Need more Gurukuls in New India to protect cultural heritage while providing modern education: Raksha Mantri

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has called for setting up more Gurukuls in the country to not only provide modern education, but also protect India’s moral and cultural heritage. After laying the foundation stone of ‘Gurukulam Evam Acharyakulam’ at Swami Darshanand Gurukul Mahavidyalay in Haridwar, Uttarakhand on January 06, 2024, Shri Rajnath Singh stated that […]

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurates first all-girls Sainik School at Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated Samvid Gurukulam Girls Sainik School at Vrindavan in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh on January 01, 2024. The first all-girls Sainik School, with a strength of approx. 870 students, has been inaugurated under the initiative of establishing 100 new Sainik Schools in partnership mode with NGOs/Private/State Government Schools in all State/Union […]

Welfare of fallen heroes’ families as well as soldiers, ex-servicemen & their dependents is the nation’s collective responsibility: RM Shri Rajnath Singh

It is the collective responsibility of the nation to ensure the welfare of the families of the fallen heroes, serving & retired soldiers as well as their dependents, whose unmatched sacrifice, commitment & patriotism is the bedrock of a safe and prosperous India. This was stated by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh while addressing an […]

Raksha Mantri visits border areas of J&K; Reviews security situation along LoC

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh visited the border areas of Jammu & Kashmir and took stock of the security situation along the Line of Control (LoC) on December 27, 2023. He carried out a first-hand assessment of the prevailing situation as well as the counter-terror operations in the area. He was accompanied by Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande and General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern […]

Raksha Mantri commissions stealth guided missile destroyer INS Imphal in Mumbai; Terms it as a symbol of ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in defence

INS Imphal, a Project 15B stealth guided missile destroyer, was commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh at an impressive ceremony held at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on December 26, 2023. The event marks the formal induction of the third of four indigenous ‘Visakhapatnam’ class destroyers, being designed by the […]

Raksha Mantri reviews Combined Graduation Parade at Air Force Academy, Dundigal

To mark the successful culmination of training of 213 Flight Cadets of the flying and ground duty branches of the Indian Air Force (IAF), a Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) was held at the Air Force Academy, Dundigal in Telangana on December 17, 2023. The parade was reviewed by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, who also […]

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurates 10-feet tall statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Gandhi Darshan near Rajghat, Delhi

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated a 10-feet tall statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Gandhi Darshan near Rajghat, Delhi on December 10, 2023. In his address, the Raksha Mantri described the statue as a befitting tribute to the Father of the Nation, who played a central role in freeing India from foreign rule and worked […]

Corporate sector must rise above compulsory obligations & make voluntary contributions for the nation’s upliftment: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has exhorted the corporate sector to rise above compulsory obligations and focus more on voluntary contributions for the upliftment of the nation. He was addressing a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Excellence Awards ceremony in Mumbai, Maharashtra on December 09, 2023. The Raksha Mantri highlighted the difference between voluntary contributions & […]

As a global growth engine, India is providing a new direction to the world: Raksha Mantri at 96th Annual General Meeting of FICCI

India has emerged as a global growth engine and is providing a new direction to the world. This was stated by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh at the 96th Annual General Meeting and Convention of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) in New Delhi on December 09, 2023. He asserted that the […]

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh conducts aerial survey of areas ravaged by Cyclone Michuang in-and-around Chennai

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh conducted an aerial survey of flood-affected areas in-and-around Chennai, Tamil Nadu on December 07, 2023. The areas were ravaged by Cyclone Michuang. Minister for Finance & Human Resources Management in Tamil Nadu government Shri Thangam Thenarasu and Chief Secretary Shri Shiv Das Meena accompanied the Raksha Mantri during the aerial survey. Shri Rajnath Singh also held […]