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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 ...

Precaution, not panic, key to fight Covid-19 pandemic: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh said community management of the Covid-19 pandemic is equally important along with medical and administrative measures

It's BJP again in Assam, but who will be the next chief minister?

Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has added to the mystery by declaring that the next CM would be from the BJP, without naming Sarbananda Sonowal

Union minister Jitendra Singh says tested positive for coronavirus

Singh asked all those who came in contact with him to get themselves screened.

BJP to retain Assam, high voting signals pro-incumbency: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh said high voter turnout in Assam during polling reflects pro-incumbency as he exuded confidence that the BJP will return to power in the state

Congress lost the plot, faces imminent defeat in Assam: Union Minister

Union minister Jitendra Singh Sunday said the Congress has lost the plot and it is faced with the prospect of an imminent defeat in Assam as its leaders are in "a state of confusion and disarray".

Cong used minorities as commodity, exploited sentiments: Jitendra Singh

Singh on Monday accused the Congress of seeking votes through communal polarisation

Return of Sonowal govt in Assam a foregone conclusion: Jitendra Singh

Singh said the return of the Sonowal government in Assam with a decisive mandate is a foregone conclusion

BJP's victory margin in Assam will exceed poll, TV surveys: Jitendra Singh

Union minister Jitendra Singh Tuesday said the BJP will return to power in Assam with a decisive mandate

Important to bring back BJP govt in Assam for development: Jitendra Singh

Singh on Tuesday said it is important to vote the BJP back to power in Assam in the interest of maintaining the continuity of development journey

Gaganyaan: Human spaceflight after 2nd unmanned mission in 2023, says govt

In her Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had said the first unmanned launch is slated for December 2021

Government liberalises income criteria for grant of family pension

The Centre has issued instructions to liberalise the income criteria for eligibility of a deceased government servant or pensioner's family member for pension

Covid-19 revived academic interest in respiratory disorders: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said the COVID-19 pandemic has revived academic interest in respiratory disorders and the latest advances in pulmonary medicine

Covid brought forth strengths of Indian medical fraternity: Union Minister

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought forth the inherent strengths of the Indian medical fraternity.

Northeast to emerge as favourite tourist spot after Covid-19: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh said the Northeast would emerge as a favourite tourist and trade destination when the pandemic ended and holiday lovers would prefer the region over tourist spots abroad

India committed to retrieving PoJK: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said India stands committed to retrieving Pakistan occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK) and it was the only outstanding issue between the two countries. "There is no such issue as Kashmir issue and Jammu & Kashmir is as similar and as much a part of India as any other state or Union Territory," he said. Referring to a resolution of Parliament passed in 1994 wherein it was unanimously accepted by all parties that Pakistan has to vacate the areas of the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir, the minister said these areas continue to remain under illegal occupationof the neighbouring country even after so many years. India stands committed to retrieving Pakistan occupied Jammu & Kashmir and that is the only issue outstanding between India and Pakistan, he told PTI. Singh, the Minister of State for Personnel, addressed a series of public meetings during the District Development Council (DDC) election campaign along the International Border ..

Congress, NC evading question on restoration of Article 370 in J&K: Singh

The PAGD is an amalgam of various political parties of Jammu and Kashmir, including the NC. It has sought the restoration of Article 370, which accorded special status to the erstwhile state

Government fulfilled all its commitment for Ladakh: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said the Centre has fulfilled all its commitment for Ladakh region. Addressing a delegation from the union territory, he said, it was for the first time under the Modi government that Ladakh had been granted a university and medical and engineering colleges. "This government has always fulfilled its all commitment for the region," said Singh, the minister of state for personnel. The delegation lead by the chairman and chief executive councillor, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh, Tashi Gyalson and BJP MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal has called on Singh here, according to a statement issued by the Personnel Ministry. Singh congratulated them for the BJP's victory in the recently held LAHDC elections. He said the polls assumed special significance since this was the very first electoral exercise after Ladakh became a union territory. While addressing the delegation, Singh said the prime minister gave the highest priority to

Right to sell property rests with people of J&K, says Jitendra Singh

The people of Jammu will now have the advantage of choosing their buyers from a larger pan-India pool and also seek higher price, the minister said

Covid evoked global interest in yoga, ayurveda, naturopathy: Jitendra Singh

Singh said ever since Narendra Modi took over as prime minister, he has brought to the centrestage the virtues of indigenous system of medical management