KAS aspirants want scaling system like in UPSC
Karnataka Administrative Service (KAS) aspirants are demanding for a scaling system now. Thousands of aspirants will submit a memorandum to the governor on Monday. The scaling system is presently used in Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) where a proportional representation of candidates from each subject will be chosen from prelims to the main. The ratio [...]
Move to get state officers for IAS
The government has proposed special examinations to induct young officers recruited through the State Civil Services into the elite Indian Administrative Service (IAS). Faced with a shortfall of at least 560 IAS officers across India, a proposal for the UPSC to hold “limited” competitive examinations to allow young officers serving in the states to join
UPSC written exam result for Defence Services Exam 2010
The Union Service Public Commission (UPSC) has announced the results of the written part of the Combined Defence Services Examination (I)-2010 held in February 2010. Over 10,239 candidates have qualified for being interviewed by the Service Selection Board of the Ministry of Defence, for admission to (i) Indian Military Academy, Dehradun 130th Course commencing in [...]
UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examinations 2010 today
The Civil Services preliminary examinations will be held on Sunday at 20 centres in the city. Seven Assistant Examination Coordinators in the rank of Deputy Collector have been nominated by the District Collector, C. Kamaraj, to ensure smooth conduct of the examinations. According to a press release from Mr. Kamaraj, steps had been taken to [...]
Arrangements for UPSC Prelims Exam reviewed
In all 2,906 candidates would be appearing for the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) (Prelims) Examination to be held on May, 23 in six centres at Tirupati. District Collector V. Seshadri on Wednesday held a meeting with all the concerned officials at the RDO’s office here to review the arrangements for the prestigious examination, like [...]
40% IAS officers from South Indian States
With their children clearing the prestigious All India Service examinations, it has been a dream come true for many IAS officers in the state. The special chief secretary, Mr A.K. Goel, was elated when his son, Mr Karthikeya Goel, was selected for the IAS after securing the 40th rank. Similarly, the excise commissioner, Mr Hiralal [...]
Ludhiana Scientist Gets 16th Rank in UPSC
‘‘When you really want something to happen, the whole universe conspires so that your wish comes true.’’ As these words — immortalized by Paulo Coelho — reverberate in his mind, Prabhjot Singh, 24, knows that his never-say-die spirit and family’s support made it possible for him to secure the sixteenth rank in the coveted UPSC [...]
CAT rejects scrapping of appointment procedure of UPSC
Appointment procedure of UPSC The Central Administrative Tribunal has refused to scrap the appointment procedure by the UPSC for the post of Deputy Director in the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) on the ground that the advertisement issued by it for the job was vague. Although, the Tribunal accepted the advertisement was vague it said [...]
IAS topper chose rural India over Harvard | Karthik Adapa (Topper, IAS 2008)
Karthik Adapa (Topper, IAS 2008) A doctor by profession, Karthik Adapa gave up scholarships to Harvard and Cambridge to join the Indian Administrative Services. Thinking beyond marks, appreciating the value of each subject and teaching these very subjects to students during his preparation helped him ace the exam.Now stationed at Ranikhet, a small town in Uttarakhand [...]
UPSC announces CISF Competitive Exam, 2009 result
UPSC CISF Result According to an official press release based on written result of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) (Asst. Commandants) Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2009 held by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in December 2009 and the Personality Test held in March 2010, a total of 20 candidates have been recommended for [...]
