Anti-terror agency probes petrol bomb attack at Tamil Nadu Governor's house
1 year ago

Anti-terror agency probes petrol bomb attack at Tamil Nadu Governor's house

India Today  

Teams of the National Investigation Agency, after having taken over the case in connection with the petrol bomb attack at the Tamil Nadu Governor's house, reached Raj Bhavan on Saturday morning to inspect the spot. The NIA took over the case involving the hurling of petrol bombs at the main gate of Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi's official residence on the afternoon of October 25. NIA teams at Tamil Nadu Raj Bhavan for petrol bomb attack probe According to the police, Vinoth had stolen petrol from the motorcycles that were parked on the premises of Saidapet Court, after which he walked towards Raj Bhavan and poured the petrol into two bottles, set them on fire and threw it at the main gate of Raj Bhavan. While Governor Ravi has held that "he would be the last man to give his nod to an anti-NEET bill", the Tamil Nadu chief minister has repeatedly opposed the competitive exam.

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TVK Passes Resolution Against NEET, Waqf Amendment Bill
1 month, 3 weeks ago

TVK Passes Resolution Against NEET, Waqf Amendment Bill

ABP News  

Actor-politician Vijay's party, TVK, has passed a resolution opposing the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), the 'One Nation, One Election' proposal, and the Waqf Amendment Bill. The party argues that 'One Nation, One Election' undermines the principles of democracy and federalism. They also demand that education be included solely in the State List, rather than the Concurrent List. Additionally, …

Radhakrishnan Committee Recommends Transformative Changes to NEET, Aiming to Enhance Security and Fairness
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Radhakrishnan Committee Recommends Transformative Changes to NEET, Aiming to Enhance Security and Fairness

India Today  

The Radhakrishnan Committee has released a comprehensive report outlining transformative changes to the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). The committee recommends a phased shift to online testing, a multi-stage examination format for medical aspirants, streamlining subject choices in the Central University Entrance Test (CUET), and greater government control over exam administration. The committee also proposes a cap on the …

Union government deceived Tamil Nadu by not allocating funds, says Vaiko
4 months, 1 week ago

Union government deceived Tamil Nadu by not allocating funds, says Vaiko

The Hindu  

MDMK general secretary Vaiko on Wednesday alleged that the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre had deceived the people of Tamil Nadu by not allocating funds to Tamil Nadu in the Union Budget 2024. Speaking at a protest organised by the party to condemn the Union government for not allocating funds to the State, Mr. Vaiko said, …

Karnataka government’s decision to oppose NEET is impractical, say academicians
5 months ago

Karnataka government’s decision to oppose NEET is impractical, say academicians

The Hindu  

A section of academics have termed as impractical the decision of the State Cabinet to oppose the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for admission to undergraduate medical courses and said there is no other option but to continue with the NEET. President of Karnataka Unaided Pre-University College Management Association M. Mohan Alva said the Supreme Court made NEET mandatory for admission to …

Actor Vijay calls for NEET ban, flags bias
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Actor Vijay calls for NEET ban, flags bias

Hindustan Times  

Actor Vijay, who will enter Tamil Nadu’s political arena in the 2026 assembly elections, reached out to first-time voters by taking the stance of Tamil Nadu’s Dravidian majors, advocating to scrap the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test on Wednesday. Actor-turned-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam president Vijay waves at supporters during an event in Chennai on Wednesday Vijay supported a resolution …

Actor-politician Vijay demands abolishment of NEET and for education to be under State list
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Actor-politician Vijay demands abolishment of NEET and for education to be under State list

The Hindu  

Days after the Tamil Nadu Assembly passed a resolution urging the Union government to abolish the controversial medical entrance examinations, National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, actor and the leader of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, Vijay, criticised the NEET examinations and urged the departments of education and sanitation to be moved back to the State list from the Concurrent list. Before 1975, …

NEET paper leak: Thalapathy Vijay opens up on ongoing debate, says 'exemption from exam is only solution'
5 months, 3 weeks ago

NEET paper leak: Thalapathy Vijay opens up on ongoing debate, says 'exemption from exam is only solution'

