Protesters do push-ups as they stage a demonstration during Bihar Bandh called to protest against the Narendra Modi government’s Agnipath recruitment scheme for the armed forces in Patna on Saturday, June 18, 2022. (ANI Photo)
Here are the top headlines from India on Saturday, June 18, 2022:
General:
Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh approves proposal to reserve 10 per cent vacancies in defence ministry for ‘Agniveers’ amid row
Protests over ‘Agnipath’ armed forces recruitment plan continue across India
India records 13,216 fresh Covid-19 cases
Militants gun down police officer in Jammu and Kashmir
Several stranded as floods ravage parts of northeastern India
Politics:
Indian presidential election: Indian National Congress says it will play a constructive role in deciding a consensus Opposition candidate
Indian National Congress president Sonia Gandhi calls the ‘Agnipath’ scheme “directionless” and says her party will work to make the government withdraw it.
Business:
Each state of India must define a target to make the country a $5 trillion economy: PM Modi
In India, online gaming requires balanced tax and regulation: Dream11 CEO Harsh Jain
Industrialist Rushikesh Patil receives Sakal Idols of Maharashtra Award 2022
Sports:
Ranji Trophy: Madhya Pradesh reach first final since 1998-99, to lock horns with Mumbai in title clash
Dinesh Karthik eclipses MS Dhoni to become oldest Indian to hit a T20I half-century
