Nepal blocks its Gorkha youths to join Indian Army under Agnipath recruitment scheme

A Gorkha Rifles contingent of the Indian Army marching at Rajpath, New Delhi, during a Republic Day parade. (Representational photo)New Delhi: Nepal has announced to put on hold the recruitment of its youths under the controversial Agnipath scheme as...

Now, soldiering in India has become unattractive profession

Indian Army soldiers near the line of actual control with China in Ladakh posing with the national flag.When soldiers and veterans demanded the implementation of one rank, one pension (OROP), their long outstanding genuine demand, many civilians star...

Agnipath recruitment scheme: Government defending the indefensible

Army men during a counterinsurgency operation in J&K. (Representational photo)North India is boiling and it’s not because of scorching summer heat, but the introduction of Agnipath scheme, which is going to replace the existing system of re...

Agnipath recruitment scheme: Government must come clean on forcing new policy

An Indian Army patrol in Siachen, the world’s highest battlefield. (Representational photo)Agnipath, the government’s new four-year-recruitment scheme for all personnel of the Indian the armed forces – Army, Navy, and Air Force &nda...

Agnipath recruitment scheme: How good it is to have contract soldiers in tour of duty?

Candidates undergoing physical tests at an Army recruitment drive. (Representational photo)  True to its character to do everything for the first time, the Narendra Modi-led BJP government has decided, on Tuesday, to implement a new recruitment ...

Know in details about the Agnipath scheme for defence job seekers

New Delhi: The defence minister, Rajnath Singh, has announced the “Agnipath” scheme for the recruitment of soldiers in the defence forces. In a statement released after the announcement, the Ministry of Defence has said that 46,000 &ldquo...