Singh had, in 2019, approved admission of girl children to sainik schools from academic session 2021-22 in a phased manner
"Our government is developing a strong base of domestic defence industrial ecosystem to make India a strategic economy", he said
India also went on an overdrive in expanding its military engagement with like-minded countries in its neighbourhood and beyond in the face of China's relentless attempts to become a regional hegemon
Three civilians were allegedly picked up by the Army for questioning following the Poonch attack and they were later found dead on December 22
The Minister reached here on Wednesday on a day-long tour to review the security situation in the wake of a recent terrorist ambush in the border district of Poonch that left four soldiers dead
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has flown to Rajouri to visit ground zero on Wednesday
Security has been beefed up in Jammu ahead of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's visit
INS Imphal is the first Indian warship named after a city in the northeast
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh promises action against those responsible for the drone attack on merchant navy ship and reassures the public on stringent measures taken to strengthen the Navy
Speaking at the commissioning ceremony Admiral Hari Kumar said that the INS Imphal is the first warship to be named after a prominent city of the north-east
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He emphasised on the importance of innovation in the ever-changing circumstances in the world
Rajnath Singh, Vinod Tavde and Saroj Pandey have been appointed as party observers for Rajasthan
"Gandhiji was a great freedom fighter who envisioned a strong, prosperous and clean India. Our government, led by PM Modi, is following the footsteps of the Father of the Nation," he said
Commending the socially conscious people, especially the corporates, for their contributions, he termed it as a responsibility of the country to recognise these individuals
Singh said there the industry leaders have a "special responsibility" to help the government write the next chapter of the "Indian growth story"
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The Bharatiya Janata Party named central observers for electing leaders of its legislature parties in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan
Several areas in Chennai continued to reel under severe waterlogging conditions on Thursday due to heavy rainfall in the region following Cyclone Michaung's landfall two days ago
Various parts of the city including a petrol pump at Pallikaranai area, Jerusalem College of Engineering remained inundated after heavy rainfall