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UP to play big role in India's goal to become $5 trn economy: Rajnath Singh

Singh said Uttar Pradesh will pay a major role in achieving the target and praised the steps taken by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

DefExpo 2020 attracts more than 1,000 defence companies: Rajnath Singh

Like Parrikar and Sitharaman, Singh claimed on Tuesday that the current version of DefExpo had broken all previous records

Rajnath meets Qatar deputy PM, S Korean counterpart, discusses defence ties

The Qatari delegation will be visiting the DefExpo, being held in Uttar Pradesh's capital Lucknow between February 5-9

Delhi Polls: Kejriwal betrayed Anna and joined politics, says Rajnat

Voting for Delhi assembly is scheduled to take place on February 8 whereas the results will be announced on February 11

Budget will revive economic growth, create new job opportunities: Rajnath

Kejriwal took to Twitter to express his disappointment over the Budget for 2020-21 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Delhi polls: CAA has provision for Muslims from Pak, says Rajnath Singh

The Minister was addressing a public meeting ahead of the elections to Delhi Assembly

Foreign forces trying to weaken India by misleading people on CAA: Rajnath

He said India is not a Hindu nation and its history is written with love

BJP doesn't want to come to power in Delhi riding on hatred: Rajnath Singh

The BJP has been aggressively raising the pitch on Shaheen Bagh, an anti-CAA protest site in south Delhi.

Delhi Assembly elections: AAP MLA Manoj Kumar joins BJP ahead of polls

The AAP has fielded Kuldeep Kumar from the Kondli assembly constituency.

71st Republic Day 2020: From Chinook's debut to J&K tableau, as it happened

It was also the first Republic Day celebration for Jammu and Kashmir as the newly formed Union Territory.

Unlike Pak, the US, India not theocratic because of secular values: Rajnath

Rajnath Singh's comments have come amid raging protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act

J&K kids nationalists, but sometimes motivated in wrong direction: Rajnath

The comments come days after Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat said girls and boys, as young as 10 and 12, were being radicalised in Kashmir

Pakistan, America are theocratic countries, India is secular, says Rajnath

Our saints and seers did not just consider the people living within our borders as part of the family, but called everyone living in the world as one family, said Rajnath

Defence ministry shortlists firms for Rs 50,000 crore submarine project

In a significant move, the defence ministry on Tuesday shortlisted two Indian shipyards and five foreign defence majors for the Rs 50,000 crore project to build six conventional submarines in India for the Navy besides approving military procurement worth Rs 5,100 crore. The shortlisted Indian entities to construct the submarines, being billed as one of biggest 'Make in India' projects, are L&T group and state-owned Mazagaon Docks Ltd (MDL), official sources said. Adani Defence, which was a strong contender for the project, named as P-75 I, failed to make the cut following a detailed evaluation of eligibility criteria by a high-powered committee, they said. The mega project is being implemented under the ambitious strategic partnership model under which select private firms are being roped in to build military platforms like submarines and fighter jets in India in partnership with original equipment maker. The decisions on the submarine project and procurement of military ...

From teacher's pet to 'bully' on campus: ABVP and its relationship with BJP

Despite being the BJP's older sibling, the ABVP's relationship with the Sangh's political progeny is peculiar

Govt aims to achieve $26 bn turnover by 2025 in defence production: Rajnath

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the government has set a target of achieving a turnover of USD 26 billionby 2025 in defence production as India cannot remain dependent on arms import forever. The government has taken several steps to support the private sector to boost indigenous defence manufacturing, Singh said after flagging off the 51st K-9 Vajra-T gun at the Larsen and Toubro's (L&T) Armoured Systems Complex at Hazira here in Gujarat. "India cannot remain dependent on arms import. We have set a target of achieving a turnover of USD 26 billionby 2025 in the defence production. This involves an investment of USD 10 billion in this sector and generation of two-three million employment opportunities," he said addressing the gathering. Singh noted that participation of private sector in defence manufacturing was negligible in the past. "The private sector could not perform because of lack of support. This scenario increased our dependence on imports,"

Year in Review: Citizenship Act to Ayodhya verdict, key decisions of 2019

Days before curtains come down on 2019, we look at the key decisions and ideas that shaped the year

Many forces trying to defame Centre on economic issues, says Rajnath Singh

Speaking at an event organised by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), Singh said he has discussed the issue of sealing with Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri

Performance standards are being set for govt officers, says Rajnath Singh

"And in financial management, mechanisms are being adopted for more prudence and accountability," Singh said

Def Min approves additional 1 lakh Sr Div NCC seats: Official

Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar tweeted that the NCC strength is set to increase to over 1.5 million