Manushi Chhillar grew up surrounded by doctors. So when her sister said she wanted to become one too, you might expect her parents to be thrilled — but their response was less about carrying forward a family legacy and more about making sure she understood what she was signing up for. During a conversation with…
51-year-old Suresh Kumar, a diagnostics industry professional with an MBA and two doctorates, has secured an undergraduate medical seat at Government Medical College and Hospital in Nagapattinam Chennai: More than three decades after he first sought admission to medical college, 51-year-old Suresh Kumar, a diagnostics industry professional with an MBA and two doctorates, has secured…
Punjab minister Aman Arora Sangrur: Punjab minister Aman Arora on Tuesday launched a drive to distribute free schoolbags to 19,886 students of 129 govt schools in his Sunam constituency. The initiative is being funded by his family’s Babu Bhagwan Das Arora Foundation.The drive began at Shaheed Bhagwan Singh Govt Smart School (Girls) in Longowal, where…
Chennai: PWD minister Aadhav Arjuna on Tuesday questioned the legitimacy of AIADMK under general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, in the wake of an exodus of senior functionaries, triggering a heated exchange between TVK and AIADMK in the assembly.The debate began when Palaniswami flayed the defection of a few MLAs soon after winning elections. “It takes…
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly is set to pass separate resolutions opposing the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) and the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026. Health Minister Ma Subramanian will move a separate resolution urging the Union government to amend relevant central laws to abolish the uniform NEET system for undergraduate medical admissions. The resolution…
Erode boy goes to Brown University Chennai: When 17-year-old Pranav Ilango leaves for the US later this month to begin his undergraduate studies at Brown University, his parents will be sending him on a flight they once dreamed of.Pranav, from Erode, has won a full scholarship worth ₹3.55 crore to study at Brown, where he…
One of the many posters which have surfaced in the Sangam city on the day when Rahul Gandhi will talk to students, on Saturday. Prayagraj: A poster war erupted in Prayagraj on Saturday ahead of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s visit, with posters targeting him over issues concerning students in Jharkhand and his stand on NEET…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to introduce a separate entrance examination or use NEET scores for admissions to Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (BVSc & AH) courses. Instead, admissions should be made based on Class XII marks or criteria decided by state…
CHENNAI: Citing recent question paper leaks, the Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday urged the Union government to scrap the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) and introduce a medical admission system based on Class XII marks in the state.Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Marie Wilson highlighted the demand while presenting the Budget for 2026-27.In his Budget speech, he…
Berhampur: Lgna Pradhan, daughter of an Asha worker in Ganjam district’s Sidhipur in Polasara block, has cracked NEET-UG this year.Lgna, who studied in govt-run school and colleges in classes X and XII, has clinched all-India rank (AIR) of 60,281 along with a category rank 29,819, and hopes to get a seat in govt-run medical college…
