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Due to Assembly Elections in Karnataka following six venues of
examination for the center have been
cancelled for the purpose of conduct of Civil Services (Preliminary)
Examination 2008 to be held on18th
May 2008. However, other venues of the examinations
for the center Bengalooroo will remain
unchanged.
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Government R.C. College of Commerce Basaweshwara Circle, Palace
Road Opp. Hotel Chalukya, Bangalore-560001
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(ii) Maharani’s
Arts, Commerce
& Management College for Women, Seshadri Road Bangalore -560001
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(iii)Government Arts College Ambedkar Veedhi, Near K.R. Circle, Bangalore-560001
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(iv) Maharani’s Science College for Women, Palace Road, Bangalore-560001
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(v)Government Pre-University College for Boys, 18th Cross, Malleswaram, Bangalore-560012
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(vi) Maharani Laxmi Ammanni College for Women, 18th Cross, Science
Post, Malleswaram, Bangalore-560012
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New Venues of the examination along with the
Roll No. breakup of the candidates are given below:
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New Venues of the examination for the center Bengalooroo.
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Roll No.
break-up of candidates who shall appear at these venues of examination. |
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Corporation Pre-University College for Girls, Dispensary Road, Parallel to Commercial Street, Bangalore-560001
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076266 to
093055
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APS College of Commerce, N.R. Colony,
Bangalore-560019
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093056 to
107423
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Seshadripuram Composite Pre-university College (WING ‘B’) No.40, Girls
School Street, Seshadripuram, Bangalore-560020
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117654 to
131477
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Karnataka
Public Service Commission Examination Hall, 4th Floor, Udyoga Soudha, Bangalore-560001
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131478 to
139606
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St. Mary’s Girls High School, 3, Millers Road, Opp. Jatti Motors, Bangalore-560052
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139607 to
153455
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R.B.A.N.M’s First Grade College , 12, Annaswamy Mudaliar Road, Bangalore -5600052
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153456 to
166870
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APS College of Arts and Science, N.R. Colony,
Bangalore-560019
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107424 to
117653
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The revised
Admission Certificates to all the candidates of above-mentioned venues have
been dispatched. If any
applicant has not received revised Admission Certificate for the new Centre,
he/she may contact UPSC Facilitation Counter on Telephone Nos. 011-23381125,
011-23385271 and 011-23098543 on working days. The candidates may also
send fax messages on Fax No. 011-23387310.
Hold UPSC exams on pattern of GMAT, IIMTo check "enormous wastage of time" between advertising vacancies and declaring results, a parliamentary standing committee has recommended that UPSC should consider conducting its examinations on the format adopted for GMAT, IIT and IIM entrance tests
Rajasthani, Bhojpuri not to be official languages yetNew Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Rajasthani and Bhojpuri languages have more to wait before their inclusion in the Eighth Schedule of the constitution, the Lok Sabha was informed Tuesday. “The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has to conduct examinations in all the languages included in the Eighth Schedule of the constitution.
Case study :Corporate law has taken legal practiceCorporate law has taken legal practice from the mustiness of courtrooms to the airconditioned sophistication of boardrooms, writes Usha AlbuquerqueAlong with engineering, medicine and civil services, the legal profession, that third wing of the democratic system, is one of the better-known and more sought-after careers. Law is one of the most basic social institutions.
RESULT OF CIVIL SERVICES (MAIN) EXAMINATION, 2007 DECLAREDUnion Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the results of the Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2007 held by the UPSC in October – November, 2007.
Call for changeVERY soon, the gruelling, year-long exercise to get into the Civil Services, the most prestigious administrative jobs in India, could change for the better: the entire process could become shorter and more transparent. The parliamentary committee that looked into the functioning of the Union Public Service Commission suggests drastic changes.
Alok Rawat takes over as UPSC SecretaryAlok Rawat took charge as Secretary of the Union Public Service Commission. Rawat joined the IAS in 1977 and belongs to the Sikkim cadre.
Government denies exodus of officersA total of 247 Group 'A' officers working in the Income Tax, Service Tax, Customs and Excise departments have left voluntarily during the last three years.
Let CBI be an enforcement agency: panelCommittee Recomendations: The CBI should be given powers to recruit officers at various levels to meet manpower shortage rather than depending on the UPSC. There should be less dependence on deputation from other forces.
