Page 6 - Latest Updates on UPSC
Amid quota row, Centre asks UPSC to cancel lateral entry advertisement
In a letter to the UPSC, Jitendra Singh said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly believes that the process of lateral entry should adhere to the principles of equity and social justice
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Bimal Jalan to Raghuram Rajan: 10 key lateral entries in govt before 2014
In a letter to the UPSC, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said Prime Minister Narendra Modi firmly believes that the lateral entry process should uphold the principles of equity and social justice
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Govt's lateral entry U-turn due to criticism by Oppn in LS, RS: Congress
UPSC had on Aug 17 issued a notification for recruiting 45 joint secys, directors and deputy secys through lateral entry- referred to as appointment of specialists in govt departments
 "Govt's lateral entry U-turn due to criticism by Oppn in LS, RS: Congress")
Lateral entry into bureaucracy is direct assault on social justice: Stalin
In order to uphold social justice, safeguard reservation and ensure its rightful implementation, the following steps must be taken immediately, Tamil Nadu CM added
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Concept of lateral entry first introduced under Cong-led UPA regime: Rpts
The decision ignited criticism from opposition parties, which claimed it undermined the reservation rights of OBCs, SCs and STs
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Need to come out of silos of seductive civil service jobs: V-P Dhankhar
The vice-president asked the youths to look around for opportunities in other fields as well
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UPSC declares ESIC Nursing Officer results at upsc.gov.in, check details
UPSC ESIC Nursing Result 2024 was announced by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on 12th August 2024 at https://upsc.gov.in/. Download the pdf result from the website
 "UPSC declares ESIC Nursing Officer results at upsc.gov.in, check details")
Delhi HC provides interim relief to Puja Khedkar, no arrest till Aug 21
The Delhi High Court also issued a notice to the Delhi police and the UPSC, requesting an explanation as to why Khedkar's custody is necessary for further investigation
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PIL in Delhi HC seeks direction for new guidelines for coaching centres
The plea also advocates for the development of an education system focused on the holistic development
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FIR against Puja Khedkar's father in Pune for obstructing govt work
UPSC recently cancelled the selection of Puja Khedkar and also permanently debarred her from all future exams
MCD seals basements of 10 coaching centers, libraries for violating laws
MCD also issued notices to coaching centers and property owners for misuse of property
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CBI takes over probe into UPSC aspirants deaths in Delhi coaching centre
Court had castigated police and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) over the students' deaths, saying it was unable to fathom how they could not come out of basement, so CBI was asked to take over
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Bangladesh crisis updates: Sheikh Hasina lands at Hindon airport in India after resignation
Bangladesh news updates: Sheikh Hasina has left Dhaka after resigning as prime minister amid Bangladesh's violent protests fueled by unemployment. Protestors had stormed the Gono Bhaban.
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'Death chambers': SC slams coaching centres over Delhi Rau's IAS deaths
Taking suo motu cognisance of the deaths of three UPSC aspirants in an Old Rajinder Nagar coaching centre basement, the SC sought responses from the Centre and Delhi govt
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Updates: 9 children dead in wall collapse in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district, several injured
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Coaching deaths: Court to hear bail pleas of basement co-owners on Aug 5
The Delhi High Court had on Friday transferred the probe into the drowning of three civil services aspirants due to the flooding of the basement of the coaching centre from police to the CBI
UPSC aspirants' deaths: Protest against coaching centres enters 7th day
The students have been protesting since July 27, when three civil services aspirants lost their lives in the basement of Rau's Rau's IAS Circle after rainwater gushed into it
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MCD seals two basements for violating rules, issues notice to owners
The civic body sealed the two basements in the Shahdara South Zone and Najafagarh Zone, according to a press release
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Great coaching scam & abomination
How broken our governance and how incredible our hypocrisy must be that we cannot make profits from educating young Indians, but can earn thousands of crores by giving them tuitions?
Coaching deaths: Rau's IAS offers Rs 50 lakh compensation to kin of victims
On July 27, three UPSC aspirants drowned in the basement library of Rau's coaching centre, the institute announced the compensation on Thursday, five days after the incident occurred