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NEW DELHI: The Army on Friday said that it aims to start training of recruits under the Centre's new Agnipathscheme by December this year and deploy them in operational and non-operational roles by the middle of next year. In an…

Protests over 'Agnipath', the recruitment scheme introduced for youth to serve in the Armed Forces, continued for the third straight day despite Centre’s age relaxation. The scheme triggered violence in several parts of Bihar, Madhya…

NEW DELHI: Congress leader and MP Manish Tewari on Thursday said the new Agnipathscheme is a much-needed reform in the right direction while noting that the armed forces should not be an employment guarantee programme. The government on…

NEW DELHI: 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…