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Agnipath budget up 32% as recruitment scheme expands
India on Saturday set aside more than ₹6.81 lakh crore for defence spending in the Union Budget, including ₹1.8 lakh crore for the modernisation of the military
Published on Feb 02, 2025 06:50 PM IST
Rahul Singh
Agniveer cremated with full military honours in Mansa
Mansa deputy commissioner Kulwant Singh said the administration is yet to get an official communication on how Lovepreet died.
Updated on Jan 25, 2025 07:48 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Bathinda
2 Agniveers killed as shell explodes during firing exercise in Nashik
Police have registered a case of accidental death.
Published on Oct 11, 2024 05:50 PM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
Jaishankar will travel to Islamabad for SCO meet
Over 20 million voters in Haryana will choose from 1,031 candidates in assembly elections focused on farmers' issues, caste, and anti-incumbency.
Updated on Oct 05, 2024 06:16 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Importance of Haryana polls
Haryana's assembly elections are crucial for BJP's resilience, social dynamics, and political strategies, impacting future polls and narratives ahead of 2024.
Updated on Oct 04, 2024 09:03 PM IST
HT Editorial
Your fight is against injustice & wicked; uproot BJP in polls: Priyanka
Addressing public gatherings at Julana and Bawani Khera, Priyanka said that your fight is against injustice, untruth and the wicked and you will have to stand up against the BJP government, which is working for some industrialists
Updated on Oct 03, 2024 06:34 AM IST
Sunil Rahar, Rohtak
BrahMos Aerospace announces job reservations for Agniveers
BrahMos Aerospace said at least 15% of technical and general administration vacancies will be reserved for Agniveers
Published on Sep 27, 2024 03:42 PM IST
Rahul Singh
Agnipath scheme: Are four years enough for combat maturity?
The government should carefully look into the argument made for enhancing the term of engagement of Agniveers from four to eight or 10 years.
Published on Sep 18, 2024 08:15 AM IST
Will give jobs to Agniveers after serving in army: Amit Shah
Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said it is the BJP’s responsibility to ensure jobs for Agniveers from Haryana, who are not retained after their four-year tenure in the armed forces under the Agnipath scheme, as he hit out at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for “playing politics” over the short-term military recruitment plan.
Updated on Sep 18, 2024 07:42 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Karnal
‘Will give jobs to Agniveers after serving in Army’: Amit Shah
Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said it is the BJP’s responsibility to ensure jobs for Agniveers from Haryana.
Published on Sep 18, 2024 02:13 AM IST
First batch of Agniveers complete training as Navy divers
As a political firestorm rages over the controversial Agnipath recruitment model that cuts tenure and offers fewer service benefits, India’s first Agniveers have completed a rigourous eight-month training course and passed out from the navy’s elite diving school INS Venduruthy in Kochi as qualified clearance divers, officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday.
Updated on Jul 31, 2024 08:28 AM IST
Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Rajnath Singh vs Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha: 'Attempt to mislead'
Shortly after Rahul Gandhi attacked the government over the Union Budget, the union minister said the Opposition was trying to create and spread misconceptions.
Published on Jul 29, 2024 07:09 PM IST
‘Farmers didn’t protest at behest of China, Pakistan': CPI(M) MP Amra Ram
In an interview with HT's Kumkum Chadha, CPM MP Amra Ram said the farmers' protest put the Modi government three steps backwards
Published on Jul 28, 2024 07:02 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Aryan Prakash
Kargil@25: PM Modi strongly backs Agnipath plan
PM Modi hailed soldiers' valor in Kargil war, defended Agnipath scheme, slammed Pakistan, and criticised opposition during Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrations.
