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Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned following massive student protests against NEET paper leak; government agreed to withdraw FIRs and compensate affected families.
BJP veteran Pralhad Venkatesh Joshi becomes new Education Minister with additional charge after Pradhan's resignation; he currently holds Consumer Affairs and Renewable Energy portfolios.
PM Modi constitutes task force for examination reforms headed by Nandan Nilekani to address systemic issues exposed by NEET paper leak protests and prevent future failures.
Pralhad Joshi takes charge as Education Minister after Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation; immediately summons NTA officials to assess ministry functioning and examination system issues.
Haryana completed Phase-I of State Register Identity (SIR) enumeration; 33 lakh applicants excluded due to relocation, death, or duplicate entries among 2 crore processed records.