Engineer turns to conservancy work in Chennai to pay for civil services coaching

6 days, 5 hours ago

Remove negative people around you, UPSC aspirants told

The inaugural of the Union Public Service Commission aspirants club was organised by The Hindu in association with the Shankar IAS Academy at AVS Arts and Science College in Omalur on Thursday. At the event, Mr. Saravanakumar told students many civil servants were living inspirations for people and they did what they would not have done while they were a …

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6 days, 6 hours ago

Guest Column| Need to sensitise young civil servants to develop soft skills

Hindustan Times

The training of a young, fresh mind is of great importance. Unless our future policy-makers and administrators are not encouraged to listen and ‘feel’ for people, the academy’s motto of civil service, ‘Sheelam param bhushnam ’, is put to test. As a premier institution for training of newly recruited civil servants, the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration emphasises …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Need for safety gear, sanitary facilities highlighted at meeting on welfare of sanitation workers

The Hindu

The need for sanitary and drinking water facilities and safety gear for conservancy workers was one of the issues emphasised at the consultation meeting on the welfare of sanitation workers chaired by the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis Chairman M.Venkatesan, on the Ripon Buildings campus on Friday. Trade union representatives and sanitation workers employed by the Greater Chennai Corporation and …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Tiruchi Corporation organises skill development programme for unemployed youth

The Hindu

Around 60 candidates participated in a skill development programme organised for the children and kin of sanitation workers and urban self-help groups at the Knowledge Centre in Tiruchi. The Tiruchi Corporation, in collaboration with the Tamil Nadu Urban Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited and Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation, organised the training programme recently. Upon completion, the successful candidates …

Skill Development Tiruchi

1 month ago

He failed 35 exams but refused to give up, then cracked UPSC twice and became IAS

India Today

Vijay Vardhan’s journey from multiple failures to becoming an IAS officer is nothing short of inspiring. Along the way, he applied for multiple government jobs to secure a backup plan, including Haryana Public Service Commission, Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission, Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level, and Combined Defence Services. His persistence paid off in 2018 when he secured an …

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1 month ago

Civil services aspirants told to focus on academics and visualise goals

The Hindu

Focus on academics as it is the foundation for competitive exams, said Anirudh R. Gangavaram, Assistant Commissioner of Central Goods and Services Tax, Salem, at the inauguration of the civil services aspirants’ club at Dhirajlal Gandhi College of Technology, in association with The Hindu and Shankar IAS Academy, in Salem on Friday. Comparing the UPSC exams to a cricket match, …

Salem Shankar Ias Academy

1 month ago

UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2025: What IAS aspirants must know to ace the exam

Hindustan Times

UPSC Prelims 2025: The countdown to the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2025 has begun, and with it comes the need for aspirants to adopt a focused and strategic approach to preparation. To streamline your journey towards success, here are six essential strategies tailored for IAS aspirants at this stage of preparation: UPSC Prelims 2025: With almost four months to …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Tiruchi Corporation to organise skill development programme for sanitation workers’ children

The Hindu

The Tiruchi Corporation, in collaboration with the Tamil Nadu Urban Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited and Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation, has initiated efforts to provide skill development training for the children and kin of sanitation workers and urban self-help groups, aiming at 100% job placement. The programme is designed to bridge the skill gap and foster an environment …

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1 month, 1 week ago

IAS officers should stem the tide of encouraging wrongdoings: Telangana CM

New Indian Express

HYDERABAD: Stating that present-day civil servants were following and setting all wrong precedents, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday suggested that IAS officers stem the tide of this trend of encouraging wrongdoings. Addressing the gathering, Revanth said: “These days, people who are entering civil services are following all the wrong precedents.” “If a political executive asks them to do …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

L&T CMD S.N. Subrahmanyan: Mobilisation of labour for development in cities a problem in India

The Hindu

Mobilisation of labour from villages and towns for infrastructure development in India’s cities is a problem, as labourers do not want to come and work in cities for various reasons, such as the direct benefit transfer and Jan Dhan schemes, said Larsen and Toubro chairman and managing director S.N. Speaking at the CII Mystic South Global Linkages Summit in Chennai, …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

UPSC extends date to apply for civil services prelims exam till February 18

India TV News

UPSC: The Union Public Service Commission has extended the last date to apply for civil services preliminary examination 2025 till February 18. The civil services examination is conducted annually by the UPSC in three stages- preliminary, mains and interview- to select officers of the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Foreign Service and Indian Police Service, among others. The last date for …

