{
  "id": 300137,
  "title": "Jharkhand protest: CID summons three serving members of JPSC in exam row",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/jharkhand-protest-cid-summons-three-serving-members-of-jpsc-in-exam",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T08:28:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jharkhand/jharkhand-protest-cid-summons-three-serving-members-of-jpsc-in-exam-row/article71320814.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Jharkhand State Crime Investigation Department (CID) has issued summonses to three serving members of the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) in connection with an investigation into alleged irregularities in competitive exams for government recruitments in the state. The summonses were issued to Ajita Bhattacharya, Anima Hansda, and Jamal Ahmed, with their respective appearances requested on August 10, 12, and 14. The CID is probing the reasons behind the company TSR Data Processing Private Limited (TDPL), which had been previously blacklisted for irregularities, being empanelled to conduct the JPSC exams. The CID is also seeking information on the signatures of the three JPSC members, as their signatures were not obtained before releasing the PT exam results. The investigation is focusing on the monitoring, administrative functioning, and data security of the JPSC, with the former JPSC chairman L Khyiangte having been questioned multiple times. Several TDPL employees and JPSC officials have been arrested in connection with the case, and the CID hopes that new information will emerge from the interrogations of the serving JPSC members.",
  "summary": "The Jharkhand government has held talks with students protesting against alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) examinations. According to Hindustan Times, state minister Sudivya Kumar said the government was considering the students' demands \"sympathetically\".\n\nThe students, who are demanding cancellation of the JPSC civil service and JSSC-CGL examinations and a CBI probe into the irregularities, said they will continue their agitation until their demands are fulfilled.\n\nThe CID has summoned three serving members of the JPSC in connection with the exam row. According to The Hindu, the investigating agency wants to know why TSR Data Processing Private Limited (TDPL), the agency that conducted the examination, was empanelled and selected despite being previously blacklisted.",
  "key_points": [
    "CID summons Ajita Bhattacharya, Anima Hansda, and Jamal Ahmed.",
    "Investigation probes irregularities in JPSC exam conduct.",
    "Focus on TDPL empanelment and JPSC monitoring."
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "published": "2026-08-08T06:04:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Jharkhand protest: Students' demands ‘genuine’, says minister after back-to-back meetings, govt releases email ID",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/jharkhand-protest-students-demands-genuine-says-minister-after-back",
        "published": "2026-08-08T08:47:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "'In complete solidarity': CJP joins Jharkhand students' protest in Ranchi, vows to 'provide all forms of support'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/in-complete-solidarity-cjp-joins-jharkhand-students-protest-in-ranchi",
        "published": "2026-08-08T11:38:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}