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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One-time relaxation: Rajnath Singh clarifies Centre's decision on upper ag
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Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 17 (ANI): A day after the Centre extended the upper age limit for the Agnipath scheme, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday clarified that it's a 'one-time relaxation' and the decision has been taken to give an opportunity to those aspirants
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Schedule of recruitment process under Agnipath scheme will be announced sh
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New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): The schedule of the recruitment process under the Agnipath scheme will be announced shortly, Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army General Manoj Pande said on Friday.
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Rajnath Singh vouches for Agnipath, says 'scheme golden opportunity for yo
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Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 17 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday vouched for the Central government's decision to approve the 'Agnipath' scheme and said that it gives a golden opportunity to the youth to join the defence system and serve the country.
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Mob vandalises train in UP's Ballia during protest over Agnipath scheme
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Ballia (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 17 (ANI): A mob vandalised a train on Friday morning at the Ballia railway station in Uttar Pradesh during a protest against the Centre's Agnipath recruitment scheme.
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India, Bangladesh 12-day joint military drill SAMPRITI-X culminates
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
Jashore [Bangladesh], June 16 (ANI): As part of the ongoing Indo-Bangladesh defence cooperation, the 10th edition of the joint military exercise -- SAMPRITI X -- between the Indian Army and the Bangladeshi Army culminated after a validation exercise at Jashore Military Station, Bangladesh.
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J-K: Rajnath Singh calls BSF 'fencing wire of the country'
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Baramulla (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 16 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday called the Border Security Force the 'fencing wire of the country'.
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Their supreme sacrifice will never be forgotten: Rajnath Singh pays tribut
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Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 16 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday paid homage to the Indian Army soldiers who lost their lives in the Galwan Valley clash two years ago in 2020.
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Protests erupt in Bihar against Agnipath scheme, Army aspirants demand its
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Nawada (Bihar) [India], June 16 (ANI): After the Centre launched the Agnipath recruitment scheme, the Armed forces aspirants protested in several parts of Bihar including Chhapra, Jehanabad, Munger and Nawada and demanded the withdrawal of the scheme.
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'Agniveer' program to have basic, sea and professional training: Eastern N
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Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 16 (ANI): Two days after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced the Agnipath scheme for recruitment and career opportunities in the Indian armed forces, Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta on Wednesday informed that the "Agniveer" program will hav
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