India TV News  

Tamil actor Thalapathy Vijay recently joined active politics after he formed a regional political party named Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam. Earlier, DMK Rajya Sabha member P Wilson asked the central government to either abolish NEET or approve Tamil Nadu's NEET exemption Bill to exclude the state from competitive exam. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also addressed the issue of paper …

Abolish NEET exam or grant exemption to Tamil Nadu: DMK demands in Rajya Sabha
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Abolish NEET exam or grant exemption to Tamil Nadu: DMK demands in Rajya Sabha

Hindustan Times  

DMK Rajya Sabha member P Wilson on Tuesday urged the central government to either abolish NEET or grant assent to Tamil Nadu's NEET exemption Bill that aims to exclude the state from the medical entrance exam. Terming the exam a “NEET menace”, the DMK leader said, the state legislative assembly had passed the Tamil Nadu Admission to Medical Courses Bill …

Abolish NEET or clear Tamil Nadu Bill to exempt state from exam: DMK's demand in Rajya Sabha
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Abolish NEET or clear Tamil Nadu Bill to exempt state from exam: DMK's demand in Rajya Sabha

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: DMK Rajya Sabha member P Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh reacts as DMK MP P. Wilson speaks in the House during ongoing Parliament session, in New Delhi, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. on Tuesday urged the central government to either abolish medical entrance exam NEET or approve Tamil Nadu's NEET exemption Bill to exclude the state from …

Tamil Nadu CM writes to PM on NEET
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu CM writes to PM on NEET

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi once again to exempt Tamil Nadu from NEET for admissions to medical colleges in the State and also to do away with the entrance examination at the national level by amending the National Medical Commission Act. He said the State Legislative Assembly had passed a Bill to exempt Tamil …

DMK’s student wing to protest against NEET in Chennai on July 3
5 months, 3 weeks ago

DMK’s student wing to protest against NEET in Chennai on July 3

The Hindu  

Continuing with its strong opposition against the conduct of the National Eligibility and Entrance Test for admissions into medical education, the DMK’s student wing on Friday, June 28, 2024 announced that it would organise an agitation against NEET in Chennai on July 3. Ezhilarasan said the agitation will be held near Valluvar Kottam in Chennai from 9 a.m. onwards to …

NEET UG row: Case filed against NSUI workers for barging into NTA office during protest against NEET issue
5 months, 3 weeks ago

NEET UG row: Case filed against NSUI workers for barging into NTA office during protest against NEET issue

Hindustan Times  

A case has been registered against NSUI workers after they barged into the NTA office during a protest against NEET issue, said Delhi Police on Thursday. Members of NSUI stage a protest demonstration outside the National Testing Agency office calling for a ban on the agency in New Delhi on Thursday. This development has come after members of the Congress' …

Abolish NEET, let states conduct entrance exams: Mamata Banerjee to PM Modi
6 months ago

Abolish NEET, let states conduct entrance exams: Mamata Banerjee to PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to abolish the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Examination and revert to the previous system in which states conducted their entrance examinations. West Bengal chief minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee interacts with the media after a meeting with newly elected MPs of the party in …

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee urges PM Modi to abolish NEET and restore system of conducting exam by states
6 months ago

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee urges PM Modi to abolish NEET and restore system of conducting exam by states

India TV News  

NEET-UG paper leak row: In the wake of the paper leak row, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, urging him to consider abolishing the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test exam and take immediate steps to revert to the previous system where state governments conducted their own medical entrance tests. “I strongly urge upon you …

NEET row: Centre sacks NTA chief; CBI to probe exam irregularities
6 months ago

NEET row: Centre sacks NTA chief; CBI to probe exam irregularities

Deccan Chronicle  

Facing flak over alleged discrepancies in competitive exams, the Centre on Saturday shunted out National Testing Agency Director General Subodh Singh and handed over the probe into irregularities in medical entrance exam NEET-UG to the CBI.The Education Ministry also set up a seven-member panel headed by former ISRO chief K Radhakrishnan to review the agency's functioning and recommend exam reforms.It …

