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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during his 11th East Asia Summit (EAS) virtually pointed out the growing interference of approaches on the Indo-Pacific region. He also discussed trade agreements with ASEAN-foreign ministers. "Stressed that Code of Conduct on the South China Sea should be fully consistent with UNCLOS 1982. Should not prejudice legitimate rights and interests of nations, not a party to discussions," Jaishankar tweeted.… read-more

The Union Public Service Commission on June 9 announced the revised interview schedule of Civil Services Examination 2020 to be held from August 2. The commission will issue the e-summon letters on their official website upsc.gov.in shortly. Also, the body cleared that requests for change in date and time for the personality test will not be entertained. Earlier scheduled from April 26, the interview was delayed due to COVID second wave.

In a bid to respite the UPSC candidates who missed their last attempt in 2020 due to COVID-19, the Union has agreed to give an extra chance. Reportedly, the Centre’s move will benefit around 3,300 students without even increasing their age-limit. However, the government agreed to give the extra trial only to age-barred students in front of a Supreme Court bench that heard the plea filed by UPSC aspirant Rachna Singh.

Setting an unique example of 'sharing is caring', IPS Officer Akash Tomar shared his civil services notes with people via Twitter. Tomar, who cleared the UPSC exam in his first attempt in 2013, posted about his wish to share notes via email. However, after receiving an overwhelming response on Twitter, he posted the link to the notes. Many celebrities like shooter… read-more

In a progressive move, Assam has decided to include 'transgender' category option in the forms of the state civil services examination. Reportedly, Swati Bidhan Baruah, a notable transgender activist, has approached the Assam Public Service Commission's (APSC) for this matter. Subsequently, APSC held deliberations with UPSC in this regard and inducted the 'transgender' category in applications form after the state government's nod. Assam… read-more