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Agnipath: Golden Opportunity for youth to join military, says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
With the ongoing protest in the country over the newly introduced military recruitment Agnipath scheme, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh defended the policy and said that it will give youngsters an early chance to join Army.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh defended central government’s decision to approve the new military recruitment Agnipath scheme. Rajnath Singh believes that the Agnipath scheme is a golden opportunity for young people to join the Defence forces and serve the country.
For the unversed, the Agnipath policy allows youngsters selected under this scheme, to serve in the armed forces for four years. They will also be called known Agniveers, as stated by the Defence Minister. “’I am Agniveer’ will be their unique identity with freshness,” says Mr Singh.
While talking about the new military recruitment Agnipath scheme Rajnath Singh said that many youngsters did not get the opportunity to join the army due to difficulties in the recruitment process in the army for two years. And that’s why, with the approval of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government had announced that this time the age limit for the recruitment of Agniveers will be increased from 21 to 23 years.
“This is a one-time relaxation given by the government. And this will automatically increase the eligibility of many young people to join the army. Moreover, the recruitment process is going to start in a few days. And I also appeal to all the youth to prepare for joining the defence force and take full advantage of Agnipath scheme,” said Rajnath Singh.
The Centre unveiled the Agnipath scheme on Tuesday, which states that most soldiers will have to leave service in just four years. Annually, around 45,000 to 50,000 aspirants will be recruited but only 25 per cent of them will be allowed to continue their service for another 15 years under permanent commission.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is currently in Jammu and Kashmir for a two-day visit. With the Agnipath scheme radically changing the recruitment process of the armed forces, the opposition has opposed the scheme. Moreover, with the ongoing protests over the new policy, is taking a violent turn.
Showing their disapproval over the Agnipath scheme, several mobs have set trains on fire and even vandalized railway stations in Bihar and UP. Protesters are demanding a rollback of the short-term recruitment scheme. Youngsters believe that the four-year tenure is too short and they even fear over their job security and pension benefits.
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Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav, his wife welcome baby girl
The couple welcomed their first child on Monday morning.

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav and his wife Rajshree Yadav are blessed with a baby girl. The couple welcomed their first child on Monday morning.
The news of the arrival of the little bundle of joy was shared by Tejashwi’s sister Rohini Acharya with a beautiful poem. She also shared the photo of Tejashwi holding the newborn and captioned it that her house now echoes a joyous squeal. God has given such a gift of happiness.
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader also tweeted that God has been pleased and sent a gift in the form of a daughter.
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal was among the first ones to congratulate the minister.
He wrote, Many many congratulations to you and your entire family, Tejashwi ji, for this blessing of Mata Rani on the holy days of Navratri. Lots of love and blessings to daughter Rani, God bless your family always, he added.
Tejashwi, the heir apparent of former Union minister and former Bihar chief minister Lalu Yadav, married his long time friend Rajshree Yadav on December 9, 2021. Rajshree, who hails from Rewari in Haryana, has been living in Delhi since childhood.
Tejashwi and Yadav studied together at DPS School in Delhi’s RK Puram.
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Rahul Gandhi’s Savarkar remark upsets Uddhav Thackeray, warns remarks over Savarkar would create cracks in Opposition alliance
Shiv Sena UBT chief also advised Gandhi that the alliance of the Uddhav faction, Congress, and NCP was made to protect democracy. He further stressed that the alliance needs to work unitedly.

Rahul Gandhi’s press conference ruffled not only the feathers of the Centre but also the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena. Thackeray on Sunday raised a caveat citing that the use of Savarkar’s name in bad light would lead to creating cracks in the Opposition alliance.
Uddhav Thackeray said that he idolises the Hindutva Ideologue VD Savarkar and further warned Rahul Gandhi against using Savarkar’s name in a bad light. Thackeray further said that Savarkar suffered through unimaginable torture in Andaman cellular jail for 14 years and further said that the accounts of his torture are not tactile and can only be read.
UBT Shiv Sena Chief further called the jail term of Savarkar as a form of sacrifice and warned Congress that they will not tolerate the insult of Savarkar.
Thackeray further said that Savarkar is his party’s god and further cautioned that the party won’t tolerate any disrespect towards him. He further said that his party is ready to fight however raised a caveat that they won’t tolerate any insult toward their god.
Shiv Sena UBT chief also advised Gandhi that the alliance of the Uddhav faction, Congress, and NCP was made to protect democracy. He further stressed that the alliance needs to work unitedly.
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Thackeray also said that Rahul Gandhi is being provoked deliberately but if the alliance wastes time in this, democracy will vanish from the country.
The caution and or warning by Uddhav Thackeray comes after Rahul Gandhi, in his Press Conference, post his disqualification from Lok Sabha, said that his name is not Savarkar, his name is Gandhi and Gandhi does not offer an apology to anyone. Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from the parliament after he was convicted in a defamation case for using Modi surname.
Following Gandhi’s disqualification, various Opposition parties including the Shiv Sena UBT party joined hands to slam the Centre. Thackeray, while reacting to the news of Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification, said that Modi is not India and further questioned if the freedom fighters sacrificed their lives for such an India. He further stressed that questioning Modi is not about insulting India.
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Malayalam actor Innocent dies at 75
The unfortunate news of Innocent’s death was met with mourning as Kerala Chief Minister, as well as senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, BJP’s Khushbu Sundar, offered their condolences.

Notable actor from the Malayalam film fraternity and also an ex-Lok Sabha MP, Innocent died on Sunday. The 75-year-old Malayalam actor was hospitalized earlier this month. According to the hospital, Innocent was diagnosed owing to which, the actor faced various respiratory issues, as well as multiple organ failure that led to heart failure.
It was also reported that the Malayalam actor was put on cardiopulmonary support, which helps is a machine that helps in pumping and oxygenating the blood. Innocent was also known to have battled with cancer after being diagnosed in 2012. Following the former MP’s journey to beat cancer, he also wrote a book titled ‘Laughter in the Cancer Ward”.
The unfortunate news of Innocent’s death was met with mourning as Kerala Chief Minister, as well as senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, BJP’s Khushbu Sundar, offered their condolences.
Kerala CMP Pinarayi Vijayan said that the deceased actor claimed the hearts of the with his unique style of acting and further added and said that as a public figure, innocent impacted the lives of people by raising their issues.
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor took to Twitter to offer his condolences to the actor’s family. Tharoor in his tweet wrote he is mourning the loss of a character actor, comedian, and one-time Kerala MP. He further wrote and said that aside from being a brilliantly inventive and talented actor, Innocent was also a fine human being.
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He further added and wrote that it was a pleasure for Tharoor to interact with in the Lok Sabha. The Congress leader ended his tweet by writing rest in peace and Om Shanti.
BJP’s Khushbu Sundar also took to Twitter to offer condolence as she wrote in a Tweet that she was devastated to hear the news of Innocent’s death. She further wrote and said that the nation lost a great actor and a great human..
She further termed the deceased actor as a legend and further highlighted his passing to be synonymous to loss of a priceless gem. Sundar further wrote offered condolences to the former MP’s family and friends.
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