US EditionAssam on RED ALERT as Rains, Floodwater Wreak Havoc; IMD Predicts Thunderstorm in Himachal Pradesh Today
- The Supreme Court of India instructed the examination authority responsible for NEET-PG to conduct the 2025 test in a single session on June 15 in New Delhi to maintain fairness and transparency.
- This order came after petitions challenged the two-shift pattern citing lack of transparency, unfair normalization, and adverse effects on medical students.
- The court noted that conducting exams in two shifts inherently creates arbitrariness due to different question paper difficulty levels, compromising a level playing field.
- The Supreme Court panel, including Justice Vikram Nath, highlighted that conducting the exam in two separate sessions results in unfairness and called on the National Board of Examination to designate secure venues and uphold complete transparency.
- The decision provides clarity to the examination process by ensuring that all candidates are assessed simultaneously and fairly, while emphasizing the importance of transparency and equity in high-stakes medical entrance exams.
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Assam on RED ALERT as rains, floodwater wreak havoc; IMD predicts thunderstorm in Himachal Pradesh today
Weather today: IMD issued red alert in Assam for May 31, a day after heavy rains lashed several northeastern states. Waterlogging and flooding were reported in several regions.
Number of Deaths in India Due to Floods Rises to 22
In Assam, North of India, the authorities deploreed electricity in several areas to reduce the risk of electrification, State Prime Minister Himanta Bishwa Sarma said. The heavy rains also caused floods in many urban areas of Guwahati, the capital of Assam, leading to the long cuts of electricity on Saturday night which forced the authorities to close schools and colleges on Saturday. The Indian weather agency provides for stronger rains for the…
Supreme Court Directs NEET-PG 2025 to Be Held in Single Shift Nationwide
In a significant move to uphold fairness in medical entrance examinations, the Supreme Court of India has directed that the NEET-PG 2025 exam be conducted in a single shift nationwide. This decision overturns the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences’ (NBEMS) plan to hold the exam in two shifts, a format that raised concerns about potential disparities in question paper difficulty and evaluation standards. The apex court emphasize…
SC directs NEET-PG 2025 to be held in single shift, slams NBE over arbitrariness - The Legitimate
In a significant ruling to uphold fairness and transparency in competitive medical examinations, the Supreme Court on Friday directed the National Board of Examinations (NBE) to conduct NEET-PG 2025 in a single shift instead of the previously planned two-shift format. A Bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sanjay Kumar, and NV Anjaria said the two-shift model was arbitrary and inherently unfair, as question papers in separate shifts can never …
NEET Exam To Be Held In A Single Shift: Supreme Court Directive
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed that the NEET exam should be conducted in a single shift to ensure fairness. The court noted that conducting the exam in two different shifts is one-sided and raises concerns of bias. The directive came while hearing a petition challenging the National Board of Examinations’ decision to hold the exam in two shifts. The court has asked the board to hold the NEET exam scheduled for June 15 in a single shif…
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