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    Agnipath Scheme News

    Agniveers set to join services by Dec 31 as Centre prepares to rollout 2-year extension

    The revamped scheme will apply exclusively to the 300,000 Agniveers currently in service.
    India News
    Updated 1 day ago

    Agnipath scheme threatened national security, was introduced in haste: Congress’s Rohit Chaudhary

    Colonel (Retd.) Rohit Chaudhary said the short tenure under Agnipath disrupts military training and leaves Agniveers without job security.
    India News
    Published 5 days ago

    CAPFs debated merit, ex-Agniveer postings before Union Cabinet’s Agnipath overhaul approval

    The CAPFs were awaiting clarity on how merit was to be established for the ex-Agniveers. (PTI)
    India News
    Updated 5 days ago

    New Agnipath framework applicable only to current Agniveers

    By extending their service and subsequently opening up a military career for these Agniveers, the government has effectively rolled back the contentious scheme that was first announced in June 2022
    India News
    Updated 5 days ago

    JD(U) welcomes two-year extension for Agniveers, calls it 'wonderful Diwali gift'

    JD(U) welcomes two-year extension for Agniveers, calls it 'wonderful Diwali gift'
    India News
    Published 6 days ago

    Veterans welcome move to give all Agniveers option to remain in armed forces, some say it came late

    An overhaul of the Agnipath scheme extended the service tenure of Agniveers. (PTI)
    India News
    Published 6 days ago

    Revamped Agnipath scheme to undergo financial review, say top officials

    The Centre approved the revamped scheme on Wednesday, giving Agniveers who fail to make the cut after the initial four-year service the option to continue in uniform for two more years with higher salaries.
    India News
    Published 6 days ago

    Agniveer extension: Congress takes ‘U-turn’ dig at BJP; SP says make posts permanent

    India News
    India News
    Published 6 days ago

    Agnipath rollback is an expedient move

    Indian armed forces offer more than employment safety to thousands of young people and their families, many of whom belong to the rural and semi-urban parts of the country. The social cache a military uniform endows them with has few parallels. (PTI)
    Editorials
    Published 6 days ago

    BJP hopeful of blunting Opposition’s Agniveer narrative ahead of key state polls

    The Government of India announced a major overhaul of the Agnipath scheme, extending the service tenure of Agniveers from 4 to 6 years.
    India News
    Updated 6 days ago

    Armed forces need a balance of youth, experience: Chief of Defence Staff

    The Government of India extended the service tenure of Agniveers from 4 to 6 years.
    India News
    Updated 6 days ago

    Agniveer tenure extended, Iran eases Hormuz curbs for India, Democrats flip US Congress | Top news

    The Union cabinet has decided to give Agniveers an option to continue in service for two more years beyond their four-year tenure.
    India News
    Updated 7 days ago

    2-year service extension to 75% Agniveers after tenure ends | Decoding new rules

    Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General NS Raja Subramani and Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw ay a media briefing in Delhi on Wednesday. (ANI)
    India News
    Updated 6 days ago

    Agniveer Retirement 2026: First batch of 18k+ set to exit service, what are their next options?

    Agniveer Retirement 2026: First batch of 18k+ set to exit service by December 31, what are their next options?
    Education
    Published 16 days ago

    First batch of 18,300 Agniveers set to leave armed forces by Dec 31 as 4-year tenure ends

    Those leaving the forces will receive a <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>11.71 lakh Seva Nidhi package, including <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>5.02 lakh contributed by them during their service.
    India News
    Published 16 days ago

    Army Chief’s Nepal visit: Building on tradition

    Indian Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth (@SpokespersonMoD/X via PTI Photo)
    Ht Insight
    Published 79 days ago

    BSF reservation benefits extend to ex-Agniveers

    HT Image
    India News
    Published 102 days ago

    Haryana revises quota norms for ex-Agniveers

    The Agnipath Scheme is a short-term defence services recruitment programme for hiring youngsters as soldiers below the rank of commissioned officers for a four-year period as Agniveers. (HT File)
    Cities
    Published 113 days ago

    4 phased Agniveer recruitment to start in Haryana from July 20

    Initiatives to encourage more youngsters to join armed forces were also deliberated. (HT Photo for representation)
    Cities
    Updated 131 days ago

    Centre opposes plea seeking parity in death benefits for Agniveers

    (Shutterstock)
    Cities
    Published 183 days ago

    Trial by fire: Agniveers came of age in high-stakes combat debut

    Representative Image: Operation Sindoor marked the first exposure to combat for thousands of newly inducted Agniveers across the three services. (PTI FILE Photo)
    India News
    Published 188 days ago

    Home ministry proposes to increase CISF quota for ex-Agniveers to 50%

    Home ministry proposes to increase CISF quota for ex-Agniveers to 50%
    India News
    Published 211 days ago

    Shillong: 2 trainee Agniveers die of suspected meningococcal bacterial infection

    The Agniveers were undergoing training at Shillong’s Assam Regimental Centre. (X/Representative)
    India News
    Published 258 days ago

    Home ministry raises ex-Agniveer quota in BSF constable recruitment to 50%

    Earlier, 10% of vacancies for constable (general duty) were reserved for ex-Agniveers in all central armed police forces (ANI)
    India News
    Published 326 days ago

    HC seeks Centre’s response on plea regarding Agniveer death benefits

    Mumbai, India, May 09, 2025: Residents of Kamraj Nagar, Ghatkopar, paid tribute to the martyred Murali Naik. He was an Army jawan from Ghatkopar who was martyred in a firing incident by Pakistani forces in the Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir. Mumbai, India. May 09, 2025. (Photo by Raju Shinde/ HT Photo) (Hindustan Times)
    Cities
    Published 329 days ago

    Mumbai: Mother of martyred Agniveer moves HC seeking full death benefits

    Agniveer M Murali Naik was killed on May 9 this year in the cross-border shelling at Poonch during Operation Sindoor
    Cities
    Published 349 days ago

    Union home ministry ask states to ensure private security jobs for ex-Agniveers

    Several of government’s departments and paramilitary wings, such as Indo Tibetan Border Force and Central Industrial Security Force, have announced quotas for Agniveers
    India News
    Published 378 days ago

    MHA asks states to nudge private security agencies to recruit ex-Agniveers

    The home ministry has already reserved 10% vacancies in the Central Armed Police Forces for ex-Agniveers (FILE PHOTO)
    India News
    Updated 379 days ago

    Army conducts Agniveer Recruitment Rally in Arunachal Pradesh

    Army conducts Agniveer Recruitment Rally in Arunachal Pradesh
    Education
    Published 429 days ago

    Agniveer recruitment rally to begin in Ayodhya on Aug 5

    This will be the first recruitment rally in Uttar Pradesh under the Agnipath Scheme for the year 2025. (File Photo)
    Cities
    Published 467 days ago
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