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Industrialists backing Agnipath should first employ ex-servicemen: Akhilesh

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 of opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, alleged that the scheme has been rolled out to train the youth to "secure" industrialists. He also asked the ruling BJP to release a list of the supporters who will be sending their children to the armed forces under the initiative. Yadav's remarks came a day after Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra, RPG Enterprises chairman Harsh Goenka and Biocon Ltd chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw said the scheme has large potential for the employment of the youth in the corporate sector. The Centre had last week announced its ambitious Agnipath scheme, triggering protests across the country. Under the scheme, the youth aged between 17 and a half years and 21 will be recruited in the Army, Navy and Air Forced on a four-year short-term contractu

Congress' opposition to Agnipath scheme politically motivated: V K Singh

Union Minister and former Army Chief General V K Singh (retd) on Tuesday attacked the Congress over its opposition to the Centre's Agnipath recruitment scheme calling it 'politically motivated'

Army, NDRF and SDRF carry out rescue ops in flood-hit Assam's Cachar

As several parts of the Cachar district of Assam including urban and rural parts of Silchar are totally submerged, the Army, CRPF, BSF, NDRF, SDRF carried out rescue operations in flood-hit areas

How have ex-servicemen fared in finding government jobs so far?

The govt has defended Agnipath' saying ex-soldiers will get govt jobs. A Business Standard analysis suggests only 2.4% of ex-servicemen landed a govt job were unable to recruit against reserved quota

Agnipath row: Some decisions may appear unfair temporarily, says PM Modi

Over 500 trains cancelled across India as operations disrupted by protests

Agnipath: Data shows veterans fail to find govt jobs after retirement

Between 32 Central ministries, only 1.60% of the 22,168 positions reserved for veterans have been filled

India Inc bullish on Agnipath scheme, vows to hire soldiers in 4 years

The Union government has approached top 85 Indian companies including Reliance and Bharat Forge to hire Agniveers once they retire four years later and the feedback has been positive

'Agnipath': Army announces recruitment, registration from next month

The Army said 'Agniveers' would form a distinct rank in the Indian Army, which would be different from any other existing ranks

Bharat Bandh over 'Agnipath': More than 500 trains cancelled across India

Protests against the Agnipath recruitment scheme continued across India leading to traffic jams and the cancellation of over 500 trains in different divisions

Coronavirus latest LIVE: India logs 12,781 new cases, 18 deaths in 24 hours

Latest live news updates: From protests against the Centre's Agnipath scheme to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's ED summon, catch all the latest updates here

The nation on Agnipath: Perils of a government that does not listen

Unless the Centre acts fast to tweak the Agnipath recruitment scheme further or withdraw it, the anger could spill over to other age groups in the rural hinterland

VK Singh slams protestors over Agnipath scheme, says no compulsion to join

Amid violence over the 'Agnipath' scheme, Union minister and former Army chief General V K Singh (retd) slammed the protesters saying if they don't like the new policy for recruitment into the forces

Agnipath: Govt stands firm on roll out, lull after storm in states

Lt Gen Anil Puri said youths who were involved in arson and violence will not be able to join the three services as a police verification process will be carried out before enrolling anyone

Military says Agnipath scheme here to stay; recruitment begins in August

Asserts that concessions made by MoD in the Agnipath scheme were not forced by protests and arson, but because they were already in the works

If you don't like 'Agnipath' scheme, don't join armed forces: V K Singh

Former army chief General V K Singh said the Indian Army doesn't conscript soldiers and that aspirants can join of their own volition

Army to hold 83 recruitment rallies to recruit around 40,000 'Agniveers'

Lt Gen Ponappa said the first batch comprising 25,000 personnel will join the training programme in the first and second week of December

4 terrorists killed as encounters break out in J&K's Kupwara, Kulgam

While two terrorists were killed in Kupwara as many were eliminated in Kulgam, they said, adding some more terrorists are hiding and operation was still underway in both the areas

No rollback of Agnipath scheme, says defence ministry official

As protests and agitations against the Agnipath scheme continue in several parts of country, Lt Gen Anil Puri, Additional Secretary, Dept of Military Affairs, clarified the scheme will be implemented

Thackeray slams Agnipath, says wrong to play with lives & ambition of youth

'Having soldiers on contract is dangerous, and playing with the ambitions and lives of youth is wrong. There is no use of only speaking about Lord Ram, if the youth do not have jobs'

Rajnath Singh meets chiefs of Army, Navy and IAF amid Agnipath protests

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met the three service chiefs amid escalating protests against the 'Agnipath' military recruitment scheme in several parts of the country