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Kota: Given the tough question paper standard in recent years, the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG)-2025 has seen a drop in the cut off marks with an expert citing an increase in the number of seats allotted in the first round of counseling. NEET UG 2025 was held on May 4 this year at 5,453 centers in more than 500 cities across the country. An estimated over 22.7 lakh candidates appeared in the country's biggest medical entrance examination. As compared to previous years, NEET UG 2025 witnessed a jump in complexity especially in Physics and Chemistry papers focusing more on the thinking ability of the students rather than textbook learning. As a result, there has been a significant drop in the score of the candidates from top to bottom along with the cut off marks. Therefore, in counseling also, candidates scoring low marks have managed to get seats in government medical colleges.
Mumbai: A day after leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi alleged "match fixing" between BJP and ECI, state Congress chief Harshawardhan Sapkal on Sunday demanded narco tests on chief electoral officer (CEO) S Chockalingam and then additional CEO Kiran Kulkarni to expose the truth in Maharashtra's "vote theft" in the 2024 assembly election.Sapkal said it is BJP and CM Devendra Fadnavis who have jumped in with rebuttals, instead of the election watchdog. Fadnavis had on Saturday called Rahul's allegations an outright lie and in an article published in a national newspaper and a ...Read More >
Noida: Liquor revenue in the city jumped by 35% in the first quarter of 2025-26 compared to the same period last year. The city recorded Rs 625 crore in liquor revenue from April to June 2025, compared to Rs 462 crore during the same period in 2024-25.According to excise department data, the revenue in the first quarter of 2023-24 was Rs 430 crore, showing a 7% growth between 2023-24 and 2024-25 and a much larger jump this year.The sharp rise is attributed to the new liquor policy in the state, which made significant structural changes to the retail and licensing system.The month-wise revenue ...Read More >
New Delhi/Bhopal/Raipur, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a sweeping action exposing deep-rooted corruption in medical college regulation and accreditation, the CBI arrested six people, including three doctors, and busted a racket involving self-styled godman Rawatpura Sarkar, former UGC Chairman D.P. Singh and a network of officials and middlemen, an official said on Saturday. The muli-state corruption racket forced the CBI to raided more than 40 locations in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has named 34 and one ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) YouTuber Samay Raina appeared before the National Commission for Women (NCW) in Delhi on Tuesday, months after he was summoned in connection with allegedly offensive and sexist content aired during his show "India's Got Latent", officials said. Raina was also among the five social media influencers who appeared before the Supreme Court in a case seeking action against them for ridiculing persons suffering from disabilities. Raina submitted his statement in response to the allegations to NCW officials. Officials said further steps will be considered after reviewing his ...Read More >
In Gujarat's Banaskantha, an 18-year-old NEET qualifier, Chandrika Chaudhary, was allegedly murdered by her father and uncle due to fears she would choose her own partner. The family opposed her desire for medical education and independence, leading to her being drugged and strangled. Her partner's legal petition exposed the crime, revealing a premeditated act disguised as suicide. An 18-year-old NEET qualifier from Gujarat's Banaskantha was allegedly murdered by her father and uncle in what pol ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 6: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, is expected to announce the AIIMS BSc Nursing Result 2025 soon. Candidates who appeared for the B.Sc (H) Nursing examination can check and download the results on the official website of AIIMS at aiimsexams.ac.in when declared. It must be noted that the AIIMS B.Sc Nursing written exam was held on June 1. The board is likely to declare the results today, June 6. That said, the institute has not yet shared any official results. The AIIMS B.Sc Nursing exam consisted of one paper, which lasted two hours. The exam p ...Read More >
Patna: Teachers at govt schools in the state can now exchange their transferred schools with each other. A group of at least two and up to 10 teachers from the same category can form a group and mutually transfer between those schools. Additional chief secretary of the department, S Siddharth, issued a letter to all district education officers on Thursday regarding this.All teachers of the same group, such as regularly appointed teachers, special teachers from the special teacher category and school teachers from the school teacher category and subject-wise, like mathematics with mathematics, ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said the state govt was consistently working to provide better resources to the doctors and quality healthcare services to the citizens.He mentioned that medical colleges were being established in every district.While there were only six medical colleges in 2014, the number has now increased to 15, and nine new colleges are under construction. As a result, MBBS seats in the state increased from 700 in 2014 to 2,185, at present. The state govt aims to increase the MBBS seats to over 3,400 by 2029, said Saini.The CM was addressing a ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jul 14 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said the state's health services must be made future-ready to keep pace with global advancements and effectively respond to emerging challenges. He was speaking at the foundation stone laying and inauguration ceremony of various health projects worth Rs 1,000 crore at King George's Medical University (KGMU) here. Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, who also holds the Health portfolio, and Medical Education Minister Mayankeshwar Sharan Singh were present on the occasion. The chief minister said institutions like K ...Read More >
