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‘Will not let malpractice happen again’: Dharmendra Pradhan announces computer-based NEET from next year

By Odisha News Online May 15, 2026 3

NEW DELHI, MAY 15 : Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday announced that the National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the NEET-UG re-examination on June 21 and shift the medical entrance test to Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode from next year, following the latest paper-leak controversy. Addressing a press conference, Pradhan assured students that the […]Continue Reading

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CBI finds Pune NEET paper leak accused woman received funds from 21 bank accounts before exam

By Odisha News Online May 14, 2026 11

MUMBAI, MAY 14 : In the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the NEET paper leak case, investigators have found that Pune-based accused Manisha Waghmare received money from 21 different bank accounts ahead of the NEET-UG examination held on May 3. The Pune Police Crime Branch’s Unit 6 had arrested 46-year-old Manisha Sanjay Waghmare, […]Continue Reading

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CBSE Class 12 exam results declared, pass percentage dips to 85 %

By Odisha News Online May 13, 2026 12

NEW DELHI, MAY 13 : The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday declared the results for the Class 12 examination. The results show that the overall pass percentage dipped by over three percentage points compared to the last year, with more than 85 per cent candidates clearing the exam. Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj […]Continue Reading

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Prateek Yadav, Mulayam Singh Yadav’s son and Akhilesh Yadav’s half-brother, dies at 38

By Odisha News Online May 13, 2026 16

UTTAR PRADESH,MAY 13 : Prateek Yadav, the younger son of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav and stepbrother of Akhilesh Yadav, passed away at Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Civil Hospital in Lucknow early on Wednesday morning. Prateek, a fitness enthusiast and owner of a prominent gym in Lucknow, was 38 years old. According to sources, […]Continue Reading

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Gupta & Yogi to reduce official vehicles, call for use of public transport

By Odisha News Online May 13, 2026 10

NEW DELHI/LUCKNOW, MAY 13 : After Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an appeal to the citizens of the country to save petrol and diesel and to turn energy conservation into a people’s movement, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta decided to limit the number of vehicles for departmental operations. “I and all my cabinet colleagues, all MLAs […]Continue Reading

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With CM Vijay watching, Udhayanidhi Stalin repeats controversial ‘eradication of Sanatan’ comment

By Odisha News Online May 12, 2026 13

TAMIL NADU, MAY 12 : The controversy surrounding Sanatan Dharma returned to Tamil Nadu’s political arena, and DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin is again at the centre of it. The Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu assembly advocated for the ‘eradication of sanatan’ again on the floor of the house, triggering reactions from multiple […]Continue Reading

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NTA cancels NEET UG 2026 amid paper leak allegations; re-exam dates to be announced soon

By Odisha News Online May 12, 2026 13

NEW DELHI,MAY 12 : The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday cancelled the NEET UG 2026 examination held on May 3 amid allegations of a paper leak and other irregularities, and announced that the test would be conducted again on dates to be announced separately. The Union Government has also referred the matter to the […]Continue Reading

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Bengal clears land transfer to BSF for Bangladesh border fencing, says CM Adhikari after first Cabinet meet

By Odisha News Online May 11, 2026 24

WEST BENGAL,MAY 11 : West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday announced a series of key decisions after the first cabinet meeting, including approval for transfer of land to the Border Security Force for fencing the India-Bangladesh border. Adhikari said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of “development for all” would guide the new […]Continue Reading

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Akhilesh Yadav calls PM’s austerity appeal an ‘admission of failure’

By Odisha News Online May 11, 2026 17

UTTAR PRADESH ,MAY 11 : Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday alleged that the BJP government had failed in handling both the economy and foreign policy. He was reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal regarding an austerity drive amid the West Asia conflict. Akhilesh called the appeal, made a day ago, an “admission […]Continue Reading

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Think of WFH, saving petrol, not buying gold for a year: PM Modi amid oil crisis

By Odisha News Online May 10, 2026 17

NEW DELHI, MAY 10 : Amid the global oil shock triggered by the Middle East war, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to revive work-from-home practices, cut fuel consumption and even avoid buying gold for weddings for one year to help the country save foreign exchange. The remarks come against the backdrop of […]Continue Reading