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Agnipath Scheme will kill the youth, finish Army: Priyanka Gandhi

Vadra appealed to youths to protest peacefully against the Agnipath scheme, assuring the party's full support

No rollback of Agnipath scheme, says defence ministry official

As protests and agitations against the Agnipath scheme continue in several parts of country, Lt Gen Anil Puri, Additional Secretary, Dept of Military Affairs, clarified the scheme will be implemented

Rajnath approves reserving 10% jobs in defence ministry for Agniveers

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday approved a proposal to reserve 10 per cent of the job vacancies in the defence ministry for Agniveers meeting requisite eligibility criteria.

Agnipath protests: Arson in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh; 340 trains affected

While 94 mail or express trains and 140 passenger trains were cancelled, as many as 95 trains were partially cancelled and 11 were diverted

Assembly elections in J-K possibly by year-end: Minister Rajnath Singh

Rajnath Singh on Friday hinted at holding assembly elections in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir "by this year-end".

Congress' Venugopal demands meeting of Parl panel over 'Agnipath' scheme

The Congress leader, who is also a member of the Standing Committee, also requested the Chairman to invite all major stakeholders and defence experts for their opinions on the scheme

One killed, trains torched as Agnipath protests spread across India

At least 200 trains were affected, 35 cancelled and 13 short-terminated, railway officials said

Army to start formal recruitment process under Agnipath scheme in two days

The officials said the Army has set its target of starting the training of new recruits under the Agnipath scheme by December

Govt relaxes upper age limit for 'Agnipath' recruitment to 23 yrs for 2022

The government had unveiled the scheme on Tuesday that will overhaul the decades-old selection process to bring in fitter and younger troops to tackle future security challenges facing the nation

Short-range ballistic missile Prithvi-II successfully tested from Odisha

The missile is a proven system and is capable of striking targets with a very high degree of precision: Defence ministry

Process for appointment of new CDS underway: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the appointment of the new Chief of Defence Staff will be made soon and that the process for it is underway

Tour of Duty: With Agnipath scheme, a chance for youth to join armed forces

Under the 'Agnipath' scheme, 17.5 to 21-year-olds will be recruited for four years as 'Agniveers' and will get an opportunity to join the regular cadre at the end of this period

Military life without joining armed force: What is the Tour of Duty scheme?

Army has branded the Tour of Duty (ToD) as an opportunity for India's youth to experience military life without having to join the armed forces -- Army, Navy, and the Air Force -- on a long-term basis

CDS: Unsettled questions

New eligibility conditions are surprising

Defence Ministry's tech development fund cap raised five-fold to Rs 50 cr

The TDF scheme supports indigenous development of components, products, systems and technologies by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and start-ups

Rajnath-headed DAC clears projects worth Rs 76,390 crore for armed forces

"The focus (will be) on enhancing indigenisation, particularly on indigenising aero-engine material," said the DAC

Govt gives one-year validity to telcos for laying undersea cables

"In the interest of ease of doing business, DoT took up the case with MoD (Ministry of Defence) to extend period of their clearance from the present six months to one year.

Rajnath Singh urges stakeholders to be self-reliant in defence tech

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday asked stakeholders in the sector to focus on being "self-reliant in defence technology while keeping pace with technology outside". During his visit to Nagpur in Maharashtra, Singh also asked defence commanders to follow the correct maintenance and operational practices with the safety of personnel in mind, a release from a defence spokesperson said. Air Marshal Shashiker Chaudhary, AOC-in-C Maintenance Command, and other dignitaries from civil and military establishments received Singh on his arrival at the airport here. Singh interacted with some defence sector stakeholders at the airport, the release said. He was briefed about various activities undertaken by defence establishments, including the Army, the Air Force & defence PSUs, in this region, it said. While addressing the defence sector stakeholders, Singh advised them to focus on being "atmanirbhar (self-reliant) in defence technology while keeping pace with technology outside".

Rajnath Singh to launch two India-made warships in Mumbai on Tuesday

The navy's internal design house, the DND, has designed the four destroyers being built under Project 15B and seven frigates under Project 17A

Providing facilities to those guarding borders top priority: Rajnath

"Our top priority is to provide maximum facilities to those who are working day and night for our security, who are the guards of the border of this country," Singh said