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Topic: Agnipath

Not a bolt from the blue, Army chief says Agnipath scheme came after ‘due consultation’

This comes after former army chief M.M Naravane wrote in upcoming memoir that while Army was ‘taken by surprise’ by policy, it came like a ‘bolt from the blue’ for the other two services.

As 1st Agniveer dies in line of duty, a look at what next of kin will & won’t get

Emoluments due to next of kin are governed by relevant terms and conditions of service of the soldier, which in this case is Agnipath scheme, says Army.

Mann declares Agniveer ‘martyr’ amid funeral row — personal visit to family, cheque of Rs 1 crore

Punjab CM says it is 'unfair' that a soldier’s family is compensated only in cases of death in combat. Agniveer Amritpal Singh died of self-inflicted gunshot injury, according to Army.

‘Such cases not entitled military funerals’ — Army issues fresh statement over Agniveer’s death

Armed forces don't differentiate between soldiers who joined before or after Agnipath, says statement, cites 'misunderstanding' amid uproar over no Guard of Honour at Amritpal's funeral.

Army starts training its 1st batch of 19,000 Agniveers — hi-tech simulators, ethos crash course

Simulators for training on weapons, equipment are being established. While training of second batch begins March, subsequent batches will be inducted in May & November every year.

‘No resentment’ or outburst against BJP govt? How Agnipath impacted poll outcome in Himachal

Modi govt introduced Agnipath in June to bring down defence expenses. Survey conducted by Lokniti, CSDS-The Hindu suggests every one in two voters opposed the scheme in Himachal.

AAP’s Sanjay Singh & BJP’s Varun Gandhi allege Agnipath casteism. Army & Rajnath reject ‘rumour’

Sanjay Singh & Varun Gandhi question requirement to submit caste certificate for Agnipath recruitment, but Army officers say it has always been there. 

SC transfers PILs pending before it & other high courts against Agnipath scheme to Delhi HC

Justices D.Y. Chandrachud, Surya Kant & A.S. Bopanna asked the high courts of Kerala, Punjab and Haryana, Patna and Uttarakhand to transfer PILs pending before them to the Delhi HC.

Agnipath only latest example — why govt is no longer keen on recruiting people permanently

Two factors have encouraged governments and associated bodies to move away from hiring permanent employees. One is obviously cost, the other is productivity.

Fresh row in Congress as Jairam Ramesh distances party from Manish Tewari op-ed defending Agnipath

Fresh row in Congress as Jairam Ramesh distances party from Manish Tewari op-ed defending Agnipath

On Camera

Where is Skill India money going? It’s a Rs 48,000 crore mystery

All industries are still facing an acute shortage of skilled manpower despite thousands of crores spent on skilling schemes.

BJP MPs go full throttle against Trump even as govt hails enduring India-US ties amid tariff tension

New Delhi: While the Indian government has made a measured response to the 25 percent trade tariff imposed by Donald Trump, many in the BJP...

Trump feared India could arm BrahMos with nuclear warhead to target Pakistan in Op Sindoor—WSJ report

New Delhi: During Operation Sindoor, the United States which had received intelligence suggesting that India had launched BrahMos cruise missiles to strike targets inside...

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.