UPSC OPTS FOR AI based verification
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) chairman, Ajay Kumar, on Friday announced that a pilot program has been successfully conducted to test an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled facial authentication technology for quick and secure candidate verification. This initiative, developed in partnership with the National e-Governance Division (NeGD), aims to strengthen the integrity of the examination process and enhance the entry experience for candidates
at examination centres, Kumar stated. “The UPSC plans to use facial recognition of candidates from all its examinations, including the civil services exams, going forward,” Kumar said on Friday. The commission conducts various recruitment examinations for Government jobs, including the civil services exam to select officers of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and Indian Police Service (IPS), among others.
Chouhan inspects farms in J&K
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday visited flood-hit farms in the Basmati-rich RS Pura border area of Jammu and Kashmir and assured the affected farmers that with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s blessings, the Central and State Governments would take all necessary steps to restore their livelihoods and bring them out of this disaster. Thousands of hectares of land in Jammu, particularly in RS Pura area, were badly affected due to floods triggered by heavy rains at the end of August. “I have come here to tell you that the Central Government, together with the State Government and with the blessings of the Prime Minister, will pull the farmers out of this disaster. Your pain is our pain, your suffering is our suffering,” Chouhan told farmers in Gram Badyal Brahmin in RS Pura.
Rajnath hails Shastri, soldiers
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday hailed then Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and the Indian soldiers for India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1965 war, saying it was a test of the nation’s strength. Singh said India managed to face the uncertainty and challenges in 1965 due to the “strong-willed” leadership of Shastri as he not only provided decisive political leadership, but also raised the morale of the entire nation. The Defence Minister was interacting with the veterans and the families. full report on p6