# Jharkhand cancels all TSR Data exams since 2014 2026-08-17T17:52:03+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets (4 source reports) The Jharkhand Cabinet on Monday cancelled all competitive and recruitment examinations conducted by outsourced agency TSR Data Processing Pvt Ltd (TDPL) since 2014, including the JSSC-CGL exam. Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced the decision after a cabinet meeting, citing shocking revelations from SIT and CID probes into an alleged exam racket involving multiple companies. The move came on the 24th day of student protests demanding a CBI investigation into irregularities. Student leader Devendra Mahto, on an indefinite hunger strike, called it a victory but said the agitators were 'not fully satisfied'. However, candidates who had cleared the JSSC-CGL exam protested, saying they joined through a fair process with the Supreme Court's approval and are now left jobless. Soren said an examination reforms committee headed by IAS officer Amitabh Kaushal has been formed. The government said candidates affected by the cancellation are free to take legal recourse. Further guidelines on re-examinations and redressal are expected shortly. ## Coverage - english.mathrubhumi.com - hindustantimes.com - hindustantimes.com (2) - hindustantimes.com (3) This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources. Last updated 2026-08-17T17:56:29+00:00. Tags: Hemant Soren, Jharkhand Cabinet, TSR Data Processing Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/jharkhand-cancels-exams-by-tsr-data-processing-since-2014/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/jharkhand-cancels-exams-by-tsr-data-processing-since-2014/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/