Civil Servants

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stressed the need for continuously updating civil services with the changing times to achieve the goal of 'Viksit Bharat'. In a video message at the launch of 'Sadhana Saptah', he said that the governance of the country should improve the ease of living and the quality of life for citizens on a daily basis. Modi stated that the principle of governance in the country is based on the mantra "Nagrik Devo Bhavah" (citizens are like gods). This mantra, with a collective spirit, aims to make public services more capable and sensitive to the needs of citizens, he said. "When we talk about reforms and changes in administrative services, then one meaning of that is a change in the behaviour of public servants. We all know that in the old system, the emphasis was more on being an officer, but today it is on the sense of duty," the prime minister said. Modi noted that present efforts should be seen in the larger canvas of 'Viksit Bharat' of 2047. "Wha

The UPSC has released the official notice for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2026, declaring 933 posts across multiple depts. The application process has started from today, Feb 4

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UPSC NDA 2 2025 registration form filling process will end today. The application form was out on May 28 to fill 406 posts. NDA 2 2025 exam will be held on September 14, 2025

The UPSC has declared the CSE Prelims results 2025 with 14,161 qualified for the Mains exams. Registration for the written and interview 'Mains' exam will open on Jun 16 and ended on June 25, 2025

The UPSC has announced the Civil Services Prelims 2025 results at upsc.gov.in. More than 10 lakh candidates had appeared in the May 25 exam, competing for 979 posts. The exam was conducted on May 25

For government posts, there is no cooling-off period. Yet, the Union government under different political regimes has either waived or altered the rules to suit the occasion

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged young civil servants to improve the Ease of Living' for citizens as he highlighted the importance of having strong feedback mechanisms and improving grievance redressal systems. He addressed the Officer Trainees of the 99th Common Foundation Course, named Aarambh 6.0', at Ekta Nagar near the iconic Statue of Unity in Gujarat's Narmada district on the first day of his state visit. Modi is on a two-day Gujarat visit and will participate in Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations during his stay in the state. The birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is celebrated as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) on October 31, said an official release. After his arrival at Ekta Nagar, around 200 km from Ahmedabad, in the evening, Modi inaugurated several new projects before addressing these Officer Trainees, said the release. Interacted with young civil servants during Aarambh 6.0. We had extensive discussions on how to improve governance

The UPSC Mains 2024 exams are scheduled to take place on September 20, 21, 22, 28, and 29. The first shift will start from 9 am to 12 noon, while the other session from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm

Aadhar-based verification will be applicable during the registration process and at various stages of examinations and recruitment

The protests follow the deaths of three civil service aspirants after a basement library at Rau's IAS campus was flooded