Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said that the government has accepted the Supreme Court's decision that 1.563 candidates who had been compensated for "time loss" in NEET-UG exam be given the option to either reappear in the exam or accept the original total, withou
"Subsequent to the Hon'ble Supreme Court's Observations on the Report of NTA's High Powered Committee, the grace / compensatory marks awarded to all 1563 students stand withdrawn. A re-test of all the 1563 candidates will be held on 23rd June 2024," the NTA said.
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Dayanidhi Maran on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court ruling in the NEET UG 2024 which cancelled the score-cards of 1,563 candidates who got grace marks and gave them a chance to reappear for the exam.
NTA told a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta that a committee has been constituted to review the results of over 1,563 candidates who were awarded "grace marks" to compensate for the loss of time suffered while appearing for NEET-UG.
Notably, after 52 years, a woman candidate has won from Lahaul-Spiti seat. Anuradha Rana of Congress defeated independent Dr Ram Lal Markanda by a margin of 1,960 votes.
Telugu Desam Party's (TDP) Guntur MP-elect Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani is going to be a part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government, the N Chandrababu Naidu-led party confirmed on Sunday.
Pappu Yadav, the independent candidate who emerged victorious from Bihar's Purnia Lok Sabha seat, said on Saturday that while his ideology resonates with that of the Congress, he will be open to seeking help from PM-designate Narendra Modi for the development of the constituency.
The Ministry of Education established a committee to review the grace marks awarded to over 1,500 candidates. Several candidates alleged that the inflation of marks has resulted in 67 candidates securing the top rank, including six from the same exam centre in Haryana.
Speaking to reporters after a meeting with Rahul Gandhi, the Karnataka Deputy CM said, "Rahul Gandhi held a meeting with the newly elected Congress MPs and candidates. He advised the newly elected Congress MPs to be in touch with the constituency as often as possible and do good work with