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Agnipath Scheme: Four-Year Term Stays For Recruits Inducted After December 2026
The latest announcement was made by Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Tuesday.
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What's Changed For Agniveers? The New 6-Year Rule Explained
The change in the Agnipath scheme is being deemed a big shift in policy as it gives a longer rope to aspirants who want to prolong their service in the armed forces.
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"I See Great Hope In Them": Navy Chief As Over 1,400 Agniveers Graduate
Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi praised the Agniveer scheme during the passing out parade of the fourth batch of Agniveers in Odisha, stating that the initiative is progressing well.
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Rahul Gandhi, Rajnath Singh Face Off In Lok Sabha Over Agnipath Scheme
The Agnipath scheme, bitterly criticised by the Opposition, was at the heart of heated debate between Congress's Rahul Gandhi and Union Minister Rajnath Singh in the Lok Sabha today.
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On Kargil War Diwas, PM Modi vs Congress Over Agnipath Scheme
25th Kargil Vijay Diwas: Congress leader Karti Chidambaram criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for defending the 'Agnipath' scheme at an event to honour the Kargil War soldiers.
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"1 Lakh Agniveers In Army, They Perform Same Duties": Top Officer
Agniveers wear the same uniform and perform the same duties, underlined a top Army officer, adding in some areas they are a shade better, countering the opposition charge that the Centre has created two classes of soldiers.
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Haryana Announces 10% Quota In Police, Mining Guard Jobs For Agniveers
A 10 per cent reservation has been earmarked in police and mining guard jobs for Agniveers, announced Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday, amid an escalating row over the Agnipath scheme between the Centre and the Opposition.
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"Fake": Government Dismisses Reports Of Agnipath Scheme Relaunch on WhatsApp
The government on Sunday dismissed reports that the Agnipath Scheme has been relaunched, terming the social media message fake and clarifying no such decision to this effect was taken.
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"Must Revisit How Much We Could Deliver Through Agniveer": Chirag Paswan
Chirag Paswan, whose party has pulled off a stunner by winning all five Lok Sabha seats it contested, told NDTV today that he is in favour of a review of the Agnipath scheme and a nationwide caste census.
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"Agnipath Scheme Guarantees 100% Employment," Says Minister Anurag Thakur
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Youth and Sports Anurag Thakur said on Sunday that the game-changing initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government guarantees 100 per cent employment.
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Exclusive: Rajnath Singh's 'Back Off' Reply To Opposition On Playing Politics Over Agnipath Scheme
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in an exclusive interview to NDTV dismissed the Opposition's charge that the Agnipath scheme is not useful.
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"EC Is Wrong": P Chidambaram As Poll Body Raps Congress Over Agniveer Remark
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday said the Election Commission was "egregiously wrong" in directing his party not to 'politicise' the Agnipath scheme.
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"Open To Changes, If Required": Defence Minister On Agnipath Scheme
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday defended the Agnipath scheme underlining that the future of youths joining as Agniveers would not be impacted, even as he said the government was "open" to bring any change in it "if required".
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Will Scrap Agnipath, Revert To Old Recruitment System If Elected: Congress
The Congress alleged on Monday that "gross injustice" was done to youngsters and demanded that those who had cleared the old recruitment process but were not inducted be immediately given jobs.
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"Injustice To Youth": Congress Chief Writes To President On Agnipath Scheme
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday wrote to President Droupadi Murmu highlighting the "gross injustice" done to the country's youths seeking regular employment in the armed forces due to the Agnipath scheme and urged her to ensure
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Agnipath Scheme: Four-Year Term Stays For Recruits Inducted After December 2026
The latest announcement was made by Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Tuesday.
-
What's Changed For Agniveers? The New 6-Year Rule Explained
The change in the Agnipath scheme is being deemed a big shift in policy as it gives a longer rope to aspirants who want to prolong their service in the armed forces.
-
"I See Great Hope In Them": Navy Chief As Over 1,400 Agniveers Graduate
Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi praised the Agniveer scheme during the passing out parade of the fourth batch of Agniveers in Odisha, stating that the initiative is progressing well.
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Rahul Gandhi, Rajnath Singh Face Off In Lok Sabha Over Agnipath Scheme
The Agnipath scheme, bitterly criticised by the Opposition, was at the heart of heated debate between Congress's Rahul Gandhi and Union Minister Rajnath Singh in the Lok Sabha today.
-
On Kargil War Diwas, PM Modi vs Congress Over Agnipath Scheme
25th Kargil Vijay Diwas: Congress leader Karti Chidambaram criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for defending the 'Agnipath' scheme at an event to honour the Kargil War soldiers.
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"1 Lakh Agniveers In Army, They Perform Same Duties": Top Officer
Agniveers wear the same uniform and perform the same duties, underlined a top Army officer, adding in some areas they are a shade better, countering the opposition charge that the Centre has created two classes of soldiers.
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Haryana Announces 10% Quota In Police, Mining Guard Jobs For Agniveers
A 10 per cent reservation has been earmarked in police and mining guard jobs for Agniveers, announced Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday, amid an escalating row over the Agnipath scheme between the Centre and the Opposition.
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"Fake": Government Dismisses Reports Of Agnipath Scheme Relaunch on WhatsApp
The government on Sunday dismissed reports that the Agnipath Scheme has been relaunched, terming the social media message fake and clarifying no such decision to this effect was taken.
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"Must Revisit How Much We Could Deliver Through Agniveer": Chirag Paswan
Chirag Paswan, whose party has pulled off a stunner by winning all five Lok Sabha seats it contested, told NDTV today that he is in favour of a review of the Agnipath scheme and a nationwide caste census.
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"Agnipath Scheme Guarantees 100% Employment," Says Minister Anurag Thakur
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Youth and Sports Anurag Thakur said on Sunday that the game-changing initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government guarantees 100 per cent employment.
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Exclusive: Rajnath Singh's 'Back Off' Reply To Opposition On Playing Politics Over Agnipath Scheme
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in an exclusive interview to NDTV dismissed the Opposition's charge that the Agnipath scheme is not useful.
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"EC Is Wrong": P Chidambaram As Poll Body Raps Congress Over Agniveer Remark
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday said the Election Commission was "egregiously wrong" in directing his party not to 'politicise' the Agnipath scheme.
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"Open To Changes, If Required": Defence Minister On Agnipath Scheme
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday defended the Agnipath scheme underlining that the future of youths joining as Agniveers would not be impacted, even as he said the government was "open" to bring any change in it "if required".
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Will Scrap Agnipath, Revert To Old Recruitment System If Elected: Congress
The Congress alleged on Monday that "gross injustice" was done to youngsters and demanded that those who had cleared the old recruitment process but were not inducted be immediately given jobs.
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"Injustice To Youth": Congress Chief Writes To President On Agnipath Scheme
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday wrote to President Droupadi Murmu highlighting the "gross injustice" done to the country's youths seeking regular employment in the armed forces due to the Agnipath scheme and urged her to ensure
