Agnipath Scheme
- Kashmir
Army launches pre-recruitment training for Agniveer aspirants in J-K
Jammu: Army has initiated a six-week-long pre-recruitment training for Agniveer aspirants in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, an army officer said on Sunday. The training capsule, being organised under the…
- India
Samyukt Kisan Morcha to launch nationwide campaign against Agnipath scheme on Sunday
New Delhi: The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella organisation of over 40 farm unions, will launch a nationwide campaign against the Centre’s Agnipath scheme for military recruitment on Sunday. The campaign…
- Telangana
Telangana: Army recruitment rally to be held in Suryapet
Hyderabad: The Indian army announced on Thursday that a recruitment rally under the Agnipath Scheme will be conducted in Suryapet from October 15 to October 31. The army will conduct the rally…
- India
Campaign against Agnipath scheme from Aug 7: Rakesh Tikait
Noida: Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday said his farmers’ group would begin a campaign against the Centre’s new military recruitment scheme Agnipath from August 7. Addressing a farmers’ congregation…
- India
9.55 lakh applicants register for recruitment in Navy under Agnipath scheme
New Delhi: Around 9.55 lakh applicants, including 82,200 women, have registered for recruitment in the Indian Navy under the newly rolled out Agnipath scheme, officials said on Wednesday. The registration process for…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 16 granted bail in Secunderabad’s Agnipath protests
Hyderabad: Sixteen persons among those who were arrested in connection with protests against the Union government’s Agnipath scheme at Secuderabad railway sation in June were on Monday granted bail. None of the…
- India
Security, youth’s future in danger with Agnipath: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday attacked the Centre over the Agnipath military recruitment scheme, saying the country’s security and the future of the youth are in danger with this…
- India
Disallowed to discuss Agnipath, oppn members walk out of par panel
New Delhi: Opposition members on Friday walked out in protest from a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Defence, alleging they were not allowed to discuss the Agnipath scheme. Members of Congress…
- India
2 dead, over 2,600 people arrested from Rly premises over Agnipath protests: Govt
New Delhi: Two people died, 35 were injured and 2,642 arrested from railway premises during the agitation against the Agnipath scheme, the Railways informed the Parliament on Wednesday. In a written reply…
- Delhi
Delhi HC to hear all pleas on Agnipath scheme on August 25
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court will hear on August 25 all the pleas challenging the Centre’s newly-launched Agnipath recruitment scheme. New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The Delhi High Court will hear…
- India
“Unparliamentary” on PM Modi’s part to not answer questions: Rahul
New Delhi: Opposition parties protested in both Houses of Parliament on Tuesday to press for urgent discussions on issues like price rise, GST and the Agnipath scheme, disrupting proceedings for the second…
- India
Oppn continues protest for discussion on GST, other issues; RS adjourned for day
New Delhi: Proceedings in the Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day after opposition members continued to protest demanding discussion on GST, price rise, Agnipath and other issues. The Rajya Sabha on…
- Delhi
HC to hear on Jul 20 plea to resume recruitment process cancelled due to Agnipath scheme
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said it would hear on Wednesday a plea seeking a direction to the armed forces to resume the recruitment process cancelled due to introduction…
- India
AAP MP claims candidates’ caste being asked in Army recruitment; Defence Minister dismisses ‘rumour’
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday alleged that the Indian Army was using caste as a factor in recruiting youth under the Agnipath scheme, prompting a swift rebuttal from Defence…
- India
RSS would sack Agniveers based on caste: Tejashwi Yadav
Patna: After Upendra Kushwaha, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav slammed the Narendra Modi government for asking for the caste certificate in the recruitment of Agniveers in the defence forces. Tejashwi Yadav also attacked…
