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Rajnath Singh to flag off 3rd phase of BJP's Parivartan Yatra from Jodhpur

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will flag off the third phase of the BJP's 'Parivartan Yatra' from poll-bound Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district on September 4, the party said on Sunday. The yatra will pass through 51 constituencies of the Jodhpur division, Nagaur and Ajmer, covering a distance of 2,574 km in 18 days. It will culminate in Jodhpur on September 21, the BJP's Jodhpur unit said in a release. The yatra will cover 33 constituencies in six districts of the Jodhpur division -- Jaisalmer, Barmer, Sirohi, Jalore, Pali and Jodhpur. It will also pass through 10 constituencies of Nagaur district and eight constituencies of Ajmer district. During the yatra, 45 public meetings will be held and the final one will be held here on September 21, the BJP said. BJP national secretary and Rajasthan co-incharge Amrita Rahatkar and Jodhpur division incharge Jagveer Chhaba had recently visited Jodhpur to oversee the preparations for the yatra. The party has asked its workers and leaders to arr

Oppn leaders just banking on name of their grouping INDIA alliance: Rajnath

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday took a dig at the INDIA alliance and said the opposition leaders are just banking on the name of their grouping as it was the only refuge left to them. He also cited a Hindi proverb 'naam bade aur darshan chhote' (big name with little substance) to describe the opposition bloc. The two-day meeting of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) began in Mumbai on Thursday. During the meeting, deliberations on the strategy and roadmap to take on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections are expected to take place. Singh also said that India has become powerful now and nobody considers it a weak nation anymore globally. India's stature globally has increased substantially as compared to what it was in the past and the world listens attentively to what it speaks which was not the case earlier, he said. Singh was speaking at an event held on the birth anniversary of Dr Vitthalrao Vikhe Patil, the

India-Kenya collaboration in trade, economy, education has grown: Rajnath

The Defence Minister's remarks came during a bilateral meeting with the Cabinet Secretary for Kenya's Ministry of Defence Aden Bare Duale

Defence minister likely to attend North Tech Symposium in Jammu next month

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to attend the North Tech Symposium here next month, officials said on Sunday. More than 150 vendors are expected to showcase their military equipment in the three-day event starting September 11. The defence ministry is likely to undertake a two-day tour of the Jammu region from September 12 to inaugurate a bridge over river Devak in Samba district besides 74 other projects of Border Roads Organisation (BRO), including airstrips and tunnels, along the northern and western borders. Jammu-based Defence PRO Lt Col Suneel Bartwal said the symposium to be held at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jammu is a technology showcase event that provides an efficacious platform for army industry participation with an intent to interface directly with the end user and create awareness about contemporary technologies and equipment that can be exploited to meet operational and logistic requirements of the army's northern command. The event also ...

Rajasthan elections: BJP to kick start four 'Parivartan Yatras' next month

Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Jyotiraditya Scindia, and Gajendra Singh Shekhawat expected to participate along with other senior members

Rajnath condoles death of Army personnel in road accident in Leh district

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday condoled the death of nine Indian Army personnel in a road accident near Leh. Nine soldiers were killed when their vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge, officials said. "Saddened by the loss of Indian Army personnel due to an accident near Leh in Ladakh. We will never forget their exemplary service to our nation," the defence minister said on 'X', formerly Twitter. "My thoughts are with the bereaved families. The injured personnel have been rushed to the Field Hospital. Praying for their speedy recovery," Singh said, without mentioning the number of soldiers killed and injured in the accident. Army officials said nine personnel lost their lives in the accident. The accident took place near Kiari in southern Ladakh's Nyoma, according to local officials.

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections: BJP poll plan labels seats as A, B, C, D

Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections 2023: Parameters such as caste, local issues, and the party's past performance in constituencies are likely to be taken into account for choosing candidates

BJP Central Election Committee to meet to discuss state poll preparations

The BJP's Central Election Committee, whose members include Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior leaders, will meet on Wednesday evening to hold deliberations on the upcoming state assembly polls, party leaders said. The CEC members are expected to take stock of the ongoing poll preparations, gather feedback and shape the party's strategy, including for selecting candidates, in the meeting, sources said. Besides Modi, the CEC includes party president J P Nadda, and Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Amit Shah among other leaders. The party's decision to hold the meeting so early - the CEC usually meets only after poll dates are announced, underlines the significance it has attached to the five state elections, the last round of assembly contest before the all-important Lok Sabha polls. It also indicates a greater involvement of the central leadership in overseeing the state poll campaign, sources noted. Five states, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana and ..

