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Rajesh Kumar

Tracked across 62 events · 1068 articles · First seen Mar 26, 2025 · Last active Aug 22, 2026

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Domestic
Impact: Rajesh Kumar has been assigned the additional charge as chairman of the India — Defence Research and Development Organisation>>> (DRDO) and Secretary, Department of Defence Research and Development, following the completion of Dr. Samir V. Kamat's tenure. This dual role positions him at the intersection of policy formulation and technological development for India>>>'s defense.
May 29, 2026 · 6 articles
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International
Impact: Rajesh Kumar>>>, India's Defence Secretary, officially confirmed the signing of the BrahMos missile deal with Vietnam>>> and stated that the agreement with Indonesia>>> is in its final stages, playing a key role in India's defense export strategy.
May 30, 2026 · 21 articles
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International
Impact: As India>>>'s Defence Secretary, Rajesh Kumar>>> is actively engaged in high-level bilateral and multilateral discussions at the Shangri-La Dialogue, strengthening defense ties with various nations and organizations.
May 25, 2026 · 242 articles
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International
Impact: As India's Defence Secretary, Rajesh Kumar co-chaired the dialogue and visited Singapore's Digital Operations Technology Centre, playing a key role in advancing defense cooperation between India and Singapore.
May 28, 2026 · 8 articles
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Regulatory
Impact: Rajesh Kumar, as the chairman of the United States — Alabama Public Service Commission, has championed the new transparency reforms, including the release of provisional answer keys, calling it 'a new beginning'.
May 18, 2026 · 48 articles
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International
Impact: As Indian Defence Secretary, he led the Indian delegation, met Japanese Defence Minister Koizumi, and extended an invitation for a visit to India.
Jul 13, 2026 · 18 articles
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Accidents
Impact: Rajesh Kumar, a sub-contractor associated with the project, is accused in the Janakpuri pit death case for allegedly handling execution at the ground level with negligence.
Apr 09, 2026 · 7 articles
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Tech
Impact: Rajesh Kumar, an Associate Partner at Redseer Consulting, provided key insights and quotes within the report, emphasizing the unique nature of AI's transformation in advertising and India's talent alignment.
May 20, 2026 · 6 articles
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Domestic
In the minutes of the State Bank of India's August policy meeting, Monetary Policy Committee member Rajesh Kumar urged India to urgently diversify its export markets amid growing US tariff risks. Kumar noted that the…
Impact: As an MPC member, Kumar's statements influence policy expectations and market sentiment regarding trade and monetary policy.
Aug 20, 2026 · 6 articles
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International
Impact: Rajesh Kumar, Secretary of the Department of Defence R&D and Chairman of the India — Defence Research and Development Organisation, closely monitored the trials and praised the collaborative efforts.
Jun 12, 2026 · 28 articles
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Domestic
Impact: Rajesh Kumar, the Defence Secretary and Chairman of the India — Defence Research and Development Organisation, was present at the event and is involved in the implementation of DFP-2026.
Jun 29, 2026 · 6 articles
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Accidents
Impact: Rajesh Kumar, an official from the India — Forest Department, provided updates on the firefighting efforts and challenges.
Jun 09, 2026 · 6 articles
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Domestic
Impact: As DRDO Chairman, he monitored the launch and congratulated the team.
Jul 23, 2026 · 24 articles
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Domestic
Impact: Co-petitioner who filed the PIL challenging the teacher deployment.
Jul 24, 2026 · 6 articles
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Domestic
Impact: Sanjay Kumar emphasized the initiative's role in creating impactful solutions for a self-reliant India.
Oct 06, 2025 · 7 articles
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International
Impact: Rajesh Kumar, India's Defence Secretary, led the Indian delegation at the Joint Working Group meeting in Tel Aviv, signing an agreement to enhance defense cooperation.
Feb 16, 2026 · 107 articles
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Domestic
Impact: Rajesh Kumar, Defence Secretary and Chairman of DRDO, monitored the launch activities and congratulated the teams involved in the successful flight test.
Jun 15, 2026 · 22 articles
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Accidents
On the night of August 21, 2026, a fire broke out in the captive power plant of the steel factory Maa Chinnamastika Ispat in Helal, India — Ramgarh district, India — Jharkhand, India. The blaze,…
Impact: As India — Ramgarh Superintendent of Police, he is overseeing the police response and investigation into the fire.
Aug 22, 2026 · 6 articles
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Business
Impact: Mediratta is MD and CEO; mentioned in context of IPO timeline and growth plans.
Jul 15, 2026 · 7 articles
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Tech
Impact: Singh congratulated the teams, underscoring government support for indigenous defence technology.
Jul 23, 2026 · 9 articles
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International
Impact: Rajesh Kumar of Howden Group Holdings — Howden India explains that standard shipping policies are inadequate for modern threats like missile and drone strikes, necessitating specialized war risk coverage.
Apr 05, 2026 · 6 articles
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Regulatory
Impact: Rajesh Kumar, CEO of India — Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre, signed the MoU.
Apr 09, 2026 · 6 articles
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Tech
Impact: Rajesh Kumar, Secretary of the Department of Defence R&D and Chairman of DRDO, congratulated the teams involved in the successful RudraM-II missile tests.
Jun 02, 2026 · 22 articles
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Domestic
Impact: As CEO of I4C, Kumar joined virtually, indicating central support for the initiative.
Jul 27, 2026 · 7 articles
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Domestic
Impact: Defence Secretary, present at the event, involved in administrative aspects of the ministry.
Aug 03, 2026 · 7 articles
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Domestic
On August 6, 2026, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence in New Delhi, focusing on the Territorial Army. The meeting reviewed the force's mandate,…
Impact: Attended as Defence Secretary, representing the ministry's administrative side.
Aug 06, 2026 · 7 articles
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Domestic
On August 14, 2026, the India — Ministry of Finance (India) signed contracts worth approximately Rs 1,577 crore with Sigma Advanced Systems and Nibe Industrier for the procurement of Loiter Munition Systems, along with associated…
Impact: Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar presided over the contract signing, a ceremonial role.
Aug 14, 2026 · 6 articles
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Business
Impact: HSBC analyst; questions inflection point for Novo.
Aug 03, 2026 · 6 articles
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Domestic
Impact: As Secretary of the ministry, he attended the review meeting, playing a supporting administrative role.
Jul 06, 2026 · 6 articles
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Business
Impact: Arun_Kumar was present at the signing as Joint Chief Principal Census Officer.
Jul 09, 2026 · 6 articles
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