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The Union Public Service Commission's (UPSC) Indian Forest Service Examination, 2010 will commence from July 10. The examination will be held at various centers across the country.
"Candidates must apply in the Common Application Form devised by the UPSC for its examinations, which can be purchased from the designated head post offices/ post offices (specified in Appendix-III of the notice) throughout the country," said an official from the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions.

Indian Forest Officer 2010 | Sarkari Naukri Mrach 2010

Indian Forest Officer 2010 examination and job schedule has been announced by the UPSC India / Union Public Service Commisison, Dholpur House, New Delhi India. 22nd March 2010 is the last date of application for the jobs/ Sarkari Naukri in theIndian Forest Service. Graduate with some specific subjects can apply for the Jobs / naukri in the Indian Forest Officer position and should apply for the jobs with in the time limits given by the authority and send the completed application form to the asked address. Agriculture, Chemist graduate, Delhi graduate, Engineering graduate, Examination graduate, Mathematics graduate, Physics graduate, Statistics graduate, UPSC graduate, Veterinary graduate can apply for the jobs inIndian Forest Service. For more information and clarification one can visit the website www.upsc.gov.in

UPSC to hold Engineering Services Exam from June 26

The Union Service Public Commission (UPSC) will hold the Engineering Services Examination, 2010 from June 26, 2010 at various centres across the country.

C.I.S.F. (Asstt. Commandant) Exam, 2009 Written Part Result announced

The UPSC has announced the results of the written part of the Central Industrial Security Force (Asstt. Commandants) Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2009 held by UPSC in December 2009. The candidates with the Roll Numbers given below have qualified for Physical Standards/Physical Efficiency Tests & Medical Standards Tests

Web site for civil service aspirants launched

A new web site has been launched for civil service aspirants. Over five lakh Civil Service aspirants preparing for 2010 prelims this year have a lot to cheer about. www.Jeywin.com has launched India's first online tests for UPSC Civil Services preliminary exams, backed by a robust test engine from Texas-based Impiger Technologies.

UPSC forms in demand as techies look for greener pastures

HYDERABAD: Demand for government jobs has shot up considerably this year going by the number of aspirants rushing to fill up UPSC forms. There has been nearly a 100 per cent rise in the number of people seeking the forms this year, with many techies among them planning a sarkari turn in their career.

UPSC increases Civil services intake

THE UNION Public Service Commission (UPSC) has substantially increased the total intake into the Civil Services from 580 in 2009 to 965 in 2010 -- an increase of 385 seats.

IAS promotion list turned down

Unprecedented and for the first time in the history of Madhya Pradesh that the IAS promotion list forwarded to the Union ministry of Personnel and Training has returned the IAS promotion list for the second time in a row. The General Administration Department of the State stresses that the main reason for return of the list is that more posts fell vacant.

Govt mulls 'limited' exam to recruit more IPS officers

NEW DELHI: Concerned by the acute shortage of IPS officers at a time of mounting challenges on the internal security front, the home ministry is mulling the option of a holding "limited" competitive examination exclusively to recruit IPS officers -- a route that was taken immediately after Independence to fill huge vacancies that had accumulated through the War years and because of the departure of British cops to UK and Muslim cops to Pakistan.

HC upholds UPSC decision to reject incomplete forms

The Delhi High Court today upheld the decision of the UPSC not to allow some aspirants for the post of Assistant Public Prosecutor to appear in the interview for failing to attach requisite documents after qualifying the written exam.

Tamil Nadu district mulls imparting free training for UPSC examination

"In order to encourage Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) aspirants in the district, a special training centre will be established here which will function with the help of higher educational institutions and the government," said Collector M. Valallar.

UPSC to conduct Civil Services Prelims exam in May

Union Public Services Commission is going to conduct the exam of Civil Services Prelims on May 23rd this year. UPSC has earlier this week issued the notification about the exam in Employment News. The civil services (preliminary) examination opens the gates for aspirants to become top bureaucrats, diplomats and police officers in India.

UPSC increases Civil Services Intake from 580 to 965

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has decided to increase the total intake into the Civil Services to 965 in 2010. It was just 580 in 2009. So, there will be a steep hike in number of recruits by 385.

