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Right Owned by TFI PostGovernment Approves Two-Year Extension Creating New Pathway for Agniveers
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The Agnipath scheme, launched in June 2022 to recruit soldiers for a four‑year term with only 25 % eligible for regular service, has been reset. According to India Today, 75 % of Agniveers will receive a two‑year extension, higher pay and no exit option. Deccan Chronicle reports that defence officials now say all Agniveers will join the regular cadre, a shift from the original retention limit. Earlier coverage noted the centre’s revision offering a two‑year extension for 75 % and a 100 % regular entry pathway.
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The Modi government on Wednesday approved an additional two-year engagement period for Agniveers completing their initial four-year tenure under the Agnipath scheme. The Cabinet decision, based on recommendations from the Indian Armed Forces, arrives weeks before nearly 18,000 personnel from the…
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The Modi government on Wednesday approved an additional two-year engagement period for Agniveers completing their initial four-year tenure under the Agnipath scheme. The Cabinet decision, based on recommendations from the Indian Armed Forces, arrives weeks before nearly 18,000 personnel from the…
