Union Public Service Commission: News

11 Jun 2018

India

Government invites applications from public, private-sector employees for joint-secy posts

In a rare move, the government has published public ads inviting applications for 10 junior secretary posts.

10 Jun 2018

India

Arvind Saxena appointed acting UPSC chief to replace Vinay Mittal

Union Public Service Commission member Arvind Saxena has been appointed as the acting Chairman of the Commission from June 20.

NDA principal booked for alleged irregularities in staff appointment

The CBI has booked Om Prakash Shukla, principal of the prestigious National Defence Academy (NDA), and four faculty members for alleged irregularities in appointment of teaching staff.

04 Jun 2018

India

UPSC Prelim 2018: Paper tougher than last year's, candidates say

The Prelim for the UPSC 2018 was held across India yesterday. Those who qualify will advance to the next rounds (Main and Interview) for appointment in roughly 780 vacancies.

#NipahOutbreak: Re-opening of Kozhikode schools, colleges postponed to June 12

Kerala Government has decided to postpone the re-opening of educational institutions in Kozhikode district to June 12, besides deferring all examinations, except those conducted by Union Public Service Commission.

30 May 2018

Indian Army

#CareerBytes: How to get into Indian Army after Class 12?

The Indian Army is the world's second-largest standing army and one of the most privileged forces, too.

29 May 2018

Indian Army

#CareerBytes: How to join Indian Air Force, Navy after Class-12?

Millions of youngsters dream to join the defense forces and get an opportunity to serve the country, living a life filled with glory and pride.

23 May 2018

Narendra Modi

Rajasthan officers to learn 'good-governance' from book on Modi's speeches

Rajasthan IAS officers will now learn 'good governance' from speeches by PM Narendra Modi, which he made when he was the CM of Gujarat.

08 May 2018

YouTube

This year's UPSC topper left Google to serve India

In today's times of volatile patriotism, UPSC topper Anudeep Durishetty stands out from the crowd.

No paper-admit card for June 3 civil services prelims: UPSC

Candidates appearing for the preliminary examination of the June 3 civil services will not be issued a physical copy of admit cards but will have to download it and carry a printout with them, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) said today.

07 May 2018

India

Admit cards for 2018 UPSC Prelims are out

With less than a month to go for the UPSC Prelims 2018, the Union Public Service Commission has released admit cards for candidates.

01 May 2018

Rajasthan

Rajasthan man cracks civil services, courtesy Sunny Deol

Bollywood doesn't inspire just fashion. A 29-year-old dreamt of becoming an IPS officer after watching Sunny Deol-starrer 'Indian' (2001), where he played Raj Shekhar Azad, an honest and tough IPS officer.

01 May 2018

Lok Sabha

75% visual impairment didn't stop Beed boy from cracking UPSC

Determination is the key to success, especially in the UPSC exams, and 25-year-old Jayant Mankale has proved it.

29 Apr 2018

YouTube

UPSC topper used Google and YouTube for civils preparation

UPSC topper Anudeep Durishetty from Hyderabad has revealed the unusual secret behind his success - Google and YouTube.

29 Apr 2018

Tripura

Now, Tripura CM wants youth to set up paan shops

The Tripura CM makes yet another faux pas.

28 Apr 2018

Telangana

Meet UPSC 2017 toppers Anudeep Durishetty and Anu Kumari

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) declared the much-awaited final results of the All India Civil Services Examinations 2017 on Friday.

27 Apr 2018

Hyderabad

UPSC 2017 final results declared; Hyderabad's Anudeep Durishetty tops list

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the much-awaited final results of the Civil Services Examination 2017 and Hyderabad candidate Anudeep Durishetty has topped the list.

09 Apr 2018

Love Jihad

Love triumphs hate: IAS toppers Tina, Aamir-ul-Shafi Khan get married

Their love story faced criticism from fringe-elements, but IAS toppers Tina Dabi and Athar Aamir-ul-Shafi Khan paid no heed to the hatred and tied the knot in on Saturday at Pahlgam Hotel.

