Fri Jan 03 15:03:51 UTC 2025: ## National News Roundup: Court Decisions, Political Developments, and CUET PG Updates

**New Delhi, January 2, 2025** – A flurry of significant developments unfolded across India today, spanning legal verdicts, political maneuvering, and educational announcements.

**Chandangupta Murder Case:** A court delivered a major verdict in the Chandan Gupta murder case, sentencing all 28 convicts to life imprisonment.

**Sambhal Violence:** Samajwadi Party MP Jiyaur Rahman Bark suffered a setback as the High Court dismissed his plea to quash an FIR related to the Sambhal violence.

**Bihar Protest:** Supporters of Pappu Yadav staged a protest, lying on railway tracks to demand a re-examination of the BPSC exam and a Bihar bandh.

**CUET PG 2025 Registration Opens:** The National Testing Agency (NTA) has opened registration for the Common University Entrance Test Postgraduate (CUET PG 2025), announcing a ₹200 increase in application fees across all categories. The application process is live on exam.nta.ac.in/CUET-PG/, replacing the previous pgcuet.samarth.ac.in portal. Key changes for 2025 include a reduction in exam city centers in India from 300 to 285 (though the global total remains at 312), and an increase in city choices for candidates from two to four. The exam dates are March 13-31, with applications closing February 1st and fee payment deadline on February 2nd. Detailed instructions and the information bulletin are available on the NTA website.

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