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Judge facing rape charge presides over Pocso court

Election Commission reverses course on Form 6, drops SIR provision termed illegal by a Commissioner

The Election Commission has completed a U-turn on Form 6, removing a paragraph related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) that a Commissioner had described as illegal. The change marks a reversal of the Commission's earlier position on the form's content. The article provided no further details, so the timing, reasons, and specific implications of the revision remain unclear from the source. The decision follows public objection from within the Commission to the disputed paragraph.

NMC Approves Shift to Rank-Based Merit List for NEET PG Admissions

The National Medical Commission has formally endorsed moving NEET postgraduate admissions from a percentile-based system to a rank-based merit list. The change is intended to improve how postgraduate medical course admissions are conducted. It follows concerns that qualifying scores for NEET-PG 2025 could fall. The commission has stressed protecting the integrity of medical examinations. It has also proposed more equitable salary structures for medical residents.

Indian tourist killed, PIO injured as copters collide during Everest rescue