Refuting Rahul Gandhi's claim, Army says Agniveer Ajay Kumar's family received compensation
New Delhi/IBNS: Hours after Rahul Gandhi's claim that Rajnath Singh "lied" to Parliament about compensation of Rs. 1 crore being handed over to Agniveer Ajay Kumar's family, the Indian Army has clarified that the money was indeed paid.
NDA partners get major representations on Cabinet panels
New Delhi/IBNS: With no single majority for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the National Democratic Alliance partners Wednesday got significant representations in the newly constituted Cabinet committees.
'Modi talks about cooperation but...': Rahul Gandhi slams govt over Lok Sabha Speaker post row
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi has slammed the Modi government after it refused to concede the Deputy Speaker's post to the Opposition.
New Delhi/IBNS: Defence Minister and BJP veteran Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said he spoke to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge thrice to build a consensus on the Lok Sabha Speaker's post.
Rajnath Singh assumes charge as Indian Defence Minister for consecutive term
Senior Bharatiya Janta Party leader Rajnath Singh assumed charge as Indian Defence Minister for the second consecutive term on June 13, 2024.
BJP picks four-time MLA and tribal leader Mohan Charan Manjhi to be Odisha's chief minister
Bhubaneshwar/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has picked a relatively unknown face, a four-time MLA and the party's tribal leader Mohan Charan Manjhi, as the new Chief Minister of Odisha.
Modi 3.0 cabinet announced, major portfolios remain unchanged, big boost for allies
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet in his historic third term will retain the known faces in the big four ministries. Soon after PM Modi chaired the first cabinet meeting at his official residence on Monday evening, the names of his cabinet ministers were announced ending all speculations.
BJP to keep key posts in Modi 3.0; Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh likely to retain portfolios: Reports
New Delhi/IBNS: N Chandrababu Naidu's TDP and Nitish Kumar's JDU are likely to get at least one cabinet berth and one Minister of State post each in the Narendra Modi 3.0 government as NDA leaders brainstormed in a meeting ahead of the oath-taking ceremony, media reports said.
DRDO successfully fight-tests RudraM-II air-to-surface missile
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested the RudraM-II air-to-surface missile from Su-30 MK-I platform of the Indian Air Force (IAF) off the coast of Odisha at around 1130 hours on May 29, 2024.
'It was Indira Gandhi, who changed the Preamble, BJP would never do that': Rajnath Singh
New Delhi: It was Indira Gandhi, who changed the Preamble to the Constitution, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would neither alter the Preamble nor end reservation, Defence Minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh has said.
New Delhi/Islamabad/IBNS: The Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) residents have sought help from India amid Islamabad's crackdown on the protesters, who took to streets against the price rise in New Delhi's hostile neighbour, media reports said.
New Delhi/ Srinagar: National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah has said Pakistan is “not wearing bangles” and has “nuclear bombs”, reacting to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s remark that India would never give up its claim on Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and its people would join India of their own accord, media reports said.
Rajnath Singh visits Siachen, carries out assessment of security situation
New Delhi/IBNS: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Monday visited Siachen, the world’s highest battlefield, to carry out a first-hand assessment of the security situation.
Rajnath Singh visits Siachen, carry out first-hand assessment of security situation
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday visited Siachen, the world’s highest battlefield, to carry out a first-hand assessment of the security situation.
Washington/IBNS: The United States has encouraged India and Pakistan to avoid any escalation and find a resolution to their everlasting conflict through dialogue, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Tuesday.