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Amid a growing political row over the students’ protest in Prayagraj, the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission today decided to hold a key recruitment exam in a single shift. While the prelims for the Provincial Civil Service (PCS) exam will be held in one day, the commission has decided to set up a committee to look into how the exam to recruit review officers (RO) and assistant review officers (RO) can be conducted.

<p>Online local services business platform Sulekha has moved the Supreme Court against Madras High Court directions to take down its advertisements published by lawyers.</p> <p>Madras High Court in its judgment had directed the Bar Councils to take action against advocates soliciting work through online portals and online service providers allowing advocates to advertise.</p> <p>The digital platform has contended that such a direction can lead to creation of economic barriers for certain lawyers which may result in creation of different classes within advocates. The plea states that this will benefit lawyers who could afford to create their own websites and will disadvantage others who cannot.</p> <p>A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti in a… Read More »Can Lawyers Advertise? After JustDial, Sulekha Also Moves Supreme Court Against Madras HC Order

Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar has sparked controversy with his remarks targeting Amruta Fadnavis, the wife of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Criticising Mr Fadnavis’ recent ‘Dharamyuddh’ comment, the Congress leader said that the responsibility of upholding ‘dharma’ should rest with everyone, and it cannot be that while others work to protect ‘dharma’, Mr Fadnavis’ wife is “making reels on Instagram”. Speaking at a Nagpur rally, Mr Kumar said, “It can’t be that the responsibility of saving religion is ours, while the Deputy Chief Minister’s wife is making reels on Instagram. Everyone must save the religion together.” His comments were a response to Mr Fadnavis’ recent appeal for a “Dharamyuddh” to counter what he termed… Read More »Kanhaiya Kumar “Instagram Reels” Remark Against Amruta Fadnavis Sparks Row

Adapting to a sea level rise of up to 0.5 metres (1.64 feet) will cost the three most vulnerable Pacific atoll nations nearly $10 billion – equivalent to about 20 years of gross domestic product – the World Bank said in a report on Thursday. Kiribati, Tuvalu and Marshall Islands are among the smallest, most remote and dispersed countries in the world, spread across 6.4 million square kilometres (2.47 million square miles) of Pacific Ocean, where residents live at an elevation of no more than 2-3 metres, the report said. A third of the population of Kiribati and Tuvalu are at risk of falling into extreme poverty from climate shocks such as coastal flooding, while… Read More »Rising Seas To Cost Pacific Island Nations $10 Billion – Their 20-Year GDP

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the admit cards for the Indian Forest Service (IFS) Main Examination 2024. Candidates who have registered for the exam can download the admit card by visiting the official website of UPSC.  Applicants will be required to enter their login credentials to download the cards. Steps to download admit card Step 1: Visit the official website of UPSC at upsc.gov.in. Step 2: On the home page, click on the UPSC IFS Mains Admit Card 2024 link  Step 3: A new page will open  Step  4: Enter your login details. The candidates are advised to download their e-Admit Cards and take a printout as soon as the same are… Read More »UPSC IFS Main Exam 2024 Admit Card Released, Check Steps To Download