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Congress criticized the government's track record, stating that the Nandan Nilekani-led panel's report will be ignored. Jairam Ramesh referenced the 'last round of NTA blunders' and noted the PM Modi government established a high-level committee led by K. Radhakrishnan to reform the examination system.

AIDSO in Dharwad condemns the establishment of a task force and calls for the abolition of NTA. The organization opposes the creation of the task force and demands the removal of NTA.

PM Modi announced a task force for NTA examination reforms led by Nandan Nilekani. The task force includes S. Somnath, Tapan Deka, V. Kamakoti, Anita Karwal, and Amrit Lal Meena.

NTA has launched recruitment for senior leadership roles and young professionals through the UPSC Pratibha Setu portal amid ongoing protests. The organization aims to overhaul its structure by filling top-tier positions and attracting new talent.

Students in Mysuru are protesting against the Centre, demanding the abolition of the National Testing Agency (NTA). The protest highlights dissatisfaction with the central government's education policies.

The NTA has issued a warning against fake and AI-generated OMR sheets for NEET-UG, following complaints about discrepancies between candidates' expected and declared NEET 2026 scores. Legal action may be taken against those involved in such violations.

The NEET-UG 2026 exam results were declared, with 11.21 lakh candidates qualifying for medical admissions. Aryan Gupta from Punjab and Panshul Bansal from Haryana topped the re-examination with 715 marks, according to the NTA.

The CBI alleges that a Latur coaching owner paid ₹5 lakh to obtain NEET questions from an NTA paper-setter. Investigations found 111 matching questions between the coaching material and NTA’s master question set for NEET (UG) 2026.

Congress accused the Modi government of irregularities in the UGC-NET exam and demanded the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and the dissolution of the NTA. The party criticized the government for alleged issues in the exam process.

The West Bengal Congress plans to protest on August 1, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan due to NTA question paper leaks as part of the nationwide 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' program, according to Congress leader Prasenjit Bose.

The NTA announced that one candidate scored 100 percentile in four out of five subjects in the CUET-UG 2026 exam, marking the best performance. The result was declared in a press release.

VHP alleges 'communal discrimination' at NEET exam centers and demands a probe. VHP national spokesperson Vinod Bansal also requested a detailed explanation from the NTA regarding the dress code norms followed at the exam centers.

The NTA dismissed a video alleging a paper leak as 'fake' and confirmed the NEET re-exam was successfully conducted. It urged students, parents, and the public to rely on official sources for accurate information.

NEET-UG 2026 retest on June 21 will involve over 6,000 observers to ensure fairness and security, with 22 lakh aspirants expected to attend after the previous test was canceled due to paper leak allegations. Security measures include CCTV, jammers at all centers, and additional staff and invigilators.

A Nagpur student was incorrectly assigned an exam center in Abu Dhabi due to a technical glitch in the NEET UG re-exam. The NTA acknowledged the error and will issue a revised admit card with Nagpur as the correct center.

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan emphasized coordination for the NEET re-examination process. Officers from the Ministry will coordinate activities in states and report to the Command Centre led by the DG, NTA.

New restrictions on cough syrups have been implemented following child deaths, with prescriptions now mandatory. The NTA has taken action against Telegram, and updates from West Bengal, West Asia, and the G7 Summit are highlighted.

NTA has launched a digital training program titled 'Pariksha Karmayogi: Capacity-Building Programme for Examination Officials' to enhance the capabilities of examination officials and ensure secure, standardized conduct of offline, pen-and-paper exams.

NTA has announced additional rough-work space and an extended exam window for the NEET-UG 2026 medical entrance examination, which is scheduled for June 21.

A parliamentary panel is investigating NEET and OSM issues, asking the NTA about NEET-UG 2024 irregularities and action on the Radhakrishnan Committee’s recommendations. It also questioned the CBSE regarding weakened RFP provisos for the OSM contract.

SFI and DYFI are protesting NTA's failures in conducting exams like NEET, UGC-NET, and CUET, which have caused uncertainty among students. They are demanding the resignation of the Union Education Minister, citing the Central government's failure to implement meaningful reforms.

The NTA has released the city intimation slip for the NEET-UG 2026 re-exam scheduled on June 21. The re-examination will be held in pen-and-paper mode from 2 pm to 5:15 pm across 551 cities in India and 14 cities abroad.