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Violent protests had erupted after the Center had announced the Agnipath scheme. HYDERABAD: A week after people protesting against the Agnipathscheme for recruitment to the armed forces turned violent at Secunderabad railway station,…

Amid the row over Centre's newly-launched Agnipath recruitment scheme for defence forces, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday said there are "conflict entrepreneurs" with vested interests who are behind the protests over the…

New Delhi: A plea was filed in the Supreme Court on Monday against the Centre's Agnipath scheme alleging that the government has quashed the century-old selection process for the Armed forces which is contrary to the constitutional…

As many as 46 people have been arrested in connection with the arson and violence that took place in the Secunderabad Railway Station on June 17 and the involvement of the army recruitment coaching academies is suspected, a senior…

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Sunday urged the government not to be "stubborn" and immediately withdraw the new military recruitment scheme Agnipathfor wider consultations to avoid a repeat of the farm laws episode. He also…

The state-owned power utility PSPCL on Saturday said the cancellation of several trains because of the protests against the Centre's Agnipath scheme is impacting movement of coal for thermal plants. Those privy to the developments said…

Amidst the growing protests across the country related to the recently announced “Agnipath” recruitment scheme, on Saturday afternoon the government approved 10 percent jobs in Indian Coast Guard, 16 DPSUs and Defence and Civilian Posts.…

NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday 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 to the proposal comes…

On Tuesday, the Centre unveiled the ambitious Agnipath scheme for the recruitment of those aged between 17 and a half and 21 in Army, Navy and Air Force, largely on a four-year short-term contractual basis. Several states including…

A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking directions to setup a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to enquire about the violent protests against the Agnipath Recruitment Scheme launched by the Govt, and to enquire about the damage…