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Who is Jitendra Singh?

Jitendra Singh

About Jitendra Singh

Who is Jitendra Singh?

Jitendra Singh is an Indian physician and politician associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who is serving as Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Science and Technology and Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Earth Sciences. He is also serving as Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office; Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy and Minister of State in the Department of Space. Here's an overview of his background and career:
 
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Science and tech minister hails role of glass industry in India's growth

He further emphasised the need for greater collaboration between academic institutions, startups, and industry stakeholders to foster growth and innovation

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Updated On : 20 Jan 2025 | 6:55 PM IST

PM Modi atoning for sins committed by Congress government: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh, present to take part in the state-level 'Samvidhaan Gaurav Abhiyan' programme, said it was Congress, which always insulted BR Ambedkar and tried to defeat him in polls

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Updated On : 18 Jan 2025 | 7:27 AM IST

India achieves space docking with indigenous system: Jitendra Singh

Taking to X, Singh said, India has become the fourth country to join the select league of nations to achieve space docking, through its own indigenously developed Bharatiya Docking System

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Updated On : 31 Dec 2024 | 7:57 AM IST

Govt planning to send human into deep sea in early 2026: Jitendra Singh

As part of the Samudrayaan Mission undertaken by the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences, the country aims to send three individuals 6,000 meters below sea level for exploration

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Updated On : 26 Dec 2024 | 7:26 PM IST

Govt reforms must start at grassroot level: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

The initiative is expected to create scalable models of citizen-centric governance, enabling PRIs to drive equitable and sustainable development across rural India, according to a Personnel Ministry

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Updated On : 25 Dec 2024 | 8:12 PM IST

Jitendra Singh to inaugurate National Workshop on Good Governance practices

The workshop will take place at Bhim Auditorium, Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi on Monday

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Updated On : 22 Dec 2024 | 10:27 PM IST

SCs, STs' representation in govt workforce as per prescribed limit: Centre

The representation of SC and ST is as per the prescribed limit of 15 per cent and 7.5 per cent respectively. The representation of OBCs in direct recruitment has also consistently been more than 27%

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Updated On : 19 Dec 2024 | 4:37 PM IST

Over 400,000 backlog vacancies for SC,ST, OBC filled since 2016: Govt

As per the data furnished by the ministries/departments, more than 400,000 backlog reserved vacancies in respect of SC/ST and OBC candidates have been filled up since 2016

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Updated On : 19 Dec 2024 | 4:12 PM IST

Innovation should not remain confined to labs, says Jitendra Singh

He stressed that such partnerships are essential for bridging the gap between research and real-world applications, ensuring that innovations are accessible, scalable and impactful

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Updated On : 15 Dec 2024 | 10:15 PM IST

22,956 second appeals, complaints pending in CIC: Centre tells Parliament

According to section 12(2) of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, the CIC shall consist of the chief information commissioner and such number of central information commissioners, not exceeding

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Updated On : 12 Dec 2024 | 4:14 PM IST

India's atomic power capacity to be tripled by 2032: Jitendra Singh

The union minister said that by 2031-32, the generation capacity would triple to 22,480 megawatts

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Updated On : 11 Dec 2024 | 5:43 PM IST

Govt working on law to govern space sector: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

Singh said India's maiden human spaceflight programme -- Gaganyaan -- was also progressing well and the first uncrewed mission was expected to be launched early next year

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Updated On : 11 Dec 2024 | 1:39 PM IST

Filling up of vacant govt posts continuous process: Centre on vacancies

Ministries or departments of the central government have been directed, from time to time, to fill up the vacant posts in a time bound manner

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Updated On : 05 Dec 2024 | 4:38 PM IST

63 'specialists' appointed in govt departments via lateral entry: Centre

Lateral recruitment at the levels of joint secretary, director and deputy secretary has been undertaken since 2018 to appoint persons for specific assignments

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Updated On : 05 Dec 2024 | 3:45 PM IST

Over 168k pensioners' grievances redressed in last two years: MoS

Also, under 100 days action plan, a month-long special campaign, for redressal of family pension grievances, was launched in July, 2024, which achieved 94 per cent redressal, Singh said

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Updated On : 04 Dec 2024 | 11:51 PM IST

Changes in Whistle Blowers Protection Act not part of current session: Govt

Singh said that no such notification has been made by government for the reason that the Act requires amendments aimed at safeguarding against disclosures affecting sovereignty and integrity of India

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Updated On : 04 Dec 2024 | 5:30 PM IST

Family businesses key for India's $5 trillion economy: Jitendra Singh

Family businesses are the backbone of India's economy, contributing more than 70 per cent to the GDP and employing a significant portion of the workforce, he said

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Updated On : 03 Dec 2024 | 11:39 PM IST

Discussions on with Westinghouse for Kovvada nuclear project: Govt

Jitendra Singh said that the land for the main plant area for Kovvada Nuclear Power Plant of 2079.66 acres has been acquired and mutated in the name of NPCIL

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Updated On : 03 Dec 2024 | 9:50 PM IST

Italian Min Urso meets MoS Jitendra Singh, discusses bilateral cooperation

The discussions focused on initiatives to enhance collaboration in the space sector

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Updated On : 03 Dec 2024 | 7:50 AM IST

MoS Jitendra Singh meets with institutional leaders on sidelines of IISF

Dr Jitendra Singh called for a strategic, collaborative approach involving academia, research institutions, and industry to tap into India's potential and push forward with groundbreaking progress

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Updated On : 02 Dec 2024 | 7:06 AM IST