Exam Civil Services Service Upsc Date

1 month, 2 weeks ago

CM Naidu orders IAS officer for Indrakeeladri temple; five staffers suspended over corruption

New Indian Express

VIJAYAWADA: Following the request of Endowments Commissioner and in-charge Executive Officer of Sri Durga Malleswara Varla Devasthanam, K Ramachandra Mohan, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu reportedly instructed the officials to appoint an IAS officer for effective administration of the temple, which is second biggest in the State after Tirumala. According to sources, it is learnt that the State government intended …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Assembly poll: sanitation workers need nothing more than a permanent job

The Hindu

For 30-year-old Akash, a second-generation sanitation worker, nothing has changed in all these years except getting safety gear and a few machines to clear the sewer lines. “If we were made permanent employees, our medical bills would be cashless, and we would receive a provident fund.” Another worker, Amit, 28, who has been working as a sanitation worker since the …

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2 months ago

In the aftermath of Puja Khedkar row, govt. makes changes to Civil Services Examination Rules

The Hindu

The online submission of documents such as educational, caste and physical disability certificates has been made mandatory for aspirants at the stage of preliminary examinations of the Union Public Service Commission, unlike earlier when documents were to be scanned and uploaded once a candidate qualified for the Mains examination, according to a government notification. The changes have been brought in …

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2 months ago

90,000 Telugu aspirants likely to apply for civil services in May

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Nearly 90,000 aspirants from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are expected to apply for the 2025 Civil Services examination, according to the notification released by the Union Public Service Commission on Wednesday. Meanwhile, many experts opine that the examination is conducted in three stages-preliminary, mains, and interview and it is tough to clear the preliminary stage due to its high …

Hyderabad Civil Services Cent

2 months, 1 week ago

Coimbatore Corporation introduces free skill development programme for civil engineering aspirants

The Hindu

Coimbatore Corporation, in collaboration with Socio Potents, a skill development company, has announced a free month-long training programme for civil engineering aspirants. “Participants will gain hands-on experience and insights from industry professionals, bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-life applications,” said S. Siva Ragavi, co-founder of Socio Potents. “This training programme will equip participants with the technical expertise and …

Civil Engineering

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Job fair to be held at VSU tomorrow

The Hindu

The Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation, District Employment Office, and Society for Employment Generation and Enterprise Development in Andhra Pradesh will jointly organise a job fair on January 3 at Vikrama Simhapuri University Kakuturu campus in SPSR Nellore district. Representatives of several companies including Axxelent Pharma Science Private Limited, Ultra Marine Pigment Limited, Aisan Auto Parts India Private Limited, …

Limited Vsu

3 months, 3 weeks ago

NHRC directs Tamil Nadu chief secretary to ensure basic amenities are provided to ex-Manjolai workers

New Indian Express

TIRUNELVELI: The National Human Rights Commission directed the Tamil Nadu chief secretary to ensure that all basic amenities including water, electricity, medical facilities, education, transportation and rations distribution, are provided to the former Manjolai tea estate workers and instructed him to file an action taken report within six weeks. "The commission has considered the findings of its investigation division and …

Tamil Nadu Nhrc Basic Amenities Manjolai Commission Directs

4 months, 1 week ago

'Tap management schools for IAS officers': Narayana Murthy to PM Modi

Hindustan Times

Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi can consider hiring civil servants from management schools. "Maybe Prime Minister Modi, who has done a brilliant job so far in terms of accelerating our economy, may want to look at whether we need more managers in the government rather than administrators," Narayan Murthy said at a media …

Modi Murthy Narayana Murthy Management Schools

5 months ago

Civil Services Aspirants' Meet: Focus on Current Affairs, Stay Updated and Manage Stress

The Hindu

The Hindu Civil Services Aspirants’ Meet focused on preparing students for the Civil Services examinations. The event featured motivational speeches by District Police Chief Chaitra Teresa John, emphasizing the importance of staying updated on current affairs and developing analytical and logical skills. The college authorities also shared their expertise on the UPSC examination pattern, process, structure, and strategies. The meet …

Law Motivation Civil Services Current Affairs Kollam

6 months, 1 week ago

Hard work and dedication vital to clear civil services examination, aspirants told

