{
  "id": 10744873,
  "title": "Maharashtra Cabinet Approves Direct Recruitment For Ex-Agniveers In Police, Uniformed Services",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/maharashtra-cabinet-approves-direct-recruitment-for-ex-agniveers-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T17:11:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maharashtra-cabinet-approves-direct-recruitment-for-ex-agniveers-in-police-uniformed-services"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 29, the Maharashtra Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, announced a significant policy change. The cabinet approved direct recruitment for retired Agniveers into the state's police force and allied uniformed services, bypassing the need for competitive exams or further training. This move aims to safeguard career prospects for military recruits under the Agnipath scheme. Under the policy, a 10% horizontal reservation has been set aside for ex-Agniveers in Group-C uniformed positions, including police, fire services, and coastal security. These individuals will be able to join without having to face recruitment examinations or repeat initial training modules. The policy also includes age limit relaxations to accommodate veterans retiring from the military. Ex-Agniveers from the Indian Navy will be specifically integrated into the state's coastal security wing, with relaxed caps to absorb all interested navy veterans. Additionally, the absorption of these veterans will extend across various state security cadres, such as the Fire Department and correctional security forces. The Maharashtra Cabinet's decision marks Maharashtra as one of the leading states to establish post-service employment structures for the Armed Forces, making use of military training while ensuring long-term career continuity for these young veterans.",
  "summary": "Mumbai, Sep 29: In a major policy shift aimed at safeguarding the career prospects of military recruits, the Maharashtra Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday approved direct recruitment for retired Agniveers into the state police force and allied uniformed services without the need to take competitive examinations or undergo fresh training. Maharashtra approves Agniveer…",
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Maharashtra Cabinet Approves 10% Reservation For Former Agniveers In Uniformed Group C Government Posts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/maharashtra-cabinet-approves-10-reservation-for-former-agniveers-in",
        "published": "2026-09-29T18:20:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}