Rajnath Singh

Ceremonial reception for UAE crown prince held at Rashtrapati Bhavan

February 11, 2016 6:19 am

New Delhi, Feb 11 (ANI): A ceremonial reception was held at the Forecourt, Rashtrapati Bhavan, for Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Home Minister Rajnath Singh were among others present at the ceremony. Sheikh Mohammed Al Nahyan arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday evening on a three-day visit.

BJP holds meeting with allies ahead of Budget Session

February 09, 2016 6:02 am

New Delhi, Feb 09 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah held a meeting with party’s allies for a better coordination in the Parliament ahead of the Budget Session. During the meeting, held at the residence of Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu in New Delhi, a strategy was chalked out to present Government’s pro-poor policies. Apart from leaders of various National Democratic Alliance (NDA) allies, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj were also present. Naidu said that Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill, which is likely to come up in the the next session, was also discussed in the meeting.

Rajnath Singh addresses national conclave

January 27, 2016 10:00 am

Kerala, Jan 27 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday addressed a gathering at a national conclave on community policing. Speaking to people, Singh said he believes that efficiency of any police force lies in its relationship and engagement with the public. He added that a nation-wide action plan for community policing and community contact needs to be formulated.

Education should be used as tool for character building: Rajnath Singh

January 22, 2016 12:06 pm

Lucknow, Jan 22 (ANI): Addressing a convocation ceremony of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University in Lucknow on Friday, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the purpose of education is not only to gain knowledge, but also to culturally groom oneself. He asserted that students should learn from Swami Vivekananda, who said that “character makes a man”.

No one is safe in West Bengal: Rajnath Singh

January 21, 2016 12:02 pm

Barasat (WB) Jan 21 (ANI): Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday addressed a rally at Barasat in West Bengal. Addressing the rally, he said no one is safe in West Bengal. The Malda incident was not a small incident and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee should consider the matter seriously. They should make it clear that who was responsible for the incident.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh attends 7th NIA Day function

January 19, 2016 8:27 am

New Delhi, Jan 19 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday felicitated the National Investigating Agency (NIA) officers with various awards for their services during the 7th NIA Day function on Tuesday. Rajnath, who was the chief guest on the occasion, congratulated the officers and presented their honour at the investiture ceremony of the agency.

Govt. trusts Pak to take action on Pathankot attack: Rajnath

January 12, 2016 12:06 pm

Noida, 12 Jan (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that India should wait till the time Pakistan government takes action with respect to the Pathankot terror attack. Singh added that the Pakistan government has assured the Indian government of taking efficient action and added that India did not have any reason to doubt them.

Govt. has embarked on to make villages smart: Rajnath

January 11, 2016 4:50 am

Vijayawada, Jan 11 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said only 'Smart Cities' won't help and thus the government has embarked on to make villages 'smart' as well. He was speaking at NGO Swarna Bharath Trust's inaugural function in Vijayawada. The function was also attended by Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu.

No failure on part of local police: Punjab Deputy CM on Pathankot attack

January 08, 2016 4:54 pm

New Delhi, Jan 08 (ANI): After meeting Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said there was no failure on part of the local police in the recent Pathankot terror attack, and asked people to stop critisising the national forces. Talking about the ongoing investigation, Badal said both the state government and National investigating agency (NIA) are investigating every aspect and soon the culprit will be punished. Badal said there is a need to increase BSF deployment in Punjab along the border with Pakistan.

Rajnath Singh On Yakub Memon

September 19, 2015 12:30 pm