Tag: upsc
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UPSC 2020: Civil services exam to be held on October 4
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): Supreme Court today refused to order a postponement of the UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2020, scheduled to be conducted on October 4. The court directed UPSC to ensure that all Covid-19 protocols are followed and that their guidelines are in line with that of MHA. If the SOP issued by…
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Vietnam objected to Paracel Island laying cable under China’s sea
Vietnam objected to China’s recent cabling in the disputed Paracel Islands, saying it was a violation of Vietnamese sovereignty. Radio Free Asia (RFA) quoted the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry as saying that the country has deployed a Coast Guard vessel to another contested island chain in the South China Sea in an apparent response to the…
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Operation Samudra Setu: ‘Jal Ashwa’ reached India including 19 pregnant women
(Juhi Aishwary, Journalist) New Delhi. Naval ship Jalash, carrying Indians stranded in the Maldives, reached Kochi Harbor from Male on Sunday morning. It is noteworthy that the Navy has also launched a campaign called Samudra Setu to bring people stranded abroad. 698 Indian passengers including 19 pregnant women were brought home by this ship. Adequate quantities of other medical…