15 Mar 2018

Delhi

Delhi: UPSC aspirant, job-fraud victim, kidnaps child to recover losses

A UPSC aspirant in Delhi became the victim of a job fraud and lost Rs. 4.5L.

18 Feb 2018

India

IES Prelims 2018 results declared, Mains in July

The UPSC has declared the results of the Indian Engineering Service (IES) Preliminary exam 2018, which was held on January 7.

13 Feb 2018

Delhi

Body of missing 7-year-old Delhi boy found; IAS aspirant arrested

The body of a 7-year-old boy who had been missing for over a month was found hidden in a suitcase in northwest Delhi's Swaroop Nagar.

08 Feb 2018

India

2018 UPSC exam notification is out: All you should know

The notification for the 2018 UPSC exam is out. The prelim will be held on June 3, and the deadline to apply is March 6.

06 Feb 2018

India

UPSC Prelims on June 3, notification to be out tomorrow

The UPSC is scheduled to issue notification for its 2018 Civil Services exam tomorrow on its official website.

03 Feb 2018

India

Pune's Shruti Shrikhande tops UPSC CDS exam among girls

Shruti Shrikhande, a 22-year-old from Pune, has topped the Combined Defence Services (CDS) examination among girls, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) recently announced.

20 Dec 2017

Jammu And Kashmir

Meet Anjum Bashir: Kashmir civil service exam topper

Anjum Bashir Khan Khattak, a 27-year-old math government school teacher, has topped the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) exam.

08 Dec 2017

Bhopal

MP: 15-year-old girl in hospital after gangrape by two men

A month after the gangrape of a UPSC aspirant shook MP's Bhopal, reports of a similar crime have surfaced from Sagar.

04 Dec 2017

India

MP passes bill prescribing death for raping girls under 12

In a significant development, the Madhya Pradesh (MP) assembly has unanimously passed a bill proposing death penalty for rapists of girls aged 12 years or below.

08 Nov 2017

Delhi

Delhi government to fund IAS, engineering coaching of SC/ST students

The Delhi government will fund the coaching of SC/ST students who want to pursue a career in civil services and engineering.

31 Oct 2017

India

IPS officer arrested for cheating while giving UPSC exam

Chennai police have arrested a trainee IPS officer after he was caught cheating by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) while giving the Union Public Service Commission (Main) Examinations.

UPSC 2018: Prelims on June 3, notification out in February

The UPSC has just released its 2018 test calendar. The prelims will be held on June 3.

28 Jul 2017

Education

UPSC Prelims 2017: Results declared

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) declared the result of the civil services preliminary examination on Thursday.

27 Jun 2017

India

UPSC 3rd ranker gets HC notice for producing fake certificate

UPSC 3rd rank holder Gopalakrishna Ronanki has been served notice by the Hyderabad High Court to prove if he is actually disabled. It has asked Ronanki to submit certificates to the UPSC to prove likewise.

04 Jun 2017

India

Disabled girl disowned by parents, cracks UPSC

Odds have always been against Ummul Kher as someone living with a fragile bone disorder and disowned by parents at 14, because she wanted to study beyond Class 8.

Girl from Naxal-hit area secures 99th rank in UPSC exam

The success story of Namrata Jain cracking UPSC'16 may not garner much limelight but is unusual and inspirational.

28 Feb 2017

Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Dial 100 and cops will speak in English/Hindi

Bengaluru's police control room will soon include the option of conversing with the control room personnel in English and Hindi along with Kannada.

24 Dec 2016

Delhi High Court

The city with a character- Delhi!

Keeping with the Prime Minister's call to a digital India, Delhi Metro has decided to make its 10 stations go completely cashless and transact with the help of e-wallet.

23 Nov 2016

Delhi

Good, bad, ugly - all this happened in Delhi today

Delhi has finally been cleared of smog which had engulfed the city for almost a month.