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Following the NEET-UG controversy, the Prime Minister's Office is now overseeing significant exam reforms. The Education Ministry is fast-tracking changes for board exams and entrance tests like NEET and JEE, aiming to reduce the pressure of single-attempt exams. Proposals include incorporating board marks, aligning entrance tests with school syllabi, and exploring multiple attempts and computer-based testing to enhance integrity and minimize risks.

Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has mandated a 12% PF contribution on wages up to Rs 15,000 monthly for its eight crore members. Contributions beyond this statutory limit are now voluntary. Employees can choose to contribute more for retirement savings, with employers having the option, but not the obligation, to match these additional amounts. These voluntary contributions can be adjusted or stopped anytime.

Security personnel allegedly recovered forged Aadhaar cards and other doubtful documents from the duo

A high-level committee, formed just a month ago, has swiftly developed a comprehensive questionnaire to investigate demographic shifts across India, including those influenced by illegal immigration. Led by Justice (Retd) Prakash Prabhakar Navlekar, the panel informed Home Minister Amit Shah about its plans to visit states and UTs for on-the-ground insights. The committee will also consult various ministries and aims to submit its recommendations promptly.

Under this Bill, a woman farmer will be issued a ‘Woman Farmer Certificate’. It will be her official identity document for access to government schemes, subsidies, institutional finance and market support

Commercial LPG and aviation fuel prices have seen a significant drop, with state-run companies cutting prices by Rs 183.5 and Rs 5 respectively. This easing follows a decline in global crude prices and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. However, domestic LPG and petrol/diesel prices remain unchanged, as oil companies continue to absorb losses from earlier elevated crude bookings. Airfare relief is also unlikely due to ongoing airspace issues.

The PBKMS agricultural workers’ union, has pointed out that the allocation for VB-G RAM G scheme is less than half of what is required for the State

Vincent Trocheck is set to join the Utah Mammoth in a deal that will send Sean Durzi, prospect Cole Beaudoin, and a 2027 third-round pick to the Rangers. The move is part of New York's ongoing roster retool under GM Chris Drury. Trocheck leaves after several successful seasons, while the Rangers add both immediate defensive help and future talent.

The government had come under fire from within the Congress and also the Communist Party of India (Marxist) for nominating an alleged “Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) fellow traveller” to the post

The submissions recommend that prison records must identify every person with disability individually to make reasonable adjustments for them, while respecting their confidentiality

Sex ratio at birth is improving in some places, but progress remains uneven across States and Union Territories; Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands among top performers

Enumerators begin boundary mapping and building numbering; household data collection to begin in the next phase; personal information collected to remain strictly confidential

Closure of one access route to DLF Road No.1 forces TCS and DLF employees onto the Radisson Hotel route, increasing pressure on the Gachibowli-Miyapur corridor

Kuki and Naga organisations accuse armed groups from each other’s communities of torching villages along the India-Myanmar border in Kamjong district

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit becomes IAF Vice-Chief; Lt. Gen. Sandeep Jain assumes charge as the Vice-Chief of the Army Staff

The Supreme Court has ruled that an accused cannot claim default bail simply because copies of the chargesheet weren't provided within the statutory timeline. Justices Sanjay Karol and N K Singh clarified that the right to default bail arises only if the chargesheet itself isn't filed within the stipulated 60 or 90 days.

The triangle of strikers have a common demand, the resignation of the Union Education Minister; activist Sonam Wangchuk is on the CJP stage; six CPI(ML) students and nine unaffiliated protesters sit on either side