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Job seekers fume over Agnipath Scheme's shortened military contracts

Analysts say the move will also bring down the Indian military's burgeoning pension bill, potentially allowing the country to spend more on new weapons

IAF receives over 200,000 applications under Agnipath scheme in 6 days

The registration process that began on June 24 had seen filing of 94,281 applications by Monday and 56,960 applications till Sunday

'Conflict entrepreneurs' to blame for Agnipath protests: NDA Ajit Doval

'I think that the protests, raising your voice is justified and is permitted in a democracy. But this vandalism, this violence is not permitted and will not be tolerated at all'

SKM's nationwide protest against Agnipath on June 24: Rakesh Tikait

Farmers' collective Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) will hold a nationwide protest against the Centre's Agnipath military recruitment scheme on June 24, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said on Monday. The decision for the protest was taken during a meeting of the coordination committee of SKM in Karnal, he said and urged the support of youths, the civil society and political parties for the demonstrations on Friday. "Samyukta Kisan Morcha protests against Agnipath scheme to be held at district and tehsil headquarters across the country on June 24 by decision of SKM Coordination Committee in Karnal. Appeal to mobilise youth, citizen organizations and parties. Now BKU's (Bharatiya Kisan Union's) planned protest for June 30 will also take place on June 24," Tikait, the national spokesperson of BKU, tweeted in Hindi. Tikait's BKU, which was part of the SKM-led 2020-21 protests against the now-withdrawn farm laws in Delhi, had earlier called for a protest on June 30 against the Agnipath scheme.

Bharat Bandh over 'Agnipath': More than 500 trains cancelled across India

Protests against the Agnipath recruitment scheme continued across India leading to traffic jams and the cancellation of over 500 trains in different divisions

Army to hold 83 recruitment rallies to recruit around 40,000 'Agniveers'

Lt Gen Ponappa said the first batch comprising 25,000 personnel will join the training programme in the first and second week of December

Delivery of S-400 missile systems to India proceeding well: Russian envoy

The comments of the envoy came amid concerns in New Delhi over possible delays in the supply of major military hardware to India by Russia in view of its military invasion of Ukraine

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Ukraine war raises questions for Indian military

Priority is ensuring high standards of operational preparedness: Army chief

Newly-appointed Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande on Sunday said his "utmost and foremost" priority would be to ensure very high standards of operational preparedness

Efforts on to remove AFSPA completely from Northeast: PM Modi

PM Modi also said the effect of the BJP's "double engine" government is evident in the return of permanent peace and speedy development in Assam

At $76.6 bn, India's military spending third highest in world: SIPRI report

In a drive to strengthen the indigenous arms industry, 64 per cent of capital outlays in the 2021 Indian military budget was earmarked for acquisitions of domestically-produced arms, the report said

India to train Philippines military on BrahMos systems from July onwards

Filipino military personnel would start arriving in India from July-August onwards to receive training on operating the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system

Indian Air Force to use Fleet Card to draw fuel on the move

With the advent of the Fleet Cards, IAF convoys now will be able to draw fuel from the vast network of retail fuel distributors across the country

Ladakh shows India needs a light tank to arm itself in high altitudes

Light tanks offer utility not just on the high-altitude Sino-Indian border, but on the mountain border with Pakistan in J&K as well

Republic Day parade to showcase India's military might, cultural diversity

Republic Day Parade 2022 will showcase India's military might and cultural diversity and many unique initiatives have been included

Indian Army's uniform over the years as its new one debuts on January 15

To ensure security, there'll be tight restrictions on the manufacture, supply of the NIFT-designed disruptive pattern battle dress uniform

President asks IMA graduates to follow General Rawat as role model

President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday asked the gentlemen cadets passing out of the Indian Military Academy to follow CDS General Bipin Rawat, who was killed in a chopper crash

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Daughters of CDS Gen Bipin Rawat pay last respects to their parents

Daughters of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, Kritika and Tarini, on Friday paid floral tributes to their parents here in the national capital

Adding economy to defence

Make in India for defence equipment is languishing in the absence of large orders that can make local production viable