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Army, Navy, Air Force to kick-start Agnipath recruitment process by next week

The officials said the Army has set its target of starting the training of new recruits under the Agnipath scheme by December.

The Hindu

Window cleaner who foresaw Covid stashed tinned food and packets of pasta and rice around England, Wales and Scotland

Ian Coulthard, 52, stashed away 100 tins of potatoes, 100 tins of carrots, 72 toilet rolls, 40-plus tins of curry and two dozen kilos of rice and pasta stashed around the country

Wales Online

BJP leaders, Army chief mount defence for Agnipath scheme

Army Chief Gen. Manoj Pande said it will provide an opportunity for many youth who were preparing to join the recruitment rallies but were not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Hindu

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Agnipath scheme protests: Mob sets train on fire in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia

BALLIA: A mob vandalised and set a train on fire on Friday morning at the Ballia railway station in Uttar Pradesh during a protest against the Centre's Agnipath recruitment scheme.

The Times of India

Withdraw Agnipath scheme, demand Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot & Sachin Pilot

JAIPUR: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday demanded immediate withdrawal of Agnipath, a scheme for short-term induction of soldiers in the armed forces announced by the Centre, saying the scheme amounts to "playing with the future of the youth and the security of the country".

The Times of India

Afternoon Edition: June 16, 2022

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

U.S. veterans missing in Ukraine formed bond over background

The families of two military veterans from Alabama who are missing in Ukraine have joined together to seek information about their whereabouts

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Upper age limit for Agnipath scheme hiring raised to 23 for 2022

Government officials have released a note on “myths and facts” regarding the scheme.

The Hindu

Prophet Muhammad remark | Calcutta High Court asks West Bengal government to call in Central forces if stir gets out of control

The Order was passed after petitioners in several PILs sought deployment of Army or Central forces, expressing apprehension that incidents of violent protests may occur again.

The Hindu

Left parties demand immediate scrapping of Agnipath scheme

"For the last two years there has been no recruitment in the Indian Army and instead of recruiting regular soldiers into the armed forces, this scheme leaves such contract soldiers with no other prospects of employment after four years." Read further on Dynamite News:

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Ex-soldier who stabbed neighbours to death over parking space row ‘not mentally ill at the time’

Colin Reeves carried out attack following a row over parking

The Independent UK

Bhopal: Mother finds 7-year-old's body partially eaten by dogs

BHOPAL: The body of a seven-year-old boy who had gone out for riding his bicycle was found lying in bushes in Dronanchal campus near Parmeshwar pond in Bhopal's Nishatpura area in the wee hours of Thursday.

The Times of India

Many veterans and politicians say Agnipath scheme may harm Army morale

The BJP govt. must stop compromising the dignity, traditions, valour and discipline of our forces, says Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu

Veterans find solace, new camaraderie in CreatiVets arts program in Chicago

Seven U.S. military combat veterans are participating in the program in partnership with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

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In Sikkim, Army rescues eight people trapped under debris after landslide, one succumbs later

Eight people were buried under debris, following a landslide in East Sikkim

Sports Illustrated

Army-Navy Game to Be Played In New England for First Time

Five different cities will host the game over the next six years.

The Hindu

Agniveers can be called back to serve in case of war, says Lt. General K.K. Repswal

After four years about 25% of Agniveers will be absorbed in the Army, he said

USA Today Sports Media Group

Report: Gillette Stadium wins bid to host 2023 Army-Navy game

Gillette Stadium will play host to one of college football's longest-standing rivalry games

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Killer borewells: Recent cases of children falling into deadly holes

MUMBAI: The dangers posed by abandoned borewells have come to the fore again after the rescue of 11-year-old Rahul Sahu, who was pulled out from a borewell in Chhattisgarh's Janjgir Champa district after a 104-hour-long operation.

The Hindu

Stop compromising dignity, valour of armed forces: Rahul Gandhi on 'Agnipath'

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also hit out at the government and asked why it was making recruitment in the Army its "laboratory".

The Hindu

Madhya Pradesh to give preference to 'Agnipath' soldiers in police recruitment: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh said the 'Agnipath' scheme will connect youth with the Army and generate 45,000 jobs.

The Independent UK

Native children's remains to be moved from Army cemetery

The Army has started disinterring the remains of eight Native American children who died at a government-run boarding school that operated in Pennsylvania between 1879 and 1918

Dynamite News

Govt unveils 'Agnipath', new 4-year recruitment scheme in Armed Forces

Women will also be inducted into armed forces under Agnipath scheme. The soldiers to be recruited under the scheme will be called "Agniveer". Read more on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Process for appointment of CDS underway, says Rajnath Singh

The post of CDS has been lying vacant since General Bipin Rawat's death in a helicopter crash on December 8 last year.

The Hindu

Centre clears Agnipath scheme

‘Agniveers’ can apply for regular employment after four years, may get priority for jobs in other government departments

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