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Retrieving Pak-occupied Jammu & Kashmir is next on agenda: Jitendra Singh

Union minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said that retrieving Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir is next on the agenda

One nation, one portal to redress public grievances soon: Jitendra Singh

Singh said efforts are being made to integrate state grievance portals with the Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System

Jitendra Singh launches India's unique manned ocean mission Samudrayan

Dr Jitendra Singh on Friday launched India's first manned ocean mission at Chennai.

Govt making efforts to democratise space technology: Jitendra Singh

The minister of state (independent charge) of earth sciences and science and technology said the government has been at the forefront of strengthening India's space capabilities.

India will be among top 5 bio-manufacturing hubs by 2025: Jitendra Singh

India will be among the top five countries to be recognised as a global bio-manufacturing hub by 2025, Union minister Jitendra Singh said on Friday, noting that India's bio-economy is on way to achieve USD 150-billion target from the current USD 70 billion. He was speaking here after releasing the Genetic Version of Indian rice and chickpea (DNA panArray) developed by National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR). The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology said India will be within the top five countries to be recognised as a Global Bio-manufacturing Hub by 2025. "India's Bio-Economy is on way to achieve 150-billion-dollar target from the current 70 billion-dollar to contribute effectively to the Prime Minister's vision of a 5 trillion-dollar economy by 2024-25," he said. Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 75th Independence Day Speech from the Red Fort, Singh said the roadmap for the next 25 years will be determined by scientific and ...

Govt to support 75 startup innovations for healthcare challenges

Jitendra Singh on Tuesday launched a programme to identify 75 startup innovations in telemedicine, digital health, health with big data, artificial intelligence, blockchain and other technologies.

Innovation in science, tech will make India self-reliant: Jitendra Singh

Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said that scientific and innovative aptitude should be inculcated among children from initial stages of schooling

Use of non-toxic antivirals developed to treat Covid: Jitendra Singh

Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said the use of non-toxic antiviral nanoparticles has been developed for clinical applications to prevent and treat Covid.

Next 25 yrs will be determined by S&T innovations in all walks: Singh

Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said the roadmap for the next 25 years will be determined by scientific and technological innovations in all walks of life. Inaugurating a year-long 'Vigyan Utsav' organised with the participation of all S&T councils to celebrate 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav', Singh said science and technology is a basic prerequisite for a self-reliant India, and the country is going to play a big role in the scientific world through coordinated efforts of the Centre and states. The roadmap for the next 25 years will be determined by scientific and technological innovations in all walks of life, he added. The minister emphasised on the need to reach out to the masses and identify young researchers and women scientists with potential, along with entrepreneurs and startups that can bring new ideas to realisation. Omprakash Sakhlecha, science and technology minister of Madhya Pradesh, stressed on the need for mapping of all technologies in .

Mapping groundwater sources to aid in using it for drinking: Jitendra Singh

Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said on Monday CSIR is using the latest technology to map sources of groundwater in arid regions that will help use it for drinking

New portal launched to facilitate geospatial planning of MGNREGA assets

The government on Monday launched a new geospatial planning portal, 'Yuktdhara', which Union Minister Jitendra Singh said will help in facilitating new MGNREGA assets

ISRO's Earth Observation satellite scheduled for launch on Thursday

ISRO's Earth Observation satellite (EOS-03), scheduled for launch on Thursday morning, will help in quick monitoring of natural disasters, Union minister Jitendra Singh said

Lightning activity shows increasing trend in past two decades: Minister

A mobile app called "Damini" lightning app has been developed to monitor lightning activities in the skies.

Geo-imaging satellite scheduled for launch in Q3 of 2021: Jitendra Singh

A few countries, including Colombia, Dominican Republic, Luxembourg and Romania, have expressed interest in space cooperation with India

Union minister Jitendra Singh lauds DoPT for reducing wasteful expenditure

Union minister Jitendra Singh Friday lauded the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) for reducing wasteful expenditure.

CET for govt jobs will be conducted from early 2022: Jitendra Singh

The minister further informed that the National Recruitment Agency (NRA) for conducting the CET has been constituted with the approval of the Union Cabinet.

Progressive decline in Covid-19 cases in northeast: Jitendra Singh

Singh, however, cautioned that the fall in active cases must be followed with greater thrust on vaccination and strict observance of relevant protocols

Isro to help development projects in Northeast: Minister Jitendra Singh

Isro to offer optimum utilisation of satellite imaging and other space technology for better accomplishment of targets.

Govt to start family pension of employees died due to Covid: Jitendra Singh

All central government secretaries have been asked to monitor cases of in-service death of employees due to COVID-19 and ensure the start of family pension within a month

Govt has simplified family pension rules in view of Covid: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday said family pension rules have been simplified in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. Giving a brief about the important reforms undertaken by the Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare (DoP&PW), he said, a provision was recently made for the provisional family pension to be sanctioned immediately on receipt of claim for family pension and death certificate from the eligible family member without waiting for other formalities or procedural requirements to be completed. This provision is applicable in case of death happening during the pandemic, either because of Covid or non-Covid cause, said Singh. In accordance with Rules 80 (A) of the CCS (Pension) Rule 1972, on death of the government servant during service, provisional family pension could be sanctioned to the eligible member of the family, only after the family pension case has been forwarded to the pay and accounts office (PAO), a statement issued by the personnel ministry ...