Emergency landing strip for IAF planes on Barmer national highway inaugurated, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari attend
The NHAI has developed the 3-km section of Satta-Gandhav stretch of NH-925 as an ELF for the IAF. In October 2017, fighter jets and transport planes of the IAF had conducted mock landings on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway to show that such highways can be used by the IAF planes for landing in case of an emergency.
Sep 09, 2021, 12:18 PM IST
'Modi government alert and capable of dealing with any situation,' says Rajnath Singh on Afghanistan crisis
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the government is alert and no anti-national force should be allowed to encourage terrorism from across the border by taking advantage of the situation.
Aug 30, 2021, 16:49 PM IST
Afghanistan Crisis: Indian government is constantly monitoring the situation, says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
Speaking on the issue of Taliban, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said that whatever is happening in Afghanistan is raising new questions from the security point of view. Rajnath Singh said that the Indian government is constantly monitoring the situation in Afghanistan.
Aug 30, 2021, 16:46 PM IST
India-Pakistan ceasefire successful because of our strength: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, "After losing two wars, one of our neighbouring countries (Pakistan) has started resorting to proxy war, and terrorism has become an integral part of its state policy."
Aug 29, 2021, 16:13 PM IST
Rajnath Singh: No compromise will be made with security of country
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said that no compromise will be made with the security of the country and he also said that India will not back down from giving a befitting reply even on the enemy's land.
Aug 29, 2021, 14:54 PM IST
ICGS 'Vigraha' commissioned into Indian Coast Guard - See pics
The 'Vigraha' will be based at Visakhapatnam and operate on India's Eastern Seaboard.
Aug 28, 2021, 18:39 PM IST
India administers 1 cr COVID jabs in single day, Union Ministers laud PM Modi, healthcare workers
India reported 1,00,64,032 vaccinations and crossed 62 crore cumulative vaccinations on Friday.
Aug 28, 2021, 07:15 AM IST
Achieving advancement in technology can make India superpower: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at DIAT
"Some initiatives have been started by the defence ministry to make progress in research and innovation through collective efforts from armed forces, industries and academia," said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
Aug 27, 2021, 14:59 PM IST
Rajnath Singh to felicitate Neeraj Chopra, other armed forces personnel who participated in Tokyo Olympics
The felicitation ceremony will take place at the Army Sports Institute (ASI) in Pune.
Aug 23, 2021, 07:33 AM IST
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to felicitate armed forces personnel who participated in Tokyo Olympics
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will felicitate the armed forces personnel who participated in this year's Olympics at Tokyo at the Army Sports Institute (ASI) in Pune.
Aug 22, 2021, 16:02 PM IST
PM Modi grieves Kalyan Singh's demise, says, 'India will remain forever grateful to him'
Kalyan Singh breathed his last in Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) on Saturday night.
Aug 21, 2021, 22:28 PM IST
Neeraj Chopra set to have Army stadium named after him in Pune
Neeraj Chopra, a Naik Subedar in the Indian Army who won gold in the javelin competition in the recently-concluded Tokyo Olympics, had himself trained at the Army Sports Institute.
Aug 21, 2021, 09:00 AM IST
Can’t accept being dependent on someone else for our nation’s security: Defence Minister
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched Defence India Startup Challenge 5.0 in the national capital on August 19. At the event, Defence Minister Singh said that the security scenario of the whole world is changing rapidly, due to which the challenges of national security are increasing and becoming complex.
Aug 20, 2021, 17:26 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi chairs high-level meeting with top ministers on Afghanistan crisis
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security this evening, to to assess the situation in war-torn Afghanistan.
Aug 17, 2021, 21:09 PM IST
Rajnath Singh launches multiple events to mark 75th anniversary of Independence
The Indian Coast Guard will be unfurling the national flag at 100 islands pan-India as a part of the 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav'. Singh said that in order to maintain unity, integrity and sovereignty of the country, it is important that the feeling of national self-esteem is present in the citizens, and that is the purpose of the programs being launched Friday.
Aug 13, 2021, 16:05 PM IST
Independence Day 2021: This is how Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will commemorate the special day, will virtually launch several events
India is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Independence Day as 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav'
Aug 12, 2021, 23:36 PM IST
Rajnath Singh to leave for Tajikistan on July 27 for SCO Defence Minister meet
Tajikistan is chair of the grouping which has eight member states — Russia, China, India, Pakistan, and 4 central Asian countries —Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan. Tajikistan will be holding the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation or SCO heads of state summit on September 16-17.
Jul 26, 2021, 21:01 PM IST
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh pays tribute to martyrs on the occasion of 22nd Kargil Vijay Diwas
India is celebrating the 22nd anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh pays tribute to martyrs in Delhi. This historic Kargil War was fought between India and Pakistan on the Line of Control (LoC) in May and July 1999 in Kargil district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Jul 26, 2021, 12:54 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi extends wishes to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on his birthday
Born in Uttar Pradesh in 1951, Rajnath Singh has been associated with the RSS and the BJP since early and has risen through the party over the decades while working at different organizational levels.
Jul 10, 2021, 16:31 PM IST
