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TopicPuja Khedkar

Topic: Puja Khedkar

Puja Khedkar’s case only ‘tip of iceberg’ — why UPSC, DoPT need to improve their verification process

With Khedkar having managed to allegedly fake her identity & documents to get through civil service exams, a look at the verification procedures in place, loopholes and possible solutions.

Manoj Soni — once India’s youngest V-C, now monk who gave up UPSC chairmanship for ‘spiritual pursuit’

Soni's resignation comes weeks after NTA chief Subodh Kumar Singh's removal over NEET controversy, and amid the raging row over IAS trainee Puja Khedkar.

12 attempts, fake certificates—Puja Khedkar case shows how far Indians can go for power

Khedkar is everything that can possibly go wrong vis-a-vis induction into UPSC and the desperation of Indians to crack the exam, even if it means a dozen attempts and unfair means.

FIR against Puja Khedkar, in notice on seat cancellation, UPSC says she took exam 12 times

UPSC found that trainee IAS officer sat for civil services exams more times than rules permitted by faking her identity. She has been given 2 weeks to respond to show cause notice.

Puja Khedkar did what Indian society readily accepts—see corruption as aspirational

Corruption exists and thrives in Indian society because it is often socially accepted and, in some cases, even seen as aspirational.

IAS officer Puja Khedkar’s mother detained for ‘threatening to use gun’ over a land dispute

A video has surfaced showing Monorama Khedkar allegedly threatening some persons with a gun over a land dispute at Dhadwali village in Pune's Mulshi tehsil.

Govt cuts short controversial IAS probationer Puja Khedkar’s training, recalls her to LBSNAA

Directions to 2023-batch IAS officer Khedkar come close on heels of report submitted by Maharashtra govt to Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration about her conduct.

Pune police to check authenticity of medical certificates submitted by IAS officer Puja Khedkar

Khedkar faces accusations of using fraudulent means to clear her civil services exam, including allegedly misrepresenting herself under physical disabilities and OBC categories.

Pune police confiscate controversial IAS trainee Puja Khedkar’s luxury car

The 34-year-old probationary IAS officer allegedly installed a red beacon light on an Audi that was registered under the name of a Pune-based private company.

On Camera

Piyush Pandey brought the language of small towns into ad agency corridors: Prasoon Joshi

Piyush was about celebration—of life, of people, of stories. He believed that what we create can shape popular culture, can make people feel proud of who they are.

US sanctions Rosneft & Lukoil: What we know of 2 oil giants that produce half of Russia’s crude

Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.