Centre renames Nehru Memorial as Prime Ministers' Museum and Library

In mid-June, during a special meeting of the NMML Society, it was resolved to change its name to PMML Society

Army will give befitting reply to anyone trying to cast evil eye: Rajnath

India has always been a peace-loving nation, but will not spare those with "ill intention or hostility", Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday, amid the lingering border row with China in eastern Ladakh and Pakistan's support to cross-border terrorism. On the eve of the 77th Independence Day, he also said the government is making all efforts to equip the armed forces with the latest weapons and training to meet future challenges. "We not only seek peace but also express our commitment to peace through our actions. But at the same time, we are also very clear that if anyone dares to look at us with ill intention or hostility, our forces will give a befitting reply," he said. The defence minister made the remarks in a message to soldiers. The message was aired on All India Radio. Highlighting the role of soldiers in maintaining India's sovereignty, Singh said, the nation stands with its gallant soldiers who protect the borders by putting their lives at stake without bothering

PM Modi meets Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla after Monsoon session concludes

Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh and Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation Amit Shah were also present

Monsoon Session: Parliament clears inter-services organisations bill

The Parliament on Tuesday passed a bill which seeks to provide the commander-in-chief and officer-in-command of inter-services organisations disciplinary and administrative powers over personnel from other forces serving in such establishments. The bill was cleared in Rajya Sabha with a voice vote. Lok Sabha had had given its nod to the legislation on August 4. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said India is fully prepared to face any type of warfare and the country's defence spending can be increased to 5-6 per cent of GDP if needed. In his reply to discussion on The Interservices Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill, 2023, Singh said also said filling vacancies in the armed forces is a continuous process. The country's maritime interest is fully protected and there is no reason for the house to worry about it, he said, adding "Also, we are fully prepared for any type of warfare." This preparedness will continue going forward, Singh asserted. On low defence spendin

Lok Sabha passes Bill for jointness & integration of armed forces personnel

Inter-Services Organisation Bill 2023 hands all disciplinary and administrative powers concerning the personnel serving in or attached to these organisations to heads of Inter-Services Organisations

Rajnath to present military inter-services organisations bill in Lok Sabha

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will present the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023, According to the legislative business listed for the day in Lok Sabha

Karnataka CM meets PM, Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. This was his first meeting with the PM, after the Congress came to power in the state under his leadership, following Assembly polls in May. According to the Chief Minister's office, Siddaramaiah met Modi at the Parliament building and held discussions. He also met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, it said. Chief Minister's political secretary K Govindaraj and state's special representative in Delhi T B Jayachandra were present at these meetings. Siddaramaiah also called on Congress National President and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and held discussions. On Wednesday, he participated in a meeting of state Congress leaders and Ministers with the central party leadership to discuss the party's strategy for the next Lok Sabha elections.

Enlightened civil society vital for functioning democracy: Rajnath Singh

He said that it enables the citizens to engage in deliberative dialogues and cooperative efforts, outside the adversarial arena of electoral politics, towards achieving national objectives

Pakistan criticises Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's LoC crossing remarks

Pakistan has criticised Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's remarks that India is ready to cross the Line of Control (LoC) to maintain its honour and dignity, saying the "belligerent rhetoric" is a threat to regional peace and stability. Speaking at the Kargil War Memorial in Ladakh's Drass town on the occasion of the 24th Kargil Vijay Diwas on Wednesday, Singh said no compromise will be made in protecting the sovereignty, unity and integrity of the country. "We can go to any extreme to maintain the honour and dignity of the country...if that includes crossing the LoC, we are ready to do that...if we are provoked and if the need arises, we will cross the LoC," Singh said. "The Kargil war was imposed on India. At that time, India had tried to solve the issues with Pakistan through talks... we are backstabbed by Pakistan," he said, adding that the armed forces have been given a free hand to eliminate the "nation's enemies". Responding to Singh's remarks, the Foreign Office in Islamabad

Ready to cross LoC, civilians should be ready to support forces: Rajnath

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said India is ready to cross the Line of Control (LoC) to maintain its honour and dignity, and called upon civilians to be ready to support the soldiers in such a situation. Citing the example of the Russia-Ukraine war, he said the war has been going on for more than a year because civilians have stepped up and are participating in the war. Singh was speaking at the Kargil War Memorial here on the occasion of the 24th Kargil Vijay Diwas. Earlier, he laid a wreath at the memorial to pay tributes to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives during the 1999 Kargil war. "We can go to any extreme to maintain the honour and dignity of the country... if that includes crossing the LoC, we are ready to do that... if we are instigated and if the need arises, we will cross the LoC," he said. "Whenever there has been a war situation, our public has always supported the forces but that support has been indirect. I urge the public to be ready and mentall

Kargil Vijay Divas: Rajnath Singh lays wreath in memory of fallen jawans

The day is marked every year to pay homage to the fallen soldiers in the 1999 Kargil conflict with Pakistan

LS adjourned till 12 pm; Rajnath says ready for discussion on Manipur issue

The government is ready to hold a discussion on incidents in Manipur but the opposition is not serious about it, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday in Lok Sabha which witnessed protests over the matter leading to adjournment of proceedings till 12 noon. As soon as the House met, the members of the opposition parties were on their feet. The members, including those from the Congress, DMK and Left, raised slogans and told Speaker Om Birla that Manipur is bleeding. The speaker told opposition members that sloganeering will not bring any solution to the problem but only dialogues and discussions can. This is not good. Solution can be found only through discussions, he said. As the opposition did not heed to his requests, Birla asked the Defence Minister to speak. Singh said the government is ready for a discussion on Manipur incidents. We are ready for a discussion... But I can see that the opposition is unnecessarily creating problems. The opposition is not serious for a