With the government denying the rollback of the Agnipath military recruitment scheme, some organisations have called for ‘Bharat Bandh’ on Monday amid the ongoing protests demanding a rollback of the plan. Parts of Delhi witnessed traffic jams as the police have tightened security across the city and its bordering areas. […]
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Over 80 trains cancelled amid Agnipath protests today, check here
Over 80 trains have been cancelled on Monday amid the protests in various parts of the country against the new recruitment scheme in the Armed Forces. A total of 18 East-bound train services scheduled from different Northern Railway terminals have been cancelled today, according to Northern Railways. 18 East bound […]
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Agnipath protests: Special security arrangements in place at Ludhiana railway station a day after violence
A day after violence erupted at the Ludhiana railway station amid protest against the Centre’s Agnipath scheme, Ludhiana Police on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday took stock of Ludhiana railway station. Ludhiana Commissioner of Police (CP) Kaustubh Sharma said, “In view of the tensions prevailing in the state right after the announcement […]
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Security beefed up in several states amid Agnipath protests
Security has been beefed up in several states on Monday amid protests against the Centre’s new Agnipath recruitment scheme. After the policy, which allows Indian youths to serve in the regular cadre of the Armed Forces for a period of four years, was announced on June 14, protests erupted in […]
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Agnipath protests: Andhra police detains Army training centres’ owner over suspicion of arson in Secunderabad
Andhra Pradesh Police on Saturday detained a man named Subba Rao who ran Army training centres in Palnadu district on the suspicion that he is the conspirator in Thursday’s arson at Secunderabad Railway station in Telangana, said the police. He will further be handed over to Railway Police, added the police. Earlier […]
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Agnipath protests: 260 people held, 6 FIRs registered in UP
At least 250 people have been arrested and six FIRs lodged until Friday in Uttar Pradesh in connection with the violent protests against the Centre’s Agnipath recruitment scheme. According to a statement provided by ADG (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar, the FIRs were lodged in Firozabad, Aligarh, Varanasi, and Gautam Buddh […]