Ahead of crucial assembly polls, govt rejigs Agnipath, opens path to permanent service for allThe government has made significant changes to the Agnipath scheme that affects armed forces recruitment. This revised framework allows all...
05 Nov, 2026, 12.22 AM IST
"Very important and excellent decision": Defence expert Sanjeev Srivastava hails Agnipath's tenure extensionDefence Expert Sanjeev Srivastava on Wednesday hailed the Centre's decision to grant a two-year extension to 75 per cent of Agniveers as a ...
04 Nov, 2026, 11.10 PM IST
Agnipath scheme: All Agniveers to be offered regular enrolment after 2-year extended engagementThe Union Cabinet has approved a revised Agnipath scheme offering all Agniveers a pathway to regular military service. The top 25% will be ...
04 Nov, 2026, 08.17 PM IST
'Until it becomes perfect, many things have to be changed, evaluated': Former Lt Gen DP Pandey hails Cabinet's Agnipath extensionResponding to queries regarding the government's decision to introduce a 'Second Tour of Duty' and expand regular enrolment pathways, Lt Ge...
04 Nov, 2026, 06.51 PM IST
Agniveers' tenure extended by two years; CDS says 75% outgoing Agniveers will also be given option to continue in armed forcesAgniveer extension news: The Centre has announced a two-year engagement extension for the remaining 75% of Agniveers following feedback on ...
04 Nov, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
1st batch of Agniveers retiring soon: What's the retirement money, career options and benefits they will getBy 2026, approximately 18,300 Agniveers will finish their service in the armed forces, marking a pivotal transition. To ease their shift in...
28 Oct, 2026, 11.38 AM IST
CRPF mulls restoring Army ranks abolished 30 years ago; promotions, Agniveers in focusThe CRPF is considering reintroducing the lance naik and naik ranks, abolished in 1997, to address promotion delays among its 3.25 lakh per...
17 Oct, 2026, 01.16 PM IST
Ex-Agniveers may get Delhi govt jobs without exams, physical testsThe Delhi government is considering direct recruitment of former Agniveers into police and fire services. This recruitment may occur withou...
06 Oct, 2026, 12.04 PM IST
Delhi HC dismisses plea against Agnipath scheme, says it was introduced in national interestThe Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed batch of petitions challenging the Centre's Agnipath scheme for recruitment in armed forces. A ben...
27 Feb, 2023, 10.53 AM IST
AAP will fully support Agnipath scheme: Arvind KejriwalThe Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had earlier criticised the Agnipath Scheme and appealed to the central government to give defence job aspirants t...
14 Sep, 2022, 06.00 PM IST
Agnipath scheme to weaken Army: Bhupinder Singh HoodaThe opposition party had announced that it will stage a "satyagraha" across all the Assembly constituencies in the country on Monday, deman...
27 Jun, 2022, 07.30 PM IST
No question of rollback of Agnipath scheme, government's move not a knee-jerk reaction, says NSA DovalDoval said under Agnipath scheme, every youth of this country who has got the desire and motivation and feels a sense of commitment to defe...
21 Jun, 2022, 03.24 PM IST
SC asks petitioner to mention plea seeking urgent hearing on petition over Agnipath scheme before registrarA vacation bench of Justices CT Ravikumar and Sudhanshu Dhulia asked petitioner-in-person and advocate Vishal Tiwari, to mention before the...
21 Jun, 2022, 12.27 PM IST
Govt should roll back Agnipath scheme; not play with national security, thrust youth into fire: CongressUrging the protesters to be patient and not resort to violence, Rajya Sabha MP Deepinder Singh Hooda asked the government to apologise to t...
18 Jun, 2022, 09.50 PM IST
Agnipath scheme: More protests in Haryana, damage caused in Ludhiana railway stationA police official from Mahendergarh, which has seen strong protests against the defence recruitment scheme over past few days, said that a ...
18 Jun, 2022, 04.38 PM IST
Centre has to take this back, the way it revoked farm laws: Owaisi on Agnipath scheme"Agnipath scheme is absolutely wrong decision taken by the Government and it is not good for the country at all. PM Modi thinks that our Na...
18 Jun, 2022, 10.59 AM IST
Protests against Agnipath scheme, Gurugram-Jaipur highway blockedThe scheme involves recruitment of the jawans into the army, the navy and the air force for a four-year-period followed by compulsory retir...
16 Jun, 2022, 07.48 PM IST