Agniveers
- India
Around 20 per cent of naval ‘Agniveers’ this year will be women
New Delhi: Around 20 per cent of the ‘Agniveers’ to be inducted by the Indian Navy this year will be women, Navy officials said on Tuesday. The Navy plans to recruit about…
- India
Mamata alleges indirect pressure to give Agniveers jobs after 4 years
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged there is indirect pressure on her to appoint Agniveers on state government jobs after they complete four years of service in the…
- India
If Agniveers don’t get pension, why should public representatives: Varun Gandhi
Pilibhit: In his fresh criticism of the Centre’s ‘Agnipath’ scheme, BJP MP Varun Gandhi Friday said if those recruited in the armed forces under this initiative are not eligible for a pension,…
- Hyderabad
Complaint filed against Vijayvargiya over security guard remark for Agniveers
Hyderabad: Senior Congress leader and former Rajya Sabha member V Hanumanth Rao on Tuesday filed a complaint against BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya for his remark to employ Agniveers for security at the…
- India
Industry leaders backing Agnipath should first employ retired soldiers: Akhilesh
Lucknow: A day after industry leaders backed the Centre’s Agnipath scheme, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said they should walk the talk by first employing already retired soldiers. Yadav, who is the leader…
- India
Agnipath row: Varanasi authorities will ask protesters to pay for damage to public property
Varanasi: The administration here is in the process of identifying those involved in the violent protests over the Agnipath military recruitment scheme and will recover from them the loss caused by damage to…
- India
If we have to prepare for future, we have to change: NSA Ajit Doval on Agnipath
New Delhi: As protests against the new military recruitment scheme Agnipath continue to rage across states, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday said in the future we are heading towards a…
- India
Some decisions may seem bitter: PM Modi amid Agnipath protest
Bengaluru: Amid massive protest over the new recruitment policy in defence forces Agnipath, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that some of the initiatives of the government may seem to be bitter…
- India
Agnipath protestors Jihadis: BJP MLA, who called for burning Muslims
Patna: BJP MLA Hari Bhushan Thakur on Monday said that those who are protesting against the Agnipath scheme are Jihadis. They have nothing to do with patriotism. “Those protesting against the Agnipath scheme…
- India
Will prefer Agniveer as security guard, says BJP leader, clarifies later
Indore’s BJP National General Secretary and former Mayor Kailash Vijayvargiya, speaking to reporters on Sunday, said that he would always prefer to have an Agniveer as a security guard as people have…
- India
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…