Age limit for State CS, Sectt strike discussed Hemochandra backs age relaxation bid, Let's see, says CM on upper age relaxationFollowing intense pressure from the Opposition bench to relax the upper age limit to 35 for General category, 38 for OBC and 40 for ST/SC in the State Civil Services competitive examination scheduled to be held by the MPSC on August 3 this year, Chief Minister O Ibobi refrained from giving a concrete assurance but nonetheless said that he would see what can be done.
Like IAS and IPS introduce Indian Waqf Service: Zafar MahmoodNew Delhi: Dr. Syed Zafar Mahmood, Joint Secretary to the Government of India on Sachar Committee and President of Zakat Foundation of India, lectured on 'Waqf (Muslims' charitable properties) and Sachar Committee Recommendations' here in a meeting held today at Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) Headquarter.
IAS tests should be over in 6 monthsA Parliamentary panel has recommended that the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) should follow the General Management Aptitude Test (GMAT) pattern in conducting the civil services examination and finish the entire process in six months.
Additional seats bring cheer to IAS aspirantsNew Delhi: Here is some news that would give cheers to thousands of candidates appearing for Indian Civil Services Examinations this year. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has increased the approximate annual intake from 500 to a whooping 671 for civil services.
IPS Officer Sent Home From Induction TrainingVijendra Sharma, an IPS officer of 1994 batch, was sent back to his parent cadre UP in the middle of the 10-day National Police Induction Training Course from Sardar Vallabh Patel National Police Academy (NPA) on charges of misconduct. Sharma, originally a Provincial Police Service (PPS) officer, was later inducted into the IPS cadre.
Combined Defence Services Examination (I)-2007 - Final Result DeclaredThe Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the final results of the Combined Defence Services Examination (I)-2007 conducted by UPSC and interviews held by Service Selection Board of the Ministry of Defence for admission to the 124th Course of Indian Military Academy, Dehradun; Naval Academy, Goa and Air Force Station, Begumpet, Hyderabad (Pre-Flying) Training Course i.e. (183rd F(P) Course).
Competition panel hiring on fast track, to bypass UPSCNew Delhi: The Competition Commission of India, which was recently accorded statutory powers, is all set to start hiring to go after anti-competitive practices in the country.
It will start by recruiting 120 staffers, half of whom will include professionals such as lawyers and financial analysts. To speed up the process, the hiring will not be routed through the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), and the commission also plans to offer higher remuneration to attract talent.
CSC's career service exams – paper, pencil test results now availableTacloban (29 November) --(29 November) -- The Civil Service Commission (CSC) through Atty. Marilyn E. Taldo is pleased to announce that the release of the results of the Career Service Examinations, Paper and Pencil Test for Professional and Sub-professional levels held in Tacloban City; Catbalogan, Samar; and Maasin City, Southern Leyte last July 22, 2007 are now ready for release.
UPSC CIVIL SERVICES (MAIN) EXAM, 2007- POLITICAL SCIENCE & PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PAPERS TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 23The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will conduct the Civil Services (Main), Exam 2007 papers on the subjects - (i) Political Science & International Relations and (ii) Public Administration - on November 23, 2007. These papers were earlier scheduled for October 31, 2007 but had been postponed by UPSC.
SC: Selection criteria can’t be shuffledNew Delhi November 18: The Supreme Court has held that if a selection body prescribes a particular manner of short-listing of applicants for appointment, it is not open to resorting to any other method even if the other method is fair and objective.
Take immediate steps to fill all vacant posts in PCSPuducherry (PTI): The MDMK's local unit has urged Chief Minister N Rangasasmy to take immediate steps to fill all vacant posts of Puducherry Civil Service Offices (PCS) in the administration.
Regional issues have changed Parliamentary politicsThe fifty years of Indian Parliament can be politically divided into three phases, single party rule where the Congress Party dominated both the Centre and the states, the interim years when the Congress continued to dominate at the Centre but regional parties started emerging in the states and the third phase, when regional parties are ruling the Centre as well the states.
Voters can change civil serviceOn Election Day, ballots in Auburn will have a referendum asking voters to choose between keeping Auburn's civil service commission or giving the duties to a human resources director.
Not everyone agrees on which result will be best for the city.No matter who administers the civil service regulations and exams, the city will have to abide by state rules and the state will oversee them.
