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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
MoSPI proposes to remove closed factories from IIP sample, aiming for truer picture of India’s industrial health in upcoming 2022–23 base series. Plan open to public feedback until 25 November.
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