MPSC exam to be held on March 21

Students from across the state, including Pune, took to the streets on Thursday after the announcement of the cancellation of preliminary examination of Maharashtra Public Service Commission scheduled on March 14. In some places, the police had to charge with batons on the protestors.

On this, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had promised to announce a new date today i.e. on Friday. The new dates for the MPSC exams have been announced.

The preliminary examination will now be held on March 21 and a circular has been issued by the commission.

The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) had postponed the preliminary examination on March 14 after the state's rehabilitation department said it was not appropriate to conduct the examination due to restrictions in many districts due to the spread of coronavirus cases in the state.

Students preparing for the competitive exams staged protests across the state as the exams have been canceled repeatedly since last year. Hundreds of students were sitting in Navi Peth in Pune, creating tension in the area.

"The preliminary examination will be held within eight days from March 14. The announcement of new dates will be made tomorrow, this is my promise to you," Thackeray had said in a televised message.