Tag: Rajnath
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Steps taken to strengthen women’s role in security setup, armed forces: Rajnath
"It has now moved to inducting women officers in most of the branches of the Army. Women are now being accepted for permanent commission and shall be commanding army units and battalions in near future",
October 14, 2021 -
Rajnath’ nod to enhanced fin. powers for armed forces’ field formns.
"An enabling provision of Emergency Financial Powers to the field formations below Command level for the defence services has now been incorporated in the Emergency Powers Schedule which till present was available to Vice Chiefs and C-in-Cs/equivalent,"
September 7, 2021 -
DefExpo-2022 aimed to reduce dependency on defence imports: Rajnath
"We are taking big strides towards 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. We will soon achieve self-reliance in defence. Our aim is to reduce dependency on imports and increase defence exports,"
September 2, 2021 -
Afghan situation forced every country to rethink strategies: Rajnath
"Even after lots of challenges on our borders, the common man has faith in the government that it would never compromise on the national security issues. They know that India will counter-terror activities on its land and if needed, it can also cross the boundary,"
August 29, 2021 -
Aero India to boost ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ mission: Rajnath
A number of seminars will also be held related to the defence sector. President will be virtually present for the valedictory function of Aero India 21 on February 5.
February 3, 2021 -
PM will not let farmers’ interests to be hurt: Rajnath
The farmers have been sitting on protest for the last 28 days at several interstate borders of Delhi to demand the repeal of the three new farm laws.
December 23, 2020 -
Rajnath offers prayers at Amarnath cave shrine
The defence minister complimented everyone for great synergy and close coordination amongst the security forces and government agencies towards bringing back normalcy in the region and lauded their work in ensuring peace and security in J&K.
July 18, 2020 -
Rajnath presides over India-Uzbek ‘Dustlik 2019’ to counter terrorism
The defence ministers agreed that the two sides would continue to work together to further raise their level of engagement in the defence sphere in keeping with strategic partnership between India and Uzbekistan.
November 4, 2019 -
Rajnath recalls Vajpayee’s role in Lucknow’s development
Lauding UP Chief Minister Yogi Adiatyanth, he said, "Today is a historic moment for Lucknow. The UP chief minister is committed to developing UP.
August 5, 2018 -
Akshay, Rajnath, Rijiju launch ‘Bharat Ke Veer’ anthem
As part of the Bharat Ke Veer initiative, which is a corpus fund to help the families of paramilitary troopers killed in the line of duty, an official anthem was launched here today. The anthem, sung and composed by singer Kailash Kher, was launched at an event which was attended by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, …
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January 20, 2018 -
Rajnath, Adityanath review preparations for Yoga Day event
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday reviewed preparations for the main function to mark International Yoga Day on June 21 to be attended by the prime minister here. Besides Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other dignitaries, nearly 55,000 people are expected to participate in the Yoga Day …
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May 14, 2017 -
Troopers’ sacrifice won’t go in vain, will review Maoist strategy: Rajnath
A day after 25 CRPF troopers were massacred by Maoists in Chhattisgarh, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that the strategy to root out left-wing extremism will be reviewed and a meeting of affected states has been convened on May 8 for the purpose. The Home Minister, who visited the state to pay …
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April 25, 2017 -
BJP never did politics of religious polarisation: Rajnath
BJP never did nor will it do politics of religious polarisation, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday, stressing that the "secular" parties need to be cautious in the wake of the Supreme Court order that candidates should not seek votes in the name of religion, caste or creed. Asked if his party will raise …
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January 3, 2017 -
Rajnath reviews internal security situation
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday reviewed the internal security situation in the country along with senior officials of the ministry and security agencies. "It’s a normal security review meeting that the Home Minister has convened," a Home Ministry official said. He said that as the minister had been out of town for some …
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September 11, 2016 -
Rajnath to visit Russia, US; Pak-origin terror in focus
Ratcheting up pressure on Pakistan, Home Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Russia and the United States next week to highlight the issue of the neighbouring country sponsoring terrorism in India and discuss efforts to counter ISIS activities in the region. Singh will visit Russia for five days beginning September 18 where he will have bilateral …
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September 11, 2016 -
Rajnath to travel to Hungary on outreach programme
Home Minister Rajnath Singh will travel to Hungary, which is among the 68 countries not visited by any minister in the Modi government, and will be covered as part of the massive outreach programme to be undertaken by it by the end of the year. Apart from Singh, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad will visit …
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September 10, 2016 -
Muslim leaders meet Rajnath on Kashmir
A delegation of Muslim leaders on Tuesday met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and offered full cooperation to bring peace in Jammu and Kashmir. During the 30 minute meeting, the delegation of 20 Muslim leaders conveyed to the Home Minister that they were concerned over the prevailing situation in Kashmir Valley and wanted to help …
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September 6, 2016