Agnipath scheme

Lok Sabha on Monday witnessed a fiery speech by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, who launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party on several issues, including the Agnipath Scheme and NEET-UG paper leak. During his speech, the…
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The Delhi high court will on Monday pronounce its judgment on pleas challenging the Agnipath military recruitment scheme that triggered protests last year over the shorter tenure and fewer benefits it offers. A bench of chief justice…
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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday directed officials to ensure complete assistance to Indian Army for the recruitment of Agniveers in the state. "All Deputy commissioners were directed to provide complete support to Army…
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The defence ministry has refused to share details about the Agnipath scheme for military recruitment under the Right to Information (RTI), saying the file has been marked “secret”, according to a ministry letter. The reason for denying the…
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The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine next week a clutch of petitions challenging the Centre’s Agnipath scheme for short-term recruitment into the armed forces. “List the matter before an appropriate bench in the week commencing…
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The Indian Army and Navy began their recruitment processes under the Agnipath scheme on Friday, the defence ministry stated. The Indian Air Force had on June 24 started its recruitment process under the scheme and it received 2.72 lakh…
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The registration for the first batch of Agniveers- the recruits of the new military Agnipath scheme- for the Indian Air Force (IAF) begins Friday and the online examination will be held exactly a month later (July 24). "Registration…
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As the protests and backlash against the newly-introduced Agnipath scheme continue throughout the nation, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval has said that there are no questions raised regarding the rollback of the new military…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to meet the three service chiefs on Tuesday and discuss the Agnipath scheme, reports have said. The meeting comes amid protests on the new military scheme, which according to the government, aims to…
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As protests against the Agnipath scheme for Indian army recruitment have sparked a major backlash against the BJP government, many companies, and state governments have come out in support of the programme, offering employment to those who…
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