The National Eligibilty cum Entrance Test (NEET) exams, conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to professional medical courses were conducted on Sunday. "Hundreds of students from North Karnataka districts have missed the #NEET Exam being held today at Bengaluru due to a 7-hour delay of the Hampi Express. NEET exams were postponed in some parts of the country including Odisha due to Cyclone Fani, that made a landfall in the coastal state on Friday. Also, ensure that the aggrieved students get another chance to write NEET exam," Siddaramaiah, former CM wrote on Twitter. Hundreds of students in Karnataka may not be able to take up NEET because of delay in the train services," he added.

Source: Mint May 05, 2019 14:37 UTC