Panchkula: The Haryana health department is accelerating efforts to improve the healthcare infrastructure and services, and enhance the workforce across the state. Altogether 720 new doctors have been hired and the dept is actively working to fill the remaining vacancies in hospitals.All such govt plans and more were shared by health and family welfare minister Arti Singh Rao during a press conference held here Tuesday. She said 785 medical facilities across the state -- including PHCs, CHCs, sub ...Read More >
By Elana Gotkine HealthDay Reporter Medically reviewed by Drugs.com TUESDAY, July 15, 2025 -- In postmenopausal women with overweight or obesity receiving tirzepatide, use of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) is associated with superior weight loss outcomes, according to a study presented at ENDO 2025, the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, held from July 12 to 15 in San Francisco. Dima Bechenati, M.D., from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and colleagues examined whether tirzepat ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Friday allowed an application filed by the National Board of Examinations (NBE) seeking permission to schedule the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET)-PG 2025 on August 3. A Bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Augustine George Masih took note of the submission that August 3 was the earliest possible available date given by its technology partner for conducting the NEET-PG 2025 examination in terms of the recent apex court order. Allowing the application filed by the NBE to conduct the NEET-PG 2025 examination on August ...Read More >
Bengaluru, June 8: The COMEDK Result 2025 has been released on the official COMEDK website at comedk.org. The Consortium of Medical, Engineering, and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK) released the COMEDK UGET exam results and scorecard on Saturday, June 7. Candidates who appeared for the common entrance test can check the results on the official COMEDK website. Here's the direct link to download the COMEDK Result 2025. This year, the COMEDK Undergraduate Entrance Test or UGET 2025 was held on May 10 and May 25 in a Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode. The entrance exam was conducted in three s ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The Indian Institute of Technology Madras' international campus at Zanzibar has announced the launch of a new four-year Bachelor of Science (BS) program in Chemical Process Engineering for the academic year 2025-26. Open to students of all nationalities, including Indian nationals, this full-time undergraduate program promises a globally relevant curriculum and robust industry alignment, a statement from the institute read. "The course is designed to provide a strong foundation in core chemical engineering principles, complemented by practical lab sessions, interdisciplinary electiv ...Read More >
Srinagar- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said foreign countries were told clearly during the post-Operation Sindoor diplomatic outreach that in case of a fresh provocation, India would repeat its action. Speaking at a discussion at the Ahmedabad Management Association, Tharoor said Indian delegations which visited foreign countries in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor managed to convey that India acted with restraint and responsibility. "In other places, we actually were able to get some very high-placed people to say not only that they respected and supported India's right of self- ...Read More >
Indore, Jul 1 (PTI) The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday stayed the retest of candidates affected by power cuts at exam centres in Indore and Ujjain during the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) held on May 4 for admission to undergraduate medical courses. Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Binod Kumar Dwivedi of the Indore bench of the high court gave this verdict after hearing the arguments of all the concerned parties on the appeal filed by the National Examination Agency (NTA), a lawyer representing the candidates said. The NTA had challenged the order of a single bench of ...Read More >
Bhopal, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ravi Shankar Maharaj, at the centre of a medical education scam involving bribes for granting accreditation to sub-standard medical colleges, may have thrived all these years with help from influential followers, including politicians and bureaucrats, and his efforts to painstakingly nurture a network spanning religion, education and politics across central India. The CBI's first information report (FIR) naming the self-styled spiritual leader is the self-styled godman's first brush with law in decades. Also known as Rawatpura Sarkar, the godman has influentia ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 4 (ANI): Actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan made strong remarks on the necessity of education while addressing a gathering at the Agaram Foundation event in Chennai. Education is the only weapon that can break the chains of dictatorship and Sanatan, the Rajya Sabha MP said on Sunday. Kamal Haasan added, Dont take anything else in your hands, only education. We cannot win without it, because the majority can make you lose. Majority Fools (Moodargal) will make u lose; knowledge alone will seem defeated. That why we must hold on to it (Educat ...Read More >
The MAHACARE Foundation will be established to provide manpower, funding and guidance to these L-2, L-3 centers as per the requirement. Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday cleared a cancer cure policy to ensure quality treatment for cancer patients in the state. For this, Maharashtra Cancer Care, Research and Education Foundation (MAHACARE Foundation) will be established and through this, cancer-related specialty treatment will be provided in 18 hospitals across the state. As per this policy, cancer ...Read More >
