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Topic: UPSC exam

67% marks in board exams aren’t the end of the world. Just ask this Punjab IPS officer

Aditya from Rajasthan appeared for several competitive exams, only clearing the UPSC on his fourth attempt in 2017. He is now assistant SP in Sangrur.

IAS, IPS, IFS exam could be delayed, UPSC to take call after 3 May when lockdown is lifted

Union minister Jitendra Singh in a television interview sought to reassure civil services aspirants, and said the situation will be reviewed. 

UPSC candidates want exam postponed, govt says ‘too early’ to decide

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor tweeted that 'no one has a clue' when the civil service exam will be held due to lockdown while several aspirants are petitioning the government to postpone it.

UPSC allows application withdrawal, but it is unlikely to deter ‘casual’ IAS, IPS aspirants

The UPSC has allowed civil service aspirants to withdraw their applications between 12 and 18 March if they do not wish to appear for the exam to be held in May.

Modi govt slashes by half free UPSC coaching budget for minorities

Overall budget for minority affairs ministry up but allocation for ‘Free Coaching & Allied schemes for Minorities’ also slashed from Rs 75 cr to Rs 50 cr.

To understand disability, Mussoorie academy’s civil servant trainees blindfolded themselves

I conducted a disability issues session for the civil servants of the 94th Foundation Class of 2019 at the training in Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration.

UPSC question on secularism triggers debate on commission’s objectivity

Many have hailed the question as evidence of changing times in India, while others say it is subjective and leading, and an ‘ominous sign’.

A year on, why Haj Houses have failed to start free UPSC coaching for IAS aspirants

After a record 51 Muslim candidates cleared IAS exam in 2018, Haj committee had announced to start free UPSC coaching for Muslim aspirants across India.

Are RSS-linked groups right in criticising UPSC selection process for favouring Indian elite?

RSS-linked body Shiksha Sanskriti Utthan Nyas has appealed to the Narendra Modi government to alter the UPSC selection process and make it accessible to all.

RSS wants to help Hindi UPSC aspirants, urges Modi govt to do away with aptitude test

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

On Camera

Dhankhar’s resignation: How Modi-Shah’s ‘capable’ BJP has served another strong message to RSS

One has to be incredibly credulous to buy BJP spin masters’ argument that the government got rid of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for harmonious relationship with the judiciary.

Unclaimed deposits worth Rs 67,000 crore lying in banks, 87% in public sector banks alone, Parliament told

SBI holds Rs 19,239 crore in unclaimed deposits, or 26% of the abandoned money in public banking system. PNB, Canara Bank follow.

India wanted a stable, prosperous Pakistan but our peace efforts were mistaken for weakness: Rajnath

Modi government had also made numerous efforts to establish peace with Pakistan but has now adopted a different path, militarily, to establish peace, adds defence minister.

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.