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Centre approves setting up 'BRO Cafes' for tourists
Updated : 5 days, 3 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved the setting up of wayside amenities at 75 locations across 12 States and Union Territories on different sections of roads with the Border Roads Organisation (BRO).
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Agniveers will be eligible for gallantry awards: Department of Military Af
Updated : 5 days, 20 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): Agniveers will be eligible for gallantry awards, the Department of Military Affairs said on Tuesday in the backdrop of protests against the Agnipath scheme in different parts of the country.
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Fact Check: Letter being circulated on Agnipath Scheme 'fake', says Centre
Updated : 6 days, 1 hour ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): The Central government on Monday clarified that a letter being circulated in the name of the Defence Ministry that lists "revised terms and tenure of service for recently enrolled jawans" under the Centre's new recruitment scheme Agnipath is 'fake'.
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Rajnath Singh approves proposal to reserve 10 pc vacancies in Defence Mini
Updated : 6 days, 2 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday approved a proposal to reserve 10 per cent of the job vacancies in the Ministry of Defence for 'Agniveers' meeting requisite eligibility criteria.
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IAF chief to visit six forward bases today, address troops explaining deta
Updated : 6 days, 2 hours ago IST
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
Updated : 6 days, 2 hours ago IST
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
Updated : 6 days, 2 hours ago IST
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
Updated : 6 days, 2 hours ago IST
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
Updated : 6 days, 2 hours ago IST
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
Updated : 6 days, 2 hours ago IST
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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Protests against 'Agnipath' turn violent in Bihar; houses of Deputy CM, st
Updated : 6 days, 2 hours ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], June 17 (ANI): The agitation against the Agnipath scheme turned violent as it continued for a third straight day in Bihar with protesters allegedly attacking the houses of Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Renu Devi and Bihar BJP president and West Champaran MP Sanjay Jai
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Schedule of recruitment process under Agnipath scheme will be announced sh
Updated : 6 days, 2 hours ago IST
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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