Defence Minister Rajnath Singh On Friday attended the consultation meeting on Uttar Pradesh Defence Corridor in Lucknow. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was also present at the meeting. Later today the Union Minister is scheduled to visit Babu Banarsi Das University where he will unveil a statue of Dr […]
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Rajnath Singh on 3-day visit to Lucknow
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will arrive in Lucknow on Friday for a three-day visit to his parliamentary constituency. A senior official informed that the Defence Minister will arrive at Lucknow airport at 10:30 am, from where he will leave for Kalidas Marg, where he would be attending a consultation meeting […]
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Assam CM calls on Rajnath Singh in Delhi
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday called on Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in the national capital. “The Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma called on Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh in New Delhi today,” tweeted Defence Minister of India. Earlier on Wednesday, Sarma met Union Raod and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari in Delhi to discuss the status of […]
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Rajnath Singh welcomes decision to cut excise duty on petrol, diesel
Welcoming Centre’s decision to reduce excise duty on petrol and diesel, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for it and said that it will have a positive impact on the economy of India. Taking to Twitter, the Defence Minister said, “On the eve of Diwali, […]
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1971 Indo-Pak war one of the few wars in history fought to protect dignity of humanity, democracy: Rajnath Singh
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that the 1971 Indo-Pak war is one of the few wars in history that was fought to protect the dignity of humanity and democracy and not to acquire territory or grab power. His remarks came at the IAF conclave organised as part of the Swarnim Vijay Varsh […]
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Rajnath Singh launches web-based project monitoring portal for Military Engineer Services
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched a Web-Based Project Monitoring Portal (WBPMP) for Military Engineer Services (MES) at South Block on Wednesday. The portal will enable real-time monitoring of projects from their inception to completion. According to a statement from the Defence Ministry, the portal conceptualized in accordance with the Digital India Mission of the […]
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Gandhi asked Savarkar to file mercy plea before British: Rajnath Singh
Noting that there had been “deliberate attempts to defame” Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that it was on Mahatma Gandhi’s request that he wrote mercy petitions to the British. Speaking at the launch of the book ‘Veer Savarkar: The Man Who Could Have Prevented Partition’, […]
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PM Modi turns 71: President Ram Nath Kovind, Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, others extend birthday greetings
President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and Nirmala Sitharaman, and other political leaders greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday on Friday. PM Modi turned 71 today. Wishing him a long and healthy life, President Ram Nath Kovind said may […]
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India, Australia exploring new areas in AI, unmanned vehicles:Rajnath Singh
Lauding significant progress in the defence engagements between India and Australia based on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that both the countries are exploring new areas in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and unmanned vehicles. Speaking at India-Australia 2+2 ministerial dialogue which is underway in New Delhi, Singh said, […]
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India is prepared to defend its unity, integrity, sovereignty: Rajnath Singh
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that the country is prepared to defend its unity, integrity and sovereignty and is capable to deal with any challenges. While inaugurating an emergency landing field on the national highway in Rajasthan’s Jalore, Singh said: “Having an emergency landing field so close […]
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Rajnath Singh leaves for Rajasthan to inaugurate Emergency Landing Facility at NH-925A
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday left for Barmer on a day-long visit to Rajasthan, where he will inaugurate the Emergency Landing Facility on Satta-Gandhav stretch of National Highway (NH) 925A along with Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari. Defence Minister will also attend the MRSAM induction ceremony […]
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Govt policies will help domestic industry become world-class players in shipbuilding: Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the country has a great opportunity to become an indigenous shipbuilding hub and the government has introduced policies that will help the domestic industry become world-class players. Speaking at the ceremony in Chennai today while commissioning the indigenously built Indian Coast Guard Ship […]
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Rajnath Singh pays tribute to Rajiv Gandhi on his 77th birth anniversary
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid tribute to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 77th birth anniversary at Parliament House on Friday. “Paid tributes to former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi ji on his birth anniversary at Parliament House today,” the Defence Minister tweeted. Earlier today, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi paid tribute to his father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi at Veer Bhumi in the national capital. […]
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Rajnath Singh reaches out to Opposition in RS seeking cooperation in House
Amid repeated adjournments in the House, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called up the Leaders of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and sought their cooperation in running the House, sources informed on Monday. “This morning, Rajnath Singh had called up the Leaders of Opposition in Rajya Sabha floor leaders and sought his cooperation in running the House. To which Opposition leaders said the government should […]
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Rajnath Singh to leave for Tajikistan to participate in SCO Defence Ministers meet
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to leave for Dushanbe, Tajikistan to participate in Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers meeting. Tajikistan is this year’s chair of the grouping and will be holding the SCO heads of state summit in the month of September. Rajnath Singh’s Chinese counterpart General Wei […]