Sunday, 26 June, 2022
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Topic: armed forces

No Agnipath rollback, applicants must pledge they didn’t take part in protests, says Lt Gen Puri

Snehesh Alex Philip -
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.

Agnipath recruitment scheme: IAF to start selection process on 24 June, Army to notify Monday

ThePrint Team -
Violent protests have rocked several states in the country after the short-term enlistment plan was announced by the government on Tuesday.

Financial aid, jobs, education drives — How BJP wants CMs to ‘placate Agnipath protesters’

Shanker Arnimesh -
Union govt 'not so worried' about opposition protest but 'alarmed' by the public agitation against Agnipath, which envisages short-term recruitment to armed forces.

Don’t use security excuse – Keeping armed forces under RTI helps soldiers and veterans

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) -
The armed forces account for nearly 15 per cent of India’s annual expenditure. RTI Act is a precious tool to keep a check on corruption in procurements, constructions and defence deals.

SubscriberWrites: Downsizing Army is counterproductive. India needs a strong defence force

Col K.L. Viswanathan -
India has to first develop a robust defence industry. It is not viable to do so with only imported technology and weapon systems, writes Col KL Viswanathan.

In a first, executive from private sector enrolled in annual National Defence College course

Suchet Vir Singh -
There has been growing push to include private industries as part of defence ecosystem. Enrollment of a Larsen & Toubro official in NDC's 62nd batch part of this larger philosophy.

Indian military’s multiculturalism always faced strains. Army iftaar tweet row is a warning

+TFP Praveen Swami -
The Army has always prided itself on respecting the religious traditions of its troops. But communal biases are now reaching a dangerous new level.

Modi govt & armed forces should cut personnel by another 10%, not recruit to fill ‘deficit’

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) -
We're using quantity to compensate for quality, and India’s defence budget can't increase too much. Army has a chance to bring about long-term reforms.

BJP minister remark on national flag communal. Karnataka needs sanity instead of imitating UP

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Decrease military pension, salary bill without reinventing wheel. Just look at other armies

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) -
There is scope to reduce the size of the armed forces by 30-40 per cent. And increasing retirement age and reducing pension is not the solution.
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Does breaking up big states boost economy? Data doesn’t back up hype, says Indian study

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The study by researchers at Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research looked at economic impact of reorganising Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Bihar in the year 2000.

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Almost 4,000 enrol for IAF’s Agnipath recruitment scheme on day 1 of online registrations

Raghav Bikhchandani -
These registrations pertain to the Indian Air Force's Agniveer Vayu programme. The online portal for the first phase was opened at 10 am Friday, and will close on 5 July.

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With Agnipath, Modi govt’s shock & awe doctrine may have misfired a vital reform, yet again

Shekhar Gupta -
Modi govt's biggest flaw has been its disinclination to accept limitations of electoral majorities. This ruined land acquisition and farm reform, stalled labour codes.

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