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No lockdown in NEET and JEE exam cities across Odisha, says Patnaik Govt

The National Testing Agency is scheduled to conduct the NEET on Septemeber 13 and JEE examinations between September 1-6

Approval received to open medical colleges in 15 Raj districts: Health Min

The Health Minister further spoke about COVID-19 and said that till now over 22 lakh tests have been done in Rajasthan and the capacity to conduct 51,640 tests per day in the state has been developed

Odisha govt to provide free transportation, stay to NEET, JEE candidates

As per the directions by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the students who are appearing for the examination and need transportation and accommodation will be provided with the same free of cost

PM to inaugurate Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University today

The RLB Central Agriculture University is located in Jhansi and is a prominent institute of the Bundelkhand region

Over 1.9 mn JEE and NEET aspirants download admit cards: Officials

Over 19 lakh candidates have downloaded admit cards for medical and engineering entrance exams -- NEET and JEE, officials in the Ministry of Education (MoE) said on Friday.

States cannot promote students without holding final year exams, rules SC

According to the petitioners, states like Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh have decided to cancel the examinations and promote the students on the basis of previous performance

SC to give verdict on pleas against UGC decision to hold exams by Sept 30

The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on Friday on the pleas challenging the decision of UGC asking universities and colleges to conduct final year exams by September 30

NEET-JEE: 1.7 mn admit cards downloaded; students want exams, says Govt

The government on Thursday defended its move to go ahead with NEET and JEE exams despite mounting pressure to defer them, saying over two-thirds of candidates have downloaded the admit cards

Patnaik speaks to PM Modi over phone, seeks postponement of NEET, JEE exams

Two weeks ago, the chief minister had written a letter in this regard to Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal

Over 100 academicians write to PM Narendra Modi backing NEET-JEE, in time

Academicians have written to PM Modi supporting the conduct of JEE-NEET exams in the hope that students will not lose a year

Sonia musters seven CMs' support against Centre over NEET, JEE exams

The chief ministers may file review petition against SC order on the exams, accuse Centre of being oblivious to the health crisis holding them could cause

Counsellors, students grapple with uncertainty amid Covid-19 pandemic

With most universities moving courses online, students are weighing their options between foregoing the campus experience or taking a gap year and pursuing a short-term course or an internship

Section of JEE, NEET aspirants in Delhi demand postponement of tests

A section of students preparing for NEET and JEE here on Wednesday demanded that the tests be postponed

Delay in conducting JEE, NEET can have serious repercussions: IIT director

Any further delay in conducting entrance exams JEE and NEET will have "serious repercussions", IIT Delhi Director V Ramgopal Rao said.

'Make in India' AI-based platform enabling online exams with ease

Online digital assessment platform HireMee on Wednesday said its 'make in India artificial intelligence (AI)-driven platform is enabling online examination in a cost-effective manner in the country.

Goa unit National Students Union urges Centre to postpone NEET, JEE

NSUI unit of Goa has urged the government to postpone the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) and Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) to the rising COVID-19 cases in the country

Uttarakhand: HNB Garhwal University postpones last semester exams

Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University has postponed UG/PG exams of last semester that were to be held from September 10

ABVP urges Ravi Shankar Prasad to give fee concessions to NLU students

ABVP submitted a memorandum to the Union Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, urging him to grant fee concessions to students of National Law Universities across the country

More centres, staggered entry-exit: NTA plans for NEET, JEE amid Covid-19

While the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) is scheduled from September 1-6, the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) is planned on September 13

Meghalaya to be the first state to implement new NEP, says CM Sangma

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma Tuesday said that a task force will be constituted to implement the new National Education Policy.