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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has been appointed as the Deputy leader of the party in Lok Sabha. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Amit Shah to meet BJP national office bearers, party state-heads underways

The Committee was constituted on Tuesday, the party said.

13 Jun 2019 10:52 AM

Defence minister Rajnath Singh (Photo :Rajnath Singh | Twitter)

BJP rejigs party setup in LS, Rajnath Singh to be deputy leader

In the Rajya Sabha, meanwhile, Thaawarch-and Gehlot, a veteran dalit face of the BJP and a Union minister, has been named Leader of the House.

13 Jun 2019 6:25 AM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh (Photo: AP)

Rajnath Singh holds review meet with senior MoD officials

On Thursday, Mr Singh was briefed regarding Defence Cooperation activities with Friendly Foreign Countries.

08 Jun 2019 5:11 AM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh (Photo: ANI)

Downgrade for Rajnath?

It appears Mr Singh had to approach the RSS to have the balance restored in his favour somewhat so that his dignity is safeguarded.

08 Jun 2019 12:01 AM

Rajnath is in CCPA, 5 more Cabinet panels; Shah in 8

Official sources said Rajnath Singh will also now chair the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, of which Modi is not a member, while Shah is.

07 Jun 2019 12:30 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government has reconstituted eight key cabinet committees, including appointments committee, the cabinet committee on economic affairs, and security, among others.(Photo: PTI)

Amit Shah common factor in Modi’s all 8 Cabinet committees

PM Modi is in six of them, Rajnath Singh is in two, Sitharaman is in seven panels and Piyush Goyal in five.

06 Jun 2019 10:47 AM

Centre reconstitutes eight cabinet committees

This committee will have Ministers of State (MoS) Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal and V Muraleedharan as special invitees.

06 Jun 2019 8:41 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: File)

Two new Cabinet panels set up to spur growth

GDP growth for the January-March quarter was 5.8 per cent, the lowest in five years of the NDA government.

06 Jun 2019 5:41 AM

The CCS, which is headed by the prime minister, comprises the "elite four" ministers of the North and South Blocks on the Raisina Hill, consisting of Home, Defence, Finance and External Affairs. (Photo: File)

Amit Shah, S Jaishankar enter Cabinet Committee on Security

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman are the other two members of the CCS.

05 Jun 2019 6:10 PM

The crew included six officers --- a Wing Commander, a Squadron Leader and four Flight Lieutenants ---- and two personnel below officer rank. The others were three personnel below officer rank and two non-combatants. (Photo: AFP)

Search ops resumes today after IAF plane with 13 on board goes missing

The Air Force has deployed two Mi-17s and one Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) to search for the missing plane.

04 Jun 2019 10:34 AM

Mufti lost in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections from the Anantnag parliamentary constituency. (Photo: ANI)

Kashmir is a political problem and needs political redressal: Mehbooba Mufti

‘Expecting a quick fix through brute force by newly appointed HM is ridiculously naïve,’ PDP chief Mufti said in a tweet.

03 Jun 2019 8:57 PM

Singh tweeted: 'Visited a forward post and Siachen base camp today and interacted with the Army personnel serving in this region which is also known as the ‘the highest battle field in the world’.' (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

'I salute their vigour, valour,' says Rajnath, interacts with Army jawans in Siachen

Singh’s predecessors, Nirmala Sitharam and Manohar Parrikar, also visited the glacier to understand the challenges Indian soldiers face.

03 Jun 2019 2:53 PM

As new Defence Minister, Rajnath to visit Siachen today with Army chief

Army chief General Bipin Rawat will accompany Singh who was on Saturday briefed by top officials on the functioning of the ministry.

03 Jun 2019 9:12 AM

Rajnath Singh, defence minister (Photo: PTI/File)

Rajnath Singh to visit Siachen, interact with soldiers

The visit would provide an impetus towards defence cooperation and pave the way for greater interaction and cooperation between the Air Forces.

03 Jun 2019 5:40 AM

During the visit, the Defence Minister would be accompanied by Army Chief General Bipin Rawat and other senior officials from the Defence Ministry. (Photo: File)

Siachen to be Rajnath Singh's first visit as Defence Minister

Rajnath will review the security situation along the borders with Pakistan.

02 Jun 2019 12:32 PM

CBI team records Rajeev Kumar’s daily attendance

Two-member CBI team went to 34 Park Street, which also houses the office of DCP (South) and residences of many senior IPS officers.

02 Jun 2019 2:24 AM

Singh held a held a meeting with Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa and newly-appointed Navy chief Karambir Singh at the headquarters of the defence ministry at the Raisina Hills during which he was apprised about the security scenario, officials said. (Photo: ANI)

After taking charge as Defence Minister, Rajnath holds high-level meet

Earlier in the day, Singh visited the national war memorial and paid tributes to the fallen heroes.

01 Jun 2019 5:04 PM

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa and Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh were also present at the memorial. (Photo: ANI twitter)

Rajnath pays tribute to jawans before taking charge of Defence Minister

Singh was allotted the Defence ministry after taking oath as a Union Minister on Thursday.

01 Jun 2019 9:26 AM

Challenges for Rajnath Singh: Reform, modernisation

Singh will have to look at big-ticket defence reforms amid the ongoing modernisation process.

01 Jun 2019 1:33 AM

On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 24 cabinet ministers, nine minister of state with independent charge and 24 ministers of state made up the 58-member team. (Photo: File)

Modi sarkar 2.0: Names, portfolios of Cabinet ministers announced

The first meeting of the new Union Cabinet will take place on Friday at 5:30 pm, a government official said.

31 May 2019 1:00 PM

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