Chandigarh, May 12 (IANS) The Punjab government on Tuesday decided to formulate a reservation policy for rehabilitating Agniveers in state government jobs after completion of their tenure under the Agnipath scheme. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has constituted a high-powered committee comprising civil and police officers to finalise the modalities and framework for extending reservation benefits to Agniveers.Chairing a high-level meeting here, Chief Minister Mann gave in-principle approval …
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New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) In a major move aimed at integrating former Agniveers into law enforcement, the Delhi Police will now reserve 20 per cent of its constable (executive) posts for individuals who have completed their tenure under the Agnipath scheme. According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), these candidates will also be exempt from the physical efficiency test and granted relaxation in the upper age limit, aligning recruitment policies with the Central go…
Hamirpur, March 10 (IANS) A major recruitment rally for recruiting ‘Agniveers’ is currently underway in Himachal Pradesh’s Hamirpur, examining candidates in ground assessments, medical examinations, and document verification. Around 500 candidates participated in the drive on the second day. Following the Indian Army’s guidelines, around 3,400 youth from Hamirpur, Bilaspur, and Una are also expected to participate.Colonel Sridhar Rajan, ARO (Recruitment Officer) of Hamirpur, stated that …
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Indian Railways will recruit more than 5,000 ex-servicemen as Pointsmen on a contract basis to quickly fill vacancies, as part of a new cooperation framework with the Indian Army aimed at supporting retired soldiers and Agniveers, Ministry of Railways said on Thursday.The move comes under a newly introduced ‘Framework of Cooperation’ between the Railways and the Army to expand post-retirement job opportunities for Agniveers and serving Army personnel transitioning to…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Vice-Admiral Sameer Saxena, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Southern Naval Command, asked the 2,172 passing out trainee sailors at the INS Chilka to hone their professional skills and be technologically aware, while imbibing the Navy’s core values of duty, honour, and courage, an official said on Friday. As many as 2,172 sailor trainees took part in the Passing Out Parade of second batch of year 2025 held at the INS Chilka on Thursday, marking the successful culmi…