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Jharkhand youth continue to join Indian Army

Ranchi, Dec 14 (UNI) The process of inducting Jharkhand’s youth into the Indian Army is continuing, with the Army Recruitment Office (ARO), Ranchi, carrying out the phased dispatch of Agniveer candidates selected in the recruitment rally held during August–September 2025.
According to an official press release issued by the District Public Relations Office, Ranchi (Press Release No. 713/2025), candidates who were declared successful in the recruitment rally are being dispatched in phases to their respective regimental centres as part of the Army’s recruitment procedure.
It has been informed that under the second phase of dispatch, some selected Agniveer candidates have not yet reported to the Army Recruitment Office, Ranchi. The dispatch timeline is extremely limited, and all selected candidates have been directed to report immediately at ARO Ranchi along with the required documents to complete the dispatch formalities.
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