{
  "id": 16231101,
  "title": "MPSC Cancels Another Recruitment Drive For Assistant Director Posts After Drug Inspector Exam Row",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/mpsc-cancels-another-recruitment-drive-for-assistant-director-posts",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T20:01:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/mpsc-cancels-another-recruitment-drive-for-assistant-director-posts-after-drug-inspector-exam-row"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai: The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) has abruptly cancelled a recruitment drive for Assistant Director of Language (Translation and Terminology) posts, following the withdrawal of the Drug Inspector examination due to a paper leak allegation. This latest cancellation, announced on October 23, 2026, is a direct result of administrative revisions, as mandated by the state government's Marathi Language Department. The decision came after explicit directives to amend the recruitment rules, specifically to eliminate Sanskrit as a mandatory subject and to provide age relaxation for existing government employees. The original advertisement (No. 019/2026) was published on September 7, 2026, for two vacant positions in the Directorate of Languages. Despite the previous controversy surrounding the Drug Inspector exam, this cancellation was not linked to any allegations of malpractice, but rather to changes in the recruitment guidelines.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) has cancelled yet another recruitment drive, following the recent cancellation of the Drug Inspector examination. According to an official press release issued on October 23, 2026, the commission has officially withdrawn the advertisement for the post of Assistant Director of Language (Translation and Terminology), Group-B. This action…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}