• 

  Centre to establish 100 new sainik schools to improve education quality, says Defence Minister

  Education | January 22, 2025 18:20 IST

  To improve the education quality, the centre is set to establish 100 new Sainik schools across the country. The announcement was made by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday during an annual function of Vidyadhiraja Vidyapeetom Sainik School in Alappuzha, Kerala. Read on to know more.

• 

  Rajnath Singh shares special message for soldiers in Pune, pays homage to those who lost their lives

  News | January 16, 2025 10:32 IST

  On Army Day in Pune, January 15, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh honored fallen heroes, delivering a heartfelt message to troops and veterans, saluting their sacrifices for the nation's pride.

• 

  'No need to attack, people of PoK themselves want merger with India': Rajnath Singh in Aap Ki Adalat

  India | March 24, 2024 0:45 IST

  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh appeared in a special show of Aap Ki Adalat and faced questions from Rajat Sharma on various issues including India-China relations, Rahul Gandhi's allegation against the Modi government, arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal among others.

• 

  Rajnath Singh commissions INS Imphal Navy | Here’s what all it can do | India TV News

  News | December 27, 2023 11:19 IST

  Stealth-guided missile destroyer INS Imphal, India's first warship named after the capital of the northeastern state Manipur, has been commissioned into the Indian Navy. The warship, which has the ability to fire extended range supersonic BrahMos missile, was commissioned in the Navy in Mumbai.

• 

  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reached Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri

  News | May 06, 2023 13:27 IST

  Rajouri encounter update: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reached Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district today (May 6) where five Army personnel were killed and one major-rank officer was wounded in a blast triggered by terrorists.

• 

  WATCH | Rajnath Singh takes sortie in Made-in-India Light Combat Helicopter 'Prachand'

  India | December 16, 2022 12:50 IST

  The new combat choppers were inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF) in a ceremony earlier today in Jodhpur in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari.

• 

  Changes in Afghanistan a challenge for India: Rajnath Singh

  India | August 29, 2021 16:57 IST

  The Defence Ministry is seriously considering the formation of Integrated Battle Groups (IBGs) as quick decision-making is a key aspect during wartime, Rajnath Singh said addressing the Defence Service and Staff College at nearby Wellington.  

• 

  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh gives stiff message to Pakistan today

  News | August 29, 2021 14:00 IST

  If a ceasefire (between India & Pakistan) is successful today, it is because of our strength. In 2016, cross-border strikes changed our reactionary mindset into a proactive mindset, which was further strengthened by the Balakot airstrike in 2019: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

• 

  Rajnath Singh felicitates Defence Forces Olympians, renames ASI stadium after Neeraj Chopra

  Other Sports | August 27, 2021 19:20 IST

  Neeraj was presented with a replica of javelin. Rajnath asserted that his government would do everything to promote sports.

• 

  Rajnath approves policy on archiving, declassification of war histories

  India | June 12, 2021 14:21 IST

  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday approved the policy on archiving, declassification and compilation of histories of wars and operations by the Ministry of Defence (MoD).

• 

  Delhi Police always in active mode to deal with nefarious activities: Defence Minister

  News | February 15, 2021 12:58 IST

  The variety of duties Delhi Police has to undertake, no other Police force in India has to tackle as much. If a foreign power wants to send message via nefarious activities, Delhi is the focal point and Delhi Police remains active for that as well: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Advertisement
• 

  Defence Minister launches revamped Gallantry Awards portal

  News | January 25, 2021 20:00 IST

  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually launched revamped gallantry award portal on January 25. The website has been designed and developed to display information on Gallantry Awards and the Awardees post independence. Addressing the launch event virtually, Defence Minister said, 'When a soldier fights for his country, there is no financial greed but a sense of national pride. There is no price for their sacrifice, they are unparallel and we try to honour them.'

• 

  Delhi: PM Modi pays tribute to 2001 Parliament attack martyrs

  News | December 13, 2020 13:20 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh pay tributes to those who lost their lives in 2001 Parliament attack.

• 

  After indications of severing alliance, Rajnath Singh meets Dushyant Chautala

  News | December 12, 2020 15:00 IST

  Haryana Deputy Chief Minister and Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) leader Dushyant Chautala on Saturday met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi.

• 

  Nitish Kumar elected as the leader of the NDA legislature party: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

  News | November 15, 2020 17:00 IST

  Nitish Kumar has been chosen as the chief minister of Bihar yet again, dispelling the scope for any infighting that was speculated as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) earned the "big brother" tag for the first time this poll season.

• 

  Pak minister’s admission revealed truth of Pulwama attack: Rajnath Singh

  News | October 31, 2020 14:51 IST

  Pak minister’s admission revealed truth of Pulwama attack, says Rajnath Singh in Exclusive interview with India TV.

• 

  Ladakh Face-off: Armed forces given 'full freedom' to deal with Chinese aggression

  News | June 21, 2020 17:45 IST

  The armed forces deployed along the 3,500km de-facto border with China have been given "full freedom" to give a "befitting" response to any Chinese misadventure, government sources said after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the situation in eastern Ladakh during a meeting with the top military brass on Sunday.

• 

  Terror incidents in J&K have come down to almost nil after abrogation of 370: Rajnath Singh

  India | November 27, 2019 23:01 IST

  He was responding to an issue raised by Congress member K Suresh on the recent killings of a few people in terror incidents. Two people were killed and seven injured in blasts in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantanag district on Tuesday.

• 

  People living on borders no ordinary citizens but strategic assets: Rajnath

  India | November 14, 2019 20:12 IST

  The Union government is working on a north-east industrial corridor to develop Arunachal Pradesh as a land bridge for South East Asia, addressing the 'Maitree Diwas' celebrations here to boost civil-military friendship in the region bordering China, Singh said people living here are important to the country strategically

• 

  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's stern warning to Pakistan, says not to repeat 1971

  News | September 25, 2019 21:14 IST

  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's stern warning to Pakistan, says not to repeat 1971