New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday announced the cancellation of the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission-Combined Graduate Level (JSSC-CGL) examination, accepting the key demands of protesting students who have raised concerns over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations. The state cabinet also decided to cancel all examinations conducted since 2014 by outsourced agency TSR Data Processing Pvt Ltd (TDPL).

Soren said the government was concerned about the ongoing student protests and had taken steps to address their grievances. He also said the state had introduced strong legislation aimed at protecting students' interests. "Addressing all aspects of the issue, we have decided to cancel every...