The 2007 annual delegate conference of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) opens today (16 May) in Brighton. Over 1,200 delegates will be attending the conference of Britains largest civil service trade union, which runs until Friday 18 May against a backdrop of an ongoing dispute over civil and public service job cuts, privatisation and below inflation pay.
The dispute with the government and civil service management has already seen two successful one day civil service wide strikes this year and the first day of the conference, today, will see delegates debating the next steps of the campaign. Options up for discussion include further industrial action, stepping up political campaigning as well as working closely with other public sector unions.
Commenting ahead of his speech this morning, Mark Serwotka, PCS general secretary said: This years conference takes place against the backdrop of an ongoing dispute over deteriorating services due to job cuts, continuing privatisation and low pay, which is being driven down by below inflation pay offers. Delegates from across the UK will be discussing the next phase of the dispute and sending a clear message to the government to stop ripping the heart out of public services.
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(ii) Indian Foreign Service
(iii) Indian Police Service
(iv) Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service, Group A
(v) Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group A
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Exam Date: 16-Apr-2006
Details: The Union Public Service Commission will hold the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I), 2006 on 16th April, 2006 for admission to Army, Navy and Air Force Wings of NDA for 117th Course and Naval Academy for 37th, 10+2 (Executive Branch) Course commencing from January, 2007.
Exam States: All India
Important Dates: All applications must reach the "Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi - 110069" either by hand or by Post/Speed Post or by Courier, on or before the 14th November,
(a) A candidate who is appointed to the Indian Administrative Service or the Indian Foreign Service on the results of an earlier examination and continues to be a member of that Service will not be eligible to compete at this examination.
In case such a candidate is appointed to the IAS/IFS after the Preliminary Examination of Civil Service Examination, is over and he/she continues to be a member of that service, he/she shall not be eligible to appear in the Civil Services Main Examination notwithstanding h^/her having qualified in the Preliminary Examination.
Also provided that if such a candidate is appointed to
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Mutyalaraju Revu from West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh topped the examination, while Anindita Mitra, ranked eighth, was first among the woman candidates.
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Union Public Service Commission Apprentices Examination - 2007
Special Class Railway Apprentices Examination - 2007
Commissions Website: http://www.upsc.gov.in
Last date for receipt of Applications: 19.03.2007
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Section Officers Grade of the Central Secretariat Service.
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DoPT had been making repeated requests for candidates marks. It needs the information in connection with a controversy about separate interview boards for reserved category candidates. But, so far, its requests have been met with stony silence from the UPSC.
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