FORCES

	Agniveer intake into CPFs benefits both There are reasons to believe that sufficient homework was not done. But the 10% allocation of vacancies in various Central Police Forces for Agniveers is not a problematic issue at all. published on : 30th June 2022
	Biden announces US military air, sea, land reinforcements in Europe Referring to NATO unity on accepting the applications of previously neutral Finland and Sweden to join the alliance, Biden said Putin's strategy in invading Ukraine had backfired. published on : 29th June 2022
	Army, Navy complete study on Theatre Commands The Commands of the three services were entrusted with the responsibility of carrying out independent studies on the organisation and structures. published on : 29th June 2022
	Agnipath protests derail Bihar House proceedings Opposition creates ruckus demanding rollback of Centre’s scheme published on : 28th June 2022
	Security forces busts another Maoist camp in Odisha Security forces busted yet another Maoist camp during a joint combing operation in Mundamaska reserve forest in Kalahandi district on Saturday. published on : 27th June 2022
	Apprehension remains on 'Agnipath' scheme; states yet to announce quota in government jobs A state police recruitment board head said reservation cannot be more than 50 per cent in employment and most of the 'Agniveers' will be in the unreserved category. published on : 26th June 2022
	Elite commandos of Armed forces will be from permanent cadre, not Agniveers The Union government recently approved 'Agnipath', the new recruitment scheme for the armed forces under which a Agniveer will initially be inducted only for four years. published on : 23rd June 2022
	‘Transformational reforms underway with focus on ‘Atmanirbharta’: Army Chief General Manoj Pande Further, he said disruptive technologies are shaping the character of modern warfare. Therefore, harnessing and leveraging technology is no longer an option but an essential mission mandate, he said. published on : 19th June 2022
	Firm Centre to go ahead with Agnipath In addition to the two ministries, the states of Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Assam have announced preference to Agniveers in state police recruitment. published on : 19th June 2022
	Agnipath protests spread to Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode In the state capital, the protestors took out a march from Thampanoor to Raj Bhavan. In Kozhikode, a similar protest was held in front of the railway station. published on : 18th June 2022
	Army aspirants’ 18-month wait ends in anguish The Union government’s Agnipath scheme has poured cold water on the dreams of thousands of youth in the state. published on : 18th June 2022
	Agniveer recruitment rally likely in 90 days: Dakshin Bharat General Officer Commanding Addressing a press conference in Chennai on Wednesday, the officer said candidates should have passed Class 10 and must be between 17-and-a-half years and 21 years. published on : 16th June 2022
	Night trial of surface-to-surface nuclear capable short-range ballistic missile Prithvi II successful The test was conducted by the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of the Indian army as part of an operational exercise. published on : 15th June 2022
	Pakistan to raise defence spending by Rs 83 billion; armed forces to get Rs 1.4 trillion in budget Defence spending often comes under scrutiny at the time of the announcement of the annual budget when allocations for various sectors are earmarked. published on : 5th June 2022
	Centre relaxes educational qualification to recruit tribal youths from Chhattisgarh in CRPF This could not yield optimum results as native youths from interior areas could not compete in the recruitment process due to non- fulfilling of requisite educational qualification. published on : 1st June 2022