Tag: Union Defence Minister

Innovation, research and development and the number of startups have increased in the defence industry due to these initiatives, Singh said.

Gwalior: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the armed forces must be fully equipped to operate against chemical-biological attacks in the future. Singh was addressing a gathering at the Defence Research and Development Establishment (DRDE) here. Gwalior-based DRDE is the only designated national laboratory recognised for verification of environmental and bio-medical samples by the […]

Patna: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday warned Pakistan against “repeating mistakes of 1965 and 1971” even as he asserted that the neighbouring country ran the risk of getting “dismantled” on account of flagrant violation of human rights on its soil. Addressing a “Jan Jagran Sabha” (public awareness meet) organized by the BJP here, where […]

New Delhi: All-boys Sainik Schools will soon have girl students as Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday approved a proposal for admissions of girls from 2021-22 academic session in a phased manner. The decision has been taken following the success of the pilot project started by the Ministry of Defence for admission of girl […]

Pakur (Jharkhand): BJP president Amit Shah on Monday said a grand Ram temple would come up in Ayodhya within four months as per the wishes of Indians all over the world. Shah asked Congress leader Kapil Sibal why he sought to drag the Ram Janmabhoomi case in the Supreme Court. “Congress leader and advocate Kapil […]

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 […]

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 […]