SFI demands action against Bhure LalNEW DELHI: With polls to the Jawaharlal Nehru Students’ Union just round the corner, a public meeting organised by the Youth for Equality that was attended by Union Public Service Commission member Bhure Lal has not gone down well with some rival students’ organisations.
UPSC exam put off due to naxal violence
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Naxal violence in Bihar, Jharkhand and Chhatisgarh forced the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to postpone the civil services (main) examinations scheduled for October 31. The call for West Bengal bandh by the Trinamool Congress (TC) was another reason, according to an official from the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).
UPSC commits 'revolutionary' blunderStudents appearing for the Civil Service Exam in Chandigarh were on Friday shocked by a question that described Bhagat Singh as a revolutionary terrorist.
Hamdard's plan to boost Muslims numbers in Civil ServicesNew Delhi: Out of 474 qualified for Civil Services exam of 2006, there were 17 Muslims. This comes out to be 3.6% Muslims in this year's batch of Civil Servants. The percentage of Muslims each year in UPSC Civil Services Exam range from 2 -4%. Muslims share could be even lower if it is not for various coaching institutions spread through out India coaching potential Muslim candidates for theses tough exams.
Court seeks civil services exam screening 'formula'The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to submit the 'formula' it was adopting for screening the candidates for recruitment to the civil services
Punjab PCS to follow UPSC pattern
Patiala: The Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) has proposed a new syllabus for Punjab Civil Services examination (PCS).
UPSC and other official examinees to get a 50% fare concession.
In sync with his aam aadmi line, the minister said wooden planks in unreserved second class compartments would be replaced by cushioned ones, the number of unreserved compartments in new trains would be increased and UPSC and other official examinees would get a 50 per cent fare concession
Bihar notifies fixed tenure for field cops
PATNA: Bihar took its first step towards police reforms when the home department issued a notification fixing the tenure of DGP and other field police officers. The process of selecting the DGP and IGs will be routed through the Union Public Service Commission.
CIC slaps Rs 25,000 fine on Govt
New Delhi, Feb 11: The Central Information Commission has slapped a Rs 25,000 fine on the government and ordered compensation for a disabled civil service candidate, Kumar Avikal Manu, who had been deprived of a prestigious job despite clearing the examinations in 2004.
UPSC moves HC against CIC order to disclose IAS prelim results
New Delhi, Nov 26: The Union Public Service Commission has filed a petition in the Delhi High Court challenging RTI apex body Central Information Commission's November 13 order to disclose within two weeks marks secured by candidates in the civil services examination this year.
Court stays order to UPSC for disclosure of marks
stayed a CIC order to disclose the individual scores of the candidates who appeared in the Civil Services examinations this year on a petition filed by the UPSC ...
Finally, justice for 3 disabled
Three brilliant but disabled youths have finally got their due.
UPSC asked to release candidates' resultsThe Central Information Commission Monday asked the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to release the marks of all candidates who appeared for the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination this year and declare the cut-off within two weeks.
I don’t need reservations
Mumbai, June 5: IN Cotton Green’s Chatai Chawl, Ramchandra Kharkhele (45)—a peon with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited—is famously known as Reena’s father.
CIC asks UPSC to release prelims' marks
Till now only the names of the handful of successful candidates who got through the civil service exams were made public.
Govt vs disabled: Appointments end up in dispute
It's long been very difficult for the disabled to get jobs with the government, which is why there was so much hope last year after the UPSC selected a number of disabled persons.
It included four persons who are hearing impaired. Unfortunately, the appointments are now the subject of dispute.
For the disabled or the differently abled, it's always a struggle and getting a job is no different.
Transparency Seekers files fresh plea
NEW DELHI: The members of Transparency Seekers, an informal group of aggrieved candidates who had objections to selections in the Civil Services Preliminary Examination (CSPE) 2006 conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), on Wednesday clarified that the Central Information Commission's (CIC's) direction to file another appeal within two days was not a general appeal on its part and only pertained to the proceedings going on in connection with the appeals filed by them.
CIC gives UPSC 7 days to decide on cut-off info
NEW DELHI: Intervening on behalf of civil services aspirants, the Central Information Commission (CIC) on Monday gave the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) a week's time to take a decision regarding disclosure of information related to cut-offs and individual scores.
