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Students Plan Gherao of Soren's Residence; NTA Releases Answer Keys

Students Plan Gherao of Soren's Residence; NTA Releases Answer Keys
Today News Headlines for School Assembly, August 17, 2026: Jharkhand protests call for CM-residence march, NTA issues answer keys after month-long delays · indianexpress.com

Students in the Indian state of Jharkhand are unhappy about their competitive exams and plan to gather outside Chief Minister Hemant Soren's home on August 20.

They want problems with the JPSC and JSSC examinations to be fixed.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) finally released answer keys for the CSIR-UGC NET exam after about a month of delay, and students can now raise objections.

The head of the Bar Council of India apologised to students at the NALSAR law school after some controversial remarks.

A government audit team called CAG found E. coli germs in the drinking water coolers at eight of 49 railway stations.

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian is coming to India for the BRICS Summit, and he is expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

In cricket, Bangladesh surprised everyone by beating Australia in the first Test in Darwin.

Badminton star PV Sindhu spoke about playing the World Championships at home, and chess champion Magnus Carlsen discussed the future of chess as an esport.

Indian Railways plans to expand exports of Vande Bharat trains, and market regulator SEBI has proposed simpler KYC rules for foreign investors.

Key facts

News date
August 17, 2026
Planned protest
Gherao of CM Hemant Soren's residence on August 20
State affected
Jharkhand
Exams in focus
JPSC, JSSC, CSIR-UGC NET June 2026
NTA action
Released CSIR-UGC NET June 2026 answer keys and response sheets; objection window opened
CAG audit finding
E. coli found in water coolers at 8 of 49 railway stations tested
Other headlines
Bangladesh beat Australia in first Test in Darwin; Pezeshkian to visit India for BRICS Summit; SEBI proposes simpler KYC norms for foreign investors

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