Morning briefing: Edu Minister says no NEET retest; new twist in IIT Kharagpur student's death; and more

Students holding placards protest against the alleged irregularities in the NEET examination, in Bhopal on Friday.

The Union government will not tolerate any malpractice or irregularities in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), stated Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday. However, he suggested that it is unlikely the entire entrance exam will be scrapped, as the integrity of the process should not be judged based on irregularities in a few sessions. Pradhan's remarks came just hours after student groups protested outside the education ministry, submitting a memorandum demanding a re-exam for all candidates, a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the skewed results, and greater transparency from the National Testing Agency (NTA). Dig deeper.

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Faizan Ahmed, a student at the prestigious IIT Kharagpur, was both stabbed and shot before his death, according to a second forensic report. This report indicates that Ahmed, who passed away in 2022, was murdered. The second autopsy was conducted following an order from the Calcutta High Court. The forensic analysis was performed by an expert, whose report, along with the second autopsy results, was submitted to the court in May this year. The expert is anticipated to file his final report before the high court during the hearing next week, as reported by The Indian Express. Dig deeper.

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