Archive · 16 Aug 2026
Students Plan Gherao of Soren's Residence; NTA Releases Answer Keys
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.
Students in Jharkhand plan to gherao Chief Minister Hemant Soren's residence on August 20 over issues with JPSC and JSSC examinations.
The NTA released the CSIR-UGC NET June 2026 answer keys and candidate response sheets and opened the objection window.
Bar Council of India chief Manan Kumar Mishra apologised to NALSAR students after a controversy over remarks made during an interaction.
A CAG audit found E. coli bacteria in drinking water from railway station water coolers at eight of 49 stations tested.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will visit India for the BRICS Summit, with talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expected.
- Who
- Students in Jharkhand, Chief Minister Hemant Soren, the National Testing Agency (NTA), and leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
- What
- Jharkhand students plan to gherao CM Hemant Soren's residence over JPSC and JSSC examination issues, while the NTA released CSIR-UGC NET June 2026 answer keys after month-long delays.
- When
- Announced in news dated August 17, 2026; the gherao is planned for August 20.
- Where
- Jharkhand, India.
- Why
- Due to issues related to JPSC and JSSC examinations and month-long delays in issuing answer keys.
- 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