Republic Day: Wreath-laying ceremony at National War Memorial from this year

New Delhi: In a first, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay respects at the National War Memorial instead of Amar Jawan Jyoti along with the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) and the three service chiefs before proceeding for the Republic Day parade ...

Rajnath Singh takes charge of Defence ministry

Senior Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) leader Rajnath Singh on Saturday formally took charge of Defence Ministry, a day after the portfolios were allocated to him in the newly elected Narendra Modi government. Before assuming the charge, he visited...