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The new pension system will be in addition to the ordinary family pension for previous military or civil service if all conditions are fulfilled. (Photo :Rajnath Singh | Twitter)

Defence Minister clears new pension for kin of re-employed servicemen

This is the first time that such a pension system has been cleared.

04 Jul 2019 8:29 PM

Chowdhury said it was the UPA government, which brought in the law, to which Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the NDA government gave legal status to Aadhaar. (Photo: File)

Opposition criticises govt on Aadhaar amendments

Opposing the bill, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, said the government used the ordinance route to bring in the legislation.

04 Jul 2019 3:38 PM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday informed members in Lok Sabha that Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi had expressed deep regret over her controversial tweet on people of Tamil Nadu and urged all to put the matter at rest. (Photo: File)

Kiran Bedi regretted about tweet on Tamil Nadu: Rajnath

Singh, who faced interruptions from opposition benches, urged members to put the matter to rest in the light of regret expressed by Bedi.

04 Jul 2019 2:56 PM

Union ministers Nitin Gadkari and Prakash Javadekar were also present at the meeting held at GMC Balayogi Auditorium in Parliament Library Building. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

PM Modi, Amit Shah attend BJP Parliamentary Party meeting

The meeting took place ahead of the Union Budget presentation on July 5.

02 Jul 2019 11:58 AM

‘Appropriate retaliation to the ceasefire violations, as required has been carried out by Indian Army,’ the Defence Minister also said. (Photo: Asian Age)

1248 ceasefire violations by Pakistan in last six months: Defence Minister

Rajnath Singh also informed that four Army jawans were killed in these ceasefire violations by Pakistan.

01 Jul 2019 5:17 PM

The Union minster directed the naval officials to continue proactive civil-military synergies and cooperation to expedite the naval projects. (Photo: ANI)

Rajnath Singh, Andhra CM review infra projects, Navy plans at ENC

After attending a dinner hosted by the naval officials at the Eastern Naval Command, Reddy left for Vijayawada Saturday.

30 Jun 2019 11:43 AM

Makalu has a height of 8,485 metres and is located in the Mahalangur Himalayas 19 km southeast of Mount Everest, on the border between Nepal and Tibet. (Photo: ANI)

Rajnath Singh, Army chief meet officer injured during Makau expedition

Captain HS Gill, the officer, suffered frostbite injuries during an expedition to world's 5th highest peak Mount Makalu in Nepal last month.

29 Jun 2019 1:45 PM

Defence minister Rajnath Singh leaves Parliament during the Budget Session in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: Asian Age)

Uproar in Lok Sabha over tax on disability pension

Armed forces personnel who suffer any kind of disability due to their service receive separate disability pension.

28 Jun 2019 6:46 AM

Vajpayee’s ashes had been brought to Lucknow by a special plane by Union Minister Rajnath Singh who is also the MP from Lucknow. (Photo: File)

UP govt to reimburse Rs 2.5 crore bill for Vajpayee’s ash immersion

The bill included the cost of setting up a stage, sound system, floral decorations, lighting, barricading etc.

27 Jun 2019 1:34 PM

Replying to queries during Question Hour, the minister said the government will not allow any compromise on the defence preparedness due to capital constraints. (Photo: File)

Funding won't come in way of defence preparedness: Rajnath Singh

Rajnath Singh said in absolute terms, the defence budget has increased in the last few years.

24 Jun 2019 9:10 PM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday visited his constituency, Lucknow, where he said that BJP's thumping win in the elections was a 'huge thing' as the party's vote share increased despite the SP-BSP alliance. (Photo: File)

BJP's vote share increased despite SP-BSP alliance: Rajnath

Singh further talked about the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said the latter wants to fulfil the basic necessities of people.

22 Jun 2019 8:50 AM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday paid homage to the 13 IAF personnel who were killed in AN-32 crash in Arunachal Pradesh. (Photo: ANI)

Rajnath Singh pays homage to 13 IAF personnel killed in AN-32 crash

The remains of 13 IAF personnel were retrieved on Thursday from Arunachal Pradesh where the plane crashed earlier this month.

21 Jun 2019 12:27 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs yoga at Prabhat Tara ground in Ranchi on 5th International Day. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

‘Yoga above everything’: PM Modi at mega event in Ranchi; watch

Along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, thousands of people participated in the event and performed various yoga asanas.

21 Jun 2019 9:00 AM

Five major parties, including Congress, skipped the all-party meet called by PM Modi. Mamata Banerjee expressed reservations about the modality of such a project and Mayawati mocked the government. (photo: ANI)

Centre announces committee to examine ‘one nation, one election’

CPM's Sitara Yechury insisted that the idea is ‘fundamentally anti-federal and anti-democratic’.

19 Jun 2019 8:34 PM

Major lost his life after an encounter broke out between the security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district on Monday. (Photo: ANI)

Mortal remains of Major Ketan Sharma reaches his residence in Meerut

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Army Chief General Bipin Rawat also paid their homage to Major Sharma.

18 Jun 2019 5:21 PM

Immediately after her, BJP MP and former minister Maneka Gandhi was administered the oath and she and her sister-in-law Sonia Gandhi greeted each other with folded hands. (Photo: File)

Sonia Gandhi takes oath as LS member

Her son and Congress President Rahul Gandhi appeared to be capturing the moment on his mobile phone from the opposition benches.

18 Jun 2019 3:47 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior BJP leaders presented bouquets to JP Nadda at the BJP headquarters. (Photo: ANI)

JP Nadda appointed BJP's working president

Amit Shah decided to step aside following his appointment as Home Minister.

17 Jun 2019 8:14 PM

Other ministers including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot congratulated the ‘Men in Blue’. (Photo: AFP | File)

'Another strike on Pak, result is same': Amit Shah, others congratulate Team India

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh praised the Indian cricket team for an 'amazing game'.

17 Jun 2019 9:11 AM

Among those who arrived for the meeting were Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, SP leader Ram Gopal Yadav, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Prahlad Joshi and leader of BJP in Rajya Sabha Thawar Chand Gehlot.

Ahead of Budget session, all-party meet begins

After the all-party meet, a meeting of NDA leaders will take place in the Parliament later in the evening.

16 Jun 2019 12:43 PM

Fishing boats are seen moored as a part of precautionary measures ahead of Cyclone Vayu that spared the Gujarat coastline at Veraval Port on Thursday. (Photo: AFP)

Cyclone Vayu: Defence assets put on standby

IN ships Chennai, Gomati and Deepak at Mumbai have been packed with relief material and are ready to be deployed at short notice.

14 Jun 2019 2:19 AM

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