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Rajnath Singh refutes Rahul Gandhi's Agnipath scheme claim in bitter Lok Sabha face off

Jul 30, 2024, at 05:50 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Centre's Agnipath scheme, which received massive flak from the Opposition, was once again at the heart of a heated debate between Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Union Minister Rajnath Singh Monday.

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". 

Agniveer recruitment rally to start in Ayodhya from tomorrow

Nov 16, 2022, at 01:18 am

Ayodhya (UP)/UNI: The 21-day-long army recruitment rally under Agnipath scheme will start at Dogra Regimental Centre in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya from Wednesday.

Opposition MPs demand withdrawal of Agnipath, cite Shinzo Abe's assassination

Jul 12, 2022, at 01:15 am

New Delhi/UNI: The assassination of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe by a man who had served in their force for a brief period was flashed as a warning by Opposition MPs on Monday as they opposed the new recruitment scheme at a meeting of the Consultative Committee on Defence chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

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.

Agnipath scheme update: Martyred Agniveers to get compensation of Rs 1 cr; Arsonists can't join armed forces

Jun 19, 2022, at 10:18 pm

New Delhi: A media briefing by the Army, Navy and Air Force Sunday tried to clear the doubt and job security concerns over the new tour of duty 'Agnipath' programme and explained why this scheme is necessary for mass recruitment to the Indian armed forces.

'Didn't anticipate protests like this': Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar on Agnipath row

Jun 18, 2022, at 03:56 am

New Delhi/IBNS: As the Centre desperately tries to assure protestors with the list of benefits of 'Aginpath', the 'transformational' new recruitment scheme for armed forces, Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar has backed that same and said he didn't anticipate protests like this.

Delhi: Around 200 trains affected due to protests against Agnipath scheme

Jun 18, 2022, at 01:25 am

New Delhi/UNI: As protests continue in several parts of the country on the third day against the Centre’s Agnipath scheme, Indian Railways cancelled or partially terminated a number of trains.