‘I isolated myself, gained 45 kilos’: How IAS officer Pari Bishnoi transformed her life and cracked India's toughest exam UPSC with AIR 30IAS officer Pari Bishnoi, who achieved AIR 30 in UPSC, shared her journey of overcoming stress eating and gaining 45 kilos after failing he...
19 May, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
'Destroy UPSC-prep cult': 24-year-old IAS officer Neha Byadwal went phone-free for three years, igniting online stormIAS officer Neha Byadwal’s decision to ditch her phone for three years to crack India’s UPSC exam has triggered a heated debate online. Cri...
01 Jul, 2025, 08.03 AM IST
Five attempts too many? Ex-IPS officer’s ‘wasting youth’ comment on UPSC topper Shakti Dubey sparks aspirants’ debateShakti Dubey’s ascent to UPSC 2024 topper after six years and five attempts sparked debate when ex-IPS officer Yashovardhan Azad criticized...
23 Apr, 2025, 09.20 PM IST
UPSC brings changes in online application process following complaints by civil services aspirantsThe UPSC has implemented changes in its online application system for the 2025 civil services preliminary exam after candidates reported te...
12 Feb, 2025, 06.59 PM IST
At 21, Pooja Singhal became an IAS, at 46, she spent almost 3 years in prisonSuspended IAS officer Pooja Singhal received bail from a court in Jharkhand on Saturday. Renowned for her extraordinary accomplishments, Si...
09 Dec, 2024, 06.50 PM IST
Delhi HC extends interim arrest protection for former IAS officer Pooja Khedkar to Oct 4The Delhi High Court has extended interim protection from arrest for former IAS officer Pooja Khedkar until October 4, 2024. The court adjo...
26 Sep, 2024, 12.00 PM IST
Following Pooja Khedkar case, UPSC changes rulebook after getting over 30 similar complaintsThe Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has received over 30 complaints alleging misrepresentation of credentials by selected candidates...
07 Sep, 2024, 12.06 AM IST
Puja Khedkar's UPSC candidature cancelled, commission permanently debars her from all future exams & selectionsThe Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has canceled Puja Khedkar's candidature for CSE-2022 and permanently debarred her from future ex...
31 Jul, 2024, 04.28 PM IST
UPSC has a foolproof plan to prevent NEET and Puja Khedkar like fiascoUPSC plans to revamp its exam system to prevent malpractices, incorporating Aadhaar-based fingerprint authentication, facial recognition, Q...
25 Jul, 2024, 01.10 PM IST
IAS Pooja Khedkar controversy: From beacon-lit Audi to disability certificate, everything you need to knowIAS officer Pooja Khedkar faces controversy over ownership of luxury assets and misuse of official privileges. Questions raised about her a...
11 Jul, 2024, 03.14 PM IST
Amid NEET, NET exam mess, UPSC moots AI-based CCTV surveillance to prevent cheatingAmid controversies over NEET and NET exam irregularities, UPSC plans to implement facial recognition and AI-based CCTV systems to prevent c...
24 Jun, 2024, 04.01 PM IST
Creamy layer tag deprives PSU wards of civil servicesCrucially, the axe on these OBCs this year comes despite a Delhi high court judgment in March which slammed the Centre’s method of calculat...
26 Aug, 2018, 08.35 AM IST
Lakhs appear in UPSC civil services preliminary examination"All officials of UPSC, Department of Personnel and Training and chief secretaries successfully coordinated for peaceful conduct of the exa...
24 Aug, 2014, 08.07 PM IST
UPSC exam: Visually impaired candidates to get 40 minutes extra time per paperThe announcement comes following a directive by Delhi High Court in this regard on August 19, the notice said.
22 Aug, 2014, 01.17 PM IST
UPSC: Panel may find it hard to scrap English testThe application for the Mains examination is made separately, and it is only here that the candidate states his/her chosen medium for takin...
26 Jul, 2014, 10.45 AM IST
2013 Civil Services Main Exam: English essay paper dropped; two qualifying papers in any Indian language and English restoredIn a statement on the issue, he said the essay paper would now be of 250 marks to be written in the medium or language of the candidate's c...
21 Mar, 2013, 03.31 PM IST
Controversial UPSC notification kept on hold after uproar in Lok SabhaLok Sabha was adjourned during Question Hour today after uproar over "neglect" of Hindi and other regional languages in the UPSC exams.
15 Mar, 2013, 02.51 PM IST