Centre blocks Telegram till June 22 under Section 69A of IT Act to secure NEET-UG re-examination

Exam-focused facts from the 17 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued a direction under Section 69A of the IT Act to restrict access to the messaging app Telegram across India until June 22.
A second order from MeitY requires Telegram to disable its message-editing feature in India until June 30.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) stated that the step is meant to shield candidates sitting the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination on June 21 from cheating rackets operating on the platform.
The NTA welcomed the move, calling it 'calibrated and bounded in time' and thanked MeitY for acting in the interest of students.
Over 10 lakh students had downloaded their NEET-UG admit cards within approximately 24 hours of the facility opening.