While some say their ‘army dream’ was about prestige and pride, for many hailing from poor families, a job in the armed forces came with the promise of financial security.
Lt Gen Anil Puri, the top military officer in charge of the scheme, said that the recruitment scheme was a ‘God-sent opportunity’ to reduce the age profile of the armed forces.
BJP general secretary clarified that the implementation of Agnipath scheme is not a political decision amid protests over the govt's new recruitment policy for armed forces.
Police in UP’s Aligarh and Bihar’s Patna have alleged that individuals linked to coaching centres “incited” aspirants to hold violent protests against the Agnipath scheme.
24-year-old deceased was allegedly among protestors, mostly armed forces aspirants, who went on rampage at Secunderabad railway station Friday, against Agnipath recruitment scheme for military.
The decision for 10% reservation came after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a high-level meeting with the top brass of his ministry, including 3 service chiefs & defence secretary.
For an industry globally classified as hazardous, protections such as health insurance and a provident fund for workers are necessities. In Sivakasi, they remain elusive.
The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.
Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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