# UPSC opens applications for 13 government posts, last date October 16 2026-09-27T05:11:22+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Union Public Service Commission has invited applications for 13 posts under advertisement no. 12/2026, with the last date to apply being October 16. The detailed notification was issued on September 26 on the official website upsc.gov.in. The vacancies include one Junior Technical Officer (Sugar Technology) at the National Sugar Institute, Kanpur, eight Assistant Legislative Counsel posts in the Legislative Department, three Law Officer positions in the GNCTD's Land and Building Department, and one Specialist Grade II (Cardiology) at the New Delhi Municipal Council. Eligible candidates must pay a fee of Rs 25, while female, SC, ST and PwBD candidates are exempt. The commission has recommended using Aadhaar for verification. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both NDTV and The Indian Express report the same facts with no editorial slant, offering a neutral procedural announcement. The Indian Express adds more detail, listing each post and vacancy count, while NDTV gives only the headline number. Neither source frames the recruitment as politically significant or ties it to any government performance metric. The story is a routine administrative update. Readers can watch for the October 16 deadline and subsequent shortlisting. ## Coverage - ndtv.com (neutral report) Bare-bones announcement of the UPSC notification with no additional context - indianexpress.com (neutral report) Straight recruitment news with detailed vacancy table and procedural advice Tags: government jobs, recruitment, UPSC Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/upsc-opens-applications-for-13-government-posts/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/upsc-opens-applications-for-13-government-posts/#story-in-brief