The Hindu

A meet for Union Public Service Commission exam aspirants was organised by The Hindu in association with the Shankar IAS Academy at Shri Sakthikailassh Women’s College in Salem on Friday. Advising the students to avoid social media as it diverts attention, Mr. Shashank asked them to use the internet in an efficient way. Start civil services preparation from college days …

Exam Upsc Salem Shashank Shankar Ias Academy

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Will discuss the police sub-inspector exam issue with KEA says Home Minister G Parameshwara

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: After BJP members appealed to Home Minister G Parameshwara to postpone the Police Sub Inspector’s exams as it coincides with the UPSC Mains exam, the minister has assured that he will discuss it with the Karnataka Examination Authority and department officials, and take necessary action. A BJP delegation headed by former DyCM Dr CN Ashwathnarayan, BJP Youth President Dheeraj …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Conservancy workers stage protest against privatisation of solid waste management in zones 5 and 6; GCC to not reverse move

The Hindu

Amidst protests by the workers under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission outside the Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar Zone, the Greater Chennai Corporation states that it will not let go of the move to privatise solid waste management. Roughly 850 workers, led by Left Trade Union Centre, staged a demonstration at Purasawalkam from 6 a.m. against the Corporation’s new practice of …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Over 46k grads, post graduates apply for sanitation staff post

Hindustan Times

More than 46,000 graduates and postgraduates in Haryana have, over the past four months, applied for contractual sanitation worker positions with the Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam, shows data from the state agency. Officials said there was little possibility people could have applied for the job mistakenly, pointing out that the job description “clearly outlined the work that was expected of …

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7 months ago

Hyderabad: Workshop held on PM Vishwa Karma scheme for skilled workers

Deccan Chronicle

VIJAYAWADA: The State Level Bankers' Committee of Andhra Pradesh organised a state-level workshop on the PM Vishwa Karma Scheme to provide training, certification, and employment opportunities to skilled workers at the Tummalapalli Kalakshetram in Vijayawada on Tuesday. Bhaskar Rao stated that under the PM Vishwakarma Scheme, free primary training lasting five to seven days, as well as a full-fledged 15-day …

Training Skilled Workers Bhaskar Rao

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Greater Chennai Corporation to distribute protective gear to conservancy workers

The Hindu

The Greater Chennai Corporation plans to distribute anti-cut nitrile-dipped cotton gloves to conservancy workers instead of latex ones, a circular said. A recent report in The Hindu said conservancy workers of the GCC were not given gumboots and still used plain cloth gloves while cleaning storm-water drains, collecting garbage, and spreading bleach on roadsides, which is unsafe. As per the …

Sop Chennai Corporation Gcc Conservancy Workers Protective Gear

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Dreams and despair in Delhi’s UPSC hub

The Hindu

Ten months ago, Shubham Mishra, 25, boarded the Prayagraj Express from Kunda in Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh, to Delhi. “Going back home is not an option.” Three dead, many traumatised On July 27, after heavy rain, three civil services aspirants drowned in the basement of Rau’s IAS Study Circle in Old Rajinder Nagar. Placards at the Karol Bagh protest, near …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Aim high and don’t be deterred by failures, civil services aspirants told

The Hindu

Students should aim big and pursue their goals without being deterred by failures, P. Sridharan, Additional Commissioner of Income Tax, TDS Range, Madurai and Tiruchi Region, said here on Tuesday. Delivering the keynote address at UPSC Aspirants Meet organised by The Hindu and Shankar IAS Academy at the Bon Secours College for Women, Mr. Sridharan said that during his school …

Sridharan

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Public Fumes In Anger Following IAS Aspirants' Deaths In Rau's IAS Study Circle | ABP News

ABP News

In response to the tragic deaths of three IAS aspirants due to flooding in the basement of their institute, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has taken decisive action by sealing 13 illegal coaching centres in the Old Rajinder Nagar area. The sealed institutions include IAS Gurukul, Chahal Academy, Plutus Academy, Sai Trading, IAS Setu, Topper's Academy, Dainik Samvad, Civils Daily …

Delhi Ias Mcd Rau

7 months, 3 weeks ago

New Video Of Delhi Coaching Center Flood Surfaces Following IAS Aspirants' Deaths | ABP News

