Jul 26, 2024, at 07:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has reiterated his party's demand for the scrapping of Agnipath after Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed the Opposition over its alleged politics centred on the scheme.
Agnipath aims to rejuvenate Army and keep them fit for war: PM Modi on Kargil Vijay Diwas
Jul 26, 2024, at 05:04 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Backing his government's Agnipath amid controversy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the scheme launched by his government aims to keep the Army fit for the war.
Jul 22, 2024, at 06:37 am
New Delhi: Agniveers wear the same uniform and perform the same duties as other soldiers, and in some areas they even excel, media reported citing a top Army official amid Opposition’s claims that the Centre has created two classes of soldiers.
Jul 12, 2024, at 07:35 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The central government has fielded Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) chiefs and Border Security Force (BSF) to reiterate the Modi government's commitment of 10 percent reservation in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) for Agniveers, media reports said.
NDA allies, Nitish Kumar's JDU and Chirag Paswan's LJP, call for review of Agnipath
Jun 07, 2024, at 08:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) and Chirag Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (LJP)- two important allies of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with bulk seats, have proposed a review of the Modi government's Agnipath scheme (a new military recruitment system) in the upcoming tenure.
Agnipath Scheme should be rolled back: Congress leader Sachin Pilot
Feb 26, 2024, at 08:47 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress on Monday demanded a complete rollback of Agnipath Scheme, which was announced on June 14, 2022, terming it as a "unilateral decision of the government".
Oct 08, 2022, at 07:21 pm
Samba: A large number of aspirants waited patiently for their chance as the Indian Army conducted recruitment rally for Agniveers in Jammu's Samba district on Friday, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over 'Agnipath' scheme
Jul 24, 2022, at 05:30 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Sunday launched a fresh attack at the Narendra Modi-led government over the 'Agnipath' scheme and termed it as the new "experiment" of the Prime Minister which he said is a 'danger to the security of the country and youth'.
Rajnath Singh to brief Opposition leaders on Agnipath scheme today
Jul 11, 2022, at 04:22 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will clarify doubts of the leaders of various political parties on Agnipath scheme of recruitment when the Parliamentary Consultative Committee on Defence meets Monday.
Bihar assembly adjourned following Opposition's pandemonium over Agnipath scheme
Jun 30, 2022, at 07:13 pm
Patna/UNI: The Bihar Assembly was adjourned till 2:00 p.m. following an uproarious scene created by the opposition in support of their demand to rollback Agnipath scheme during the pre-lunch sitting of the lower house which functioned only for 8 minutes on Thursday.
Jun 27, 2022, at 05:43 pm
Hamirpur/UNI: While demanding scrapping of the newly launched Agnipath scheme for the recruitment in the Indian army, the Congress leaders and workers held protest rallies and resorted to "Satyagraha" in all the blocks of the district today as per the decision of the state unit of the party.
Agnipath scheme not for downsizing Army: Official
Jun 21, 2022, at 11:38 pm
New Delhi: There is no question of rightsizing or downsizing of the Indian Army through Agnipath scheme, senior military official Lt Gen Anil Puri said on Tuesday while stressing that the objective behind the scheme is to bring youthfulness in the armed forces.
Recruitment of Agniveers will be priority of MP govt: BJP state president
Jun 21, 2022, at 06:14 pm
Indore (MP), June 21 (UNI) Amid the row over the after service employment to Agniveers, Madhya Pradesh BJP president Vishnu Dutt Sharma appreciated country’s big business houses coming forwards to employ trained soldiers and said, in MP, Agniveers will be given priority employment in states’ local forces & local government bodies.
Over 600 trains cancelled today as 'Agnipath' protesters demand rollback
Jun 21, 2022, at 06:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Over 600 trains were cancelled on Monday as part of the Bharat Bandh call against the 'Agnipath' military recruitment scheme.
All three service chiefs to meet PM Modi tomorrow, discuss 'Agnipath' amid protests
Jun 21, 2022, at 02:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The three service chiefs are set to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday to brief him on the 'Agnipath' recruitment scheme amid nationwide protests by job aspirants and widespread violence over the same/
Agnipath protests: Police sound high alert in Karnataka as PM Modi visits state
Jun 20, 2022, at 08:15 pm
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Police have sounded high alert following warnings from intelligence agencies that anti-Agnipath protests might break out during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public rallies in Karnataka.
