The Jharkhand government has cancelled 22 recruitment exams and initiated probes into 23 others following a 26-day student protest. The move aims to address corruption allegations, though it has sparked concern among candidates who had already secured government positions.
Around 2,000 successful candidates of the JSSC-CGL exam protested outside the Jharkhand Secretariat in Ranchi after the state government cancelled the recruitment test and all exams conducted by TDPL since 2014.
Jharkhand student leaders announced plans to burn effigies of CM Hemant Soren and Rahul Gandhi across 24 districts, escalating protests over alleged recruitment exam irregularities and demanding a CBI inquiry.
Thousands of protesters in Jharkhand, India, marched on the state parliament demanding a federal inquiry into government job exam irregularities, leading to police using water cannons.
Police used force against student protesters marching in Ranchi over exam irregularities, while Assam's flood death toll hit 100 and a Delhi court acquitted former wrestling chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment charges.
Students in Jharkhand, India, protested at the State Legislative Assembly over alleged exam irregularities, demanding system changes and federal investigation. Police used water cannons as protests intensified, with some students on indefinite hunger strikes.
Student leaders in Ranchi, Jharkhand, warned of a massive 'Vidhan Sabha Gherao' march on August 10 if demands for a CBI probe and exam cancellations are not met, accusing the government of trying to divide the 15-day-old protest movement over alleged recruitment examination irregularities.
Students in Jharkhand are protesting for the fifth consecutive day against alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitment exams, demanding a CBI probe and reforms. Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke has extended support, while protesters warn of escalating actions if the JMM-led government fails to address their concerns.
The Odisha Subordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC) has postponed the CRE-2025 written examination, originally set for June 20, 2026, to June 28, 2026. The deferral is due to unavoidable circumstances related to the NEET (UG) 2026 examination. Revised admit cards will be available from June 24, 2026.
The UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2026 results show a shrinking shortlist for Mains, with 13,343 candidates qualifying, down from 14,161 last year. The Indian Forest Service (IFoS) shortlist saw a near halving. This indicates a tighter selection process and increased competition for coveted government jobs.
A guest teacher in Haryana's Rohtak district has been suspended after participating in a protest organized by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at Delhi's Jantar Mantar. Sulekha Dalal's suspension, effective June 8, followed a viral video of her addressing the protest, where she spoke about recruitment exam irregularities affecting her son. The CJP demands accountability for alleged exam irregularities and the resignation of the Union education minister.
Four UP Police recruitment aspirants missed their exam after a Google Maps navigation error allegedly directed them 59km away from their New Delhi center to agricultural fields in Shamli district. The incident highlights reliance on digital maps for exams.
