– UPSC has cancelled the provisional candidature of trainee IAS Puja Khedkar
– She has been permanently debarred from all future exams and selections
– She was issued a show cause notice for fraudulently availing attempts beyond permissible limit by faking her identity
– Despite being granted an extension to submit her response, she failed to do so within the prescribed time
– UPSC found her guilty of acting in contravention of provisions of the CSE-2022 Rules