Explained Editor's Note | Agnipath, other Govt jobs, and the Fed's rate hike

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Dear Express Explained reader,   It's been a newsy week, and we tried our best to explain in detail much of the stuff that happened in the government and courts.   The Prime Minister issued an unexpected order asking for a million vacancies in central government jobs to be filled in "mission mode" in the next 18 months - ahead, it was not lost on anyone, of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.   Shyamlal Yadav wrote a very informative backgrounder on the context of the announcement - how many recruitments have been done over the past few years, and by which agencies? What has the government said on the jobs situation earlier?   The long-running investigations into the National Herald-Associated Journals Limited case has returned to the Gandhis. The Enforcement Directorate interrogated Rahul Gandhi for three days this week, and has called him in again on Monday. Sonia Gandhi will be questioned on Thursday. Deeptiman Tiwary and Sandeep Singh summarised the ED and Income-Tax cases against the top leaders of the Congress, and where they stand currently.   The United States Federal Reserve raised interest rates by three quarters of a percentage point this week, its most aggressive move since 1994 to tame recordbreaking inflation. Anil Sasi wrote about the impact on the Indian and world economy.   The government's 'Agnipath' scheme of short-duration recruitment in the armed forces is facing protests and criticism around the country. Krishn Kaushik explained the scheme and its implications in detail - on the salary/ pension bill, and the concerns around the temporary stint and the relaxation of the age ceiling announced by the government.     Stay safe and stay aware. Keep reading The Indian Express Explained. Some of our content is now behind a paywall, so if you haven't subscribed to The Indian Express yet, this may be the perfect time to do so. Click here to subscribe.   Sincerely,    Monojit   (monojit.majumdar@expressindia.com)    If you received this newsletter as a forward, you can subscribe to it here | Do read our Explained articles here

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