Bhubaneswar, Aug. 27 -- Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday sought personal intervention of PM Modi for deferment of this year's NEET and JEE exams in view of Coronavirus pandemic and flood situation.

Naveen discussed the issue with the PM in a telephonic conversation. He requested the Prime Minister to defer the NEET (UG) and JEE-Mains exams scheduled to be held in the month of September.

The CM said that steady rise in cases of Covid19 in Odisha and the current flood situation in several parts of the State is adversely affecting the aspirants' preparations for the exams and also may also prevent them from participating in the tests.

A few days, CM Naveen had sought attention of Union Education Minister Rames...