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Defence minister Rajnath Singh briefs MPs on ‘Agnipath’ scheme, some seek rollback

By Odisha News Online Jul 11, 2022 401

NEW DELHI,JULY 11: Ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh gave a presentation to the Parliamentary Consultative Committee on Defence members on the “Agnipath” scheme for military recruitment on Monday, with some opposition MPs demanding its immediate withdrawal. After the nearly-two-hour meeting addressed by the defence Continue Reading

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BJP has ‘broken’ dream of lakhs of youth: Rahul Gandhi on Agnipath

By Odisha News Online Jun 23, 2022 331

NEW DELHI,JUNE 23: Attacking the BJP over the ‘Agnipath’ scheme, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the ruling party has “broken the dream” of lakhs of youth to serve the country and asserted that a storm will rise from their tears that will break Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “arrogance of power”. Taking to Twitter, Continue Reading

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Agnipath: Draft notification on hires today; army to hold 83 recruitment rallies across country

By Odisha News Online Jun 20, 2022 368

NEW DELHI,JUNE 20: With the general situation across the nation easing a tad after days of violent protests, the government fielded senior tri-services officers as well as from the defence ministry to rebut criticism, convey that the short-term Agnipath recruitment scheme was very much on, and to indicate a broad timeline of its rollout. Fielding […]Continue Reading

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Sonia Gandhi says Agnipath ‘directionless’, vows to work for its withdrawal

By Odisha News Online Jun 19, 2022 465

NEW DELHI,JUNE 19: Congress president Sonia Gandhi Saturday termed “directionless” the Centre’s ‘Agnipath’ scheme for recruitment in the armed forces, and said her party will work for its withdrawal. She also appealed to the youths protesting against the scheme to adopt peaceful and non-violent means to fight for their demands. “It is Continue Reading

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Decision to raise age limit under Agnipath will provide opportunity to many youths: Army Chief

By Odisha News Online Jun 17, 2022 339

NEW DELHI,JUNE 17: Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande on Friday said the government’s decision to raise the upper age limit to 23 years from 21 under the ‘Agnipath’ scheme for 2022 will provide an opportunity to the youths who were preparing to join the force but couldn’t be recruited due to the COVID-19 pandemic in […]Continue Reading

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Don’t take ‘agnipareeksha’ of unemployed youths by making them walk on ‘Agnipath’: Rahul to PM

By Odisha News Online Jun 17, 2022 419

NEW DELHI, JUNE 17: Amid protests against the Centre’s Agnipath scheme, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to listen to the voice of unemployed youths and don’t take ‘agnipareeksha (trial by fire)’ of their patience by making them walk on ‘Agnipath’. Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Continue Reading