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Centre notifies rules under anti-paper leak law, mandates NRA to prepare SOPs for tests
The Indian government has released rules under the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, which mandates the National Recruitment Agency (NRA) to prepare norms, standards, and guidelines for computer-based tests. The Act, passed by Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, aims to prevent unfair means in public examinations conducted by various public bodies.
Amid NEET, NET exam mess, UPSC moots AI-based CCTV surveillance to prevent cheating
Amid controversies over NEET and NET exam irregularities, UPSC plans to implement facial recognition and AI-based CCTV systems to prevent cheating. The initiative aims to ensure fair exams for about 26 lakh candidates annually. A tender seeks solutions for biometric authentication and real-time surveillance to enhance the examination process.
UPSC website down? User says 'server down since the last 5-6 hours'
"Server down since the last 5-6 hours! Please extend the deadline by 1 or 2 days," one user pleaded on social media, highlighting the impact of the outage on their ability to submit their application on time.
UPSC begins ‘one time registration' facility for government job aspirants
"A large number of aspirants apply for a host of examinations conducted by the UPSC throughout the year to select officers for different central government departments/organisations. The OTR platform will help them in saving time and make the application process more easy," a senior official told PTI.
Telegram takes off in India as startups drive adoption
According to Prabhu Ram, head, Industry Intelligence Group at CyberMedia Research, businesses prefer Telegram because it marries capabilities of WhatsApp and Snapchat — it’s secure, private and accessible.
Lead us from ennui to enlightenment
We look forward to Modi’s Independence Day speech from the Red Fort for a clearer declaration of intent, and a more electrifying list of goals.
