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New Delhi: Amid the raging protests over the Agnipath Scheme across the country, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday held a meeting with the defence service chiefs in Delhi. Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar and IAF chief Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari were present at the meeting in Defence Minister’s residence. The […]
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New Delhi: The selection process by the Indian Air Force for recruitment under the Agnipath scheme will start from June 24, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said on Friday amid violent protests in several states against the new military enrolment model. The Chief of Air Staff told PTI that raising the […]
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New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the recruitment into the military through the Agnipath scheme will begin soon. He advised the aspirants to begin their preparations. Calling the scheme a ‘golden opportunity’ to join the nation’s defence system and to serve the country, Singh thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allowing age waiver […]
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New York: The diplomatic and defence leaders of India and the US have discussed expanding their cooperation into new defence areas like space and cyberspace to enable their militaries to jointly meet the challenges of this century, according to a readout of their 2+2 meeting that stressed “common strategic interests”. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, […]
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Hyderabad: “Safety and security of the country is government’s top priority and all efforts are being made to safeguard its unity and integrity,” said union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh here on Saturday. Addressing a conclave organised by the Indian Air Force Station, Hakimpet to commemorate 60 years of Chetak helicopter’s service to the nation, Singh […]
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Hyderabad: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday maintained that by being strong, India does not mean to establish dominance in the world. India has always followed the path of truth, non-violence and peace and does not support aggression of any kind, he said while participating in a conclave organized by the Indian Air Force at […]
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Union Home minister Amit Shah extended Holi greetings and wished for happiness, peace, good fortune, and new energy in everyone's life.
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Visakhapatnam: The President’s Fleet Review, an awe-inspiring and much-awaited event, conducted at Visakhapatnam on Monday, February 21, 2022, said a press release. President Ram Nath Kovind, who is also the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, reviewed the Naval Fleet comprising over 60 ships and submarines, and 55 aircraft. This will be the twelfth Fleet […]
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New Delhi: To ensure swift movement of troops at borders with China and Pakistan, Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has constructed 24 bridges and three roads, including at the height of over 19,000 feet in Ladakh, in four states and two union territories. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurated these 24 bridges and three roads from […]
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New Delhi: On the occasion of the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh which is celebrated as National Farmers’ Day (Kisan Diwas), Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday extended his greetings to the farmers of the country. Rajnath Singh called the former Prime Minister “top leader of farmers” who contributed to the […]
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New Delhi: The size of India’s defence and aerospace manufacturing sector will increase to Rs 1 lakh crore in 2022 and surge further to Rs 5 lakh crore by 2047, when the country will celebrate 100 years of independence, from around Rs 85,000 crore in the current year, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday. […]
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New Delhi: On the occasion of Swarnim Vijay Diwas, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday remembered the courage and sacrifice of the armed forces during the 1971 war and called it a “golden chapter in India’s military history”. Taking to Twitter, the Defence Minister said, “On the occasion of ‘Swarnim Vijay Diwas’ we remember the […]
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Singh was speaking after inaugurating 'Swarnim Vijay Parv' celebration at India Gate on 50 years of India's 1971 war.
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New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday paid tribute to Brigadier Lakhbinder Singh Lidder at Brar Square, Delhi Cantonment here. Brigadier Lakhbinder Singh Lidder, the defence assistant to the Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat was among the 13 people who died in the military helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu’s Coonnor on Wednesday. […]
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New Delhi: In his statement to Parliament, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that the Indian Air Force (IAF) has ordered an inquiry into the chopper crash in Tamil Nadu that killed Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and 12 others. The Defence Minister said that the probe will be headed by […]
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New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to brief the Lok Sabha about the chopper crash in Tamil Nadu in which Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 other defence personnel died. Singh is also likely to brief the Rajya Sabha. Sources said that the Defence Minister will brief the […]
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Deeply anguished by the sudden demise of Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 other Armed Forces personnel in an extremely unfortunate helicopter accident today in Tamil Nadu.
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Singh is also monitoring the situation and a meeting of senior ministry of defence officials is underway.
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Hyderabad: AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi demanded that the Central Government take an all-party delegation of MPs to the contentious borders in Arunachal Pradesh, besides a debate on the issues on the border with China during the forthcoming winter session of the Parliament. The idea behind insisting on an all-party delegation of MPs visit to the […]
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The emergency landing strip at Satta-Gandhav stretch on National Highway-925 in Jalore, Rajasthan, has been constructed for Rs 43 crore, including land acquisition for Rs 5 crore.
