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MoD to mobilize 50 lakh people on Dec 7 as part of Swachhta Pakhwada

All the three services of the MoD, Indian Coast Guard, and other organisations, including BRO, NCC, CSD, and Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), among others will participate in the campaign

IT waiver on Disability Pension only for personnel disabled during service

In reply to a supplementary, Rajnath said the government takes all possible steps in the interest of veterans and retired Army personnel

Rajnath, Jaishankar lead first India-Japan 'two-plus-two' dialogue

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar led the Indian side while the Japanese side was headed by Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Minister of Defence Taro Kono

Rajnath to visit J&K for three days, may address public rally in Srinagar

The home minister will receive people's representations on how to bring lasting peace in Kashmir

Maharashtra govt formation: Prerogative of governor to invite, says Rajnath

At the event, Singh paid tributes to former servicemen and their families in Lucknow, and said the country is proud of them.

$10 bn targeted for creating jobs for 2-3 million people by 2025: Rajnath

Minister welcomed synergy being created for boosting indigenous development of defence systems

Rajnath calls for increased synergy between DRDO, domestic defence industry

He asked the DRDO and industry to explore new ways for enhancing synergy to achieve the goal of self-sufficiency," a government press release said.

Congress slams terror-accused MP Pragya's appointment to defence panel

The opposition has criticised Thakur's nomination to the defence consultative committee on the grounds that she is facing charges of terrorist activities

Siachen is disputed territory, India can't open it for tourism: Pakistan

On October 21, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the Indian government had decided to open the entire area from Siachen base camp to Kumar Post for tourism purposes

What role for a tri-service chief?

The value of the Chief of Defence Staff will depend on whether he is able to trigger reform of higher defence management structures

India, Singapore agree to conduct trilateral maritime exercise annually

India and Singapore have a robust defence cooperation

Rajnath on a two-day Singapore visit to attend Defence Ministers' meet

On Tuesday morning, Singh visited Sembawang Air Base and later took the helicopter sortie

India committed to becoming a $26-bn defence industry by 2025: Rajnath

The Defence Ministry would fund 250 startups, 16 personal initiatives and five defence innovation hubs through the Defence Innovation Organisation in five years

Rajnath holds bilateral meeting with US Secretary of Defence in Bangkok

It was Singh's first meeting with US Secretary of Defence

PM stayed out of RCEP keeping northeast in mind, says Rajnath Singh

He also said that if India had joined the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), farmers, labourers and industries would have been adversely affected

Border dispute: China objects to Rajnath Singh's visit to Arunachal Pradesh

China claims Arunachal Pradesh as part of South Tibet and the two countries have so far held 21 rounds of talks to resolve the border dispute

Govt plans North East Industrial Corridor to boost jobs, tourism: Rajnath

The Defence Minister also lauded the Five-Year Road Plan of Khandu under which all the existing inter-state and inter-district roads will be upgraded to state highway specifications by 2024.

Top events today: Kulbhushan Jadhav case, COP14, Rajnath's visit, and more

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh would be on a five-day visit to Japan and South Korea starting from September 2

India will become $10 trillion economy in 10 to 15 years: Rajnath Singh

Singh said India will emerge as a net innovator and net exporter of defence technologies rather than a net importer

Rajnath says Ayodhya verdict 'historic', should be accepted with equanimity

Defence Minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh on Saturday termed the Supreme Court's verdict in the Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case as "historic" and urged people to accept it with "equanimity" and "magnanimity". Singh, who was the former BJP president and former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, said the apex court's judgement will further strengthen the country's social fabric and appealed to the people to maintain peace and harmony. "The Judgment of Hon'ble Supreme Court on Ayodhya is historic. The Judgement will further strengthen India's social fabric. I urge everyone to take the verdict with equanimity and magnanimity. I also appeal to the people to maintain peace & harmony after this landmark verdict," he tweeted. The Supreme Court in a unanimous verdict on Saturday cleared the way for the construction of a Ram Temple at the disputed site at Ayodhya, and directed the Centre to allot a 5-acre plot to the Sunni Waqf Board for building a mosque. In one of ..