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Rajesh Kumar Singh takes over as defence secretary

November 01, 2024 1:49 pm

Singh held the post of secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry from April 24, 2023, to August 20, 2024.

Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane with his hands in his pocket at the National War Memorial.

Ex-Army chief’s tweet shows defence secretary with hands in pockets at war memorial; latter offers clarification

January 27, 2023 10:26 pm

Former Chief of Army Staff Gen V P Malik later tweets saying Giridhar Aramane has clarified that he has the highest respect for all soldiers killed in action.

Army orders inquiry against Brigadier for ‘irregularities’

Scrapping of free rations: Army issues show cause to Colonel who shot off legal notice to defence secretary

February 23, 2018 3:07 am

Acting on the directions of the Discipline and Vigilance branch of the Army Headquarters, the show cause notice was issued on Monday to Colonel Mukul Dev, posted as Deputy Judge Advocate General in Jodhpur-based 12 Corps.

Varnika Kundu stalking case: Ashish gets bail

Punjab and Haryana HC contempt notice to defence secretary over failure to release disability pension

December 14, 2017 12:48 am

“Notice to show cause why proceedings under the Contempt of Courts Act should not be taken against the respondents for violation of aforesaid order for 08.02.2018,” Justice Rajan Gupta said in the order passed on Monday.

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Govt clips wings of Armed Forces Tribunal in new rules

July 12, 2017 10:46 am

The Union government has changed the rules governing appointment in the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT), giving more powers to the Defence Secretary who would now have a role in ordering inquiries against members of the tribunal and their removal.