Page 5 - Latest Updates on UPSC
UPSC receives 30 complaints amid Pooja Khedkar controversy over credentials
UPSC has forwarded these complaints to the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), while it remains embroiled in legal disputes with Pooja Khedkar
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Willing to get disability examined in Aiims, Puja Khedkar tells Delhi HC
Justice Subramonium Prasad listed the matter for further hearing on September 26, recording that the police have prayed for 10 more days for further investigation
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Coaching centre deaths: Delhi HC seeks CBI's reply on co-owners' bail plea
Recently, the trial court denied bail to the four co-owners and said that the liability of the co-owners stemmed from their illegal act
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CCPA slaps Rs 5 lakh fine on Shankar IAS Academy for misleading ads
The CCPA, led by Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare, found that the coaching institute made false claims about its success rate and the nature of courses taken by successful candidates
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Owner knowingly used coaching basement for commercial purpose: CBI to court
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Nishant Garg on Saturday sent all six to CBI custody till September 4
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Delhi coaching centre deaths: Court sends 6 accused to 4-day CBI custody
The judge passed the order on an application filed by the CBI seeking police custody of all six accused for four days for their interrogation
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Aadhaar-based authentication for UPSC exams: What candidates must know
Aadhaar-based verification of candidates, announced by the Ministry of Personnel, aims to enhance the integrity of the UPSC examination process, particularly in light of the Puja Khedkar controversy
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HC extends interim protection of suspended IAS Puja Khedkar till Sept 5
Puja Khedkar, facing allegations of cheating and improperly securing OBC and disability quota benefits
Centre approves Aadhaar-based authentication of candidates in UPSC exams
Aadhar-based verification will be applicable during the registration process and at various stages of examinations and recruitment
UPSC aspirants' deaths: IIT professors examine SUV, coaching centre gate
CBI has sought one more week's time to get the vehicle examined by the inspector.
Coaching centre deaths: Court denies permission to restart institute
Abhishek Gupta, CEO of Coaching Center, had sought access to the building where three UPSC aspirants died on July 27 in Old Rajender Nagar
Why the U-turn on lateral entry doesn't serve Modi govt's agenda well
This glorious 500 are generalists, rather than specialists. They are selected young, through a fiendishly difficult examination, and many stop learning anything new the moment they pass that exam
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UPSC NDA 2 2024: Admit card released at upsc.gov.in; here's how to download
UPSC NDA 2 admit card 2024 has been announced by the Union Public Service Commission. Candidates can download their call letters from the official website of UPSC at upsc.gov.in
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UPSC coaching centre deaths: Court denies bail to 4 co-owners of basement
A detailed order of the court is awaited
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UPSC recommendations fall short of direct recruitment requirement
Larger proportion of government posts meant for general category goes unfulfilled
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Guarding the guardians: How to manage regulator appointments and removal
Parliament needs to institute oversight mechanisms for regulators, who oversee markets, without compromising their autonomy
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Delhi HC extends interim protection of IAS Pooja Khedkar till August 29
Former trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar is accused of falsifying and misrepresenting facts in her application to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Will protect Constitution, reservation at all costs: Rahul on lateral entry
His remarks came after Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh wrote to Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Chairman Preeti Sudan and asked her to cancel the advertisement
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Experts call for civil service overhaul as govt pulls back on lateral hires
Panagariya said that the system would suffer and that there is a need to find alternative ways to reform the civil services
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PMO steps in, UPSC cancels advertisement for lateral entry recruitment
PMO intervened after criticism from opposition INDIA bloc and also key allies of NDA, such as the JDU and LJP (Ram Vilas)
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