- Government brings in experts from IITs & PSBs to fix glitches in CBSE portal Times Of India —
- Loans, PG rent & coaching fees: The crushing cost of NEET-UG 2026 Times Of India —
- 'Future of 22 lakh children at stake': Rahul Gandhi vows continued NEET paper leak protests until Dharmendra Pradhan resigns Times Of India —
- CBSE re-evaluation chaos escalates; Centre seeks report over server failures, payment glitches Times Of India —
- Education Ministry seeks report from CBSE on re-evaluation chaos, as students allege blurred sheets, portal failures The Indian Express —
- NEET paper leak case: Biology lecturer Manisha Mandhare sent to 14-day CBI custody Times Of India —
- Centre approves key NTA appointments as uproar over NEET paper leak intensifies Times Of India —
- CBI arrests five, including three from Jaipur family, in NEET paper leak case Times Of India —
- Action will be taken against NEET paper leak suspects: Minister Boseraju Times Of India —
- Youth Cong protest over NEET paper leak Times Of India —
- NEET-UG re-exam: PU colleges in Dakshina Kannada recall students, restart coaching Times Of India —
- NEET UG paper leak case: CBI arrests five accused, raids multiple locations Times Of India —
- Why NEET is more prone to paper leaks than JEE The Indian Express —
- ‘Can’t stop paper leaks, how will he halt war’: Congress targets PM Modi over NEET-UG paper leak Times Of India —
- Meet Ashok Bahar: 71-year-old UP man whose dream of clearing NEET 2026 was shattered by the paper leak Times Of India —
- Daily Briefing: NEET-UG scrapped after leak trail exposes paid WhatsApp networks, ‘guess paper’ racket The Indian Express —
- Who is Shubham Khairnar? Nashik man detained in NEET-UG 2026 leak probe holds key to paper trail Times Of India —
- Latest NEET fiasco raises serious questions about NTA’s capacity to safeguard sanctity of exams The Indian Express —
- NEET-UG cancelled after 'paper leak', 23 lakh students hit, CBI to probe case Times Of India —
- Mafia sold paper across states at Rs 10L-25L: Tip to Rajasthan officials ignored, 'whistleblower' emailed leaked NEET questions to NTA Times Of India —
Dharmendra Pradhan
Politician from Odisha, India
Dharmendra Pradhan is an Indian politician who is serving as the 9th Minister of Education since 2021. He previously held cabinet positions as Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas (2014–2021), Minister of Steel (2019–2021), and Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (2017–2024). Pradhan represents the Sambalpur in the Lok Sabha as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He has also served as a Rajya Sabha member from Bihar and Madhya Pradesh.