Tag: Rajnath Singh

New Delhi: The chiefs of the three armed forces met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday, a defence ministry spokesperson said. Sources said Singh reviewed the security situation along the borders. “Chief of the Army Staff General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh and Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief […]

New Delhi: Four soldiers and two civilian porters died after they were trapped in an avalanche on the Siachen Glacier’s northern sector on Monday, officials said. According to the officials, eight personnel were trapped in an avalanche at around 3 p.m. and the Avalanche Rescue Teams from nearby posts were rushed to the location to […]

Ranchi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that a grand Ram temple would be constructed at Ayodhya. Addressing a rally at Palamau ahead of the November-December Jharkhand Assembly elections, the senior BJP leader said: “BJP does what it promises. People used to say that the BJP makes only promises but we have fulfilled all […]

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday urged Cantonment Boards to be gentle with the poor living within their jurisdictions, saying they should not fear officials and instead feel protected by them. He was addressing a gathering at the Delhi Cantonment after giving away the Raksha Mantri Awards for Excellence 2019. The awards were […]

Lucknow: The biggest Defence Expo until now, to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will be held here from February 5-9 and it will make Uttar Pradesh an important destination for defence and aerospace manufacturing, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday. He said 925 exhibitors have so far registered for the expo, which […]

Bhubaneswar: Is BJD strategising to launch its 2024 political campaign right from now? Clues are galore over BJD’s latest political chess play. Significantly, the demand of caste-based enumeration is related to Census that will take place in 2021, and its findings will be out in year 2022; whereas elections are scheduled in April-May 2024. Moreover, […]

Mangaluru: No power can now stop Kashmiri Pandits from going back to Kashmir, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday, forcefully defending the NDA government’s decision to reorganise Jammu and Kashmir and abrogating its special status under Article 370. In an address at a rally here, the Defence Minister also sent a strong message to […]

New Delhi: To strengthen India’s defence diplomacy, the Ministry of Defence on Monday announced creation of 10 new posts of Defence Attaches (DAs). Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that a large country like India cannot restrict its defence cooperation to a few countries. “Efforts should be made to expand it continuously,” he said while addressing […]

New Delhi: Women’s participation in armed forces has increased over the years, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday and expressed the view that no door in the forces should remain closed for them. Citing the example of Tania Shergill, who led an all-men contingent in the Republic Day Parade this year, Singh said women […]

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday that India’s “national pride” will not be compromised as far as border tension with China is concerned. Addressing the BJP’s virtual rally for Jammuites, Singh also spoke on abrogation of Article 370 and 35A, making a strong pitch for nationalism. “Both India and China are keen […]

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday launched a web portal for issuing no-objection certificates (NOCs) to entities that are undertaking power projects and activities related to research, survey, exploration and exploitation in the Indian territorial waters and exclusive economic zones, according to an official statement. “The online system will establish an effective, speedy […]

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reached the eastern Ladakh region on Friday to review the ground situation of troops at the hostile border areas with China. Singh will also interact with the soldiers and review the operational preparedness of the force. The Minister, who is on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir and […]

New Delhi: Five of the 36 medium multi-role Rafale fighter jets built by French aircraft manufacturer Dassault landed safely at the IAF airbase in Ambala on Wednesday afternoon. Significantly, the frontline IAF airbase is likely to be used in case of conflict at the northern or the western borders. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said […]

New Delhi: In a major reform initiative to boost the domestic defence industry, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday announced restrictions on import of 101 weapons and military platforms including artillery guns, assault rifles and transport aircraft. “The Ministry of Defence is now ready for a big push to #AtmanirbharBharat initiative,” Singh said on Twitter […]

New Delhi: To boost self-reliance in the defence manufacturing sector, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched a Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation (NIIO) on Thursday. The naval organisation will put in place dedicated structures for the end-users to interact with the academia and the industry to foster innovation and indigenisation for self-reliance in defence, in keeping […]