accounting lapses

Dehradun welcomes its new district magistrate, Ashish Chauhan, whose vision includes a commitment to open and clear welfare strategies. His approach to managing the Char Dham pilgrimage prioritizes safety and ease for pilgrims while ensuring the region is prepared for disasters.

Twenty-four headmasters in Deoghar district have received showcause notices for poor Jharkhand Academic Council exam results. The district superintendent of education cited a sharp decline in academic standards, attributing the disappointing outcomes to significant teacher shortages and low student attendance. The administration plans remedial classes and holiday sessions to address the issue.

In the heart of Jharkhand, a crisis looms as numerous assistant teachers are left without their paychecks for months. This prolonged salary drought has plunged many into a dire financial situation. Despite their consistent appeals to the government and urgent requests from the Chief Minister, no resolution is in sight.

Bhubaneswar police are deploying their special tactical unit to combat mob violence. This decision follows a recent lynching incident that highlighted crowd control issues. The unit, trained for urban terrorism, will now handle violent crowds. Special training sessions are planned for commandos. Local police are also finalizing standard operating procedures and conducting mock drills to improve response to such incidents.

Rajya Sabha MP Deepak Prakash has urged Chief Minister Hemant Soren to expedite the investigation into the Trikut ropeway accident, which claimed three lives four years ago. He expressed concern over delays, alleged lapses in fixing accountability, and the pending probe against the company's MD, fearing influential individuals are being shielded.

Students and parents have raised concerns over continued technical glitches on the CBSE portal for obtaining scanned Class XII answer books, even after the deadline extension to May 24. Despite CBSE acknowledging payment errors, including excess and short deductions, and promising refunds, students reported failed transactions, missing receipts and inaccessible answer scripts. With widespread complaints persisting, demand has grown for another extension of the application window as uncertainty continues among applicants unable to complete process.

As NEET-UG 2026 heads for a re-test, a Supreme Court plea by the United Doctors Front has shifted the focus from one alleged paper leak to a larger question: whether NTA’s current structure can guarantee fair, secure national exams

The Centre is considering a unified national entrance examination for engineering and medical admissions, potentially replacing JEE and NEET. Discussions with a parliamentary panel followed the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak controversy, with MPs backing a common framework with discipline-specific sections. Stricter eligibility norms and NTA reforms are also under evaluation.

In a passionate statement, the Indian Doctors for Peace and Development (IDPD) has voiced serious concerns regarding the persistent NEET paper leak scandals. They are calling for an impartial investigation, pointing out both systemic failures and the National Testing Agency's dubious history.