This first batch of Agniveers also includes those women and men Agniveer who were part of the Indian Navy RD Parade Contingent at the Kartavya Path on 26 January this year.
The inducted women would be deployed on ships, airbases, aircraft and would be trained for everything the way a normal sailor is trained, Navy chief Admiral Kumar said.
Naval fake recruitment: The mastermind of the racket self-styled "Captain" Sameer Singh, who used a fake letter from the Ministry of Defence, indicating that INS Kunjali in Colaba was the recruitment and workplace.
Besides him, Bihar Police registered FIRs against the operators of 7 coaching institutes in Patna and other districts. On Monday, Rohtas police arrested a coaching institute owner from Katakat block on the charge of provoking the students for arson.
Apart from the opportunity for youth to serve in the defence forces, it will make available a very disciplined and trained workforce for industry, including Tata group, Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran said.
The Agnipath Scheme was launched last week on June 14 but ever since its announcement was made, aspirants, and armed forces job seekers, have been protesting against the policy.
The 'Agniveers' would get the same allowance in areas like Siachen and other areas which are applicable to the regular soldiers serving at present. No discrimination against them in service conditions, Lt General Anil Puri further said.
The announcements regarding the reservations for 'Agniveers' announced by the different ministries and departments was pre-planned and not in reaction to the recent protests.
Ukraine has urged its allies to rush more and better weapons to the country, saying it can't hold off Russia's more powerful forces without more support. Western weapons have been critical to the embattled nation's surprising success so far.
The test was carried out from a stealth frigate deployed on the western seaboard by the force.
Security agencies have warned Delhi Police that on the occasion of Republic Day Khalistani terrorists can strike in the national capital. Security has been stepped up across poll-bound Punjab and neighbouring Haryana ahead of Republic Day celebrations on Wednesday
The President said the honour is the testimony to the services rendered by the past and present officers of the squadron.
The Navy chief also said that work is on to expand the role of women in various spheres of the Indian Navy's overall functioning.
After getting the information, the CBI had carried out a raid in September in which the two retired officers were arrested, the officials said.
The confidential information is related to an ongoing submarines project in return for illegal gratification, reports say.
Over 90 participants will take part in the event, competing in 7 different classes of boats. The overall Champion for the event will be declared on completion of all races on Oct 5.
The highlight of this warship is that it is the 1st aircraft carrier to be built in India.
"An area of 3 km from perimeter of naval installations in Goa is designated as 'No Fly Zone'. All individuals, civil agencies are prohibited from flying any aerial drones within these zones for any reason," Indian Navy said on Monday.
The MICU has been installed on-board ALH Mk-III from INAS 323 at INS Hansa by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, a naval spokesman said in a media statement issued here.
A barge with 273 personnel on board has gone adrift off the Mumbai coast as the severe cyclonic storm 'Tauktae' over the Arabian Sea intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm and is expected to reach Gujarat coast Monday evening, officials said.
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