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How To Crack UPSC 2023

How To Crack UPSC 2023

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

It is recommended to allocate a minimum of 3 to 4 hours for studying over the weekdays and maximise effort during the weekends, suggests Sarmad Mehraj, teacher and VP, product (UPSC) at BYJU'S.

Why MoSha Picked B L Sharma As Rajasthan CM

Why MoSha Picked B L Sharma As Rajasthan CM

Rediff.com14 Dec 2023

The BJP has played the social engineering card in Rajasthan with an eye on the Lok Sabha election where the party will try and retain all the 25 seats that it had won in the 2014 and 2019 elections.

5-judge SC bench to hear pleas challenging abrogation of Article 370 on July 11

5-judge SC bench to hear pleas challenging abrogation of Article 370 on July 11

Rediff.com3 Jul 2023

Several petitions challenging the Centre's decision to abrogate the provisions of Article 370 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, which split J-K into two Union Territories Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh were referred to a constitution bench in 2019.

Civil services (main) exam as per schedule on Friday: UPSC

Civil services (main) exam as per schedule on Friday: UPSC

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

The UPSC has asked the state governments to ensure that no inconvenience is caused to the candidates and examination functionaries in their movement.

DU women graduates secure top ranks in UPSC exam

DU women graduates secure top ranks in UPSC exam

Rediff.com30 May 2022

Shruti Sharma, a student of history, has topped the civil services examination 2021, with the first three rank holders being women in results announced by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Monday.

DU women graduates secure top ranks in UPSC exam

DU women graduates secure top ranks in UPSC exam

Rediff.com30 May 2022

Shruti Sharma, a student of history, has topped the civil services examination 2021, with the first three rank holders being women in results announced by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Monday.

UPSC postpones June 27 civil services pre exam, to be held on Oct 10

UPSC postpones June 27 civil services pre exam, to be held on Oct 10

Rediff.com13 May 2021

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Thursday postponed the civil services preliminary examination, scheduled to be held in June, to October 10 in view of the alarming COVID situation.

IRS officer Pradeep Singh tops civil services exam

IRS officer Pradeep Singh tops civil services exam

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

A total of 829 candidates have qualified for civil services, including the Indian Administrative Service and the Indian Police Service, the Union Public Service Commission announced

Tribunal tells IAF to allow 2 officers to join civil services

Tribunal tells IAF to allow 2 officers to join civil services

Rediff.com27 Mar 2022

The principal bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal headed by Justice Rajendra Menon also asked the Indian Air Force to change their rules and conditions for granting permission to air warriors for applying for grade A services exams outside the force.

Ranchi girl mistakenly informed she cracked UPSC, family apologises

Ranchi girl mistakenly informed she cracked UPSC, family apologises

Rediff.com4 Jun 2022

The family of Divya Pandey, 24, who claimed she had cracked the civil services examination in her maiden attempt, on Friday apologised to the district administration and Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL), both of which felicitated her, as well as the media for furnishing erroneous information of her success and said it was an 'inadvertent error'.

'Many people thought I'd never clear the exam'

'Many people thought I'd never clear the exam'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

'When I saw my name in the list, it was unbelievable.'

UPSC topper: Civil Services are not the end of the world...

UPSC topper: Civil Services are not the end of the world...

Rediff.com7 Aug 2014

UPSC Civil Services Exam 2013 All India Rank 2 Munish Sharma who cracked the prestigious exam in his second attempt tells us how he did it.

10 from Jammu and Kashmir crack UPSC 2014

10 from Jammu and Kashmir crack UPSC 2014

Rediff.com13 Jun 2014

Four from Kashmir valley and six from Jammu made the cut by cracking the prestigious civil services examination.

UPSC: No change in pattern, CSAT to stay

UPSC: No change in pattern, CSAT to stay

Rediff.com14 May 2015

The central government has decided to retain the civil services aptitude test and set the qualifying limit at minimum 35 per cent.

UPSC topper: I want to be an agent of change

UPSC topper: I want to be an agent of change

Rediff.com10 Jun 2010

Coming second in the All India Civil Services examination, Prakash Raj Purohit is poised to be a 'yes-we-can' man.

Why Mulayam Singh is like Narendra Modi

Why Mulayam Singh is like Narendra Modi

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

While Modi had a party and an organisation that supported him, all Mulayam, a self-made man with no inheritance in politics, had was a set of (fairly flexible) beliefs.

Telangana's Durishetty Anudeep tops civil services exam 2017

Telangana's Durishetty Anudeep tops civil services exam 2017

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

Anu Kumari and Sachin Gupta stood second and third respectively, the Union Public Service Commission announced on Friday.

UPSC takes 31 pvt sector experts as jt secretaries

UPSC takes 31 pvt sector experts as jt secretaries

Rediff.com8 Oct 2021

Minister of state for personnel Jitendra Singh said it is a major step to place the right talent for the right role.

The Indian Education Scramble

The Indian Education Scramble

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

Tuition classes: Saviours or demons, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

'There are no shortcuts to success'

'There are no shortcuts to success'

Rediff.com18 May 2016

Athar Aamir Ul Shafi Khan is thrilled that he stood second in his second attempt at cracking the prestigious UPSC civil services examination.

Over 16,900 candidates qualify in the UPSC prelims

Over 16,900 candidates qualify in the UPSC prelims

Rediff.com15 Oct 2014

16,933 candidates have qualified UPSC's civil services preliminary examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission, the results of which were declared in a record 50-day time.