ABP News

In response to the tragic deaths of three IAS aspirants due to flooding in the basement of their institute, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has taken decisive action by sealing 13 illegal coaching centres in the Old Rajinder Nagar area. The Delhi government reported that a civic body team visited the central Delhi coaching hub to target centres operating unlawfully …

Flood Ias Mcd Delhi Coaching

8 months ago

UPSC aspirants gain valuable insights from Unacademy’s summit jointly with The Hindu

The Hindu

Chennai: Unacademy and The Hindu conducted a two-day summit for civil service aspirants on July 20 and 21. The summit, hosted on Unacademy’s platform, featured former cricketer and India coach VVS Laxman, actor Shefali Shah, MP Jairam Ramesh, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Jairam Gadkari, former Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan and All India Congress Committee General …

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8 months ago

Amid shortage of IAS officers, another Himachal bureaucrat gets central deputation

Hindustan Times

With the state already facing acute shortage of Indian Administrative Service officers, the Union government has given consent to one more IAS officer from Himachal cadre to proceed on central deputation. Just last week, special secretary rank IAS Ashutosh Garg was appointed as secretary to the Union minister Jagat Prakash Nadda, heading for central deputation for five years. Three other …

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8 months ago

‘Do not be fazed by failure,’ UPSC aspirants told

The Hindu

People who pass competitive exams are not superior beings and repeated failures should not deter one from trying again, said Amit Gupta, Assistant Collector, Tiruchi, on Saturday. The civil servant, from the IAS 2023 batch, was addressing an orientation meeting organised by The Hindu Civil Services Aspirants’ Club at Cauvery College for Women on Saturday, in association with Shankar IAS …

Gupta

8 months, 1 week ago

Letters to The Editor — July 18, 2024

The Hindu

No value for human life The media and political circles in Kerala celebrated the State’s top rank in the SDG index with great fervour. The Amayizhanchan canal incident is a stark reminder that we have not learned any lessons from the deadly fire at the Brahmapuram treatment plant last year. Cyril Cherian, Thiruvananthapuram The tragic death of a sanitary worker …

Kerala

8 months, 1 week ago

Amid Puja Khedkar controversy, a look at rules governing IAS officers, trainees

Hindustan Times

Puja Khedkar, a probationary IAS officer, was relieved from the District Training Programme of the Maharashtra government on Tuesday after being found at the centre of a controversy over her alleged misuse of power as a civil servant. According to a report by The Indian Express, Puja Khedkar's actions as a civil servant are governed by two key rules - …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Pune trainee IAS officer, who demanded private cabin and staff, transferred over ‘misuse of power’

Hindustan Times

Puja Khedkar, a probationary IAS officer posted in Pune, has been transferred over alleged misuse of power as a civil servant after she kicked up a controversy with her demands for a private cabin and staff. Trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar Puja Khedkar, a 2023-batch IAS officer, will complete the remaining term of her training in Washim, and will serve …

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9 months ago

Andhra Pradesh government effects major reshuffle, transfers 19 IAS officers

New Indian Express

VIJAYAWADA : In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the State government on Wednesday transferred and gave new postings to as many as 19 IAS officers. Some of the senior IAS officers, who have been criticised for “dancing to the tunes of YSRC leaders” were asked to report to the General Administrative Department for further posting. They include Special Chief Secretaries Y …

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9 months, 1 week ago

UPSC prelims exam held in Coimbatore

The Hindu

Of the 7,332 candidates who had registered for the Union Public Service Commission - Civil Services Examination in Coimbatore district this year, 4,411 appeared for the forenoon session and 4,386 for the afternoon session. The afternoon session featured the General Studies-II Civil Services Aptitude Test from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and had 2,946 absentees. General Studies-II, with its focus …

Exam Upsc District

9 months, 1 week ago

UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination, 2024 Question Paper- 1 Download Here

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Union Public Service Commission is conducting Civil Services Examination, 2024 on Sunday. The exam is held in three stages — prelims, mains, and the personality test to select officers for Indian Administrative Service, Indian Foreign Service Indian Police Service, and other Grade A and B posts in the central government and its departments. UPSC CSE Main will be descriptive …

Exam Civil Services Service Upsc

9 months, 1 week ago

Civil Services prelims at seven sub-centres on Sunday

The Hindu

A total of 2,578 candidates will appear for the All India Civil Services Examination being conducted by the Union Public Service Commission on Sunday. The examination will be held from 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. and from 2.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. The administration will operate special buses to these sub-centres---Bharathidasan Government College for Women, Muthialpet, Vivekananda Higher Secondary School, …