Industrialist Anand Mahindra, 'saddened' by Agnipath violence, makes offer for Agniveers
Jun 20, 2022, at 06:11 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Amid nationwide violent protests against the Centre's new army recruitment scheme Agnipath, industrialist Anand Mahindra has offered employment to "trained, capable young people".
Agnipath row: States brace for Bharat Bandh today, security beefed up in several cities
Jun 20, 2022, at 02:38 pm
New Delhi: Some groups have called for a nationwide strike on Monday to protest against the Centre's Agnipath scheme which has already triggered violent protests in different states since the plan was announced last week.
Agnipath protests: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets Army, Navy, Air Force chiefs second time
Jun 19, 2022, at 08:48 pm
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met the chiefs of the Army, Navy, and Air Force again on Sunday amid ongoing protests over the Agnipath military recruitment scheme, media reported.
'Agnipath' protests continue even after Centre announces new steps to address protesters' concerns
Jun 19, 2022, at 03:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Despite the Centre's steps to address the concerns over the 'Agnipath' defence recruitment scheme, protests in several states continue with the job aspirants demanding a rollback of the scheme.
Rahul Gandhi urges party workers not to celebrate his birthday amid Agnipath protests
Jun 19, 2022, at 02:11 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has appealed to party workers and well-wishers not to celebrate his birthday on Sunday in view of the ongoing protests by the youth across several states.
Arsonists have no place in the armed forces, says top army official: Report
Jun 19, 2022, at 03:05 am
New Delhi: Arsonists have no place in the armed forces, a top army official who has been a driving force in the new tour of duty 'Agnipath' programme said Saturday as various parts of India continued to reel under violent protests by armed forces aspirants.
Agnipath protest: Train services suspended in Bihar today and tomorrow
Jun 19, 2022, at 01:59 am
Patna: Train services were stopped in Bihar till 8 pm on Saturday and will be suspended again between 4 am and 8 pm on Sunday as the state continues to boil under the Agnipath military recruitment scheme, media reports said.
Sonia Gandhi's message to 'Agnipath' protesters: 'Will raise voice but...'
Jun 18, 2022, at 10:26 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi gave her complete support to all military job aspirants who are violently protesting against the Centre's army recruitment scheme Agnipath.
Agnipath row: Uttar Pradesh witnesses widespread arson for another day
Jun 18, 2022, at 09:20 pm
Lucknow: As protests against Centre's Agnipath Scheme continued in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday and violent mobs set alight vehicles, pelted stones and injured policemen, senior officers warned that NSA will be invoked and damages will be collected from the arsonists.
Agnipath protests : Security beefed up at important railway stations in Telangana, AP
Jun 18, 2022, at 06:01 pm
Hyderabad, June 18 (UNI) Railway authorities have stepped up the security at all the important railway stations in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana following the large-scale violence and arson by anti-agnipath protestors at Secunderabad Railway station on Friday.
Agnipath stir: Arson in UP's Jaunpur
Jun 18, 2022, at 05:58 pm
Jaunpur (UP), June 18 (UNI) Two vehicles were set ablaze and several others damaged in Jaunpur when anti-Agnipath protestors pelted stones at policemen injuring a few as agitation against union government's rejigged defence recruitment scheme continued on Saturday.
Jun 18, 2022, at 05:25 pm
New Delhi: As the violent protests against Agnipath, the new Indian Army recruitment scheme, intensifies across the states, the Modi government on Saturday announced 10 per cent reservation for 'Agniveers' (future recruits) in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles.
1 killed, 12 trains burnt, stations vandalised amid nationwide protests over 'Agnipath': Key facts
Jun 18, 2022, at 03:17 am
New Delhi/IBNS: At least one person has died and several others were injured as an angry mob set trains on fire and clashed with police in several states amidst protest over the Centre's Agnipath scheme, which is a radical new recruitment plan for India's armed forces.
Agnipath row: Army job aspirants give call for Bihar bandh on June 18
Jun 17, 2022, at 11:58 pm
Patna: Army job aspirants have given a call for Bihar bandh on June 18 to protest against Agnipath recruitment scheme in all three wings of Armed forces while opposition parties extended their support to make bandh call success.