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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

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

Rajnath approves reserving 10% jobs in defence ministry for Agniveers

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday approved a proposal to reserve 10 per cent of the job vacancies in the defence ministry for Agniveers meeting requisite eligibility criteria.

Rajnath Singh meets top brass of Army, Navy and IAF amid Agnipath protest

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a meeting with the top brass of the Army, Navy and the Air Force on the overall situation arising out of the rollout of the 'Agnipath' military recruitment

Agnipath scheme announced after wide-ranging consultations: Rajnath

As protests against the 'Agnipath' scheme widens, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh strongly defended the new military recruitment model saying it was announced after wide-ranging consultations

Agnipath protests: Arson in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh; 340 trains affected

While 94 mail or express trains and 140 passenger trains were cancelled, as many as 95 trains were partially cancelled and 11 were diverted

Assembly elections in J-K possibly by year-end: Minister Rajnath Singh

Rajnath Singh on Friday hinted at holding assembly elections in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir "by this year-end".

Congress' Venugopal demands meeting of Parl panel over 'Agnipath' scheme

The Congress leader, who is also a member of the Standing Committee, also requested the Chairman to invite all major stakeholders and defence experts for their opinions on the scheme

One killed, trains torched as Agnipath protests spread across India

At least 200 trains were affected, 35 cancelled and 13 short-terminated, railway officials said

Top headlines: One dies in Agnipath protests, RBI defends policy pace

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Section 144 imposed in Gurugram as protests erupt over Agnipath scheme

In the wake of protests against the Centre's Agnipath scheme, the Gurugram district administration on Friday imposed Section 144 CrPC as a precautionary measure to maintain law & order.

Rajnath Singh vouches for Agnipath, calls it golden opportunity for youth

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh vouched for the Central govt's decision to approve the 'Agnipath' scheme and said that it gives a golden opportunity to the youth to join the defence system

Rajnath Singh reviews security situation along border areas in J-K

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday visited the forward areas of Jammu and Kashmir and took stock of the security situation along the border

Chirag Paswan demands withdrawal of Agnipath scheme, writes to Rajnath

After massive protest over the Agnipath scheme, Chirag Paswan, the president of Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) wrote to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and demanded immediate withdrawal of the same.

Agnipath will bring more disaffection in youth: Varun Gandhi to Rajnath

In a letter to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Gandhi said the young population has shared their questions and doubts with him about the radical changes in the soldiers' recruitment process

Rajnath Singh on a 2-day visit to J-K to review the security situation

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is arriving on Thursday on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir during which he will review the overall security situation in the union territory

Rajnath speaks to Oppn leaders as BJP eyes consensus Presidential candidate

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has authorised Singh and party's chief J P Nadda to consult with other parties for building consensus on a presidential candidate

Rajnath reaches out to Mallikarjun Kharge as cracks appear in oppn camp

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has spoken with Congress' Mallikarjun Kharge on the issue of Presidential polls amid reports of cracks appearing in the opposition ranks

'Agnipath' scheme: Govt unveils radical changes in recruitment of soldiers

In their first year, 'Agniveers' will be paid a customised package of Rs 30,000 per month, rising incrementally each year to Rs 40,000 in the fourth year