CBI Arrests Two in Patna for NEET UG Paper Leak Case

Days after filing a criminal case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday detained two people in relation to the purported anomalies in the NEET-UG exam.

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Based on a report submitted to the Centre by the Bihar Police’s Economic Offences Unit, the National Testing Agency (NTA) threatened to debar 17 candidates in Patna with show-cause notices on Sunday. Manish Kumar and Ashutosh Kumar have been recognised as the people that were arrested.

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Bihar, Gujarat Transfer NEET-UG ‘Paper Leak’ Cases to CBI

The governments of Gujarat and Bihar made notices to the CBI to transfer their local NEET-UG “paper leak” cases to the central agency following the CBI’s registration of the criminal case. The Godhra Taluka Police Station has received a formal complaint regarding the exam misconduct. According to a statement from the Gujarat government, “the state government has decide to transfer investigation of this case to CBI so that extensive investigation could be hold in the entire matter.”

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Education Ministry Appoints Expert Committee for Exam Reforms, Removes NTA Chief

The Education Ministry stated on Saturday that an expert group led by former ISRO chairman K Radhakrishnan will examine the operation of the NTA and examine test reforms. Subodh Kumar Singh also fired by the Ministry on Saturday as the head of the NTA.

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