{
  "id": 2831960,
  "title": "Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Lays Foundation For 5 Defence Projects Worth ₹3,500 Crore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/union-defence-minister-rajnath-singh-lays-foundation-for-5-defence",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T17:11:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/union-defence-minister-rajnath-singh-lays-foundation-for-5-defence-projects-worth-3500-crore"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated five brownfield expansion projects worth Rs. 3,500 crore on Sunday at the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) and Yantra India Ltd in Kolkata. The minister highlighted the rapid advancements in shipbuilding technology and emphasized India's potential to become a global shipbuilding hub, thereby reducing dependence on foreign countries. He also praised the new government of Bengal for ushering in a new era of development, replacing the previous issues of factory lockouts with the launch of these significant projects. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari echoed Singh's sentiments, criticizing the previous governments for their lack of cooperation with the central government. He expressed his happiness at Bengal's progress and announced that the state would be completely developed under the current administration. GRSE had recently signed lease agreements with Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK) for two small shipyards and a 32-acre riverside property at Raichak.",
  "summary": "Kolkata: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday had laid foundation stone for five brownfield expansion projects worth Rs. 3,500 of the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) and Yantra India Ltd from Kolkata. Addressing the gathering, Singh said that rapid developments were taking place in shipbuilding technology. “India has the capability of seizing this opportunity to become a…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Golden opportunity for India in shipbuilding, repairs: Rajnath Singh in Kolkata",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/golden-opportunity-for-india-in-shipbuilding-repairs-rajnath-singh-in",
        "published": "2026-08-23T09:55:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "‘Days of factory closures over’: Rajnath Singh unveils Rs 3,500-crore defence expansion in Bengal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/days-of-factory-closures-over-rajnath-singh-unveils-rs-3-500-crore",
        "published": "2026-08-23T14:26:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}