MPSC Drug Inspector Exam: The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) has announced the cancellation of the Drug Inspector (Group B) recruitment exam. As per reports, the decision was taken after a preliminary inquiry was conducted in light of complaints received regarding an alleged malpractice in the screening examination held on March 22.
Thereby, the crime branch conducted a preliminary inquiry and submitted a report to the commission. The report concluded that it appears that one candidate received the question set and benefited from it. The MPSC will conduct a re-examination for the concerned posts and candidates. As per official information, applicants are not required to apply again for the exam. No additional fee will be charged for the re-exam, the commission noted.
The result of the screening test was declared on June 12, according to reports. After the screening examination, 506 qualified for the interview round. Out of them, interviews of 488 candidates were conducted from July 1 to 22, the Asian News International (ANI) reported. Considering the seriousness of these complaints and the sensitivity of the matter, the commission filed a complaint with the Mumbai Police Commissioner on July 27 for investigation, the ANI reported.
