Provisional Answer Keys Will Be Released After Civil Services Prelims: UPSC Informs Supreme Court

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) informed the Supreme Court that it will release provisional answer keys after the civil services preliminary examination. This marks a change from its earlier practice of issuing keys only after the full recruitment cycle.

Supreme Court Slams Uttarakhand’s Judicial Exam Policy: ‘Very Bad’ to Exclude Blind, Disabled Candidates

The Supreme Court has sought a response from Uttarakhand for excluding blind and locomotor-disabled candidates from judicial exams. Justice Pardiwala called the state’s move “very bad” and issued urgent fresh notices.

Jharkhand High Court Fines State Commission Rs.1 Lakh Over Assistant Professor Appointment Case, Rejects Appeal

The Jharkhand High Court dismissed an appeal by the public service commission against Manoj Kumar Kachhap, who was wrongfully denied consideration for the assistant professor position due to a fee payment issue. The court imposed a Rs.1 lakh penalty on the commission for its unfair treatment and upheld Kachhap’s application reconsideration.

Supreme Court Warns Tamil Nadu Governor and DMK to Resolve Dispute Over Vice-Chancellor Appointments

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday (17th Jan) urged Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi and the ruling DMK government to resolve their ongoing conflict over the appointment of vice-chancellors for state-run universities. The court emphasized that the matter, which has been dragging on for years, must be settled soon.