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Who is Anuj Agnihotri? UPSC CSE 2026 topper secures AIR 1 in 3rd attempt, says ‘still processing it’

Who is Anuj Agnihotri? UPSC CSE 2026 topper secures AIR 1 in 3rd attempt, says ‘still processing it’

Anuj Agnihotri has secured the top rank in the 2025 civil services examination, the results of which were announced on Friday by the Union Public Service Commission. Agnihotri bagged AIR 1 in 3rd attempt. He stated that he was “still trying to process the results”, according to HT. Who is Anuj Agnihotri? Anuj Agnihotri is a probationer in the DANICS service and a pass out from from AIIMS Jodhpur in 2023. He completed his Class 10 from Atomic Energy Central School, where he developed a strong academic foundation. He later finished his Class 12 at MB Public Senior Secondary School in Kota. He hails from Chittorgarh district in Rajasthan, according to Vajiram and Ravi, a UPSC coaching institute. Agnihotri’s father reportedly works at Nuclear Power Plant Rawatbhata, Rajasthan. Meanwhile, Rajeshwari Suve M and Akansh Dhull secured the second and third positions respectively. In total, 958 candidates have cleared the examination and have been recommended for appointment to various central civil services, the commission said. The civil services examination, conducted every year by the UPSC, is …

Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, 1996 batch IAS officer, appointed DGCA director general | Latest News India

Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, 1996 batch IAS officer, appointed DGCA director general | Latest News India

Jan 03, 2025 10:35 PM IST Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, a 1996 batch IAS officer, is presently serving as additional secretary in the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare NEW DELHI: Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, a 1996-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer was appointed on Friday as the director general of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Faiz Ahmed Kidwai has been appointed as DGCA director general (Screengrab/HT Tourism Conclave) Kidwai, who is presently serving as additional secretary in the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, was appointed by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). He is a Madhya Pradesh cadre officer. Vikram Dev Dutt, a 1993-batch IAS officer who previously served as DG of the aviation regulator from February 28, 2023, stepped down on October 20, 2024 after his appointment as the coal secretary. Since then, Dinesh Chand Sharma, the senior most joint director general of DGCA, has held additional charge. The Indian aviation sector is experiencing significant growth. However, it is accompanied with a few challenges. In his new role, Kidwai, who has …

Centre Dismisses Controversial Officer Puja Khedkar From IAS, Say Sources

Puja Khedkar was found guilty of cheating and wrongly availing OBC and disability quota benefits New Delhi: The Centre has discharged Puja Khedkar from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) with immediate effect, a month after the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) cancelled her selection in one of the most sought-after branches of government service. Ms Khedkar was found guilty of cheating and wrongly availing Other Backward Classes (OBC) and disability quota benefits. After cancelling her selection, the UPSC had barred her from taking the entrance exam for life. The UPSC found her guilty of faking her identity to take the exam multiple times. Following the controversy, the UPSC had looked into the data of more than 15,000 candidates who cleared the IAS screening process between 2009 and 2023. “After this detailed exercise, barring the case of Ms Puja Manorama Dilip Khedkar, no other candidate has been found to have availed more number of attempts than permitted under the CSE Rules,” the UPSC had said, referring to the Civil Services Examination Rules. Ms Khedkar’s troubles began …