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RTI activist accuses NTA of withholding documents on 2024 NEET-UG controversy

Mumbai, May 20 -- Even as the National Testing Agency (NTA) faces intense scrutiny over the cancellation of NEET-UG 2026 following a paper leak, a Kerala-based RTI activist has accused the agency of w... Read More


Two decades on, no oversight for private coaching classes

MUMBAI, May 20 -- More than two decades after the Maharashtra government was directed to introduce legislation to regulate private coaching classes, it is yet to put in place any oversight mechanism f... Read More


IIT-B sees rise in salaries despite dip in offers

India, May 19 -- IIT-Bombay (IIT-B) has released its placement report for the academic year 2024-25, revealing a rise of more than 10% in average and median salaries, despite a decline in the total nu... Read More


Questions raised over last year's engg merit list; CET denies charges

India, May 19 -- Questions are being raised over Maharashtra's Common Entrance Test (CET) conducted in 2025 for admission to the engineering stream. Doubts arose after social media users on Monday cla... Read More


BEST has been unable to resolve 2,500 complaints of cable faults for months

India, May 19 -- In what could constitute a minor crisis, 2,500-plus unresolved complaints regarding cable faults and other technical issues have remained unaddressed by the BEST Undertaking for month... Read More


CET scoring system under scanner amid 'fake' merit list row

MUMBAI, May 19 -- Questions are being raised over Maharashtra's Common Entrance Test (CET) conducted in 2025 for admission to the engineering stream. Doubts arose after social media users on Monday cl... Read More


2.5k BEST cable fault plaints unresolved

MUMBAI, May 19 -- In what could constitute a minor crisis, 2,500-plus unresolved complaints regarding cable faults and other technical issues have remained unaddressed by the BEST Undertaking for mont... Read More


IIT-B sees rise in salaries, dip in offers

MUMBAI, May 19 -- IIT-Bombay (IIT-B) has released its placement report for the academic year 2024-25, revealing a rise of more than 10% in average and median salaries, despite a decline in the total n... Read More


24,500 govt staff in Mumbai begin groundwork for Census 2027

India, May 17 -- Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar in Ghatkopar East is abuzz with activity on Saturday morning. A motley crowd of over 150 people-teachers, ASHA workers, BMC health department staff-has queued u... Read More


Ameet Satam objects to BMC's PPP model for 6 schools, says returns too low

India, May 17 -- City BJP president and MLA Ameet Satam has raised strong objections to the BMC's public-private partnership (PPP) policy for municipal school plots and demanded that the allotment of ... Read More