Mumbai: Verification of data submitted by 152 medical aspirants has revealed that not only were their documents "questionable", but even their personal details appeared to be fabricated. Officials confirmed that the state CET cell has now sought detailed background information on all 152 students from the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), which functions under the National Medical Commission (NMC).During the third round of MBBS counselling, these newly registered candidates came under scrutiny ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Surgeries under Urology Unit I at the Thiruvananthapuram Government Medical College, led by the Head of the Department Dr Haris Chirakkal, is all set to resume following an intervention by Health Minister Veena George. The procedure had been halted after the probe used in the EMS lithoclast device malfunctioned last week. Following this, the Health Minister directed officials to ensure that a replacement probe was provided without delay. However, similar surgeries were carried out by another urology unit in the hospital the very next day, despite allegations that the surgic ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A physics lecturer from a private college in Dakshina Kannada and two of his friends have been arrested by Bengaluru police for allegedly blackmailing and raping a student.When the mental torture by the trio became intolerable, the girl narrated to her parents how she was being exploited. Subsequently, she went to Marathahalli police station along with her parents on July 5 and lodged a complaint seeking action against the perpetrators. Acting swiftly, the cops arrested the trio the following day. The accused are Narendra, a physics lecturer, Sandeep, a biology lecturer -- both work ...Read More >
Jammu- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday reviewed the ongoing restoration work of the historic Mubarak Mandi complex, which was the power centre of the Dogra kings in Jammu, and stressed on enhancing its heritage appeal. The Mubarak Mandi Complex is one of Jammu's most significant architectural heritage sites and is envisioned as a comprehensive cultural centre, housing museums, conference venues and heritage hospitality services. Accompanied by Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani and MLA Yudhvir Sethi during the visit, the chief minister was briefed in detail on the multi-phas ...Read More >
Pune: Hospitals in Pune have started reporting an increase in dengue cases among children following recent heavy rainfall and intermittent showers. Conditions are now ripe for mosquito breeding, experts said, as they warned citizens to ensure there's no waterlogging or stagnant pools near homes and offices. "Dengue is typically seen first in children as they often play outside," said Dr Sagar Lad, a senior neonatologist and pediatric intensivist at Jehangir Hospital and Sahyadri Hospital, Shastrinagar. Dr Lad said he's seen at least three children admitted for dengue this week, with all of the ...Read More >
Hyderabad, June 08: The Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) has officially announced the AP EAPCET 2025 results today, June 8, 2025. Candidates who appeared for the Engineering, Agriculture, and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test can now check and download their results and rank cards from the official website -- cets.apsche.ap.gov.in. The AP EAPCET 2025 examinations were conducted in May. The Agriculture and Pharmacy entrance tests took place on May 19 and 20, while the Engineering exam was held from May 21 to May 27. The Engineering paper comprised 160 multiple-choice quest ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) has released the Under Graduate Engineering Admission Counselling (UGEAC) round 1 final allotment list for Bachelor of Technology (BTech) or Bachelor of Engineering (BE) programme admission. Candidates can check the Bihar UGEAC counselling 2025 round 1 final allotment list by logging in through the official website, admissions.nic.in. The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main application number and password are required to access the allotment list online. BTech admission to Bihar colleges is done through the Bihar ...Read More >
Mumbai : Tesla's long awaited India debut finally took place with chief minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurating its showroom in Mumbai on Tuesday. The Elon Musk-led car maker unveiled its Model Y compact all-electric SUV at its 'Experience Centre' in Bandra-Kurla Complex with the CM describing it as the "right city and the right state" for the launch."Mumbai stands for innovation and sustainability. In 2015, when I went to the US, I had my first ride in a Tesla, and then I thought we need such a vehicle for mobility in India. But it took 10 years for it to come to India. But we are very happy ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the National Board of Examination (NBE) to conduct on August 3, the NEET-PG 2025 exam in one shift in line with the top court's directions. A bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Augustine George Masih, which initially questioned the over two-month window sought by the NBE for holding the examination, said the board's plea appeared to be "bonafide". The top court, however, clarified no further time would be granted to NBE for holding NEET-PG 2025 examination. The NBE referred to the May 30 order of the top court and said for ...Read More >
Shimla, Jul 17 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to remove encroachments on forest lands, including the fruit-bearing trees, all across the state and not limit it to some areas. The order was passed by a division bench consisting of Justices Vivek Thakur and Bipin C Negi on Wednesday after the Advocate General placed on record fresh instructions issued by Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, informing that 2,456 apple and other fruit trees have been felled from forest lands in Chaithla village, and 713 and 490 trees in Rohru and Kotgarh forest divisions, r ...Read More >
Mumbai: An article by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi terming the 2024 state assembly polls as 'match-fixing' stirred a political controversy in Maharashtra. Statement Of Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the Congress leader was insulting the voters and Ladki Bahins of Maharashtra. He said, "Rahul Gandhi has accepted his defeat in Bihar. As long as Rahul Gandhi keeps giving himself false assurances, his party can never win". Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule's Statement Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule criticised Gandhi, saying his party w ...Read More >