The Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday issued a notification regarding recruitment for around 1.30 lakh posts of constables in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) with 10 per cent reservation for Agniveers. The notification reads, “8n exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 18 of the Central Reserve Police […]
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PM Modi congratulates Agniveers on being pioneers of path-breaking Agnipath Scheme
Addressing the first batch of Agniveers of the three Services, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated them on being the “pioneers of the path-breaking Agnipath Scheme.” The prime minister highlighted that this transformative policy will be a game changer in strengthening our Armed Forces and making them future-ready for the challenges that lie ahead. […]
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PM Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh interact with Agniveers though video conference
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday interacted with Agniveers through a video conference. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was also present during the virtual meeting with the Agniveers. Under the Agnipath scheme, announced on June 14 last year, the three services are recruiting youths between the age bracket of 17-and-half years […]
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Telangana: 458 Agniveers programme candidates set to undergo physical training at 1 EME Centre in Secunderabad
As many as 458 candidates of Agniveer are set to undergo training at the 1 EME Centre, the premier training institute of the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering (CEME), officials said. Brig Suresh G, Commandant, 1 EME Centre on Tuesday briefed the media at the Agniveers Training & Administration […]
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Indian Navy’s Chief of Personnel interacts with first batch of Agniveers
Indian Navy’s Chief of Personnel Vice Admiral Dinesh Tripathi interacted with the first batch of Navy’s Agniveer trainees including both men and women cadets at INS Chilka in Odisha. He was briefed on the preparedness for the training of the first batch of Agniveers who reported last month. According to a press statement, Vice Admiral Dinesh […]
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Recruitment rally for Agniveers begins at Nagpur, around 60,000 candidates register
An Indian Army recruitment rally for Agniveers began at Nagpur on Saturday, said the Nagpur district Information Officer. According to the information, nearly 60,000 aspiring candidates registered for the Agnipath recruitment rally, which has been a controversial scheme, following a nationwide agitation against this short-term recruitment scheme. Similarly, the Indian […]
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Agniveers have secure future, defence training will ensure high stature in society: NSA Doval
Training, discipline during four years of service and an Army career will result in Agniveers having high stature in the society, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said on Tuesday and noted that government and several ministries have made announcements for the absorption of youth who will be discharged after service […]
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Haryana CM announces guaranteed govt jobs for ‘Agniveers’ after retirement
Amid the row over the Centre’s newly-launched Agnipath scheme for recruitment to Armed Forces, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said the ‘Agniveers’ after their four years of service will be provided guaranteed jobs in the state government. Chief Minister Khattar participated in the Yoga Day celebrations here on Tuesday. […]
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Agniveers will never constitute the entire army: NSA Doval on Agnipath recruitment scheme
The Central government has decided to go ahead to implement the Agnipath scheme that triggered widespread protests in several states, with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval stating that there will be no roll back of the new short-term recruitment scheme for the armed forces. In an exclusive interview with ANI […]
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Mahindra Group announce to recruit Agniveers
Saddened by the violence around the Agnipath scheme, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra on Monday announced to recruit “trained and capable” Agniveers. Taking to Twitter, Anand said he is saddened by the violence around the Agnipath program. “Saddened by the violence around the Agneepath program. When the scheme was mooted last year […]
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Rajnath Singh approves proposal to reserve 10 pc vacancies in Defence Ministry for Agniveers
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday approved a proposal to reserve 10 per cent of the job vacancies in the Ministry of Defence for ‘Agniveers’ meeting requisite eligibility criteria. According to the Office of the Defence Minister, the reservation will be implemented in the Indian Coast Guard and defence civilian […]
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Training of first Agniveers will begin in Dec 2022: Army chief
As the Central government is yet to announce the official date of commencement of the Agnipath scheme, Indian Army chief General Manoj Pande on Friday said that the training of first Agniveers will begin in December 2022 and the active service will commence in the middle of 2023. In an […]
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MHA to give priority to ‘Agniveers’ who complete 4 yrs under ‘Agnipath
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday announced that his ministry has decided to give priority to ‘Agniveers’ who have completed four years under the ‘Agnipath’ scheme in the recruitment of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles. Shah said a “detailed planning” work has been started in […]
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Department of Military Affairs calls for harnessing potential of youth by making them ‘Agniveers’
Department of Military Affairs on Tuesday appreciated the government’s decision to approve the Agnipath scheme under which the youngsters will be provided with an opportunity to serve in the regular cadre of the Armed Forces. Addressing a press conference today in this regard, Lieutenant General Anil Puri, Additional Secretary, Department of Military Affairs said, “We will provide […]