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What is UPSC?

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is India's premier central recruitment institution established under Article 315 of the Constitution of India. Under the Chairmanship of Sir Ross Barker, it was established on October 1, 1926 as Public Service Commission and was later reconstituted as the Federal Public Service Commission in 1935. After the independence in 1947, the agency got renamed as the Union Public Service Commission and was given a Constitutional status with the promulgation of the Constitution of India on January 26, 1950.
 
The UPSC consists of a chairman and ten members and is headquartered at Dholpur House in New
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UPSC further extends last date to apply for CSE prelims till Feb 21

The Commission had recently also introduced certain changes in its online application system for the exam after aspirants complained of technical glitches while applying through it

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Updated On : 18 Feb 2025 | 7:39 PM IST

UPSC cheating case: SC extends protection to Puja Khedkar till March 17

A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma directed Khedkar to cooperate in the investigation

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Updated On : 14 Feb 2025 | 11:29 AM IST

UPSC's new registration module to streamline application process: Govt

The primary objective for implementing this module is to enhance convenience for the candidates, streamline the application process and optimise the examination cycle, he said

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Updated On : 13 Feb 2025 | 4:17 PM IST

UPSC coaching deaths: Court reserves order on bail plea of CEO of RAU's IAS

Principal District and Sessions Judge Anju Bajaj Chandna reserved the order after hearing submissions from the counsel for the accused, CBI and counsel for the complainant

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Updated On : 10 Feb 2025 | 1:29 PM IST

UPDATES: Sitharaman meets Swiss economic affairs secretary, discusses ways to deepen ties

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Updated On : 10 Feb 2025 | 10:19 PM IST

UPSC extends last date to apply for civil services prelims till Feb 18

Some applicants had complained of certain glitches being faced by them while applying through the portal

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Updated On : 08 Feb 2025 | 9:11 PM IST

RAU's IAS case: HC sets aside financial condition for interim bail of CEO

This case is linked to the death of three UPSC aspirants in the basement of RAU's IAS Study Circle in Old Rajender Nagar in July 2024

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Updated On : 30 Jan 2025 | 2:09 PM IST

UPSC aspirant death case: Delhi HC to hear Abhishek Gupta's plea on Jan 30

Gupta was granted interim bail on September 23, 2024, in connection with the deaths of three UPSC aspirants in a flooded basement in Old Rajinder Nagar

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Updated On : 28 Jan 2025 | 1:34 PM IST

Vision IAS fined 3 lakh for misleading civil services exam advertisements

Vision IAS highlighted only the first rank student's foundation course while concealing course details of nine other successful UPSC Civil Services Exam (CSE) 2020 candidates

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Updated On : 25 Jan 2025 | 3:44 PM IST

Submission of age, quota-related papers now mandatory for UPSC prelims

Earlier, such documents were to be uploaded after candidates qualified the preliminary test

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Updated On : 24 Jan 2025 | 9:12 PM IST

UPSC Civil Services vacancies drop to 979, lowest in recent years

The Union Public Service Commission has announced 979 civil services vacancies for 2025, a sharp dip from 1,105 in 2024

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Updated On : 23 Jan 2025 | 1:19 PM IST

UPSC IAS 2025: Notification for civil services prelims exam released

UPSC announced the official notification of the Civil Services Prelims Exam 2025 today, January 22. Eligible candidates can view the notification on the official website at upsc.gov.in

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Updated On : 22 Jan 2025 | 1:03 PM IST

SC gives relief to ex-IAS probationer Puja Khedkar from arrest till Feb 14

A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma, issued a notice to the Delhi government and the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in response to Khedkar's plea for anticipatory bail

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Updated On : 15 Jan 2025 | 1:52 PM IST

NDA 2025: Registration ends today at official website, details here

NDA 2025 Registration:The UPSC will end the registration window for NDA 1 on December 31. Candidates can apply for the NDA 1 registration at the official website i.e, upsconline.nic.in and upsc.gov.in

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Updated On : 31 Dec 2024 | 5:10 PM IST

CCPA fines three coaching institutes for misleading UPSC exam claims

Vajirao & Reddy Institute and StudyIQ IAS were each fined Rs 700,000, while Edge IAS was penalised Rs 100,000 for deceptive claims regarding their results in UPSC CSE

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Updated On : 26 Dec 2024 | 3:57 PM IST

Delhi HC refuses anticipatory bail to Puja Khedkar in UPSC cheating case

It was a classic case of fraud committed on a constitutional body as well as society, the judge said

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Updated On : 23 Dec 2024 | 8:10 PM IST

UPSC declares result of civil services main examination at upsc.gov.in

The candidature of these aspirants is provisional subject to them being found eligible in all respects

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Updated On : 09 Dec 2024 | 11:21 PM IST

UPSC Mains Result 2024 out: When and where to check civil services result

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) released the IAS Main 2024 results on the official website. Candidates who took their UPSC IAS Main exam can visit the official website at upsc.gov.in

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Updated On : 09 Dec 2024 | 9:08 PM IST

UPSC death case: Delhi HC extends interim bail of accused basement owners

The Rouse Avenue court on September 23, 2024, granted interim bail to RAU's IAS Study Circle CEO Abhisek Gupta and coordinator Deshpal Singh in the UPSC aspirant's death case

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Updated On : 29 Nov 2024 | 2:55 PM IST

UPSC IFS Mains 2024: Admit cards to be released today at official websit

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will today announce the admit cards for the Indian Forest Service (IFS) Main Exam 2024. Applicants can download at upsc.gov.in

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Updated On : 14 Nov 2024 | 12:10 PM IST