Page 14 - Latest Updates on UPSC
SC questions Centre for not giving another chance to UPSC aspirants
This relates to UPSC civil services aspirants who could not appear in their last attempt in 2020 exam due to COVID-19 pandemic
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SC to hear UPSC aspirants' plea for extra chance to sit for exam
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea seeking grant of one more chance to appear in the UPSC to those aspirants who could not appear due to the Covid-19 pandemic situation.
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UPSC IES, ISS Result 2020 declared on upsc.gov.in, check merit list here
UPSC IES, ISS Result 2020: UPSC has declared the results of Indian Economic Services/Indian Statistical Services written exam on its official website -upsc.gov.in
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Govt not in favor of extra chance to UPSC aspirants who missed last attempt
Many civil services aspirants could not appear in their last attempt in the exams conducted by the UPSC last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Assam introduces transgender option in civil services exam application form
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has already introduced the option in its recruitment process, and the APSC is probably the first state commission to do so
UPSC Result 2020 declared on upsc.gov.in: Here's what to do next
UPSC result 2020: UPSC Prelims 2020 and IFS Prelims result have been declared. Check details on official website upsc.gov.in
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Mizoram govt announces full scholarship to facilitate UPSC aspirants
The state will conduct an entrance exam to select the eligible candidates
UPSC Prelims 2020: Know timings, rules and other important guidelines
UPSC Prelims 2020, UPSC Mains 2020: All you need to know about the Civil Services Examination
Delhi metro to begin service at 6 am on Sunday for UPSC exam candidates
The services of the Delhi metro to begin at 6 am from terminal stations of all lines on October 4 (Sunday) as a measure to facilitate the students for the UPSC examinations.
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Five most important stories of the day you should know about
A court has acquitted all 32 accused, including former deputy prime minister Lal Krishna Advani, in the demolition of the Babri mosque in Ayodhya in December 1992
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UPSC 2020: SC refuses to postpone civil service exam, to be held on Oct 4
It also refused to consider the plea for clubbing of the UPSC civil services exam of 2020 with 2021 exams saying this will have a cascading effect
Not possible to further defer civil services exams: UPSC tells SC
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) submitted before the Supreme Court on Monday that it is impossible to defer the civil services exams any further
Impossible to postpone UPSC Prelims 2020, says UPSC; SC hearing on Sep 30
UPSC on Monday told the Supreme Court that it would be impossible to postpone Prelims 2020. SC to now hear the matter on Wednesday
Unacademy acquires UPSC prep platform Coursavy for an undisclosed amount
The acquisition will further strengthen Unacademy''s leadership position in the UPSC test preparation market, a statement said
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Sudarshan TV served show cause notice for 'UPSC jihad' show, Govt tells SC
The four page notice has sought a written submission from the channel regarding violation of programme code and why action should not be taken against it, Mehta said during the brief hearing
No restrictions on filling up govt posts, says FinMin after notification
Any posts created after July 1 without the approval of the expenditure department will remain vacant if they haven't yet been filled, the memorandum said
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UPSC chairman Pradeep Kumar Joshi to have tenure till April 4, 2022
The officials said Joshi will have tenure till April 4, 2022 as the chairman of the UPSC
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Educationist Prof Pradeep Kumar Joshi appointed as next UPSC chairman
Joshi, who was the chairman of both Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commissions, joined the UPSC as member in May 2015
Merger of 8 Railways cadres into IRMS likely to be completed by November
In December 2019, the Union Cabinet approved the restructuring of the national carrier by trimming the Railway Board's strength to - half - from eight to four - and unifying its eight railway service
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My father kept motivating me, says civil services topper Pradeep Singh
As he tried to balance his studies and job, UPSC civil services exam topper Pradeep Singh said that there were times when he felt that he was losing focus, but his father, a farmer, kept motivating hi
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