As the National Democratic Alliance's allies aired their grievances over the appointment of Agniveers under the Agnipath scheme, the Centre has expressed its willingness to address the "lacunae" and also promised to make amends in the short-term recruitment to the Armed Forces.
The Army team is providing us free training and classes for the preparation of armed forces, said an aspirant.
The Chir Pine tree species that is found in Uttarakhand has resin rich needle leaves which are highly inflammable and prone to forest fire.
The youngsters had been arrested for impersonating as candidates in the physical test conducted in Fatehabad district on Friday morning.
A collection of studies have recommended reducing Military Engineering Service manpower and outsourcing the majority of their tasks.
Briefly, the Agnipath scheme envisages recruitment of soldiers (called Agniveers) for a period of four years, without any pensionary benefits.
Congress will hold a nationwide protest on Monday against the Agnipath scheme.
As per the IAF notification issued, “The age group must be between 17.5 years to 21 years. "Candidates born between 29 December 1999 and 29 June 2005 (both days inclusive) are eligible to apply. In case, a candidate clears all the stages of the Selection Procedure, then the upper age limit as on date of enrolment is 23 years.”
Both Congress and the Left Parties have described her attacks on the floor of the house as a mere "eyewash" and part of her clandestine understanding with the BJP.
Protests by some Army aspirants erupted against the scheme in various states including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Telangana, Odisha, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Jharkhand and Assam.
