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Delhi HC dismisses challenge to Agnipath scheme

By Odisha News Online Feb 27, 2023 180

New Delhi,Feb 27: The Delhi High Court on Monday upheld the Centre’s Agnipath scheme for recruitment in the armed forces, saying it was made in national interest and to ensure that the armed forces are better equipped. A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad dismissed a batch of petitions assailing […]Continue Reading

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Now, govt announces 10 per cent reservation for Agniveers in Defence Ministry jobs

By Odisha News Online Jun 18, 2022 302

NEW DELHI, JUNE 18: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on June 18 approved a proposal to reserve 10 per cent of the job vacancies in the defence ministry for ‘Agniveers’ who meet requisite eligibility criteria. The approval of the proposal comes amid mounting protests against the ‘Agnipath’ recruitment scheme for defence services that was announced on Continue Reading

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କଟକରେ ‘ଅଗ୍ନିପଥ’ ନିଆଁ, ଲାଠି ଚାର୍ଜ କଲା ପୁଲିସ

By Odisha News Online Jun 17, 2022 206

କଟକ, ୧୭/୬: କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାରଙ୍କ ଅଗ୍ନିପଥ ଯୋଜନାକୁ ବିରୋଧ କରି ବିଭିନ୍ନ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ବିକ୍ଷୋଭ ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନ ଜାରି ରହିଛି। ଏହି ପରିପ୍ରେକ୍ଷୀରେ ଶୁକ୍ରବାର କଟକ ଆର୍ମି ନିଯୁକ୍ତି ଅଫିସ ପାଖରେ ବି ଅଗ୍ନିପଥ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାକୁ ବିରୋଧ କରି ପ୍ରତିବାଦ କରାଯାଇଛି।କଟକର କ୍ୟାଣ୍ଟନମେଣ୍ଟ ରୋଡରେ ଥିବା ଆର୍ମି ନିଯୁକ୍ତି ଅଫିସ ସମ୍ମୁଖରେ ଶତାଧିକ ଯୁବକ ରାସ୍ତା ଉପରେ ହାତରେ ଠେଙ୍ଗା ଧରି ଦୌଡ଼ିବା ଦୃଶ୍ୟ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ମିଳିଛି।କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାରଙ୍କ ବିରୋଧରେ ନାରାବାଜି ସହ Continue Reading

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Agnipath protests continue: Trains set ablaze, stations vandalised in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh

By Odisha News Online Jun 17, 2022 339

BIHAR, JUNE 17: Protests against ‘Agnipath’, a recruitment scheme introduced by the Central government for Indian youth to serve in the Armed Forces, in Bihar continued for the second consecutive day as protestors on Friday disrupted the movement of trains in various districts of Bihar. In the Begusarai district, the agitated youth blocked the Rajbara […]Continue Reading

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‘Operation effectiveness of armed forces will enhance with rollout of Agnipath scheme’: Officials

By Odisha News Online Jun 15, 2022 258

NEW DELHI,JUNE 15: The operational effectiveness of the armed forces will enhance with the rollout of the “Agnipath” scheme as the risk-taking capability of the personnel to be recruited under it would be higher because of their younger age profile, officials said on Wednesday. The government unveiled the scheme on Tuesday for the recruitment of […]Continue Reading