Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh participated in the cleanliness drive at Bawe Wali Mata Temple in Jammu on Monday. Meanwhile, Minister of State L Murugan participated in a cleanliness drive at Shiva Temple in Nilgiris.Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha participated in the ‘Swachchata Abhiyan campaign’ in the Kali Bari temple […]
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Union Minister Jitendra Singh reviews progress of Special Campaign 3.0 focused on institutionalizing Swachhata, minimizing pendency
Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, conducted a comprehensive review of the accomplishments during the first week of Special Campaign 3.0. The campaign, active in all Government offices across India from October 2 to October 7, 2023, has made significant strides in promoting cleanliness and reducing pendency, […]
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Chandrayaan-3 proved India’s cost-effective space mission capability: Jitendra Singh
Chandrayaan-3 has proved India’s capability for cost-effective space missions, said Union Minister of State for Space Jitendra Singh. Speaking at an interactive meet of intellectuals, prominent citizens and media persons in Indore on Saturday, “The Russian moon mission, that was unsuccessful, cost Rs 16,000 crore, and our (Chandrayaan-3) mission cost just around […]
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Congress’ politics thrived from separatism: Jitendra Singh
Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday alleged that the politics of Congress thrived from “separatism” and said that the Congress defected from the places wherever the Bharat Jodo Yatra passed from. “The Congress is expressing its love when Prime Minister Narendra Modi has done whatever they (Congress) could not, like […]
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Governance reforms by Centre provide enabling environment for working women: Jitendra Singh
Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said the governance reforms introduced by the central government provide an enabling environment for working women. Briefing about several measures undertaken by the Union Ministry of Personnel, which is the nodal ministry for personnel management, Singh said, the Department of Personnel and Training has taken concerted efforts […]
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All should unhesitatingly speak and work in Hindi: Jitendra Singh
Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh on Monday emphasized the importance of translation of science literature including science journals and magazines for the benefit of students and scholars who wish to undertake courses in Hindi medium or other vernacular languages. Presiding over the joint meeting of the Hindi Salahkar Samiti for Ministry […]
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Department of Personnel and Training is fast emerging as key human resources nucleus for govt: Jitendra Singh
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Sunday said, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) is fast emerging as a key Human Resources Nucleus for the Centre. Delivering a keynote address on the culmination of Good Governance Week (December 19-25, 2022) here, Singh said, […]
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India jumped from 7th to 3rd global ranking in scientific publications: Jitendra Singh
Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said India has jumped from 7th to 3rd global ranking in scientific publications. Lauding the efforts of India’s scientific fraternity, Singh said the very fact that such quantum leaps in our scientific pursuits are happening only in the last few years is a testimony to the push given by […]
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Security arrangements in place to secure India’s nuclear power plant systems from cyber-attack: Jitendra Singh
Security arrangements are in place to secure India’s nuclear power plant systems from cyber-attack, said Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Thursday. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Singh said, these security measures include authorization, authentication & access control mechanisms, strict configuration […]
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ISRO to develop Spatial Data Infrastructure geoportal for Ladakh: Union Minister Jitendra Singh
The government of the Union Territory of Ladakh has approached the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), a unit of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for developing “Spatial Data Infrastructure geoportal ‘Geo-Ladakh’ for UT-Ladakh, said Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Wednesday. In a written reply to […]
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India producing medical devices at 1/3rd world price, says Union Minister Jitendra Singh
Union Minister for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said India is among the top five countries in the world manufacturing life-saving high-risk medical devices but the cost of our devices is about one-third of those manufactured by the other four countries. Addressing the faculty and students after inaugurating the Combined […]
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Jitendra Singh terms developments in J-K PM Modi’s biggest achievement
Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday called the development in Jammu and Kashmir as the biggest achievement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government and further claimed that each sector of the Union Territory has got a common allocation. “It is the biggest achievement of PM Modi that in 70 years, each division […]
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J-K’s Kishtwar to become North India’s major power hub: Jitendra Singh
Union Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh today said that Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar will become North India’s major power hub generating nearly 6,000 MW of electricity after the completion of the ongoing power projects. Addressing a public rally through the virtual mode from Jammu, Singh said, “The surplus power […]
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PM Modi introduced work culture where public welfare schemes reach all: Jitendra Singh
Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has introduced a new work culture in India wherein each of the pro-poor and public welfare schemes was designed in such a manner so as to reach the last man in the last queue, regardless of caste, creed, […]
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JK’s Udhampur emerges on world seismological map: Jitendra Singh
Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said that Udhampur has today emerged on the world seismological map with the installation of the latest upgraded Seismological Observatory by the Ministry of Earth Sciences. According to the Ministry of Earth Science, Singh said this while inaugurating a Seismological Observatory at Udhampur in Jammu […]