News highlights: Sec-144 imposed in Gurugram, internet services suspended in parts of Bihar as Agnipath protest intensifies

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Several youths were detained on Friday as they took to streets in Jammu and Kashmir and tried blocking highways to protest against the newly launchedAgnipathmilitary recruitment scheme, an official said.

Passengers wait at a railway station after several trains got cancelled due to protests against Centre's 'Agnipath' scheme, in Patna, Friday, June 17, 2022.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday demanded an immediate rollback of the Centre’sAgnipathscheme, calling it an insult to the Army and a loss for the state’s youth.

In the wake of ongoing protests against the Agnipathmilitary recruitment scheme, section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure was imposed in Haryana's Gurugram district on Friday.

Smoke billows out from a passenger train coach after it was set on fire by protestors during a protest against "Agnipath scheme in Secunderabad

Protests proof that country's youth will never accept Agnipath scheme: Sisodia

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday said the protests across the country are proof that the youth of country will never accept the Agnipath defence recruitment scheme.

Earlier in the day, the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) extended its support to the demands of youth for the roll back of the scheme but made a fervent appeal to the protesters to exercise their right to protest in a democratic manner, instead of resorting to vandalism and arson.

Review Agnipath scheme, Telangana Minister Rama Rao tells Centre

TRS Working President and Minister for IT and Industries KT Rama Rao on Friday demanded the Centre to review the 'Agnipath' scheme, alleging that the NDA government has taken a unilateral decision on it. In a statement issued here, the Minister alleged that the scheme is “killing” the aspirations of millions of youth who want to join the armed forces and serve the nation.

Selection process by IAF under Agnipath scheme to begin on June 24: IAF chief

The selection process by the Indian Air Force for recruitment under the Agnipath scheme will start from June 24, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said on Friday amid violent protests in several states against the new military enrolment model.

The Chief of Air Staff told PTI that raising the upper age limit to 23 for induction under the Agnipath scheme for the year 2022 would permit a larger section of youths to enrol under the new model of recruitment.

People should understand the scheme and remain peaceful: Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar on Agnipath scheme

The Agnipath scheme is a transformational scheme. It is a made in India and a made for India scheme: Indian Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar

"It is a scheme of which I was part of the initial planning team & worked on it for almost a year & a half. And, now we see the scheme coming to its completion & introduction into the armed forces," he added.

Agnipath row: Houses of Bihar Deputy CM, BJP chief attacked; protests spread to Bengal, Odisha

Protests against the Centre's 'Agnipath' recruitment scheme for the Armed forces spread from Bihar and Jharkhand to Odisha and West Bengal on Friday, with unhappy job aspirants coming out in large numbers torching and stopping trains and disrupting services across the eastern region.

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A steel bench thrown away at a railway track by protesters at Luckeesarai Junction during their protest against the Agnipath Recruitment Scheme, in Begusarai district on Friday

Varun Gandhi urges students protesting against Agnipath scheme to follow path of non-violence

Extending support to students protesting the Agnipath defence recruitment scheme, BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Friday urged them to follow the path of non-violence, saying it is morally wrong for those wanting to become soldiers to damage public properties when soldiers' top priority is to put national interest first.

Raising of upper age limit for induction under Agnipath scheme would permit larger section of youth to enrol as 'Agniveer': Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari

He also said that the selection process by Air Force underAgnipathscheme will start from June 24

Agnipath sets nation ablaze: How India is protesting the scheme

The agitation against the government's Agnipath scheme to recruit youth into the armed forces intensified on Friday with several states witnessing violent protests. Here's a low-down on how the Agnipath scheme is facing opposition from the youth in I...

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Bommai lauds move to raise age limit for Agnipath, thanks Modi

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday lauded the Union government's decision to raise the age limit of candidates for recruitment under the Agnipath scheme from 21 to 23 years.

"This proves that the government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji is sensitive to the needs of our people. It will benefit a large number of youth," Bommai said.

Police station in Aligarh set ablaze by Agnipath protestors

In an ACB raid, around Rs 42 Lakhs cash found at the residence of a relative of Bagalkote RTO

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Prohibitory orders in Gurugram, Haryana

Schedule of recruitment process under Agnipath scheme will be announced shortly, confirms Indian Army

Congress delegation to meet President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhawan on Monday

Sonia Gandhi recovering from Covid-linked fungal infection detected in respiratory tract

Haryana Police chase away protesters agitating in Narnaul over Agnipath

Assam flood situation deteriorates, more than 70,000 people affected in Kamrup

One dead, some injured during protests in Telangana

One person reportedly died while a few injured were taken to the hospital in Telangana. A few trains were set ablaze by agitators protesting the Agnipath scheme. The Police also opened fire on protesters.

Mob vandalises train in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia during protest over Agnipath scheme

WTO agrees on all issues including fisheries subsidies

After two nights of intense negotiations, World Trade Organisation (WTO) members are on course to announce a package of measures, including a response to Covid-19 and steps to check harmful fishing subsidies, sources said on Friday.

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Bihar burns over Agnipath as another train set ablaze

Amid protest against new military recruitment schemeAgnipath, a mob on Friday morning set two coaches of a passenger train on fire in Bihar

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World Trade Organization meet ends with outcome

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