Janata Dal (United) National President and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar along with party leader K.C. Tyagi. File. | Photo Credit: PTI JDU Senior Leader K.C. Tyagi on June 6 said that his party had offered unconditional support to the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA but wanted the shortcomings in the ‘Agnipath’ scheme to the discussed … Read more
ITR filing for FY2024: The Income Tax Return filing time has kickstarted for AY 2024-25 and FY2024 and will end on July 31, 2024. The deadline is for taxpayers, including individuals, bodies of individuals, or associations of persons. There are different ITR forms meant for different sections of taxpayers. This is largely based on the … Read more
Raushan Kumar Sinha, 37, a national secretary of the Left-leaning All India Youth Federation (AIYF) was in jail for about 10 months for allegedly instigating protests against the Agnipath scheme that turned violent in the three days between June 17 and June 20 in 2022. Mr. Sinha says he had posted a statement on Facebook … Read more
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge. File | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on September 30 slammed the BJP over the new disability pension rules for armed forces personnel, alleging that its “fake nationalism” is yet again visible through the move. The Narendra Modi Government is a “habitual offender” in working against the welfare … Read more
Facing countrywide protests over the Agnipath scheme, the BJP on Friday rallied its leaders to put up a stout defence of the new recruitment initiative for the armed forces, with its senior leader and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh terming it as a “golden opportunity” for the youth to serve the country. The party leaders also … Read more
Chandigarh, Senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Wednesday lashed out at the Centre over its “Agnipath” scheme, saying it neither favours the the country nor the youth. He requested the government to reconsider and rationalise it by ensuring permanent jobs to soldiers who complete their four-year term in the armed forces. The Centre on … Read more