misinformation campaigns and cheating networks ahead of the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination scheduled for June 21.

Union Home Secy reviews arrangements for June 21 NEET-UG re-test

IANS | June 15, 2026 9:58 PM

New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan on Monday reviewed the preparedness of State Governments for the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination on June 21 with a special focus on student convenience, security arrangements, and the integrity of the examination process.

Bihar youth held in Gujarat for hacking NEET accounts, bid to divert refunds

IANS | June 15, 2026 3:20 PM

Ahmedabad, June 15 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Branch has arrested a 19-year-old Bihar resident for allegedly gaining unauthorised access to NEET candidates’ portal accounts and attempting to divert refund payments into his own bank account by exploiting weak passwords and flaws in the password recovery system.

Gujarat Police nab two in RE-NEET scam, over 1,000 students duped

IANS | June 15, 2026 2:11 PM

Ahmedabad/Jaipur, June 15 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Branch on Monday arrested two Rajasthan-based men for allegedly running an interstate cyber fraud network that duped students and parents by falsely promising RE-NEET examination question papers through Telegram and social media platforms, officials said.