10-year jail, Rs 10 crore fine & tougher sentence: What's inside anti-paper leak bill cleared by Cabinet to tighten exam securityAnti-paper leak bill: The Union Cabinet approved amendments to the Prevention of Paper Leak law. These changes propose a maximum 10-year pr...
24 Jul, 2026, 06.10 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
Is UPSC rank holder Poorva Choudhary's OBC quota valid? RAS officer father speaks out on viral accusationsUPSC 2024 rank-holder Poorva Choudhary landed in controversy after netizens accused her of misusing the OBC quota. A viral reel celebrating...
04 May, 2025, 10.18 PM IST
2024: Year of paper leaks, test cancellations, widespread protests and exam reformsIn 2024, multiple exam paper leaks, including NEET-UG and BPSC, led to exam cancellations and protests, prompting the government to impleme...
31 Dec, 2024, 04.09 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
BJP govt reverses course on lateral hiring as opposition plays quota card againThe Modi government swiftly cancelled an advertisement for lateral recruitment of mid-tier bureaucrats after facing opposition criticism re...
21 Aug, 2024, 03.52 PM IST
Govt asks UPSC to cancel advertisements related to lateral entryLateral Entry UPSC News: On Tuesday, the Central Government instructed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) chairman to cancel the la...
21 Aug, 2024, 02.47 PM IST
Disabled UPSC candidate denied service despite clearing exam four timesA UPSC candidate with muscular dystrophy, Kartik Kansal, has been repeatedly denied service despite ranking in the civil services exams. Hi...
21 Jul, 2024, 10.42 AM IST
Centre notifies rules under anti-paper leak law, mandates NRA to prepare SOPs for testsThe Indian government has released rules under the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, which mandates the National ...
24 Jun, 2024, 07.30 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
National Civil Services Day: Is the IAS, India's so-called steel frame, rusting?Like much else in the Indian nation-state, its civil service also came from the British Raj. It was started by the East India Company and w...
23 Apr, 2023, 01.38 AM IST
Union Minister Bisheswar Tudu's 'dacoit' remark evokes strong reaction in OdishaFormer chief secretary and Congress leader Bijay Patnaik said that there should be no doubt that some of the IAS officers were "neck-deep i...
10 Apr, 2023, 06.38 PM IST
Why govt is moving slowly on lateral hiring of experts from private sectorLateral entrants were recruited in two tranches — eight joint secretaries (JS) in 2019 and 30 officers (3 JS, 18 directors and 9 deputy sec...
17 Sep, 2022, 11.11 PM IST
Are meritorious SC, OBCs being short-changed?There are complaints that preliminary concessions like age and exam fees to enable the "reserved" candidates to compete are being treated a...
29 Jul, 2016, 11.47 AM IST
In a first, MEA to recruit academicians, private sector peopleThe Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs met to discuss recruitment structure and capacity building of IFS cadre.
18 Jun, 2015, 08.39 PM IST
- I will create a robust surveillance system: Arun Mishra
The post of the director-general of civil aviation has become a hot seat following the controversial exit of Bharat Bhushan. Arun Mishra, t...
06 Aug, 2012, 12.52 AM IST
- Super regulator likely to replace DGCA this year
The 21-page CAA draft bill is focused on making the aviation regulator independent by giving it more financial and recruitment powers.
06 Feb, 2012, 12.37 PM IST