Cyclone DANA: OPSC postpones Odisha Civil Providers (OCS) Preliminary Examination-2023, new date to be introduced quickly

OCS preliminary examination 2023: The Odisha Public Service Fee (OPSC) on Wednesday postponed the Odisha Civil Providers (OCS) Preliminary Examination-2023, which was scheduled for October 27, because of the extreme cyclonic storm DANA.

“In view of the upcoming cyclonic storm “DANA”, the OCS Preliminary Examination-2023, pursuant to Advt. No. 20 of 2023-24 scheduled to be held on 27.10.2024 is hereby postponed,” the OPSC notification learn.

The subsequent date of the OCS Preliminary examination can be notified after seven days, the discover added.

The OPSC authorities made the choice to make sure the protection of all candidates, examination employees, and stakeholders concerned within the examination course of because the cyclonic storm DANA is more likely to make landfall on October 24-25 alongside the Odisha-West Bengal coast.

The fee suggested candidates to remain recurrently verify the newest data on the OPSC web site (opsc.gov.in) for the revised examination schedule and different vital notifications.

Earlier this week, the OPSC launched the admit card for the OCS preliminary examination 2023 on its official web site at opsc.gov.in. Candidates who’ve efficiently registered for the Odisha Civil Service Prelims examination can obtain the corridor ticket after utilizing their login credentials comparable to Registration Quantity and Date of Beginning.

In the meantime, components of Kendrapara and Bhadrak districts in Odisha skilled rain and hostile climate situations on Wednesday afternoon, with the IMD saying that the outer bands of Cyclone DANA have begun to have an effect on the jap shoreline.

Senior IMD scientist Umashankar Das posted on X, “In keeping with radar knowledge from Paradip, the outer band of Cyclone ‘Dana’ has touched the land mass in Bhadrak and Kendrapara districts.”