Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Amid the looming threat of zoonotic spillovers, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh on Monday said that India will strengthen its research and development capacities as well as industrial ecosystem to prepare for future pandemics. The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology said … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Jammu, March 9 (IANS) Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said on Sunday that three missing persons of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district have been killed by terrorists, and it was a matter of grave concern. The Minister of State (PMO) posted on X in Hindi (loosely translated as), “The brutal … Read more
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The PM Narendra Modi government is promoting and acknowledging grassroots innovators for the first time in India, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said on Sunday. Addressing the silver jubilee celebration of the National Innovation Foundation (NIF) via virtual mode, Singh emphasized Prime Minister Modi’s commitment to ‘Virasat Bhi aur Vikas … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) With 9,000 biotech startups, India has emerged as a global biotech innovation hub, said Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, on Wednesday. He said this while undertaking a review of research facilities at CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology (CSIR-IMTECH), Chandigarh. “The number of biotech … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) India’s space economy is expected to increase five-fold from $8 billion to $44 billion in the next few years, said Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology. He noted that this growth will make a value addition to the Indian economy and move towards … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday highlighted the six-fold increase in the allocation for agriculture in the Budget for 2025-26 to Rs 1,27,290 crore from the Rs 21,933.50 crore outlay in 2013-14 as a reflection of the increased government support for farmers under Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government. Addressing the … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) India is no longer just a follower, but is emerging as a global leader in sectors like space, health, and bioeconomy, said Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, on Wednesday. Highlighting the remarkable advancements India has made in recent years, in the fields of … Read more
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) NCP-SP legislator Jitendra Awhad on Tuesday received a major blow as his two staunch supporters Abhijeet Pawar and Hemant Wani joined the Ajit Pawar’s NCP. Abhijeet Pawar, who was Awhad’s personal assistant and managed his political affairs, along with NCP-SP’s State Vice-President Hemant Vani, joined the NCP on Tuesday in the … Read more
Delhi/Agartala, Feb 16 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha called on Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday to discuss key state-related issues, including advanced weather forecasting, administrative matters and boosting of the bamboo industry. The meeting also touched upon the recently inaugurated Agartala-Akhaura railway link, strengthening connectivity between India’s Northeast and Bangladesh, according to a … Read more
