Free Press Bulletin: Top 5 news updates of March 12, 2021
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The preliminary examination of the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC), which was earlier scheduled for coming Sunday, will now be held on March 21, the commission announced today. The MPSC had on Thursday postponed the exam, which is required for government jobs, citing the COVID-19 situation. The decision, announced by the Relief and Rehabilitation Department in a circular, sparked protests by students and also was came criticised from leaders of the ruling coalition members Congress and NCP as well as opposition BJP.
Assistant police inspector Sachin Vaze who was shunted from the Mumbai crime branch over a series of allegations has now been transferred to Citizen Facilitation Centre at Mumbai police headquarters at Crawford market. Vaze was previously heading the Criminal Intelligence Unit (CIU) and handling some high profile cases. The development comes days after the state Home Minister an
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday evening assured students appearing for the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) examination that the date of the preliminary exam will be announced tomorrow, and the exam will be held in a week s time from the date announced earlier (March 14).
Thackeray said the exam has been postponed due to the recent COVID-19 spike in the state. He said that a lot of preparation and deployment of employees is required to conduct the exam, and the employees have to be tested for COVID-19.
In an important announcement, Uddhav said that age will not be a limit to appear for the MPSC exam. Urging the students to continue their studies, the Chief Minister slammed the Opposition for provoking students.
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