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Ex-defence secretary RK Mathur sworn in as Ladakh's first L-G; Umang Narula appointed as his advisor

Former defence secretary RK Mathur was on Thursday sworn-in as the first Lieutenant Governor of strategically located Union Territory of Ladakh, which came into existence after the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir.

AN-32 crash: Probe to ascertain cause to be delayed due to severe damage to plane's black box, say defence sources

The blackbox of the AN-32 aircraft that crashed in Arunachal Pradesh was damaged, thus it will take more time to find the actual cause of the crash. The black box of the plane was recovered by a team of mountaineers that was sent to the site on 9 June. The AN-32 aircraft went missing on 3 June after taking off from Assam's Jorhat.

CIC directs MEA to disclose names of private persons who accompanied Narendra Modi on foreign tours

In October 2017, Karabi Das approached the MEA seeking information on expenses incurred on the prime minister's foreign visits in 2015-16 and 2016-17, along with the list of people travelling with him. No satisfactory information was provided to the applicant, following which he approached the CIC

Information Commissioner Sridhar Acharyalu writes to CIC, raises red flag over complaints related to political parties

Information Commissioner Sridhar Acharyalu has questioned the manner in which the Chief Information Commissioner RK Mathur dissolved and reconstituted a bench hearing complaints against political parties, saying the move erodes the independence of individual information commissioners

Defence deals to be transparent, faster: Manohar Parrikar

With his task cut-out, Parrikar, an IITian, thanked Modi for reposing confidence in him by giving him this "very important and sensitive ministry".

AK Antony leaving for China on Thursday to discuss Sino-Indian border issues

An official release said Antony will be accompanied by Defence Secretary RK Mathur, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command Lt General Dalbir Singh, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command Vice Admiral Satish Soni and others from the defence ministry and armed forces.

RK Mathur takes over as defence secretary

As defence secretary, RK Mathur will have a tenure of two years from the date of joining office.