Updated on Jul 27, 2024 02:06 AM IST
Rahul Singh, Dras (ladakh)
Modi defends Agnipath scheme, says it aims to rejuvenate armed forces
Ahead of the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha last month, the Congress demanded the scrapping of the Agnipath scheme, questioning the rationale behind it
Updated on Jul 26, 2024 12:16 PM IST
Around one lakh Agniveers enrolled by army till now, says top officer
"Approximately 70% of these Agniveers are already with their units and doing extremely well," said Lieutenant General CB Ponnappa, the army's Adjutant General.
Published on Jul 21, 2024 10:18 PM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
Haryana govt announces 10% quota for Agniveers in state level recruitments
Cheif Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced other measures including age relaxation and subsidies to certain industrial units that employ Agniveers
Published on Jul 17, 2024 05:13 PM IST
Haryana announces 10% reservation for Agniveers in police, forest guard jobs
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini says in direct recruitment to posts of constable, mining guard, forest guard, jail warden and special police officer made by state govt, there will be 10% per cent horizontal reservation for Agniveers
Updated on Jul 17, 2024 10:55 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Forces seek to raise Agnipath age limit to 23, increase retention to 50%
The armed forces are planning to propose raising the upper age limit from 21 to 23 to induct graduates who can be groomed for technical jobs
Updated on Jul 06, 2024 10:45 AM IST
Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Agnipath set to hit combat effectiveness: Ex-navy chief
The controversy swirling around the Agnipath scheme for the induction of soldiers into the armed forces deepened on Thursday.
Updated on Jul 05, 2024 03:50 AM IST
Rahul Singh
Kangana Ranaut backs Agniveer scheme: Wish I had such privileges growing up
Expressing her support for Agniveer scheme, actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut recounted struggle to groom herself while finding her way in Bollywood.
Published on Jul 04, 2024 05:47 PM IST
Morning briefing: Army rebuts Rahul Gandhi's Agniveer compensation claim; more
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Published on Jul 04, 2024 09:43 AM IST
Rahul alleges no compensation for slain Agniveer; Army rebuts claim
The army clarified that a chunk of the compensation was paid to the next of kin of Agniveer Ajay Kumar and the rest would be disbursed.
Updated on Jul 04, 2024 08:40 AM IST
Rahul Singh, New Delhi
On Rahul Gandhi's Hindus, Agnipath scheme charges, BJP's point-by-point rebuttal
Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha speech: The Congress leader was speaking during the debate on Motion of Thanks on President's address to a joint sitting of Parliament.
Updated on Jul 02, 2024 08:57 AM IST
Uproar as Rahul attacks govt in 1st speech as LoP
The LoP — the first in the Lok Sabha in 10 years — spent a bulk of his speech focussing on the economy.
Updated on Jul 02, 2024 05:50 AM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Rahul Gandhi attacks govt over Agnipath scheme; Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah counter
Rahul Gandhi claimed that the Agniveers recruited under the Agnipath scheme were not granted the status of martyrs and were akin to use and throw labourers
Updated on Jul 01, 2024 05:29 PM IST
NDA vs INDIA clash likely in Parliament today; NEET, Agnipath scheme in focus
The NDA and INDIA MPs are expected to clash in fiery Parliament session on Monday, with key focus on the NEET row and Agnipath scheme.
Updated on Jul 01, 2024 08:27 AM IST
Deputy Speaker’s post in focus as government, Opposition set for House tussle
The INDIA group wants to field Samajwadi Party lawmaker of Faizabad Awadhesh Prasad for the position.
Updated on Jul 01, 2024 06:15 AM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Parliament set to witness stormy debate in 2nd week of session beginning July 1
Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha witnessed several adjournments on Friday, with the opposition parties insisting on a debate on the NEET-UG row.
Published on Jun 30, 2024 02:16 PM IST
Congress steps up demand to scrap Agnipath scheme ahead of Lok Sabha session
The Congress’s demand comes in the wake of some media reports that suggested that an internal survey of the military has proposed some changes in the Agnipath scheme
Published on Jun 17, 2024 07:09 PM IST
Naresh Chander