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Agnipath row: Centre cautions all states/UTs on continuing agitation
Kolkata: In the wake of growing tension over Agnipath, the proposed scheme of the Central government for short-term services in the Indian armed forces, spreading from one state to another, the Centre,…
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Kharge slams Agnipath, says Congress to protest from Sunday
Kalaburagi (Karnataka): Leader of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge slammed the union government for introducing Agnipath scheme for the recruitment in armed forces and said the party will start…
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Agnipath protests: 369 trains cancelled across India on Saturday
New Delhi: The Railways cancelled 369 trains on Saturday due to the agitation against the Centre’s recently announced Agnipath scheme for recruitment of soldiers in the armed forces, officials said. These include…
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Anti-Agnipath protest: Role of coaching centers found, suspect Bihar official
Patna: Amid the ongoing protests against the Agnipath Scheme across the country, including Bihar, an official in Patna on Saturday said that the role of coaching centres was found during questioning of…
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Farooq Abdullah refuses offer to be oppn presidential candidate
Srinagar: National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah Saturday withdrew his name for consideration as the joint opposition candidate for the presidential polls, saying he would like to contribute in navigating of Jammu and…
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Sadhvi Pragya Thakur claims she received assassination threat
Bhopal: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Bhopal, Pragya Thakur has claimed to have received an assassination threat over a phone call from an unidentified caller posing as an aide of Dawood…
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Centre approves 10% quota for Agniveers in Defence Ministry jobs
New Delhi: Amid ongoing protests against the new Army recruitment scheme ‘Agnipath’, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday announced that government will reserve 10 per cent jobs in the Defence Ministry for…
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Police use lathi-charge to disperse anti-Agnipath protesters in Karnataka’s Dharwad
Dharwad (Karnataka): Police resorted to mild lathi-charge to disperse anti-Agnipath protesters as they attempted to take out a protest march against the defence recruitment scheme here, officials said on Saturday. According to…
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MHA to reserve 10% vacancies for Agniveers in CAPFs, Assam Rifles recruitment
New Delhi: The Home Ministry Saturday announced to reserve 10 per cent vacancies for recruitment in the Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles for Agniveers, the Home Minister’s Office said. The…
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Karnataka II PUC results : 61.88% clear exams, girls outshine boys
Bengaluru: Girls outshone boys in the Karnataka 2nd PUC exams this year, while overall pass percentage was 61.88 per cent. The result was announced by the Karnataka Pre-University Examination Board on Saturday.…
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Kabul Gurudwara blast: India says ‘closely monitoring’ situation
New Delhi: India has expressed concern over explosions and gunfire reported from a Gurudwara in the Afghanistan capital Kabul on Saturday morning and said it is closely monitoring the situation. External Affairs…
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Agnipath a game-changing scheme: Maj Gen Vikas Saini
Guwahati: Agnipath is a game-changing scheme which will provide employment opportunities to the youth of the country, said Maj Gen Vikas Saini, GOC 51 Sub Area amid protests against the recruitment scheme…
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Prophet row: NCPCR for NIA probe into use of children in ‘communal protests’
New Delhi: The apex child rights body NCPCR on Saturday urged governments of states that witnessed “communal protests” over remarks made by two now-sacked BJP functionaries against Prophet Mohammad to recommend an…
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Asaduddin Owaisi expresses views on Agnipath Scheme
New Delhi: 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…
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Agnipath scheme announced after wide-ranging consultations: Rajnath
New Delhi: As protests against the ‘Agnipath’ scheme widens, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday strongly defended the new military recruitment model saying it was announced after wide-ranging consultations including with the…