Hyderabad Congress holds massive rally demanding scrapping of NEET
6 months ago

Hyderabad Congress holds massive rally demanding scrapping of NEET

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Demanding the Centre scrap the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test, the ruling Congress in the state held a massive protest rally here on Friday. Congress MLC B Mahesh Kumar Goud, MLA Danam Nagender, MP Ch Kiran Kumar Reddy and former MP Anjan Kumar Yadav participated in the rally. During the protest, the Congress leaders said that the Centre should immediately order …

NEET in crisis, NET junked, now CSIR-NET pushed back
6 months ago

NEET in crisis, NET junked, now CSIR-NET pushed back

Hindustan Times  

The National Testing Agency on Friday postponed the joint Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test, adding more fire to an already raging controversy over alleged irregularities in the medical entrance test and the cancellation of the UGC-NET earlier this week. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} NEET fiasco is a test of the govt’s outreach …

NEET irregularities | DMK Rajya Sabha MP urges Centre to order CBI probe, take action against concerned officials
6 months ago

NEET irregularities | DMK Rajya Sabha MP urges Centre to order CBI probe, take action against concerned officials

The Hindu  

DMK Rajya Sabha MP P. Wilson has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to amend The National Medical Commission Act 2019 in the upcoming Parliament sessions, and to abolish the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test and give up the proposed National Exit Test and allow individual States to manage their medical admission procedures. In a post on X, Mr. Wilson said …

NEET UG 2024 row: BRS faults Centre’s approach on NEET fiasco, asks why ED not taking up probe
6 months ago

NEET UG 2024 row: BRS faults Centre’s approach on NEET fiasco, asks why ED not taking up probe

The Hindu  

Bharat Rashtra Samithi has faulted the approach of NDA Government at the Centre led by Bharatiya Janata Party in handling the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test exam fiasco and why the enforcement agencies such as Enforcement Directorate has not registered a case so far as it did voluntarily on several other issues. Senior leader of the BRS and former MP B. Vinod …

NEET 2024 row: Gujarat FIR underscores urgent need for systemic change in NEET, contends Tamil Nadu CM Stalin
6 months, 1 week ago

NEET 2024 row: Gujarat FIR underscores urgent need for systemic change in NEET, contends Tamil Nadu CM Stalin

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin on June 16 said the First Information Report registered by Gujarat Police over malpractices in NEET involving teachers and many coaching centres, underscored the “urgent need for systemic change” in NEET. In a social media post, Mr. Stalin whose party has been a strong opponent of NEET, contended: “The Union government …

Plea in SC seeks scrapping of NEET-UG test, CBI probe
6 months, 1 week ago

Plea in SC seeks scrapping of NEET-UG test, CBI probe

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI : A group of 20 students, who had taken the NEET-UG 2024 exam, has filed a plea in Supreme Court seeking a direction to scrap the exam and a court-monitored probe by the CBI or any other independent agency into the alleged irregularities in the test held on May 5. “Issue rule, order or direction by scrapping the …

MK Stalin vows to end NEET 'scam', says education should be accessible to all
6 months, 1 week ago

MK Stalin vows to end NEET 'scam', says education should be accessible to all

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK leader MK Stalin on Friday asserted that they have to put an end to what he terms the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test scam. Speaking at an event hosted by the Department of School Education at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai, MK Stalin reaffirmed the government's commitment to uphold educational integrity. Addressing …

Centre’s submission in SC on NEET is another admission of its ineptitude: Stalin
6 months, 1 week ago

Centre’s submission in SC on NEET is another admission of its ineptitude: Stalin

The Hindu  

The Union government’s submission in the Supreme Court, which stated that the compensatory marks earlier granted to 1,563 National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test candidates would be withdrawn, was “another admission of their own ineptitude,” contended Tamil Nadu Chief MInister and DMK president M.K. A few hours after the Union government’s submission in the Supreme Court, Mr. Stalin in his social media post …

Rahul Gandhi attacks Narendra Modi over NEET ‘scam’: ‘Will raise in Parliament’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi attacks Narendra Modi over NEET ‘scam’: ‘Will raise in Parliament’

