Rao Inderjit Singh

Unemployment on the rise, highest among OBCs: How is high growth benefiting poor?

The Modi-government still seems to be obsessed with the GDP figures while focus on actual job creation remains weak beyond rhetoric.

Brics nations discuss integrated approach to tackle consequences of urban expansion

Brics nations on Friday have called for an "integrated approach" to urban development in an inclusive and sustainable manner through larger involvement of people as they expressed concern over the consequences of "unplanned and unanticipated" urban expansion in member countries.

By 2050, 60 percent population of the country to live in cities: Rao Inderjit Singh

About 60 per cent population of the country will live in cities by 2050 as India's rate of urbanisation is "dramatic", Minister of State for Urban Development Rao Inderjit Singh said in Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

Himanta Biswa Sarma says Assam to get Rs 5,000 cr more after Centre junks special status

Sarma offered a healing touch saying the state won't plunge into a financial paralysis as Assam would be getting an additional Rs 5,000 crore from the Centre instead besides the existing support.

In the past 31 years, 869 soldiers died in Siachen, govt tells Lok Sabha

A total of 869 Indian soldiers have died in Siachen since 1984 due to climatic conditions, environmental and other factors, the government said on Friday.

India inked 182 defence deals over last three years including current one: minister tells Parliament

Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh also said that during the last three years and the current year, indents have been placed for 105 mm light field guns and electronically upgraded 155 mm guns on Ordnance Factory Board.

No policy of 'One Rank One Pension Scheme' for paramilitary forces, says government

Government on Tuesday said it is not formulating any policy for implementing 'One Rank One Pension Scheme' for paramilitary forces.

Kargil war gave Musharraf a 'bloody nose', says MoS Defence Rao Inderjit Singh

Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh on Wednesday repudiated former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf's comment that Pakistani Army had "caught India by throat" in the Kargil war, saying on the contrary the 1999 war had given him a "bloody nose".

Services on board on Chief of Defence Staff, says minister

Speaking on the sidelines of AeroIndia International Seminar-2015, the minister said the Chief of Defence Staff was someone who has to take the overall perspective and doesn't think in compartments like Navy, Air force and the Army.

UIDAI generates 72.24 cr Aadhaar numbers till mid-December

The government spent 946.32 crore on the project till 30 November this fiscal as against revised expenditure estimates of Rs 1,417 crore for 2014-15.