Punjab-Haryana High Court Stays Pharmacy Officer Selection Amid Exam Leak Probe
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed the selection process for 454 pharmacy officer posts following allegations of a live question paper leak during the July 19 exam. The court noted that candidates paid large sums, up to Rs 13 lakh, for guaranteed passing marks through a cheating racket involving digital devices. The police detained suspects and recovered wireless cheating equipment. The court has sought responses from the Punjab government and CBI on why the investigation should not be transferred to the CBI for an independent probe.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 64%, Right 36%). Overall sentiment is negative (29/100). Lens Score 63/100.
Outlets measured: thetribune, hindustantimes, ndtv. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 1 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–35/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
ndtv broke this story on 24 Sept, 01:10 pm. Other outlets followed.