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader and MP-elect Rahul Gandhi launched an attack on Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi over the alleged irregularities in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test saying he would be the voice of the students in the Parliament and raise this issue at the earliest. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Students sparked nation-wide outrage with the alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG 2024 …

NEET results: Doctors’ association demands inquiry into ‘irregularities’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

NEET results: Doctors’ association demands inquiry into ‘irregularities’

The Hindu  

The Doctors’ Association for Social Equality has sought an inquiry into alleged irregularities in the conduct of 2024 National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test. Ravindranath, said 67 candidates of the nearly 23 lakh students who took the NEET UG examination from across the country scored full marks. The Union government must forward the NEET Exemption Bill passed by the Tamil Nadu Assembly to …

DMK, AIADMK amp up pitch against NEET-UG in Tamil Nadu, say scrap the exam
6 months, 2 weeks ago

DMK, AIADMK amp up pitch against NEET-UG in Tamil Nadu, say scrap the exam

Hindustan Times  

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK and the Opposition AIADMK on Friday attacked the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate, or NEET-UG, saying the national-level examination for admission to medical colleges should be scrapped. Chennai: A candidate undergoes security check as she arrives to appear for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test 2024 exam at an examination centre in Chennai, on May 5 The …

Lok Sabha polls | T.N. is medical hub of India, with some of world’s best doctors who have not cleared NEET: Udhayanidhi
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls | T.N. is medical hub of India, with some of world’s best doctors who have not cleared NEET: Udhayanidhi

The Hindu  

Denouncing the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development, Udhayanidhi Stalin, on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, said that Tamil Nadu was the medical hub of the country, with some of the world’s best hospitals and doctors, and here, many renowned doctors had not cleared NEET. Mr. Udhayanidhi said that in 2010, then Chief Minister M. …

Can you guarantee NEET exemption for TN, Stalin asks Modi
8 months, 1 week ago

Can you guarantee NEET exemption for TN, Stalin asks Modi

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his frequent visits to Tamil Nadu only during the election season, Chief Minister MK Stalin accused Modi of resorting to such visits as a means of garnering support. With the hashtag ‘bathil sollunga Modi’, Stalin posed 23 pertinent questions to Modi, demanding assurances on various issues including the exemption for Tamil Nadu from …

'We should call Narendra Modi '28 paisa PM': Udhayanidhi Stalin
9 months ago

'We should call Narendra Modi '28 paisa PM': Udhayanidhi Stalin

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Minister and DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday hit out at the BJP-led Centre over fund allocation and alleged that it paid only 28 paise to the state for every rupee the state paid as tax, while the BJP-ruled states get more money. While addressing separate rallies in Ramanathapuram and Theni, Udhayanidhi Stalin, the son of Chief Minister …

'NEET was imposed on Tamil Nadu, state will be exempted,' says MK Stalin
1 year ago

'NEET was imposed on Tamil Nadu, state will be exempted,' says MK Stalin

India TV News  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said that the state will get itself exempted from implementing NEET since it was imposed on the state destroying its medical infrastructure. Virtually addressing the 4th state conference of the Doctors' Association for Equality, Stalin recalled the many suicides of medical aspirants in the state allegedly over the National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test, which was …

Watch: Man who hurled petrol bomb at TN Raj Bhavan chants ‘Ban NEET’ slogan on way to court
1 year, 1 month ago

Watch: Man who hurled petrol bomb at TN Raj Bhavan chants ‘Ban NEET’ slogan on way to court

Hindustan Times  

Karuka Vinoth, the man arrested for hurling a petrol bomb in front of the Raj Bhavan in Chennai on October 25, was produced before before the Saidapet Metropolitan Magistrate Court on Monday. The Tamil Nadu Raj Bhavan had accused the police of not registering their complaint regarding a petrol bomb attack near the building. READ | Police ‘diluting’ attack to …

Tamil Nadu Raj Bhavan petrol bomb attack | Governor Ravi ‘inciting’ hatred, charges Law Minister Regupathy
1 year, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu Raj Bhavan petrol bomb attack | Governor Ravi ‘inciting’ hatred, charges Law Minister Regupathy

