All Agniveers to get permanent jobs after 6 years? Is Agnipath scrapped? Defence officials answerThe revised Agnipath scheme has raised questions about regular jobs, seniority and whether the original recruitment model has been scrapped...
05 Nov, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
Agniveer Scheme revamped: What's the new pathway to permanent Army jobs and why has govt changed Agnipath?The government's revision of the Agnipath scheme comes ahead of Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab, addressing con...
05 Nov, 2026, 01.58 PM IST
Mohabbatein to Deewar: Piyush Goyal gives Kirori Mal College students a Amitabh Bachchan-inspired life lessonUnion Minister Piyush Goyal inspired students at Kirori Mal College by referencing iconic films starring Amitabh Bachchan. He emphasized th...
05 Nov, 2026, 12.05 PM IST
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
Being Indian Army Agniveer far better than working in Gulf: Gorkha soldiers protest in NepalFormer Gorkha soldiers demonstrated in Pokhara, Nepal, urging India to restart recruitment. They submitted a memorandum requesting immediat...
14 Aug, 2026, 09.24 AM 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
Agnipath Scheme will kill youth of the country, finish Army: Priyanka GandhiShe said that the government is not working for the poor and youth but for big industrialists. Her remarks came at a 'Satyagraha' protest h...
19 Jun, 2022, 05.03 PM IST
Security beefed up at Jantar Mantar ahead of Congress protest against Agnipath schemeThe grand old party is likely to hold a 'satyagraha' on Sunday at Jantar Mantar in solidarity with the youth protesting against Central gov...
19 Jun, 2022, 12.41 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
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