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Exam leaks are only the symptom, a culture of shortcuts is the disease

We have written strict laws against examination leaks. What we have not built is a culture against the

Can the Nilekani panel fix India's broken exam system with technology?

The Centre has formed a Nandan Nilekani-led panel to overhaul India's examination system, with experts calling for technology upgrades alongside more higher education seats

Parliament passes anti-paper leak Amendment Bill with stricter norms

Parliament passed the amendment to the anti-paper leak law, strengthening penalties amid Opposition demands to reform or scrap the NTA and NEET

Lok Sabha passes anti-paper leak Amendment Bill amid Opposition din

Lok Sabha passes tougher anti-paper leak Bill as government and Opposition clash over student protests and allegations of police excesses

Anti-paper leak Bill: Fast-track court backlog may become a hurdle

The paper leak Bill promises investigations in two months and trials in three. But government data shows Fast Track Special Courts are already struggling with a backlog of over 245,000 cases

Lok Sabha clears anti-paper leak bill by voice vote amid Opposition uproar

The Bill proposes stricter punishment for paper leak offences, higher fines for organised crimes and service providers, and time-bound investigations and trials

Can an FIR simply be withdrawn? Why Neet protest cases may take time

The Centre has promised to withdraw Neet protest cases, but the process is not automatic. Here's why an FIR cannot simply be cancelled and why some cases may take longer to close

Lok Sabha takes up anti-paper leak Bill, Oppn slams action on protesters

BJP cites past leaks as Opposition targets Centre over protests and exam failures

Centre introduces anti-paper leak Bill in Lok Sabha with tougher penalties

The Bill enhances punishments across offences under the law

SC tags plea for CBT-based Neet with pending petitions on exam reforms

Top court says the issue of shifting NEET-UG to a computer-based format requires wider consideration and will hear it with pending petitions next week

Neet paper leak: First hearing adjourned as CBI counsel doesn't show-up

The first hearing in the designated court to deal with the NEET paper leak case was adjourned on Monday after no one appeared on behalf of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Bail pleas of two accused, Dinesh Biwal and Vikas Biwal, were listed for hearing before Special Judge Anu Grover Baliga. "None appears on behalf of the state till 10.45 am to argue on the bail application," the judge said. She noted the submissions of the counsel of the accused that the matter be adjourned to August 3 as he had to argue a matter in the Rohini district courts and that he was unable to wait any longer. Adjourning the matter to August 3, the judge directed the "director of prosecution to depute a public prosecutor in the present court". The special judge took charge of the designated court to deal with criminal cases arising from paper leaks and the use of other unfair means in public examinations on Saturday. Earlier on July 23, the Delhi High Court had issued a notification, saying tha

Lok Sabha adjourned amid uproar, anti-paper leak Bill not taken up

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju accused the Congress and its allies of disrupting the debate on the proposed legislation

2024 NTA reforms: Why the Radhakrishnan panel was formed & what it proposed

The Centre formed the Radhakrishnan panel in 2024 to improve exam security. Here's what led to its creation, what it proposed and what has changed since

From farm laws to CAA: When pressure forced Modi govt to change its course

The Centre has rarely rolled back major policy decisions. But since 2014, sustained protests, political opposition and pressure have led to changes, withdrawals or delays on several key measures

Govt introduces anti-paper leak Bill in Lok Sabha amid Opposition protests

The government on Monday introduced in the Lok Sabha a bill to provide for stricter measures to check paper leaks, amid protests by opposition parties in the House against the police action during the student agitation over the NEET issue. Soon after the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill was introduced by Union Minister Jitendra Singh, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla adjourned the House till 2 pm due to continuing protests by the Opposition. They were demanding a response from the government over the police crackdown on students during the CJP-led July 20 protest march to Parliament. Seeking to amend a two-year-old anti-paper leak law, the bill has been introduced following the over-month-long protest by students over NEET-UG paper leak and other issues. The bill proposes to set up fast-track courts in every state for speedy trials of accused and enhances punishment. According to the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, ..

Apologise to students, take action against those responsible: Rahul to PM

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday lashed out at the Modi government over allegations that AK-47 rifles were used to target protesting students in Bihar and demanded that action be taken against those who attacked the students. Gandhi also demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi apologise to the students. The central government is "dishonest" and reform is beyond its capability, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha charged. "The entire system is downright murderous against students. Reports are coming in that AK-47s have been fired at protesting students in Bihar, and hundreds have been arrested and booked under FIRs," Gandhi said in a post on X in Hindi. "Modi ji, what happened to your promise that no FIRs would be filed against students and that they would be released? Instead, they are being subjected to deadly attacks and brutality," he said. "Pellet guns were used against students in Delhi, and AK-47s in Bihar. Whether it is Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, or De

Monsoon session: Anti-paper leak Bill, SC judges Bill on agenda today

The Bill comes amid intensified focus on the conduct of national competitive exams and is expected to provide more stringent measures to ensure transparency and accountability in examination system

A fresh slate: Protests must spur urgent education, exam system reboot

Leaks of questions for examinations have been part of India's landscape for long, and the NTA was set up in 2017 to address these issues

Anti-paper leak Bill on agenda, stage set for House showdown on Monday

The government will be tested on Monday, with an emboldened Oppn confronting it, writes Archis Mohan

PM Narendra Modi announces high-powered task force on exam reforms

A multidisciplinary group of domain experts will be part of the task force