The Hindu  

Condemning the hurling of a petrol bomb near the main gate of the Raj Bhavan in Chennai, the office-cum-residence of Governor R.N. Ravi on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, Tamil Nadu Law Minister S. Regupathy on Thursday, October 26, said the DMK government would not allow any untoward incident to take place in Tamil Nadu as it would only bring disrepute …

Telangana Governor slams Udhayanidhi Stalin's 'egg campaign' against NEET
1 year, 2 months ago

Telangana Governor slams Udhayanidhi Stalin's 'egg campaign' against NEET

India Today  

Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan slammed Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday for his "egg campaign" against the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test. The DMK minister had claimed that students only need to appear for PG NEET to get a seat and it doesn’t matter even if you get zero marks. "If you get zero marks, you can’t even join …

DMK launches signature campaign against NEET exam in Tamil Nadu
1 year, 2 months ago

DMK launches signature campaign against NEET exam in Tamil Nadu

India Today  

The DMK launched a state-wide signature campaign against the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test on Saturday. The first person to sign was Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK chief MK Stalin. The event was kickstarted by DMK youth wing secretary and minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, who said, "From NEET to NEP, the fascists have been trying to take away our rights …

'NEET 0': Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin slams Centre's PG cut-off decision
1 year, 3 months ago

'NEET 0': Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin slams Centre's PG cut-off decision

India TV News  

MK Stalin, the President of the DMK and Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, has voiced his criticism against the Union government's recent decision to reduce the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test PG cut-off to zero. In a strongly worded condemnation, CM Stalin stated, "They are accepting that 'eligibility' in the National 'Eligibility' Cum Entrance Test is meaningless." By reducing the …

Focus Tamil Nadu | Why is Tamil Nadu opposed to NEET?
1 year, 4 months ago

Focus Tamil Nadu | Why is Tamil Nadu opposed to NEET?

The Hindu  

It has been six years since the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test became mandatory for medical admissions across India. Ravi that left to himself he would never ever assent to a Bill that seeks exemption from NEET for Tamil Nadu. He argued that NEET awarded merit, and that not having NEET would leave students from Tamil Nadu intellectually disabled. The …

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, Opposition spar over NEET in state
1 year, 4 months ago

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, Opposition spar over NEET in state

India Today  

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam President and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday assured all efforts to ensure National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test exemption for the state, as his son and cabinet minister Udhayanidhi led the party's state-wide hunger strike demanding the abolition of the test. The DMK will not stop till Tamil Nadu gets exemption from the central qualifying test for …

DMK won't stop until NEET exemption is secured, says Stalin, party stages hunger strike
1 year, 4 months ago

DMK won't stop until NEET exemption is secured, says Stalin, party stages hunger strike

Hindustan Times  

DMK President and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday assured all efforts to ensure NEET exemption for the state, as his son and cabinet minister Udhayanidhi led the party's state-wide hunger strike demanding the abolition of the test. The DMK will not stop till Tamil Nadu gets exemption from the central qualifying test, Stalin said, while the …

NEET Row: Tamil Nadu BJP Files Complaint Against Parent For Questioning Governor
1 year, 4 months ago

NEET Row: Tamil Nadu BJP Files Complaint Against Parent For Questioning Governor

ABP News  

Tamil Nadu BJP's Salem District functionaries filed a complaint with the Executive Director of Salem Steel Plant against a parent working with the Central government's industrial plant for questioning Governor RN Ravi over the delay in giving assent to NEET exemption bill. In the complaint, the workers also urged the executive director to sack the employee since the parent was …

NEET Takes political centre stage again in Tamil Nadu
1 year, 4 months ago

NEET Takes political centre stage again in Tamil Nadu

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The National Eligibility and Entrance Test, the medical college admission test that first rocked the State in 2017 with a girl from Ariyalur committing suicide, after fighting a losing legal battle against its implementation, and making it a talking point, has once again taken political centre stage in the run up to the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. In fact, …

Tamilisai accuses DMK of playing politics over NEET in T.N.
1 year, 4 months ago

Tamilisai accuses DMK of playing politics over NEET in T.N.

