Anti-Agnipath protests: Bihar Police probing role of coaching centres in i
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Patna (Bihar) [India], June 18 (ANI): Bihar Police on Saturday said it is probing the role of coaching centres in inciting violent protests against the Centre's Agnipath recruitment scheme in the state.
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Centre has to take this back, the way it revoked farm laws: Owaisi on Agni
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New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): Opposing the Centre's Agnipath scheme, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Assaduddin Owaisi on Friday called it a 'wrong decision' saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have to withdraw the Army recruitment policy, the way he rev
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Agnipath Scheme: Home Ministry to absorb 'Agniveers' in central police for
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New Delhi [India] June 18 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday announced that 'Agniveers' will be absorbed into the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles at the end of their four-year term in the army.
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KCR announces Rs 25 lakh ex gratia for kin of youth killed in Agnipath pro
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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 18 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Friday announced Rs 25 lakh ex-gratia to kin of the youth who was allegedly killed in the Railway Police firing while participating in a dharna against the Agnipath army recruitment scheme recen
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Indian Army launches flood relief operations in Assam
Updated : 1 week, 6 days ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 18 (ANI): Indian Army's Gajraj Corps has launched flood-relief operations in coordination with the civil administration in Assam from Thursday.
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Agnipath to boost creation of young, skilled workforce for Indian armed fo
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New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): Skill India and the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) are proud to be associated with the Agnipath scheme and will work closely with the Armed Forces in the implementation of the programme as the country prepares a future-ready arm
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Punjab CM demands immediate roll back of 'Agnipath' scheme in Army
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 17 (ANI): Condemning the recent decision of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government to implement the 'Agnipath' scheme in the Indian Army as a retrogressive step, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday asked the Union government to immedi
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IAF chief to visit six forward bases today, address troops explaining deta
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New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): Indian Air Force chief, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari will be visiting six forward bases on Friday where he would address the troops and discuss the details of the Agnipath entry scheme.
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Indian Defence service chiefs hail Agnipath Scheme, term it 'transformatio
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New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): The three chiefs of Indian Defence services on Friday hailed the decision of the Central government to approve the Agnipath Scheme, a recruitment process for Indian youth to serve in the Armed Forces.
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Training of first Agniveers will begin in Dec 2022, active service to comm
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New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): As the Central government is yet to announce the official date of commencement of the Agnipath scheme, Indian Army chief General Manoj Pande on Friday said that the training of first Agniveers will begin in December 2022 and the active service will commen
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Revision of upper age limit for 'Agnipath' will benefit youth; recruitment
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New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): Indian Air Force on Friday appreciated the government for increasing the upper age limit to 23 from 21 for recruitment under the Agnipath scheme for the year 2022.
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Govt has shown sensitivity: Amit Shah over Centre's decision on upper age
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New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): Highlighting that the recruitment process in the army was affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic for the last two years, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday thanked the government for approving the 'Agnipath' scheme for the benefit of the youth of the
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