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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)

Updated 17 days ago

Centre opposes plea seeking parity in death benefits for Agniveers

(Shutterstock)

Published 69 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)

Published 74 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%

Published 97 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)

Published 144 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)

Published 212 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)

Published 215 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

Published 235 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

Published 264 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)

Updated 264 days ago

Army conducts Agniveer Recruitment Rally in Arunachal Pradesh

Army conducts Agniveer Recruitment Rally in Arunachal Pradesh

Published 314 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)

Published 352 days ago

MHA assigned for further progression of ex-agniveers

MHA assigned for further progression of ex-agniveers

Published 397 days ago

Agniveer common entrance exam from June 30 to July 10

Colonel Pushwinder Kaur, Director Recruiting, Army Recruiting Office, Shimla, has informed that the online Common Entrance Examination for Agniveer recruitment under the Agnipath scheme will be held from June 30 , 2025, to July 10, 2025. (HT File/ Representational image)

Published 397 days ago

Home Ministry to handle ‘progression’ of ex-Agniveers for future recruitment

Under the Agnipath scheme, candidates between the age bracket of 17-and-half years and 21 who get selected are enrolled in Army, Air Force and Navy as Agniveers for a period of 4 years.

Published 397 days ago

This Bihar’s village has only two castes -- Armymen and farmers

Village youth get up at 5 every morning like soldiers and aspire to serve their country as many from their village have been doing (Sourced picture)

Published 421 days ago

3,000 Agniveers passed trial by fire during Operation Sindoor

The Agniveers helped operationalise the locally developed air defence control and reporting system, called Akashteer, which emerged as the centrepiece of India’s AD grid during the clash.

Updated 424 days ago

Agnipath budget up 32% as recruitment scheme expands

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other ministers congratulate finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Union Budget 2025, in Parliament on Saturday. (ANI Grab)

Published 532 days ago

Agniveer cremated with full military honours in Mansa

Agniveer Lovepreet Singh, 24, was serving with 99 Medium Regiment and had joined the Indian Army under the Agnipath scheme two years ago. (HT File)

Updated 541 days ago

2 Agniveers killed as shell explodes during firing exercise in Nashik

The deceased Agniveers (Courtesy: Indian Army)

Published 646 days ago

Jaishankar will travel to Islamabad for SCO meet

Polling officials carry EVMs as they leave for their respective polling stations on the eve of the Haryana Assembly elections, in Rohtak on Friday. (PTI)

Updated 653 days ago

Importance of Haryana polls

Rohtak: Polling officials carry EVM and other election material as they leave for their respective polling stations on the eve of the Haryana Assembly elections, in Rohtak, Haryana, Friday, Oct 4, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI10_04_2024_000200A) (PTI)

Updated 653 days ago

Your fight is against injustice & wicked; uproot BJP in polls: Priyanka

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra holding a mace during the party's Haryana Vijay Sankalp Jansabha in Julana on Wednesday. (PTI)

Updated 655 days ago

BrahMos Aerospace announces job reservations for Agniveers

The development comes days ahead of the assembly elections in Haryana where the scheme has met with stiff opposition. (Representative file photo)

Published 660 days ago

Agnipath scheme: Are four years enough for combat maturity?

The Agnipath scheme, unveiled on June 14, 2022 lays out rules for the recruitment of soldiers in the armed forces (File Photo)

Published 670 days ago

Will give jobs to Agniveers after serving in army: Amit Shah

Home Minister Amit Shah with Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and BJP candidate JP Dalal during a rally for Haryana Assembly elections, in Loharu, on Tuesday. (PTI)

Updated 670 days ago

‘Will give jobs to Agniveers after serving in Army’: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah (PTI)

Published 670 days ago

First batch of Agniveers complete training as Navy divers

Agnipath scheme seeks to recruit soldiers for only four years, with a provision to retain 25% of them in regular service. (HT Photo)

Updated 719 days ago

Rajnath Singh vs Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha: 'Attempt to mislead'

Defence minister Rajnath Singh speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Monsoon Session of Parliament.

Published 720 days ago

‘Farmers didn’t protest at behest of China, Pakistan': CPI(M) MP Amra Ram

CPI(M) MP Amra Ram alleged there was an attempt to defame the farmers' protest.

Published 721 days ago

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