UPSC ESE Mains Detailed Application Form Now Available
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced the release of the Detailed Application Form (DAF) for the Engineering Services (Main) Examination (ESE) 2024. Candidates who have qualified in the ESE Mains examination are required to fill out and submit their DAF to participate in the Personality Test. The DAF can be accessed on the official UPSC website upsconline.nic.in. The submission window is open from August 12, 2024, to August 21, 2024, until 6:00 PM.
The results for the ESE Mains were declared on July 30, 2024. The examination was held on June 23, 2024. According to the UPSC notification, all candidates who qualified the Mains examination must complete the DAF to proceed to the next stage. The notice further emphasized that any delay in submitting the DAF or required documents beyond the deadline will lead to the cancellation of the candidature for ESE 2024. This recruitment drive aims to fill approximately 167 vacancies.
Delhi High Court Grants Interim Protection to Accused IAS Probationer
In a significant legal development, Delhi High Court Justice Subramaniam Prasad has issued a notice to the Delhi Police and UPSC regarding the anticipatory bail plea of former IAS probationer Pooja Khedkar. The court has granted interim protection from arrest until August 21, 2024. This decision follows Khedkar’s plea for anticipatory bail amid accusations of fraud and wrongful use of reservation quotas.Khedkar is alleged to have provided false information in her UPSC Civil Services Examination 2022 application to gain reservation benefits. On July 31, 2024, UPSC canceled her candidature and barred her from participating in future examinations. A Delhi sessions court had earlier denied her anticipatory bail on August 1, citing serious allegations requiring thorough investigation. The next hearing in the case has been scheduled for August 21, 2024.