Braving the cold weather, women participants from across the states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand gathered outside the Army Medical Corps ground in the cantonment area since early morning for the physical tests.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has announced to give assistance of Rs 10 Lakh to the family of Agniveer (Operator) Gawate Akshay Laxman who lost his life in the line of duty on October 21.
The last rites of Agniveer (Operator) Gawate Akshay Laxman were performed after his mortal remains were brought to his residence in Pimpalgaon Sarai village of Buldhana district on Monday.
Saamana, the editorial of the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray faction) on Monday took a dig at the Central government's 'Agniveer' scheme while mentioning the example of Israel.
Expressing support for the bereaved family of Agniveer Gawate Akshay Laxman, the Indian Army on Sunday sought to clear the air on compensation to the next of kin, saying that the same is " governed by the relevant terms & conditions of service of the soldier".
The Indian Army on Sunday paid tribute to Agniveer Gawate Akshay Laxman, an operator who lost his life in the service of duty amid the tracherous terrians of Siachen glacier.
In a post on 'X', the Army mentioned that Agniveer Amritpal Singh committed suicide by shooting himself while on sentry duty, and that "such cases are not entitled to Military Funerals as per the extant Army Order of 1967, in vogue."
Strongly objecting to a deceased Agniveer jawan, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, not being accorded a funeral with full military honours, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha on Sunday hit out at the Centre saying that it only lays bare its 'Agniveer' recruitment scheme.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said that the state government will give Rs one crore compensation to the family of killed Agniveer jawan Amritpal Singh as per the state's policy.