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Over 1,400 candidates scored negative marks in recently held BPSC exam

He further said a petition seeking cancellation of the December 13 exam, which has been filed by certain candidates before the Patna High Court, three aspirants among them have cleared the exam

Madhya Pradesh govt to ban sale of liquor in 17 'religious' cities

CM says decision to be implemented after report of delimitation commission

Centre pledges Rs 488 crore for enhanced power grid resilience in Telangana

Additionally, the proposal from Telangana under the planned distribution scheme will be considered on priority

Mansukh Mandaviya tells EPFO to improve claim settlement, complaint system

The review focused on enhancing claim settlement efficiency, reducing claim rejections, activating Universal Account Numbers (UAN), and implementing the Pension on Higher Wages (PoHW) Scheme

Trust, talent attracting investors to India: Ashwini Vaishnaw at Davos

Another very important factor is talent, the minister said

GeM procurement crosses Rs 4 trillion during April-January period of FY25

The Government e-Market (GeM) portal was launched on August 9, 2016, for online purchases of goods and services by all central government ministries and departments

India Energy Week 2025 to be 2nd largest global energy event: Hardeep Puri

India's highly successful Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) will take centre stage, showcasing valuable insights and best practices as a global template for addressing energy access challenges

Jailed journalist Mahesh Langa now booked in Rs 40 lakh extortion case

Langa is currently in jail in four previous cases registered by Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Rajkot police

Submission of age, quota-related papers now mandatory for UPSC prelims

Earlier, such documents were to be uploaded after candidates qualified the preliminary test

Gurugram Police introduces Paytm QR code for traffic challan payments

DCP Vij said that this new initiative will not only save people's time but with the help of this Paytm QR, challan can be easily paid for by scanning the code while even sitting at home

OpenAI faces a new copyright case from global publishers in India

The New Delhi-based Federation of Indian Publishers told Reuters it had filed a case at the Delhi High Court, which is already hearing a similar lawsuit against OpenAI

SC orders Assam govt to pay Rs 70 cr to clear dues of tea corp workers

On December 9, last year, the state government said Rs 70 crore will be paid by two yearly installments and sought four weeks' time to file an affidavit

CBI files chargesheet against NGO Environics Trust for FCRA 'violations'

The special court has directed the I-T department to provide the two invoices of MAA Plasto in original to the investigating officer

Rajasthan trade body seeks Budget concessions to support commodity markets

Despite water scarcity, Rajasthan remains a significant contributor to the country's Rabi and Kharif crop production

Haryana CM promises 200K govt jobs over next 5 years for state's youth

Saini also said that during the past ten years, the BJP government in Haryana has provided government jobs to 1.71 youth on merit

CBI busts Rs 350 crore nationwide crypto Ponzi scam, raids seven locations

During the searches, the CBI seized digital virtual assets totalling USD 38,414 (approximately) in the cryptocurrency wallets of the accused persons, which had been digitally secured for investigation

SC pulls up Maha govt for not allocating funds for solid waste management

On Friday, the bench asked Principal Secretary H Govindraj to explain why the state refused to provide funds to a civic body for implementing statutory rules

Ola joins Uber, denies implementing phone model-based pricing in India

Ola and Uber received notices from an Indian government consumer body on Thursday, directed by consumer affairs minister Pralhad Joshi, following media reports and complaints that Apple users pay more

Republic Day: Delhi Metro to start service early on Jan 26 for parade-goers

Trains will operate at intervals of 30 minutes until 6 am to ensure smooth travel for commuters, after which regular timetable will be followed for the rest of the day, statement added