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New land laws will create employment, boost economy of J&K: Jitendra Singh

"This will boost the economy of Jammu and Kashmir and at the same time, offer value addition to the institutions of higher education," the minister said

J&K's grievance system integrated with Centre's portal: Jitendra Singh

Union minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said the Jammu and Kashmir grievance system has been integrated with the central grievance portal to ensure prompt action. With this, Jammu and Kashmir has become first union territory to have its district-level grievance offices integrated with the Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) portal, he said. People can register their grievance related to different government organisations through CPGRAMS. "In a significant effort to strengthen the governance mechanisms in Jammu and Kashmir, the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) in the Union Ministry of Personnel collaborated with the union territory of J&K to extend and establish grievance portal for online grievance redressal," Singh, the minister of state for personnel, said. Following a series of discussions over three months, the Jammu & Kashmir- Integrated Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (JK-IGRAMS) has been ...

India committed to zero tolerance against graft, says Jitendra Singh

Jitendra Singh said that India is committed to the policy of zero tolerance against corruption as he addressed the first-ever ministerial meeting of G-20 anti-corruption working group

Minister Jitendra Singh asks UK to explore biz opportunities in Northeast

Union Minister Jitendra Singh asked the UK to explore business opportunities in India's northeast region, saying the two countries can form a "mutually rewarding" relationship

Northeast to emerge as biz, tourist destination post-Covid: Jitendra Singh

Addressing a virtual meeting with officials of British High Commission, he invited the British government and the private sector for exploiting the huge business potential in the northeast

30% NEC funds for development of neglected sections in NE: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh said 30 per cent fund of NEC for new projects will be dedicated to focus development of deprived areas and neglected sections of the society and emerging sectors.

Farm reforms will unleash agricultural entrepreneurship: Union Minister

Union minister on Wednesday said the farm reforms introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will bring ease of agricultural entrepreneurship for youngsters

RTI disposal rate higher during Covid period with over 8,000 cases: Govt

Union minister Jitendra Singh said RTI cases recorded a higher disposal rate during the COVID period of the last six months, compared to the same period last year, according to an official statement.

Agri-commodities exports rise 43.4% to Rs 53,626.6 cr in Apr-Sept: Govt

Exports of agri-commodities rose by 43.4 per cent to Rs 53,626.6 crore in the first half of the current fiscal notwithstanding the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, the Union Agriculture Ministry said

New agri laws will encourage youths to opt for career in farming: Jitendra

Union minister Jitendra Singh Friday said the new farm-related reforms effected by the Centre will benefit young agricultural entrepreneurs and encourage them to opt for a career in farming

Govt ensured higher crop procurement during Covid pandemic: Jitendra Singh

Jitendra Singh said the government ensured higher crop procurement during Covid-19 pandemic, which is an indication of the sensitivity with which the govt is committed to respond to farmers' needs

MSPs on crops progressively raised by Modi govt in 6 years: Jitendra Singh

Union minister Jitendra Singh said the minimum support prices (MSPs) on crops were progressively raised by the Modi government in the last six years, according to an official statement.

Those opposing new farm laws enemies of farming community: Jitendra Singh

The new farm reform laws give farmers the flexibility of choosing the price of their produce, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said and accused the Congress of being "enemies of the farming community"

Gandhi would have been 'very happy' with new farm Bill: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said Mahatma Gandhi would have been "very happy" today with the passage of the farm reform Bills, as the welfare of farmers was close to his heart. Addressing a programme on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, the minister said the Centre is committed to ensuring the welfare of farmers and the decision regarding the farm bills has been well received at the grassroot level. The three Bills recently passed by Parliament are the Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2020. Singh said the "welfare of farmers was very close to Mahatma Gandhi's heart, and he would have been very happy today with the clearing of the farmers' Bills", according to a release issued by the organisers of the programme. The Union Minister of State for Prime Minister's Office and Personnel, Publi

Farm laws axe middlemen, allow farmers to sell to pvt firms: Jitendra Singh

Terming the new farm laws historic, Union minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said that farmers have been liberated from the shackles of middlemen and can now sell their produce to private traders as well. Interacting with sarpanches, Block Development Council (BDC) chairmen and local activists of the peripheral hill districts of Doda, Reasi, Ramban and Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir on the new agricultural laws, he said that the Minimum Support Price (MSP) and APMC (Agricultural Produce & Livestock Market Committee) will continue and will never be removed at any cost. Hailing the move to eliminate middlemen through the new laws, the minister said that it was this class which was eating the income of the farmers and coming in the way of their progress, according to an official statement. Singh, the minister of state for personnel, said that after 70 years of independence, the farmers were liberated from the shackles of middlemen and now the farmers can choose where to sell and ...

Opposition creating fear among farmers over new farm Bills: Jitendra Singh

The minister said the contract agreement with the farmers is to get the fixed price.

CIC's post vacant, process of appointment going on: Jitendra Singh in RS

In response to separate query, the minister said that the Central Information Commission has been functional even after the declaration of lockdown in March, 2020

Bamboo industry to play crucial role in post-Covid economy: Jitendra Singh

The Narendra Modi government is planning to promote domestic bamboo industry which is going to play a critical role in shaping the post-Covid economy of India, Union minister Jitendra Singh said

32 earth observation sensors with advanced capabilities in orbit: Minister

Union Minister for Atomic Energy and Space Jitendra Singh said there are 32 earth observation sensors with advanced capabilities, which are currently in orbit

KAPP nuclear reactor unit 3 likely to be commissioned by Nov 2020: Govt

Unit 3 of Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant (KAPP), the 700 MW Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR), is expected to be commissioned by November this year, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said