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Ex-French Defence Minister Leotard given 2-year suspended sentence
Updated : 9 hours, 10 min ago IST
Paris [France], March 4 (ANI): Former French Defence Minister Francois Leotard has been given a two-year suspended sentence and a fine of 100,000 euros in the corruption trial also known as 'Karachi affair'.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh takes first dose of COVID-19 vaccin
Updated : 2 days, 10 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has taken the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at RR Hospital in the national capital on Tuesday.
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Rajnath Singh graces wedding ceremony of doctor whose education he
Updated : 5 days, 7 hours ago IST
Ghazipur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 27 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday attended the wedding ceremony of Doctor Brijendra whose education he had financed when he was an impoverished and talented child years ago.
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Nischay Khela Hobe, of development and peace: Rajnath Singh reacts
Updated : 6 days, 8 hours ago IST
Dakshin Dinajpur (West Bengal) [India], February 26 (ANI): In a politically befitting reply to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's 'Khela Hobe' challenge to Bharatiya Janata Party, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh while addressing a rally in the Balurghat constituency of West Benga
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'Majboot PM' ensures that if he promises 100 paise to people, it r
Updated : 6 days, 10 hours ago IST
Dakshin Dinajpur (West Bengal) [India], February 26 (ANI): Raising doubts about the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) in West Bengal under Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that he does not know whether "Didi allowed the opening
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Rajnath Singh salutes IAF on 2nd anniversary of Balakot air strike
Updated : 6 days, 18 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 26 (ANI): On the second anniversary of Balakot air strikes, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday saluted the exceptional courage and diligence of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and said "the success of strikes has shown India's strong will to act against terrorism
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Rajnath Singh to visit West Bengal tomorrow
Updated : 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 25 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday informed that he will go to Balurghat, West Bengal for a public meeting tomorrow.
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ITBP to strengthen short, long-range patrolling at Indo-China bord
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) will strengthen their short and long-range patrolling at the Indo-China border, said Surjeet Singh Deswal, Director General, ITBP on Tuesday.
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Rajnath inaugurates DRDO skill centre for fire safety training
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 22 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday inaugurated Skill Development Centre (SDC) for Fire Safety Training at Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) at Pilkhuwa in Uttar Pradesh through virtual mode.
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Contract for indigenously designed Light Combat Helicopter likely
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 22 (ANI): Noting that India plans to spend USD 130 billion on military modernization in the next five years, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday that orders for 83 LCA MK1A worth Rs 48,000 crore have been awarded to HAL recently and the contract for indi
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DRDO successfully launches VL-SRSAM missile system off Odisha coas
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 22 (ANI): The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Monday conducted two successful launches of indigenously designed and developed Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM).
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Govt to complete defence acquisitions within 2 years, promote priv
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 22 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that the Centre will make efforts to complete the pending defence acquisitions within two years and to promote private participation in the defence sector.
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