Exam

9 months, 3 weeks ago

From a small town girl to an IAS officer: How Mamta Yadav defied the odds to achieve her dreams

Hindustan Times

With unwavering dedication and perseverance, anyone can accomplish their aspirations by committing themselves to the task. A compelling illustration of this is the remarkable journey of IAS officer Mamta Yadav, who surmounted numerous challenges to successfully conquer one of the toughest exams in India- UPSC. Yadav, who has been good in studies, completed her 12th standard from Balwant Rai Mehta …

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10 months ago

Chennai Corporation sanitary workers protest demanding regularisation and salary hike

The Hindu

“The toilets of the Greater Chennai Corporation are not in a usable condition. She was among many, employed under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission, who staged a protest led by Left Trade Union Centre members at the GCC Zone 5 office in Basin Bridge demanding their jobs be made permanent and a salary hike. M. Muniammal, 52, another sanitary …

Gcc Salary Hike Demanding Regularisation

10 months ago

Inspiring, Amiable, Stylish Smita Sabharwal

New Indian Express

HYDERABAD: Her dynamism is the pathway to her success. IAS officer Smita Sabharwal possesses a unique charm, making the best of her potential and inspiring millions of civil service aspirants. I didn’t know much about the IAS during my childhood since I grew up in a cantonment environment, far from the idea of civil services. While it was a good …

Civil Services Service Ias Studied Best

11 months, 1 week ago

Want to give back to society, say UPSC toppers

The Hindu

Aditya Srivastava who secured the top rank in the Civil Services Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission, results of which were declared on Tuesday, quit his job at Goldman Sachs, an investment banking company, to prepare for the examination as he wanted to get away from his desk job and work for the betterment of the society. Mr. …

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11 months, 1 week ago

UPSC CSE 2023 results: Animesh Pradhan from NIT Rourkela bags AIR 2 in first attempt, says no substitute for hard work

Hindustan Times

Animesh Pradhan, who cracked the UPSC Civil Services exam 2023 with AIR 2 and did not crumble despite losing both his parents in a span of 6 years, said if he can achieve success in adverse situation, then anyone can achieve it. Pradhan said though it was his first attempt at the UPSC civil services examinations, he did not join …

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11 months, 1 week ago

UPSC CSE Result 2023 Declared: Aditya Srivastava, Animesh Pradhan and Ananya Reddy clinch top three spots

Live Mint

UPSC CSE Result 2023 Declared: Aditya Srivastava has topped the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2023, with Animesh Pradhan and Donuru Ananya Reddy scoring the second and third positions, respectively. Srivastava, a B.Tech degree holder in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur, qualified for the civil services examination with electrical engineering as his optional subject. The Union Public Service …

Services Civil Examination Upsc 2023 Srivastava Rank

1 year ago

‘Prepare only if…': Economist Sanjeev Sanyal on ‘waste of time’ UPSC exams

Hindustan Times

Preparing for examinations conducted by the Union Public Service Commission is a ‘waste of time,’ according to economist Sanjeev Sanyal, who also said that aspirants must not appear for UPSC exams unless they genuinely want to be an administrator. Sanjeev Sanyal - Member, Economic Advisory Council, Government of India “I think way too many young kids who have so much …

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1 year ago

Agreement With Principal Must Be Examined To Ascertain Nature Of Work Executed By Civil Contractor And Deciding Sec 80IA Deduction: Chennai ITAT

Live Law

The Chennai ITAT has remanded the matter to the AO for reconsideration of disallowance u/s 80IA, after finding that the AO has not examined the agreement entered into by the assessee with various government and semi-government departments before invoking such disallowance. The Bench of Manjunatha G and Manomohan Das observed that “The terms and conditions and the nature of work …

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1 year ago

UPSSSC Technical Assistant Group C Main Exam: Notification Released, Registrations To Begin From May 1 Total 3,446 Vacancies

ABP News

The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission has notified the registration process for the UPSSSC Technical Assistant Group-C Main Examination 2023 on its official website - upsssc.gov.in. Notably, candidates who have cleared the UP PET 2023 Exam shall be eligible to register for the UPSSSC Technical Assistant Group-C Main Examination. Notably, the UPSSSC is conducting the Technical Assistant Group-C Examination …

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