The Hindu  

Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Monday accused the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu of playing politics on National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for medical admission. Interacting with reporters after participating in graduation ceremony at the Pondicherry Technological University, the Lieutenant Governor said several students belonging to poor families have cleared NEET. “Don’t play with the lives of students by playing politics …

T.N. Chief Minister Stalin writes to President reiterating request seeking assent for NEET Exemption Bill
1 year, 4 months ago

T.N. Chief Minister Stalin writes to President reiterating request seeking assent for NEET Exemption Bill

The Hindu  

Against the backdrop of a Chennai boy ending his life over low scores in NEET and the subsequent death by suicide of his father, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday urged President Droupadi Murmu to grant assent to the State’s NEET Exemption Bill, which “was the collective will of the people of Tamil Nadu”. In his letter to the President, …

Tamil Nadu NEET Exemption Bill Governor RN Ravi
1 year, 4 months ago

Tamil Nadu NEET Exemption Bill Governor RN Ravi

ABP News  

New Delhi: Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi, while interacting with National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test UG 2023 toppers on Saturday, asserted that he will never clear the Bill seeking exemption for the state from the central exam. Responding to a question of one of the parents, who sought the Governor’s “clearance to ban NEET” in Tamil Nadu, Ravi said the achievements of …

Will never clear Stalin government’s anti-NEET bill: Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi
1 year, 4 months ago

Will never clear Stalin government’s anti-NEET bill: Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi

Op India  

On Saturday, Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi firmly asserted that he will never clear the MK Stalin government’s anti-NEET bill, even as the bill has been awaiting Presidential assent. They have proved it.” Tamil Nadu Governor made his stand clear while interacting with top NEET scorers in UG-2023 at the Raj Bhavan. Governor Ravi said, “I am telling you …

Given to me, I will never clear NEET Bill: Tamil Nadu Governor Ravi
1 year, 4 months ago

Given to me, I will never clear NEET Bill: Tamil Nadu Governor Ravi

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Provoked by a student’s father asking the Governor when he would give clearance to ban NEET, Mr. Ravi, retorted: “I am telling you very frankly. The Governor replied: “What you have achieved will not suffice for the future.” Mr. Ammasaiyappan said his daughter had secured a seat in Government Chengalpattu Medical College after scoring 623 out …

We will fulfil promise on NEET exemption: T.N. CM Stalin
1 year, 5 months ago

We will fulfil promise on NEET exemption: T.N. CM Stalin

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Sunday, July 2, 2023 said he would ensure that the DMK’s poll promise of getting exemption from NEET for medical aspirants in the State was fulfilled at any cost. The Chief Minister was responding to a question whether he still believed that the DMK would be able to fulfil its electoral assurance on …

Following NEET results, T.N. Health Department launches counselling for students
1 year, 6 months ago

Following NEET results, T.N. Health Department launches counselling for students

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Health Department has launched a counselling initiative for students from the State, who have not cleared the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, the results of which were announced earlier this week. Health Minister Ma.Subramanian said that of the 1.44 lakh students from Tamil Nadu who took up NEET, over half, 54% have cleared it. “As a next …

Candidates, parents seek deferment of NEET examination in violence-hit Manipur
1 year, 7 months ago

Candidates, parents seek deferment of NEET examination in violence-hit Manipur

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI Medical career aspirants and their parents in violence-hit Manipur have urged the National Testing Agency to defer the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test scheduled on May 7. More than 5,000 candidates – many of them from the hill districts cut off from the centrally located Imphal Valley – were to have sat for NEET, the only national-level medical entrance …

Tamil Nadu moves SC, challenges validity of NEET
1 year, 10 months ago

Tamil Nadu moves SC, challenges validity of NEET

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Tamil Nadu government has moved the Supreme Court challenging the validity of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Examination for admissions in medical courses in colleges across the nation, alleging that the single window common test is violative of the principle of federalism. The NEET is a pre-medical entrance test for admissions in undergraduate medical courses such as …

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