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The Union Public Service Commission has released the UPSC Exam Calendar 2027 on its official website, UPSC. The Civil Services Preliminary Examination will be held on May 23, 2027, while the Main Examination will begin on August 20. The calendar also includes important dates for NDA, CDS, Engineering Services, CAPF, CMS, and other recruitment examinations conducted by UPSC. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the exam calendar 2027 on its official website, upsc.gov.in. According to the official schedule, the Civil Services Preliminary Examination (CSE) 2027 will be conducted on May 23, 2027, while the Civil Services Main Examination…
Mumbai demolition drive day 3 MUMBAI: Western Railway authorities on Thursday resumed an anti-encroachment demolition drive in Mumbai’s Bandra area, a day after violent clashes broke out between police and protesters.The drive was carried out in Garib Nagar in Bandra (East) under heavy police deployment and heightened security arrangements.This is the third day of the demolition drive. Source link
Rewari: A 28-year-old employee of the Military Engineering Services (MES) allegedly died by suicide at his residence in Nehrugarh village of Rewari district on Wednesday morning.The deceased, Yogesh, was posted in Barmer, Rajasthan, and had returned home on leave around 25 days ago. He is survived by his pregnant wife, one-year-old son, father, grandparents and younger brother. According to police and family members, Yogesh was sleeping in a separate room on Tuesday night. When he did not come out for a long time on Wednesday morning, family members broke open the door and found him hanging from a ceiling fan.Police…
Lucknow: Stressing that the Data Centre Cluster may be set up not just in NCR but in other parts of the state too, CM Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday directed officials to ensure that the project gets initiated in the Bundelkhand Industrial Development Authority (BIDA) area, where large-scale land is available.Chairing a high-level review meeting in Lucknow, Yogi asked officials to start dialogue with major technical companies, including the Tata Group, to develop Lucknow as an ‘AI City’.The meeting was convened to deliberate on three important subjects linked to the future economy of the state, which include the Uttar Pradesh Data…
Nagpur: With Vidarbha reeling under an intense heatwave, Nagpur University (NU) Senate member Manmohan Bajpai has urged the university administration to allot examination centres within a 2-km radius of students’ colleges to minimise travel difficulties during the peak summer conditions.In a letter addressed to vice-chancellor on Wednesday, Bajpai pointed to the prevailing extreme temperatures and referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal on fuel conservation, requesting that students be assigned examination centres either in their own colleges or nearby institutions.He suggested that centres located beyond a 2-km radius should preferably be avoided and sought immediate intervention for students who have…
KOLKATA: A local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Pappu Sana, was allegedly assaulted by a group of attackers in Narendrapur in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, near Kolkata, police said on Thursday.Pappu Sana has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a state-run hospital in Kolkata.The incident took place around 2 am, when Sana was reportedly attacked with bamboo sticks by multiple assailants. He sustained severe injuries in the assault, sources said.Preliminary inputs suggest that some of the attackers arrived in a car.The exact motive behind the attack is not yet clear.Police have launched an investigation into…
File Photo (ANI) Srinagar, May 21 : Fresh snowfall was recorded in the upper reaches of Kashmir’s Tulail Valley in Bandipora district, as well as in Drass and Zojila on Thursday, while moderate to heavy rainfall lashed several parts of the Valley, disrupting normal life and causing damage to property, officials said. The snowfall in the remote Tulail Valley near the Line of Control followed a sharp overnight drop in temperatures, covering mountain slopes and residential areas.Similar conditions were reported in Drass and along the Zojila axis.Locals, while speaking with news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), termed the snowfall unusual for…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his five-nation tour of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy, during which he presented a range of culturally significant gifts to world leaders, highlighting India’s traditional crafts, agricultural diversity and musical heritage.PM Modi had gifted his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni with two handpicked silk stoles a Muga silk stole and a Shirui Lily silk stole during his recently visit to Rome.Muga silk stoleMuga silk, known as Assam’s ‘Golden Silk’, is a rare handwoven textile from the Brahmaputra Valley, valued for its natural golden hue, durability and eco-friendly production…
Chandigarh schools received bomb threat emails on Thursday, triggering a security alert and investigation (Image used for representational purpose only) CHANDIGARH: A major security alert was sounded across Chandigarh on Thursday morning after bomb threat emails were sent to several prominent schools in the Union Territory, prompting authorities to activate emergency safety protocols and launch an investigation. Chandigarh Police said the emails followed a pattern similar to previous threat messages received in the city and clarified that no suspicious object had been found so far. Authorities said efforts were being made to ensure public safety while preventing panic among residents.…
Lucknow: Recalling his wife Aparna Kumar’s remarkable Everest journey 10 years after her historic climb, senior IAS officer Sanjay Kumar told TOI that her success was a triumph of resilience, faith and extraordinary mental strength over repeated setbacks.“Aparna cracked the UPSC in her first attempt, but Everest tested every aspect of her endurance and spirit,” said Sanjay Kumar, a 2002-batch IAS officer currently serving as the director of the Uttar Pradesh Administration and Management Academy.“Before every expedition, she prayed to the Mountain God, seeking blessings and permission to safely reach the summit,” he recalled.After two failed Everest attempts due to…