After HC bins plea, OPSC declares OJS prelims results

Cuttack: Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) declared results of Odisha Judicial Service – (Preliminary) Examination – 2023 on Friday, a day after the Orissa high court refused to entertain a petition seeking cancellation of the test on grounds of erroneous questions.The OPSC is conducting OJS-2023 examination for recruitment of civil judge (senior division) against 34 vacant posts, 11 of which are reserved for women. The preliminary examination by way of objective type questions was held on June 22.In the notification issued on Friday, OPSC said 680 candidates qualified for OJS (Main)–2023 written examination. Of the successful candidates, 403 were women. The main examination is likely in October or November.Six candidates, who appeared for the preliminary examination, filed the petition seeking direction to OPSC to conduct the preliminary examination afresh or to grant grace marks for incorrect questions.However, when it was submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the result of the examination has not been yet published, the two-judge bench of Justice S K Sahoo and Justice Chittaranjan Dash dismissed the petition on Thursday. The bench said, “Since, no result has yet been published, we are not inclined to entertain this writ petition.”The petition hinged on the contention that 15 questions in the preliminary examination were either incorrectly framed or wrong answer-keys were provided to such questions. In some questions, there was more than one correct option, while some questions were also incomplete and a few also came from outside the prescribed syllabus.

UPSC CMSE 2024: Combined Medical Services Examination 2024 Mains Result Announced at upsc.gov.in; Download PDF here

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) declared the Combined Medical Services Examination (CMSE) 2024 results, held on July 14, 2024. Qualified candidates must submit the Detailed Application Form (D.A.F) online for the Interview/Personality Test. Original certificates are required during the interview. Exclusive dates will be notified through e-Summon Letters on the UPSC website.

AAP urges Union environment minister to examine Hasdeo tree plantation claims

The Chhattisgarh Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) requested Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav to visit the Hasdeo region to inspect the claimed tree plantation efforts. AAP state general secretary Priyanka Shukla expressed doubts about the reported figures, stating that local panchayats opposed the compensatory plantations due to loss of personal and community forest lands.

Venezuelan election: Carter Centre questions results, demands transparency

The Carter Centre expressed its inability to verify Venezuela's recent presidential election results due to a lack of transparency. Opposition leader Edmundo Gonzlez claimed victory with alleged tally sheets, while protests erupted in Caracas demanding transparency. US and Brazilian leaders urged the release of full voting data as international observers criticized the process.

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