Jharkhand Exam Scam Probe Targets Candidate and Blacklisted Exam Firm TDPL
Investigations into Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) exam irregularities have focused on Abhay Kumar Tiwari, arrested for alleged involvement in a network manipulating recruitment exams. Tiwari cleared 12 competitive exams over 13 years, raising suspicions. The Lucknow-based firm TDPL, which conducted JPSC exams without competitive bidding, was blacklisted in Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh for prior misconduct and exam rigging. The Criminal Investigation Department is probing alleged advance sharing of answer keys and the decision to award contracts to TDPL despite its history.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (25/100). Lens Score 71/100.
Outlets measured: thetribune, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (22–28/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 10 Aug, 10:07 am. Other outlets followed.