Bhubaneswar, Oct. 30 -- Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) examination will be held as scheduled, Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari clarified on Friday. The government decided against postponing the examination and made arrangements to ensure that candidates from cyclone-affected districts reach their examination centres safely.

The Minister said that postponing the examination would delay the process by around six months and affect candidates from other parts of the state who are already prepared. As a solution, the government decided to take responsibility for transporting candidates from the affected areas to their examination centres.

According to the Minister, around 325 candidates are from Ganjam district, while nearly 100 candi...