Army
- 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…
- Offbeat
Viral video of little girl touching Army man’s feet moves netizens
New Delhi: It is rightly said that children are the epitome of God. The recent viral video of a little toddler touching the feet of an Army man proves the statement. The…
- Hyderabad
Telangana CJ attends army program for children with disabilities
Hyderabad: The Chief Justice of Telangana Ujjal Bhuyan on Thursday attended a program by the Indian Army for children with special needs (CWSN). The special empowerment campaign was organised as part of…
- World
Sri Lankan Army chief seeks public support to maintain peace
Colombo: Sri Lankan Army chief General Shavendra Silva on Sunday said that an opportunity to resolve the current political crisis in a peaceful manner is now available and sought the people’s support…
- India
IAF gets highest number of job applications under Agnipath scheme
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force has received the highest number of job applications under the new recruitment scheme Agnipath, compared to the earlier recruitment format after the completion of online registration…
- 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…
- Opinions
Reaction to Agnipath scheme shows lack of consultation and connect with youth
Satyen Mohapatra There seems to be a complete disconnect between BJP and people today particularly the youth. When BJP was in the Opposition it unerringly seemed to have the pulse of the…
- India
Amarnath yatra: Army reviews preparedness for upcoming Amarnath yatra
Jammu: General Officer Commanding-in-chief, Northern Command, Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday visited the counter-insurgency force (Delta) headquarters in Ramban district and reviewed its operational preparedness for smooth conduct of the upcoming Amarnath…
- India
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…
- India
Anti-Agnipath agitation: Massive protest rally in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram: The ongoing anti-Agnipath agitations in various parts of the country on Saturday sparked another form of protest in Kerala as hundreds of youths took out huge protest rallies in Thiruvananthapuram and…
- India
Examine Agnipath scheme’s impact on national security: PIL filed in SC
New Delhi: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking an expert committee under a former apex court judge to examine the Agnipath military recruitment scheme and…
- Telangana
Telangana: Last rites rally of slain Agnipath protestor turns tense; anti Modi slogans raised
Hyderabad: The last rites rally of deceased Agnipath protestor, D Rakesh, turned violent on Saturday when people attempted to attack the Warangal Railway station and BSNL office in Warangal. The protestors also…
- India
Punjab CM demands immediate roll back of ‘Agnipath’ scheme in Army
Chandigarh: Condemning the recent decision of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government to implement the ‘Agnipath’ scheme in the Indian Army as a retrogressive step, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Man shot dead at Secunderabad station wanted to join army
Hyderabad: The youth who died in police firing at the Secunderabad railway station during the protest against new armed forces recruitment policy ‘Agnipath’ was preparing to join the army. Son of a…
- India
Agnipath scheme: Army aspirants jam Delhi-Jaipur Expressway in protest
Gurugram: Hundreds of Army aspirants on Thursday blocked the Delhi-Jaipur Expressway in Gurugram’s Bilaspur area in protest against Agnipath yojna, the government’s new scheme for short-term recruitment into the armed forces. The…
