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India.com
15-05-2025
- General
- India.com
UPSC Success Story: Meet Awanish Sharan, An Average Student Who Cracked Civil Services, Became IAS At...
The UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) exam is India's premier civil services examination, selecting candidates for IAS, IPS, IFS, and other top government posts. This exam consists of three different states and is considered one of the toughest exams in the country. This is the story of IAS 2009 batch, Awanish Sharan, of the Chhattisgarh cadre, whose journey reflects resilience, determination, and unwavering faith in oneself. In 10th grade, he scored only 44.7 per cent, but he improved in 12th grade, scoring 65 per cent, and eventually secured 60 per cent in his graduation. Despite the poor academic performances, Awanish secured the prestigious position with consistency and dedication. His struggles continued as he attempted the State Public Service Commission exams, failing in the prelims over 10 times, but he never gave up and decided to continue his hard work. Later, Awanish decided to appear for the UPSC exam, but the journey was not that smooth. In his first attempt, he cleared the exam up to the interview stage, but he tried again and in his second attempt, he not only cleared the exam but also secured an All India Rank (AIR) of 77, earning a coveted place in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS).
India Today
11-05-2025
- India Today
IPS officer's witty reply to ‘Bangalore Port destroyed' claim leaves X users in splits
A senior IPS officer's witty reaction to a false online claim about a naval strike on Bengaluru struck the right chord on X. The absurd rumour soon turned into a viral moment of misinformation surfaced amid recent tensions between India and Pakistan, a particularly bizarre claim from across the border stood out. Over the weekend, a few Pakistani social media users began circulating posts alleging that the Pakistan Navy had 'destroyed Bangalore Port'.advertisementNotably, Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka, is a landlocked city located over 300 kilometres from the nearest coastline, and has no port. Amongst the many who reacted to the claim, senior IPS officer Arun Bothra's comment gained the most attention. Quoting the post on X, he wrote, 'Bangalore has only USB ports.' His hilarious reply quickly garnered thousands of reactions from amused officer Awanish Sharan further pointed to a similarly misplaced claim about the 'Patna sea port' being destroyed. Patna, like Bengaluru, lies inland and has no connection to any media users flooded the comments with memes and sarcasm. While several users poked fun at the errors, others pointed out the growing issue of misinformation during times of misinformation continues to circulate during the ongoing tension, government bodies such as PIB Fact Check have stepped in to debunk false claims. In an official advisory, the unit clarified that several viral videos depicting attacks were from combat games and not real
