82 officers sacked in Manipur over Irregularities in State Civil Service Exam

Imphal | Thursday | 5th December, 2019

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Imphal: As many as 82 officers were terminated by the Manipur government after a court order on pleas alleging irregularities in the state civil services examination conducted in 2016. As per reports, the unsuccessful candidates filed pleas alleging irregularities in the Main Examination conducted by the Manipur Civil Service Commission (MPSC) in 2016, alleging irregularities. Following which the high court formed a two-member panel to probe the matter. The probe revealed “irregularities and discrepancies”, including the absence of examiners' signatures on answer scripts, manipulation of marks. The successful candidates then filed a petition before the Supreme Court, appealing against the order, but it was dismissed on November 22..