Changing face of the Indian civil servant

Time was when the cream of the public school-educated middle class dreamt of getting into the civil service; they slogged their guts out to pass the Union Public Service Commission entrance exams. Among those who got through, there was a ‘caste system': the toppers almost invariably opted for the Indian Foreign Service, so much so that being a member of the IFS those days automatically implied the person had done brilliantly in the exam.

UPSC announces Indian Forest Service Exam 2009 result

New Delhi: "Based on the result of the written part of the Indian Forest Service Examination, 2009 held by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in July 2009, 231 candidates have qualified for interview/ personality test," said an official press release.

Final Result of Combined Medical Services Exam, 2009 announced

The Union Service Public Commission has announced the results of Combined Medical Services Examination, 2009. Following is the list, in order of merit, of the candidates who have been recommended for appointment to medical posts in the Railways, Indian Ordnance Factories Health Service, Central Government Health Service, Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the New Delhi Municipal Council on the result of the Combined Medical Services Examination, 2009 held by the Union Public Service Commission in January 2009 and Personality Test held from October to November 2009.

Combined Defence Services (II) Examination Results 2009

The Union Service Public Commission has announced the results of the Combined Defence Services Examination (II)-2009 held in September, 2009. 8591 candidates have qualified for being interviewed by the Service Selection Board of the Ministry of Defence, for admission to (i) Indian Militry Academy, Dehradun 129th Course commencing in July, 2010 (ii) Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kerala Course commencing in July, 2010 (iii) Air Force Academy, Hyderabad (Pre-Flying) Training Course for 188th F(P) Course commencing in July, 2010 (iv) Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai 92nd SSC Course (for Men) commencing in October, 2010 and (v) Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai, 6th SSC (Women Non-Technical) Course commencing in October, 2010.

Decision on Civil Services Bill 2009 still pending

The Civil Services Bill, 2009, envisages to provide a statutory basis for the regulation of the Civil Services in India and to regulate the appointment and conditions of the service of Civil Servants.

The Union Public Service Commission has told the government to overhaul the induction process for state civil servants into the three elite All India Services (AIS): Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and Indian Forest Service (IFS). In its new form, state civil service officers will have to clear, like fresh recruits to the IAS and other All India Services, a written test and face an interview panel in Delhi to make the cut.

And they've been raised again by the chairman of the UPSC in the inaugural UPSC Foundation Day Lecture Series earlier this month.

Succeeding with Philosophy

Philosophy is a scoring subject if opted in competitive examinations. In Indian Administrative Services (IAS), aspirants opt for philosophy as their optional subject because the course is well defined, easier to grasp and comprehensible for students of every stream.

Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2010

The UPSC will hold the Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2010 on February14, 2010 for admission to Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy and Air Force Academy for the Courses commencing in January 2011 and Officers Training Academy, Chennai for the Courses (Men and Women) commencing in April 2011.

Why OBC,SC and ST gets 7 chances

A General Candidate gets only 4 chances to clear the Civil Services Examination conducted by the UPSc, why SC,ST and OBC candidate gets seven attempts asked a petition in the Supreme Court. The Delhi High Court had dismissed the petition.

Maniram Sharma has won a 15-year-old battle for justice. This deaf IAS candidate learnt he has made it to the service. With this, Maniram has not just won a personal battle but a milestone victory for disabled persons like him who have been kept away from the premier government service.

The Union Public Service Commission will hold the Combined Medical Services Examination, 2010 on January 17, 2010. The last date for all applications to reach the UPSC either by hand or by Post/Speed Post or by Courier is October 5, 2009.

Women candidates appearing for competitive exams conducted by UPSC and Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will not have to pay fee while applying for central government jobs.

A function to honour around 40 candidates who had cleared the union and state civil services examinations.

The new batch of five IAS trainees has started their year-long training at Sardar Patel Institute of Public Administration.The training period will mainly be spent at the SPIPA. Later they will work at the SPIPA, in different departments in Sachivalaya and also at some PSUs.

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday provided a ray of hope for a visually impaired man and asked the Union Public Service Commission to appoint him within 6 weeks on the basis of the civil service examination he cleared in 2006.