CAT fixes Nov 7 for arguments on petition by Chahal against UPSC
CHANDIGARH: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT)on Monday fixed November 7 for arguments on a petition filed by Bikarmjit Inder Singh Chahal against Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for giving him different marks in marks sheet and answer sheets in the Civil Services (main) examination held in March 2005
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.
UPSC has however refused to do so. Here are some more story links for you
RTI could unravel exam: UPSC officials
UPSC candidates file appeal for sharing information
UPSC won"t share public info
UPSC rejects RTI applications
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.
GEDC to coach students for UPSC examinations
The Goa Education Development Corporation (GEDC) has planned to start coaching classes for students aspiring to answer the IAS, IES, IPS exams conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
Law Minister writes to UPSC on complaints of "irregularities"
With many civil services aspirants alleging irregularities in UPSC exams, Minister of State for Law K Venkatapathy wrote to the commission's chairman to look into the matter and help candidates whose career prospects are at stake. Forwarding a joint representation submitted by a group of youngsters to the UPSC, Venkatapathy told the body's chairman Gurbachan Jagat that a number of candidates have sought information under the Right to Information Act and "the reply is not forthcoming".
UPSC candidates to stage protest :
Stating that the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has not fulfilled its promise of putting up the model answer-sheets of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2006, on its website, some candidates have decided to stage a protest outside the Commission's office.
Know your marks, rank under RTI Act
There is some good news for candidates appearing in competitive examinations. You can now get information about the marks you scored as also the basis for the marking under the Right to Information Act, Even if you do not qualify.
Coaching centres in Delhi, which have a creditable record, attract civil services aspirants from across the country.The UPSC examination consists of a three-stage process. In the first stage is a preliminary, multiple-choice examination in General Studies and an optional paper. The second stage consists of two "long-answer type" papers each in two optional subjects, two General Studies papers and two language papers. The final stage is an interview
UPSC cancels Prelims exam for Pub Ad.
The UPSC on 16th May cancelled the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination for Public Administration held last month following discrepancy in tallying of number of question papers at one of the examination centres. A re-examination for the subject would be conducted on June 18, an official release said in New Delhi.
Read about a sucessful candidate
He had opted for sociology as an optional subject in the preliminary examination and public administration and geography in the main examination.Read about some more of them
Sub-Inspector cracks IAS in last attempt
Top 20 candidates and category breakup of candidates
More women at the top
Is UPSC exam a national pass time?
Nearly 3,00,000 candidates sit for the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination every year.
Civil Services Exam Results
The Civil Services results are out. This time a young lady from Ghaziabad has topped the list.
Gurbachan Jagat to be new Chairman of UPSC
Mr Gurbachan Jagat will be the next Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). He will take over on April 1.
Appraisals mantra for civil services
The Centre has decided to replace the existing system of writing Annual Confidential Reports of civil servants, with Performance Appraisal Reports for more objective evaluation of their work as recommended by the Hota Committee on Civil Service Reforms.
Disabled civil service aspirants seek end to discrimination
Disabled candidates are not allowed more than four attempts in the Civil Service Examinations while those from SC/ST have unlimited number of attempts and OBC aspirants have seven attempts, which is a case of "clear discrimination".
Get set for the Indian Geologist Service
Students of geology have ample opportunities to work for the development of the nation by joining the elite service of the Indian Geologists Service.
Rs 1 lakh cash prize for passing IAS, IPS
Sharanabasaveshwara Vidya Vardhak Sangha president and pithadhipathi of Sharanabasaveshwara Samsthan Dr. Sharanabasavappa Appa has announced a cash prize of Rs.1 lakh to any candidate passing the IAS and IPS examinations in the five districts of the Gulbarga division namely Gulbarga, Bidar, Raichur, Koppal and Bellary.
OBCs behind SC/STs in Central jobs
Figures reveal that the OBC representation in the three services — IAS, IPS and IFS — is almost 1/4th of SC/STs. Intriguingly, the numbers remain so low despite 15 years of Mandal Commission reservations
Coaching for civil services exams
The Commissioner of Backward Classes has invited applications for free coaching from candidates belonging to backward classes appearing for IAS / IPS and Civil Service exams in 2005-06. Those belonging to Backward Class, Class I, 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B should submit their applications before October 31.
UPSC to provide information on all exams on internet
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) said it would soon provide detailed information about various examinations conducted by it on the Internet. The move would be useful for those interested in appearing in examinations conducted by it.
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