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TopicAgniveer

Topic: Agniveer

‘Ex-Agniveer’ category with 10% quota created for CAPFs, Assam Rifles recruitment — home ministry

During the question hour in the Lok Sabha, MoS for Home said an additional age relaxation of 5 years will be granted to candidates from the first batch.

Indian military must let go of ‘male warrior’ culture. Just recruiting women is not enough

Now that a large number of women are to be recruited in the military as Personnel Below Officer Rank, the armed forces must lay down laws to deal with gender-based crimes.

Our take on Apple’s snooping alerts, women Agniveers, India’s tech layoffs— in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week

Towards a ‘gender-agnostic’ force? Army looks at inducting women Agniveers in non-combat roles

Till now, only women officers have been recruited in these roles. 'Deliberation on at highest levels, proposal likely to go through in 3-5 months'. Ministry of Defence will take the final call.

Maharashtra CM announces Rs 10 lakh assitance to kin of Agniveer who died in Siachen glacier

Shinde expressed condolences to the family over the death of Agniveer Akshay Laxman Gawate, who hailed from Buldhana district of Maharashtra.

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.

Agniveer died by ‘self-inflicted gunshot injury’, says Army amid backlash over no guard of honour

Court of Inquiry to ascertain more details is in progress, says Army. Amritpal Singh from Punjab’s Mansa district had joined duty just last month in Poonch.

Attempt to ‘Indianise’ Army is insulting. Don’t reduce it to just its colonial history

After ‘Agniveer,' now another onslaught is being made on the Army's code with the review of customs, to align with a certain ‘national sentiment.’

On Camera

Bads of Bollywood brought Emraan Hashmi out of our guilty pleasure closet, made him cool

With his cameo in Bads of Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi, who has long shifted away from his signature bold image, got the chance to revive his boyhood charm.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Govt inks deal with HAL for 97 new Tejas Mk1A; previous order’s deliveries likely to begin next yr

There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.