Mon, 20 Jun 2022 20:33:08
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 provisions and without having parliamentary approval.
The Agnipath scheme, announced on June 14, provides for the recruitment of youths between the age bracket of 17-and-a-half
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Mon, 20 Jun 2022 20:23:57
The Election Commission decided on Monday to delete from its register 111 political parties that were found to be "non-existent" during a verification exercise aimed at cleaning up the system.
According to the poll panel, its action came after chief electoral officers (CEOs) of states had reported that these "registered unrecognised political parties" either have been found to be "non-existent"
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Mon, 20 Jun 2022 20:21:09
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday slammed the BJP-led central government over the 'Agnipath' scheme, alleging that the saffron camp was trying to create its own "armed" cadre base through the new defence recruitment programme.
Terming the scheme as an insult to the armed forces, Banerjee also wondered whether the BJP plans to hire 'Agniveer' soldiers as "watchmen" at its part
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Mon, 20 Jun 2022 20:18:19
All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) on Monday it will attend a meeting of major opposition parties to deliberate on a consensus candidate for the next month's presidential election.
The AIMIM said that Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar has invited the Hyderabad-based outfit for the meeting and the party's Maharashtra unit chief, Imtiaz Jaleel, will attend the ga
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Mon, 20 Jun 2022 19:58:46
Amid massive protest over the new recruitment policy in defence forces Agnipath, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that some of the initiatives of the government may seem to be bitter today, but they will bear fruits tomorrow.
Addressing a massive rally in Bengaluru after several inaugurations, foundation laying and dedication programmes, Prime Minister Modi said, "Few of our initiati
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Mon, 20 Jun 2022 19:19:01
A delegation of senior Congress leaders on Monday met President Ram Nath Kovind and raised the issue of alleged ill-treatment of party MPs by police during their protest against the ED questioning of former party chief Rahul Gandhi.
The leaders also raised the issue of the Agnipath scheme and said that it should be rolled back.
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Mon, 20 Jun 2022 19:17:41
Five Muslim girl students of the university college at Hampankatta in the city have requested the college administration to issue transfer certificates to enable them to join other colleges.
The college had prohibited the wearing of hijab in classrooms which had triggered protests from Muslim students.
Recently, Mangalore University vice-chancellor P S Yadapadithaya announced that the varsit
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Mon, 20 Jun 2022 19:15:21
Amidst continued protests against the newly announced Agnipath military recruitment scheme, the Indian Army on June 20 issued the notification. Those joining under the scheme will be called Agniveers.
Registration for candidates under the scheme will commence in July and the process will be handled by specially-designated Army Recruitment Offices (AROs). The streams in which candidates can appl
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Mon, 20 Jun 2022 19:11:18
Former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi on Monday declined the opposition leaders' request to contest the upcoming presidential election and said the candidate for the polls should be one who will generate a national consensus and ensure opposition unity.
In a statement, Gandhi said several esteemed leaders of the Opposition have done him the honour of thinking of him for the oppositio
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