SC dismisses two pleas challenging Delhi HC judgment on Centre's Agnipath schemeThe bench, however, posted a third fresh plea related to recruitment in the Indian Air Force (IAF) prior to the launch of the Agnipath sche...
10 Apr, 2023, 01.03 PM IST
Got a problem with Agnipath? Don't join it: HC underlines scheme's voluntary natureThe court was hearing a batch of pleas challenging the govt's Agnipath scheme. The scheme, introduced in June this year, sets out rules for...
12 Dec, 2022, 08.26 PM IST
IAF to start applications under Agniveer scheme 2023 from November. Here are all details“Registration for STAR 01/2023 for Agniveervayu Intake 01/2023 will open in first week of Nov 2022 for male and female candidates,” a tweet...
12 Oct, 2022, 04.54 PM IST
IAF receives 7.5 lakh applications under Agnipath scheme; closes registrationUnder the Agnipath scheme, those aged between 17-and-a-half and 21 years would be inducted into the armed forces for a four-year tenure and...
06 Jul, 2022, 03.37 PM IST
Army, Navy begin recruitment under Agnipath schemeViolent protests against the scheme had rocked several states for nearly a week after it was unveiled on June 14 and opposition parties dem...
01 Jul, 2022, 07.29 PM IST
IAF receives 2.72 lakh applications under Agnipath scheme in seven daysDefence Ministry spokesperson A Bharat Bhushan Babu said on Twitter, "So far 2,72,000 potential Agniveers have registered themselves on agn...
30 Jun, 2022, 09.32 PM IST
IAF receives over 94,000 applications under Agnipath scheme in four daysUnveiling the Agnipath scheme on June 14, the government had said youth between the ages of 17-and-a-half and 21 years would be inducted fo...
27 Jun, 2022, 05.21 PM IST
Three service chiefs brief PM Modi on Agnipath schemeThe meetings between PM Modi and the service chiefs took place hours after the three services said the Agnipath scheme will not entail any ...
22 Jun, 2022, 04.46 PM IST
Defence ministry, top military brass explain why Agnipath has been rolled outLt. Gen. Anil Puri, Addt'l Secretary, Department of Military Affairs explained that the Agnipath scheme has been rolled out as a transforma...
21 Jun, 2022, 06.12 PM IST
Agnipath applicants will have to give undertaking they didn't take part in protests, arsonThe government on Tuesday announced the 'Agnipath' model of recruitment under which soldiers will be inducted into the three services for f...
19 Jun, 2022, 08.03 PM IST
Student groups in Delhi stage protest against Agnipath scheme, several detainedThe protesters raised slogans -- "Agnipath wapas lo, tanashahi nahi chalegi (take back Agnipath, dictatorship won't work) and also held pla...
17 Jun, 2022, 05.51 PM IST
Revision of upper age limit for 'Agnipath' will benefit youth; recruitments for Air Force to begin on June 24: IAF chiefIn a virtual address, the Indian Air Force chief, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said, "Happy to announce that the upper age limit (for rec...
17 Jun, 2022, 02.41 PM IST
Loopholes in any scheme can be removed: Ajit Pawar on protests over Agnipath"Lacuna, if any, can be removed to ensure that the scheme is beneficial to all," Pawar told reporters in Pune while responding to a query o...
16 Jun, 2022, 09.19 PM IST
'Agnipath' may prove fatal for the country's future; youths: Akhilesh Yadav"The security of the country is not a short-term or informal issue; it expects a very serious and long-term policy. The negligent attitude ...
16 Jun, 2022, 02.28 PM IST
No compromise with quality of cadets recruited under Agnipath scheme: IAF officerThe Centre on Tuesday rolled out the Agnipath scheme offering four-year military training to youth from the ages 17.5 years to 21 years.
16 Jun, 2022, 11.11 AM IST
'Agnipath' will provide good opportunity to NCC cadets: NCC D-G Lt Gen Gurbirpal SinghLt Gen Singh said 'B' and 'C' certificate holders of the NCC get a special weightage for recruitment in the armed forces. Under the Agnipat...
15 Jun, 2022, 04.31 PM IST
Agnipath scheme for armed forces evokes mixed response from veteransThe soldiers employed under the Agnipath scheme will be called Agniveers. The government said the Agniveers will serve in the armed forces ...
14 Jun, 2022, 05.28 PM IST