Any candidate having an engineering degree or equivalent is eligible to apply for the exam.

Workshop on public service commission exams

The faculty for the workshop includes Dhananjay Mali, who secured the 580th rank in UPSC exam of 2008, police official Bhanuptarap Barge, Pravin Chavan.

MBAs play safe, vie for civil services

"We'll take the IAS exams because government service offers quality work.

One chance less to take civil service tests, if ARC has its way

Civil service aspirants in general category may get only three chances, one less than they are allowed at present, to take the UPSC examination if recommendations of an official panel are accepted by the government.

KAS Exams: JURSEA decries move to reduce age limit

Decrying the Government’s proposed move to reduce the upper age limit of KAS aspirants from 35 years to 28 years, the Jammu University Scholars today warned of a massive agitation, if practical shape given to the plan.

Deshmukh wants central exams in Marathi also

Such a facility for writing exams in the regional language is already available for the UPSC examinations.

UPSC told to make prelims scores publicM

Infusing transparency into the civil service selection process, the court on Wednesday ordered Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to reveal marks

SC concern over reserved category UPSC candidates

The Supreme Court today expressed concern over the fate of 96 reserved category candidates who have been kept out of the merit list prepared by the Union Public Service Commission relating to civil services for the year 2007.

Court questions role of cops in Borwankar case

The Bombay high court on Tuesday questioned the role of the police in sending Asha Bajaj, the alleged stalker of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Meera Borwankar , to a mental asylum in Pune.

Reveal cut-off marks in civil service prelims, HC to UPSC

The Delhi High Court today directed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to make public the cut-off marks obtained by candidates in preliminary test of the civil services examination.

Court tells UPSC to show marks

Delhi High Court today dismissed a plea by the Union Public Service Commission seeking immunity from an order to disclose key details of civil service examinations that have so far been kept under wraps.

Wait for HC order on cut-off marks: CIC tells IAS aspirant

An Indian Administrative Services (IAS) aspirant, seeking information on cut-off marks in the UPSC examination, was told by the Central Information Commission (CIC) to wait till the Delhi High Court passes its verdict on the issue.

CAT voids IAS selection panel

As per the rules, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) chairman or its member should be the chairman of the committee.

TN and UP lead in Numbers Qualifying Civil Services

Analysing the background of the successful candidates for this year’s All India Civil Services exam, the report mentions that the largest percentage (16.2%) is from Tamil Nadu, followed by candidates from Uttar Pradesh (12.4%).

SC's green signal to training of civil services candidates

The Supreme Court green signalled the commencement of the training programme at Mussoorie for this year's civil services batch while refusing to stay the revised list of successful candidates that saw the elimination of 96 OBC candidates after the UPSC stalled the double quota benefit.

From madrasa to IAS: Waseem-ur-Rehman in his own words

Dr. Waseem-ur-Rehman is the first Madrasa product who has achieved the historic success in UPSC exams. His accounts are really inspiring.

UGC aid to crack civil service exam

Graduate and postgraduate students hailing from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and minority communities aspiring to crack civil services examinations conducted by UPSC and state public service commission can look forward to UGC help.

DU has the highest number of IAS alumni

Delhi University, well known for its academics excellence, can boast of another feather in its cap — the maximum number of alumni in the Indian Civil Services.

Change UPSC interview process: panel

A parliamentary panel believes that the Union Public Service Commission’s (UPSC) current practice of conducting Civil Services interviews separately for general, OBC, SC and ST candidates may prejudice the interview board against candidates belonging to reserved categories.

UPSC directed to disclose procedure for cut-off marks

The Central Information Commission (CIC) had directed UPSC to disclose to a candidate cut-off marks and details of the Selection Committee of its 2002-03 recruitment for Labour Ministry. It is quoted as saying that it will help students prepare better.
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Biharis are the Brightest

A National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) survey conducted in 20 states in 2005 found that while six out of 10 students in Bihar’s classrooms are intelligent enough that they could understand what they were taught. In states like Uttar Pradesh, Goa and Chhattisgarh the number did not even cross five out of 10 children.