Starting from Himachal Pradesh’s Yol, government moves to abolish ‘archaic colonial practice’ of keeping Army cantonments, evokes mixed reaction from veterans

A ground in the Yol cantonment. (Photo: Defence PRO) New Delhi: In a major development, the Narendra Modi-led government moved to abolish Indian Army cantonments across the country after terming creating (and maintaining) them as “archaic ...

Azadai Ka Amrit Mahotsav: Rajnath Singh felicitates winners of Veer Gatha 2.0

Rajnath Singh at Veer Gatha winners felicitation event in Delhi (Photo: Defence Ministry)New Delhi: As part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, the defence minister, Rajnath Singh felicitated 25 winners of Veer Gatha 2.0, on January 25, on the eve of th...

Defence minister Rajnath Singh calls for seamless implementation of CSS in cantonment areas

New Delhi: The defence minister, Rajnath Singh, on Tuesday, called for seamless delivery of centrally sponsored schemes (CSS) in 62 cantonments around the country here.The defence ministry and the Directorate General of Defence Estates (DGDE), o...

Rajnath Singh reviews efforts of Cantonment Boards in fight against COVID-19

New Delhi: In order to prevent the spread of Coronavirus cases, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday reviewed the preventive measures undertaken by 62 Cantonment Boards situated in all over the country.Director General Defence Estates (DGDE) De...

COVID-19: Government issues instructions to identify beds in hospitals

New Delhi: The government on Friday issued instructions to 62 Cantonment Boards to identify beds in hospitals, health centres and guest houses for any eventuality in view of fast-spread of coronavirus pandemic.Spread over 19 States and Union Territor...