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How to become an IAS officer without UPSC: Promotion and lateral entry routes

The UPSC Civil Services Examination is the most famous route to becoming an IAS officer. But it is not the only one. From ...
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IAS, IPS Promotion List: SP, DM not highest positions; they are…, Know the whole process of promotion

The prestigious positions of IAS and IPS are given after an individual clears the most difficult exam in India, UPSC-CSE. The exam opens the employment gates to serve in the different wings of the ...
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UPSC 2026 New Rules Explained: No Second Attempt for IAS, IFS, IPS, Group A

A new rule mentioned in the UPSC CSE 2026 notification says that, “A candidate who is appointed to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) or the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) based on the results of ...
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‘Big jolt to IPS’—why SC order to end lateral entry in CAPFs is stoking unrest among cops

New Delhi: After a long-lasting court battle between the officers of the Indian Police Service (IPS) and the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) over whether IPS officers should continue to be sent on ...
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Govt Evasive on Number of SC, ST, OBC Officers in IAS, IPS, IFS, Only Provides Data of Direct Recruits in Last 4 Yrs

The government has also told the parliament that of the total authorised strength of 15,169 of IAS, IPS and IFS there are 2,834 vacancies. This article went live on February sixteenth, two thousand ...