upsc ASPIRANTS CAN MAKE 2 more attempts
New Delhi: In a good news for lakhs of civil services aspirants, the Government on Monday decided to give two additional attempts to all categories of candidates of the prestigious exam conducted by UPSC. “The Central Government has approved two additional attempts to all the categories of candidates — with effect from Civil Services Examination 2014 — with consequential age relaxation of maximum age for all categories of candidates, if required,” the Ministry of Personnel said in an order. The Civil Services Examination (Preliminary), 2014 is tentatively scheduled to be held on August 24, this year.
parties get CIC notice SEEKING ACTION ON rti
New Delhi: Central Information Commission has issued notices to six national parties, seeking details of the action taken by them to implement Right to Information Act, in accordance with its directions issued last year. The Commission, a quasi-judicial body on RTI Act, asked Congress, BJP, NCP, CPI-M, CPI and BSP to provide details of the actions within four weeks. A full bench of the Commission had declared that the six political parties were substantially funded indirectly by the central government and they have the character of public authority under the RTI Act as they perform public functions.
sc seeks reply ON pvt coaching BODIES
New Delhi: Supreme Court has sought a reply from the Government about private coaching institutes which are mushrooming in the country in an unregulated manner. “Yes... SC has sought a reply from the ministry,” MoS for HRD, Shashi Tharoor, told Rajya Sabha. All such institutes are in the private sector and have no linkages with the Government, Tharoor said adding that “The ministry does not maintain data on coaching institutes. As of now, no law or rules for regulating the functioning of such centres,” he said.