My Son Raj Subramaniam, The FedEx CEO

My Son Raj Subramaniam, The FedEx CEO

Rediff.com18 Apr 2022

'He is a busy man these days, still, he makes it a point to call me at least once a month.'

Centre to induct more private sector specialists in govt departments

Centre to induct more private sector specialists in govt departments

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the basis of the information provided by them in their online application, the statement said.

Wow! IIT Delhi bags 1,100 job offers

Wow! IIT Delhi bags 1,100 job offers

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

Approximately 85.6% undergraduate and postgraduate students who availed placement services of the institute got placed.

IAS topper Ira Singhal got 53 per cent; mark sheets put online

IAS topper Ira Singhal got 53 per cent; mark sheets put online

Rediff.com21 Jul 2015

This shows the strict pattern of civil services examination conducted by the UPSC for selecting country's top bureaucrats

UPSC marks disclosed: Civil services topper Tina Dabi got 52.49%

UPSC marks disclosed: Civil services topper Tina Dabi got 52.49%

Rediff.com15 May 2016

Tina, 22, a graduate from Delhi's Lady Shri Ram College, topped the 2015 civil services exam securing 1,063 marks (52.49 per cent) out of a total of 2,025-comprising 1,750 of main and 275 of interview.

Video: Kashmir's first Muslim woman cracks UPSC exam

Video: Kashmir's first Muslim woman cracks UPSC exam

Rediff.com14 May 2013

Dr Ruvaida Salam who hails from the border district of Kupwara, currently works as a manager at the Department of Industries and Commerce in Jammu & Kashmir.

Love triumphs. IAS topper Tina Dabi marries Kashmiri batchmate

Love triumphs. IAS topper Tina Dabi marries Kashmiri batchmate

Rediff.com10 Apr 2018

The two met during a training in Mussorie and it was love at first sight.

IRS officer Nandini tops civil services exam

IRS officer Nandini tops civil services exam

Rediff.com31 May 2017

She had got 849th rank in the 2014 civil services exam and was allotted the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise).

Corruption can't be erased in one day: IAS topper

Corruption can't be erased in one day: IAS topper

Rediff.com10 May 2013

Cuttack-based medical graduate Sriram Venkitaraman, who came second in this year's Union Public Services Commission examination says he has "realistic expectations" of his IAS career.

Successful UPSC aspirants have no right over choosing cadre, home state: SC

Successful UPSC aspirants have no right over choosing cadre, home state: SC

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

The Supreme Court on Friday said that successful civil services aspirants have no right to be allocated a cadre of their choice or their home state, and also noted that before selection they opt to serve anywhere in the country "with eyes open" but later "scramble" for home cadre.

New UPSC exam will focus on general studies

New UPSC exam will focus on general studies

Rediff.com7 Mar 2013

Ealier this week, the Prime Minister had okayed the proposal to attach more weightage to general studies in the upcoming civil services exam.

Compulsory Eng test in civils: HC asks Centre to form panel

Compulsory Eng test in civils: HC asks Centre to form panel

Rediff.com4 Jun 2013

The Delhi high court has directed the Centre to set up a panel to examine a plea against Union Public Service Commission's introduction of a compulsory English comprehension skill test in the prelims of the civil service examinations since 2011.

From 179th to IAS topper: Haritha Kumar's amazing story

From 179th to IAS topper: Haritha Kumar's amazing story

Rediff.com7 May 2013

'One of my friends called to say I had topped the exam. I thought it was a prank. Later, he brought me a printout of the UPSC Web site displaying the results. My name was right on top!' Kerala's first UPSC topper in 22 years shares her awesome story.

Kerala girl tops civil services exams

Kerala girl tops civil services exams

Rediff.com4 May 2013

The IRS officer posted in Faridabad thought her friends were pulling her leg.

Shena Aggarwal tops UPSC Civil Services exam

Shena Aggarwal tops UPSC Civil Services exam

Rediff.com4 May 2012

The Union Public Service Commission exam results were announced today. The first two spots were taken by Shena Aggarwal and Rukmani Riar. Prince Dhawan from Mumbai came third.

How to crack Civil Services exam 2011

How to crack Civil Services exam 2011

Rediff.com28 Sep 2011

In an online chat with readers on September 23, expert P Gopakumar, Asst Commissioner of Customs & Central Excise, Indian Revenue Service, Bangalore addressed reader queries related to cracking the Civil services exam 2011. For those who missed the live chat, here's the unedited transcript.

Biplab now suggests mechanical engineers should not join civil services

Biplab now suggests mechanical engineers should not join civil services

Rediff.com28 Apr 2018

The Tripura CM is no stranger to making controversial statements.

UPSC topper hid Muslim identity to get accommodation

UPSC topper hid Muslim identity to get accommodation

Rediff.com12 May 2016

What's in a name? Many would ask. But it was his name that was proving a stumbling block for Ansar Shaikh of Jalna in Maharashtra as the autorickshaw driver's son chased his dream of acing the tough Union Public Service Commission test.

Manipur boy tops CBSE class 12 exam with 99%

Manipur boy tops CBSE class 12 exam with 99%

Rediff.com29 May 2012

Mohammad Ismat from the Zenith Academy, Manipur has topped the Class XII Board Exam 2012 with a score of 495/500.