Tag: UPSC

IAS Candidates challenge CSAT exam difficulty, seek lower cut-off

The candidates have approached the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) to direct the UPSC to lower the cut-off for Paper II CSAT from 33% to 23%.

June 9, 2023

IAS 2nd rank Garima Lohia’s Interview

Hailing from a business-oriented family, Garima's journey to success has been nothing short of inspiring. However, her path was not without challenges. Tragically, she lost her father, a wholesale garments dealer in Buxar district, to a heart attack in 2015

June 8, 2023

Ishita Kishore tops UPSC Civil Services 2022 | Know who else are among toppers

This year too women dominated the top positions with Ishita Kishore securing AIR 1 followed by Garima Lohia, Uma Harathi N and Smriti Mishra.

May 23, 2023

WBCS exam curriculum gets competitive

In the mains section there is a paper on ‘tradition and culture of Bengal’, comprising literature, folk art and architectural heritage of Bengal. In one section of general studies in the mains exams studies on environment science and biodiversity is inserted

April 19, 2023

Concerned over less than 1% CBSE jobs in kitty, Odisha to start free coaching

A high-level committee has recommended the establishment of a centralised coaching centre with hostel facilities for the civil services aspirants.

November 12, 2022

Youth have to make transparency their priority: PM Modi at J-K Rozgar Mela

Addressing the Jammu and Kashmir Rozgar Mela, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the youth who are joining government services have to make transparency their priority.

October 30, 2022

“Historic initiative by PM Modi,” says Jyotiraditya Scindia on ‘Rojgar Mela’

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday called 'Rojgar Mela' a historic initiative by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

October 22, 2022

SC pulls up Nagaland govt over extension given to DGP after superannuation

SC bench told the state government counsel to inform the Chief Secretary that the court has taken a very grim view

October 18, 2022

UPSC rolls out ‘One Time Registration’ platform for aspirants

Since about 70 per cent information of an aspirant in the OTR will automatically be pre-populated in the online application form of an examination, the time for filling/submitting an online application form will be reduced considerably.

August 24, 2022

Vital inputs

Of utmost significance in the policy recommendations made by various expert committees given the specialisations of those staffing them, is that the changes suggested are usually incremental and gradual.

August 2, 2022

Wrong Choices~I

At some time in the last four to five decades we stopped recognising that human resources were as important as capital and raw material to run an enterprise and it was a false narrative that only promoters, investors and shareholders had an inherent claim over the profits. Skill development and building partnership with workers was not required

January 9, 2022

Odisha plans to recast UPSC civil service exam coaching pattern

The higher education department in a letter to the Chief Resident Commissioner has sought for the list of Odia candidates who cracked the civil service in the past ten years.

August 18, 2021

UPSC Prelims exam deferred-check new date

The exams will now be held on October 10, which was earlier scheduled to be held on June 27.

May 13, 2021

UPSC: Final results of National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (1)-2020

For detailed information regarding the date of commencement of the above courses, please visit the websites of Ministry of Defence i.e., www.joinindianarmy.nic.in www.joinindiannavy.gov.in and www.careerindianairforce.cdac.in.

March 7, 2021

UPSC: Check recruitment results finalized in January 2021

The recommended candidates have been informed individually by post.

March 2, 2021

Recruitment results finalized by UPSC in September and October 2020

The recommended candidates have been informed individually by post.

December 9, 2020

Result of Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination-2020

The candidates would be required to produce the original certificates in support of their claim relating to age, educational qualifications, community, physical disability etc. at the time of the Personality Test.

November 26, 2020