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Head constable’s son secures 68th rank in Civil Services exam • Apr. 25, 2025, 3:36 AM ET (The Hindu)
Five from Bengal govt run study centre make it to Civil Services merit list • Apr. 23, 2025, 5:15 AM ET (The Hindu)
DPM Heng highlights lessons for Administrative Service officers • Apr. 16, 2025, 3:12 AM ET (Straits Times)
Jersey's Civil Service recruitment freeze extended • Apr. 4, 2025, 3:45 AM ET (BBC)

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Curtis, George William
George William Curtis
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Sir John Hope Simpson
British administrator