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"Much Younger Armed Force": Nirmala Sitharaman Defends Agniveer Scheme
Agniveer scheme will help keep armed forces battle-ready and young, and there is no need to do politics over it, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in the Rajya Sabha.
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"Soldiers Have Become Like Labourers": Rahul Gandhi On Army Scheme Agniveer
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said today that the Agniveer scheme will be discarded entirely if his party comes to power.
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"Bulldozed...": Congress Cites Ex Army Chief's Book Over Agnipath Scheme
Citing a new book written by former Army chief General M M Naravane, the Congress alleged on Tuesday that the Agnipath scheme for short-term recruitment into the armed forces was "bulldozed" through, "without meaningful consultations".
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'Agnipath' Scheme Will Ensure Youthful Profile Of Armed Forces: Army Chief
Indian Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande on Thursday called the 'Agnipath' scheme a "path-breaking" manpower intake methodology and asserted that it will ensure the youthful profile of the armed forces.
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Jobs, Money, Skills After Agnipath? Indeed, Say Corporate Heads: 10 Points
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.
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Agnipath: Progressive Or Problematic? - 'Hot Mic' With Nidhi Razdan
The last few days have been marked by large scale protests against a new recruitment policy for the armed forces announced by the central government. Called the Agnipath scheme, the government says it will create a more modern and robust force
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Opinion: 'Agniveer' Has Benefits - But Must Be Suspended For Now
In the best interest of the nation and the armed forces, this scheme can be frozen for few months and can be deliberated by not only a parliamentary committee but also by a group of veterans suitably selected including few JCOS and NCOs.
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'Agnipath': Concessions Planned, Not Fallout Of Protests, Says Centre
A defence tri-service briefing today looked to clear doubts about the new military recruitment scheme 'Agnipath' and explained why the country needs this policy for mass entry to the armed forces.
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Anger Over 'Agnipath' Simmers, Centre Firm On No Rollback: 10 Points
Despite the centre's steps to assuage concerns over the 'Agnipath' military recruitment scheme, there was no let-up in the protests in some states. The programme will not be rolled back, a top military officer said.
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Ex-Servicemen Poke Holes In Madhya Pradesh Pledge For 'Agnipath' Recruits
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister's assurance for armed forces recruits marched out with pink slips under the 'Agnipath' scheme failed to sway angry protesters on Friday as violence, vandalism and arson continued to rage in parts of the state.
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"Didn't Anticipate": Navy Chief On Violent Protests Over Agnipath Scheme
Addressing the issue of a shorter duration of service, he said that too has "many benefits" as the Agniveers will get to decide whether they want to pursue the armed forces as a career or take on another job.
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Opinion: With Agnipath, PM Modi Repeats Mistakes Made With Farm Laws
To know why protests against the Modi government's new "Agnipath" (armed forces recruitment) scheme have become the angriest in Bihar, it is instructive to take a morning walk in the historic Gandhi Maidan in Patna.
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"Don't Put A Time Limit On Dreams." Arvind Kejriwal On 'Agnipath'
Amid protests in several states over the recently announced Agnipath scheme, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged the centre not to limit the service period for the new recruits in the armed forces to 4 years
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'Agnipath' Protests Spread, Gurugram-Jaipur Highway Blocked
Hundreds of young people on Thursday took to the streets in Bilaspur and Sidhrawali areas of Gurugram and Rewari, some 50 km away, against the 'Agnipath' scheme
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"Even Government Is Elected For 5 Years Then...": Varun Gandhi On Agnipath
BJP Lok Sabha member Varun Gandhi on Wednesday raised questions on the newly announced Agnipath scheme for recruitment of soldiers into the armed forces, saying a government is elected for five years then why are youths being given four years to serv
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"Much Younger Armed Force": Nirmala Sitharaman Defends Agniveer Scheme
Agniveer scheme will help keep armed forces battle-ready and young, and there is no need to do politics over it, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in the Rajya Sabha.
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"Soldiers Have Become Like Labourers": Rahul Gandhi On Army Scheme Agniveer
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said today that the Agniveer scheme will be discarded entirely if his party comes to power.
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"Bulldozed...": Congress Cites Ex Army Chief's Book Over Agnipath Scheme
Citing a new book written by former Army chief General M M Naravane, the Congress alleged on Tuesday that the Agnipath scheme for short-term recruitment into the armed forces was "bulldozed" through, "without meaningful consultations".
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'Agnipath' Scheme Will Ensure Youthful Profile Of Armed Forces: Army Chief
Indian Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande on Thursday called the 'Agnipath' scheme a "path-breaking" manpower intake methodology and asserted that it will ensure the youthful profile of the armed forces.
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Jobs, Money, Skills After Agnipath? Indeed, Say Corporate Heads: 10 Points
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.
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Agnipath: Progressive Or Problematic? - 'Hot Mic' With Nidhi Razdan
The last few days have been marked by large scale protests against a new recruitment policy for the armed forces announced by the central government. Called the Agnipath scheme, the government says it will create a more modern and robust force
-
Opinion: 'Agniveer' Has Benefits - But Must Be Suspended For Now
In the best interest of the nation and the armed forces, this scheme can be frozen for few months and can be deliberated by not only a parliamentary committee but also by a group of veterans suitably selected including few JCOS and NCOs.
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'Agnipath': Concessions Planned, Not Fallout Of Protests, Says Centre
A defence tri-service briefing today looked to clear doubts about the new military recruitment scheme 'Agnipath' and explained why the country needs this policy for mass entry to the armed forces.
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Anger Over 'Agnipath' Simmers, Centre Firm On No Rollback: 10 Points
Despite the centre's steps to assuage concerns over the 'Agnipath' military recruitment scheme, there was no let-up in the protests in some states. The programme will not be rolled back, a top military officer said.
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Ex-Servicemen Poke Holes In Madhya Pradesh Pledge For 'Agnipath' Recruits
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister's assurance for armed forces recruits marched out with pink slips under the 'Agnipath' scheme failed to sway angry protesters on Friday as violence, vandalism and arson continued to rage in parts of the state.
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"Didn't Anticipate": Navy Chief On Violent Protests Over Agnipath Scheme
Addressing the issue of a shorter duration of service, he said that too has "many benefits" as the Agniveers will get to decide whether they want to pursue the armed forces as a career or take on another job.
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Opinion: With Agnipath, PM Modi Repeats Mistakes Made With Farm Laws
To know why protests against the Modi government's new "Agnipath" (armed forces recruitment) scheme have become the angriest in Bihar, it is instructive to take a morning walk in the historic Gandhi Maidan in Patna.
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"Don't Put A Time Limit On Dreams." Arvind Kejriwal On 'Agnipath'
Amid protests in several states over the recently announced Agnipath scheme, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged the centre not to limit the service period for the new recruits in the armed forces to 4 years
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'Agnipath' Protests Spread, Gurugram-Jaipur Highway Blocked
Hundreds of young people on Thursday took to the streets in Bilaspur and Sidhrawali areas of Gurugram and Rewari, some 50 km away, against the 'Agnipath' scheme
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"Even Government Is Elected For 5 Years Then...": Varun Gandhi On Agnipath
BJP Lok Sabha member Varun Gandhi on Wednesday raised questions on the newly announced Agnipath scheme for recruitment of soldiers into the armed forces, saying a government is elected for five years then why are youths being given four years to serv
