"Agnipath scheme"

Supreme Court says the mounting number of pleas in the matter are not “desirable or proper”.

The fact that half of the defence budget allocation is being spent on salaries and pension of serving and retired personnel makes it abundantly clear that a reform …

Earlier, after the Home Ministry, the Defence Ministry had announced a 10% reservation of job vacancies in the Ministry of Defence for Agniveers. This comes amid violent protest …

India is one of the largest manpower suppliers to the world of Merchant fleet. Indian seafarers are certified as per STCW Convention and are in great demand internationally.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved a proposal to reserve 10% of the job vacancies in Ministry of Defence for Agniveers meeting requisite eligibility criteria.

Rajnath Singh attended the 9th Executive Council and 4th General Body meeting of Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering & Winter Sports (JIM&WS).

At Lakhminia Railway station, the protestors set fire to railway premises, set up blockades on the tracks and shouted anti-government slogans.

In the morning, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati took to Twitter and said the Agnipath scheme is an unfair move towards the rural youths.

In some places, the police had to resort to firing teargas shells to disperse the mobs.

Agniveers will be given an attractive customised monthly package along with Risk and Hardship allowances as applicable in the three services.