Agnipath Protests

Maoist leaders were involved in the violence during the protests against Agnipath scheme in Bihar, the police said today, claiming a big breakthrough in the case. The Maoist link came to light following the arrest of a top leader on Friday, they said

Three opposition MPs walked out of a meeting of the Defence Parliamentary Committee today alleging they were not allowed to discuss the Agnipath military recruitment scheme, which has sparked protests across the country.

More than 2000 trains were affected due to the Agnipath protests across the country, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Parliament today.

Two people died, 35 were injured and 2,642 arrested from railway premises during the agitation against the Agnipath scheme, Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Parliament on Wednesday.

The Congress faced a big embarrassment today over its protest letter on the Agnipath recruitment scheme for the armed forces.

Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) members will send cheques and demand drafts for Rs 420 to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a symbolic protest against the Agnipath scheme, party's Uttar Pradesh in-charge and Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh said on Saturday.

The recruitment process in the Indian Air Force under the 'Agnipath' scheme got underway on Friday with the opening of the registration window, a week after violent protests in several states.

Meeting of khaps, farmer unions and student organisations was held to discuss agitation strategy against Agnipath defence recruitment scheme.

Terming protests against the Agnipath scheme as "meaningless politics", yoga guru Swami Ramdev on Wednesday alleged that a few people are "spreading anarchy" in the country to "remove" Prime Minister Narendra Modi from power.

Agnipath Scheme: 'Agniveers' will be eligible for gallantry awards, the Department of Military Affairs said on Tuesday in the backdrop of protests against the Agnipath scheme in different parts of the country.

JEE Main 2022: Students are now saying that there are floods in some parts of the country and protests against union government’s Agnipath scheme and therefore want JEE Main 2022 session 1 exam to be postponed.

In a controversial move, the district police here included bulldozers in some of the flag marches in the city after the violence over the Centre's Agnipath scheme.

The administration in Varanasi is in the process of identifying those involved in the violent protests over the Agnipath military recruitment scheme and will recover from them the loss caused by damage to public property, an official said on Tuesday.

A day after several industrial leaders backed the Centre's Agnipath scheme, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday asked them to first employ retired defence personnel to win the confidence of the youth.

Even as protests have broken out across the country against the Governments Agnipath scheme, which aims to hire young soldiers to be called Agniveers, on a short term basis in all three defence forces, corporates have come forward to offer employment to these recruits once they are relieved from their respective forces.

Maoist leaders were involved in the violence during the protests against Agnipath scheme in Bihar, the police said today, claiming a big breakthrough in the case. The Maoist link came to light following the arrest of a top leader on Friday, they said

Three opposition MPs walked out of a meeting of the Defence Parliamentary Committee today alleging they were not allowed to discuss the Agnipath military recruitment scheme, which has sparked protests across the country.

More than 2000 trains were affected due to the Agnipath protests across the country, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Parliament today.

Two people died, 35 were injured and 2,642 arrested from railway premises during the agitation against the Agnipath scheme, Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Parliament on Wednesday.

The Congress faced a big embarrassment today over its protest letter on the Agnipath recruitment scheme for the armed forces.

Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) members will send cheques and demand drafts for Rs 420 to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a symbolic protest against the Agnipath scheme, party's Uttar Pradesh in-charge and Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh said on Saturday.

The recruitment process in the Indian Air Force under the 'Agnipath' scheme got underway on Friday with the opening of the registration window, a week after violent protests in several states.

Meeting of khaps, farmer unions and student organisations was held to discuss agitation strategy against Agnipath defence recruitment scheme.

Terming protests against the Agnipath scheme as "meaningless politics", yoga guru Swami Ramdev on Wednesday alleged that a few people are "spreading anarchy" in the country to "remove" Prime Minister Narendra Modi from power.

Agnipath Scheme: 'Agniveers' will be eligible for gallantry awards, the Department of Military Affairs said on Tuesday in the backdrop of protests against the Agnipath scheme in different parts of the country.

JEE Main 2022: Students are now saying that there are floods in some parts of the country and protests against union government’s Agnipath scheme and therefore want JEE Main 2022 session 1 exam to be postponed.

In a controversial move, the district police here included bulldozers in some of the flag marches in the city after the violence over the Centre's Agnipath scheme.

The administration in Varanasi is in the process of identifying those involved in the violent protests over the Agnipath military recruitment scheme and will recover from them the loss caused by damage to public property, an official said on Tuesday.

A day after several industrial leaders backed the Centre's Agnipath scheme, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday asked them to first employ retired defence personnel to win the confidence of the youth.

Even as protests have broken out across the country against the Governments Agnipath scheme, which aims to hire young soldiers to be called Agniveers, on a short term basis in all three defence forces, corporates have come forward to offer employment to these recruits once they are relieved from their respective forces.