Month: June 2022

My Mother is as simple as she is extraordinary”: PM Modi’s emotional blog as his mother enters her hundredth year

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As his mother is entering her hundredth year, PM Narendra Modi penned an emotional blog. He recollected some special moments from his childhood that he spent with his mother. He recalled several sacrifices made by his mother as he grew up and mentioned various qualities of his mother that have shaped his mind, personality, and self-confidence. “Today, I feel extremely happy and fortunate to share that my mother Smt. Heeraba Modi is entering her hundredth year. This is going to be her birth centenary year.” wrote PM Modi. A symbol…

Agnipath scheme: Delhi Minister Gopal Rai announce ‘joint movement’ at Jantar Mantar on June 20

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: Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday said that a joint movement will be held at Jantar Mantar in the national capital on June 20 against the recently announced Agnipath Recruitment Scheme by theCentral Government. “A joint movement will be organized at Jantar Mantar in Delhi at 11 am on June 20 against the Agnipath scheme,” he said in a tweet. He has also appealed to all the organizations of ‘Syukt Rojgar Andolan Samiti’ to reach Jantar Mantar. Protests have broken out in various parts of the country against…

Gujarat: PM Modi meets mother Heeraben Modi on her 100th birthday

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Gandhinagar Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met his mother Heeraben Modi at her residence in Gandhinagar on her 100th birthday. PM Modi tweeted this morning, “Took blessings of my mother today as she enters her100th year. Prime Minister arrived in Gandhinagar on Saturday morning. On the occasion of his mother’s birthday, PM Modi washed her feet and sought her blessings. Prime Minister last met her mother in March during his two-day Gujarat visit On the occasion of Heeraben Modi’s 100th birthday today, a road in Gandhinagar will be named…

200 train affected, 35 cancelled over Agnipath protests, says Railways

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The Indian Railways has stated that over 200 trains have been affected and 35 have been cancelled over the protests against the Agnipath scheme for recruitment into the armed forces. The worst-hit is the East Central Railways, which covers Bihar, Jharkhand and parts of UP. The Indian Railways, on Friday, announced that, so far, over 200 trains are affected due to the protests against the Agnipath scheme for recruitment into the armed forces. Around 35 trains have been cancelled, while 13 have been short-terminated since the protests erupted on Wednesday…

India leads and delivers at the WTO 12th Ministerial Conference: Shri Piyush Goyal

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India has been able to secure a favourable outcome at the WTO after many years, despite a strong global campaign against our farmers & fishermen, said Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal, after conclusion of the WTO 12th Ministerial Conference in Geneva today. Terming the just concluded MC12 as an “outcome oriented” success, Shri Goyal said the Indian delegation, guided constantly by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has been 100 percent successful in portraying before the world…

Scheme being imposed on youth in a hurry: Priyanka Gandhi calls for withdrawal of ‘Agnipath

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Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday demanded the Central government to withdraw the ‘Agnipath‘ scheme with immediate effect following protests in parts of the country over the scheme. Acknowledging the gravity of the protests, the Centre on Thursday had decided to bring a change in the upper age limit for recruiting Agniveers. Granting a one-time waiver, the Centre on June 16, 2022, announced that the Agniveer upper age limit for recruitments via Agnipath Scheme has been extended to 23 years from 21 years. In view of the above…

Mob vandalises train in UP’s Ballia during protest over Agnipath scheme

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A mob vandalised a train on Friday morning at the Ballia railway station in Uttar Pradesh during a protest against theCentre’s Agnipath recruitment scheme. Police forces have been deployed at the station to disperse the crowd. “Forces have been deployed at the station since morning. A few hooligans reached there but they were stopped from damaging much; they attempted stone-pelting. Action being taken,” Ballia DM Saumya Agarwal told reporters. Several parts of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana have witnessed protests over the new military recruitment policy. Many Army aspirants for…

EXTENSION OF ENTRY AGE : AGNIPATH SCHEME

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Consequent to the commencement of the AGNIPATH scheme, the entry age for all new recruits in the Armed Forces has been fixed as 17 ½  – 21 years of age.           ​Cognizant of the fact that it has not been possible to undertake the recruitment during the last two years, the Government has decided that a one-time waiver shall be granted for the proposed recruitment cycle for 2022. ​Accordingly, the upper age limit for the recruitment process for Agnipath scheme for 2022 is increased to 23 years.

PM to dedicate Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor project on 19th June

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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation the main tunnel and five underpasses of Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor Project on 19th June, 2022 at 10:30 AM. He will also address the gathering on the occasion. The Integrated Transit Corridor project is an integral part of Pragati Maidan Redevelopment Project. The  Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor project has been built at a cost of more than Rs. 920 crore, entirely funded by the Central Government. It is aimed to provide hassle free and smooth access to the…

Mayawati asks govt to reconsider ‘Agnipath’ scheme; calls it ‘unfair’

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Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Thursday hit out at the Union government over its new ‘Agnipath scheme’ of recruiting soldiers. Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Thursday hit out at the Union government over its new ‘Agnipath scheme’ of recruiting soldiers, terming it “unfair towards rural youth” As announced, ‘Agnipath’ or ‘Agniveer’ scheme is a process for recruiting soldiers in the Army, Navy and Air force, to be hired for a term of four years on contract. The scheme was announced by Defence minister Rajnath Singh on…