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Centre approves setting up secure communication network for Army in forward locations at cost of Rs 7,796 crore
• 5 years agoOfficials said the project aiming to enhance network coverage along the LOC and LAC will be rolled out by State-owned company, ITI, within three years
India's security would be maintained in 'extended neighbourhood' as well, says General Bipin Rawat
• 5 years agoThe CDS also said that convergence of the surveillance and communication resources of the three services is essential for evolving a framework for having a composite real-time air situation "picture"
Cabinet Committee on Security approves Chief of Defence Staff post; official to have rank of 4-star General, will advise govt on tri-services matters
Fp Staff • 6 years agoThe Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on Tuesday approved the creation of a chief of defence staff (CDS), who will be the single-point military adviser to the government.
S Jaishankar's remarks on PoK an attempt to shift Kashmir debate, but little chance of India raiding Pakistan
Sreemoy Talukdar • 6 years agoA careful parsing of Jaishankar’s comments indicates a stress on realism borne out of mitigating the challenges of exercising a hard option on Kashmir but the minister stayed short of sounding the bugle on PoK.
Rajnath Singh's return to key Cabinet committees shows Modi govt's willingness to quickly course correct
Sanjay • 6 years agoThrough his four-decade political career, Rajnath Singh has always been conscious of his image, maintaining a certain grace and dealing with people with dignity.
Rajnath Singh's omission from several Cabinet Committees is glaring; ex-home minister part of only two panels out of eight
Fp Staff • 6 years agoIn the first Modi-led government, Rajnath Singh was part of all Cabinet Committees that were constituted in June 2014, or afterwards.
Rajnath Singh holds first high-level meet with service chiefs after taking charge as defence minister
• 6 years agoRajnath Singh held a held a meeting with Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal BS 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.
Armed forces welcome Rajnath Singh as defence minister; experience from CCS, internal security likely to aid him in new job
Syed Ata Hasnain • 6 years agoThe cheer so evident in military circles on Rajnath's appointment as defence minister has two aspects as its basis, the first of which relates to the allegation that the armed forces were perceivably ill-treated under the previous NDA government
Narendra Modi, new ministers to be sworn-in on 30 May: PM-led Council of Ministers advises President, accountable to Lok Sabha
Fp Research • 6 years agoIndia will get a new Council of Ministers led by Modi on 30 May, when President Ram Nath Kovind administers them the oath of office and secrecy at Rashtrapati Bhavan
'Narendra Modi should be shown exit door, his tenure was most traumatic and devastating': Manmohan Singh
• 6 years agoManmohan Singh dismissed the notion that there was a wave in favour of Modi and asserted that the people have made up their minds to vote out the government.