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Surgical strikes decision was taken soon after Uri attack: Rajnath Singh

Surgical strikes were carried out 11 days after terror attack on the army camp in Uri in Kashmir

Rajnath Singh asks Pakistan to hold referendum on own soil

He termed both demonitisation and surgical strike as steps taken in the country's interests

'Multi-dimensional' CISF to recruit 35,000 jawans: Rajnath Singh

He said the forces have the competence but improvement and up-gradation are necessary

UP wants mangal, not dangal: Rajnath Singh

Rajnath says BJP not only wants to change the govt, but also want to change the entire system

Decision on new crop insurance scheme deferred

Cabinet today deferred the decision on new crop insurance scheme, which aims to keep premium burden on farmers below 3 per cent, seeking more discussions on the issue. "The Cabinet deferred the decision on new crop insurance scheme proposal of the Agriculture Ministry. The decision was deferred as it wanted more discussion on the issue," sources said. The decision could not be taken in the absence of Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who has contributed significant inputs to the new scheme, they added. In a Cabinet note, the Agriculture Ministry has proposed a premium of 3 per cent required to be paid by farmers. And for the benefit of farmers in vulnerable and disaster-prone areas, the ministry has recommended premiums without any cap unlike the existing scheme MNAIS. Of the total premium fixed by the insurers under the existing crop insurance schemes NAIS and MNAIS, farmers are presently paying a premium of up to 3.5 per cent and 8 per cent, respectively, and the rest is borne by

Indo-Bangla border to be completely sealed by mid-2018: Rajnath Singh

Singh said the Centre will make no compromise on the issue of insurgency

Rajnath raps Manipur, Nagaland for blockade on NH-2

Rajnath Singh said the state government had taken no steps to ensure that the NH-2 is kept open

Rajnath Singh raps Manipur, Nagaland for NH-2 blockade

He said state govt took no steps to ensure that NH-2 is kept open or at least movement of convoy is made

Rajnath-led Ministerial group meets to discuss Lokpal

Lokpal Act provides for establishment of Lokpal for the Union and Lokayuktas for the states

Note ban has helped in checking terrorism, naxalism: Rajnath Singh

Exhorting Pakistan to stop encouraging terrorism in India, Rajnath Singh said only the cowards take help of terror

Govt trying to implement GST from April, says Rajnath Singh

The Union Home Minister made the remarks while attending a conference on defence production in New Delhi today

Rajnath Singh pitches for incentives in defence manufacturing

'Israeli, Chinese companies seek to come to India and make investment for purpose of defence production,' Singh said

Pakistan should understand terrorism is weapon of cowards: Rajnath Singh

The Home Minister is also likely to review the security situation of the state, particularly along the Line of Control and International Border

If not cashless let's become less-cash society: Rajnath Singh

He adds that e-payments, e-wallets, mobile phone banking and various other modes of cashless transactions will lead to a corruption-free society

Rajnath for setting up intel units in paramilitary forces

I feel, not only in SSB, intelligence units should be set up in all the paramilitary forces, says Rajnath Singh

ISIS not a threat as Muslims love India: Rajnath Singh

The NIA and state security agencies have so far arrested 68 supporters ISIS in various parts of the country

Rajnath Singh backs transparency law; asks officials to reply to RTIs

He said there should be a single window system for addressing people's grievances so that people do not have to knock doors of different office

Need to take states in confidence on cow slaughter: Rajnath Singh

Singh said the NDA government was working towards enforcing complete ban on smuggling of cattle to Bangladesh

Asian region is vulnerable to natural and man-made disasters: Rajnath

Eight of the ten disasters in the world occur in Asia making two-thirds of the world's population vulnerable, says Rajnath Singh

Terror is a weapon of cowards: Rajnath Singh to Pakistan

Rajnath Singh on Friday said Pakistan was indulging in a proxy war and has been trying to harm India