Agniveers

Amid Agnipath protests, banks asked to explore employment opportunities for 'Agniveers'

Finance Ministry officials met with the chiefs of public sector banks and financial institutions to discuss job opportunities for 'Agniveers'. 

Jun 18, 2022, 16:18 PM IST

Protests against ‘Agnipath’ scheme: ‘Don't take 'agnipareeksha' of unemployed youths,’ Rahul Gandhi to PM

Attacking the government over the 'Agnipath' scheme, Rahul Gandhi had warned on Wednesday that it will reduce the operational effectiveness of the armed forces whose dignity and valour must not be compromised.

Jun 16, 2022, 14:52 PM IST

Home Ministry's BIG announcement - Priority to 'Agniveers' in recruitment for CAPF, Assam Rifles

 Centre on Tuesday unveiled a "transformative" scheme -"Agnipath" - for the recruitment of soldiers in the Army, Navy and the Air Force largely on a four-year short-term contractual basis, in a major overhaul of the decades-old selection process to bring in fitter and younger troops to deal with future security challenges facing the nation.

Jun 15, 2022, 09:34 AM IST

Agnipath Recruitment Scheme: Agnipath Recruitment: Govt to give one-time SevaNidhi package of Rs 11.71 lakh, money exempt from Income Tax

The individuals, selected for enrolment in the Armed Forces as regular cadre, would be required to serve for a further engagement period of minimum 15 years and would be governed by the existing terms and conditions of service of Junior Commissioned Officers/Other Ranks in Indian Army and their equivalent in Indian Navy and Indian Air Force and that of Non Combatant enrolled in the Indian Air Force, as amended from time to time.

Jun 14, 2022, 15:22 PM IST