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Wangchuk ends hunger strike after govt assures him of meeting his demands
Wangchuk ended his indefinite hunger strike shortly after midnight on Thursday at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram
 "Wangchuk ends hunger strike after govt assures him of meeting his demands")
Nuclear power capacity to reach 22 GW by FY32, says Jitendra Singh
The minister said India aims to achieve 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047, with small modular reactors and private participation playing a key role
 "Nuclear power capacity to reach 22 GW by FY32, says Jitendra Singh")
Govt open to Neet debate in Parl: Jitendra Singh after Rahul Gandhi meet
Singh said Rahul Gandhi was assured that the government was prepared to discuss all issues related to Neet in Parliament
 "Govt open to Neet debate in Parl: Jitendra Singh after Rahul Gandhi meet")
No order to suspend lateral entry, consultations underway: Jitendra Singh
The lateral entry is referred to as the appointment of specialists, including those from the private sector, in the government departments
 "No order to suspend lateral entry, consultations underway: Jitendra Singh")
Industry leaders should engage with research institutes: Jitendra Singh
Singh emphasised the importance of shared scientific infrastructure in reducing entry barriers for startups and small enterprises
India, Japan boost tech ties with pacts on medical devices, quantum science
Minister Jitendra Singh said India and Japan share 'natural synergy in science and tech', noting that Japan's advanced capabilities and India's talent pool create strong potential for joint innovation
 "India, Japan boost tech ties with pacts on medical devices, quantum science")
India to become second nation with commercial fast breeder reactor: Singh
India is set to join Russia in operating commercial fast breeder reactors, with the Kalpakkam PFBR marking a key milestone in its nuclear energy programme
Jitendra Singh congratulates Isro on success of IADT-02 test for Gaganyaan
The IADT-02 follows the successful completion of the first such test (IADT-01) conducted on August 24, 2025, at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Rare earth corridors will reduce import dependence: Jitendra Singh
The minister said the corridors would focus on mining, processing, research, and manufacturing and help align these initiatives with national priorities
India scaling up rare earth magnet output to cut imports: Jitendra Singh
He outlined ambitious targets -- 500 tonnes per annum in the first phase, scaling to 2,000 tonnes by 2028 and 5,000 tonnes by 2030
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TN must join hands with Centre to boost startup ecosystem: Jitendra Singh
Highlighting the union government's focus on the state, Singh referenced the installation of the 'sengol' in the new Parliament building as a mark of respect for Tamil heritage
No mishap at Kudankulam, safety central to nuclear policy: Jitendra Singh
The minister also said that many apprehensions regarding the safety are because of "extraneous" and "political" reasons
 "No mishap at Kudankulam, safety central to nuclear policy: Jitendra Singh")
BharatGen to finish AI models on 22 languages by month-end: Jitendra Singh
BharatGen is a government project to develop a sovereign AI model which will provide services like Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) models, Text-to-Speech (TTS) models for Indian languages
Jitendra Singh inaugurates lab to certify air pollution monitoring tools
Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday inaugurated a laboratory to test and calibrate equipment to monitor air pollution, one of the very few such facilities in the world.
India's scientific progress must extend beyond labs, says Jitendra Singh
Scientific advances now directly support governance and public service delivery, he said, citing improved weather forecasting, polar research and digital technologies
Atomic Energy Bill 2025 in final stages of preparation: Jitendra Singh
Policy directives of the Government with regard to specific aspects of the Bill are being suitably incorporated before being put up for approvals, according to the Union Minister
RDI fund to boost, incentivise deep-tech startup ecosystem: Jitendra Singh
India's new Rs 1 lakh crore RDI Fund aims to accelerate deep-tech innovation with long-term, low-interest capital, boosting private-sector research in frontier technologies
 "RDI fund to boost, incentivise deep-tech startup ecosystem: Jitendra Singh")
Will ask Centre to change IIT Bombay name to IIT Mumbai: Maha CM Fadnavis
The Maharashtra CM said he would write to the Centre to rename IIT Bombay as IIT Mumbai, after Union minister Jitendra Singh's comment on the institute's name sparked a fresh attack from Raj Thackeray
 "Will ask Centre to change IIT Bombay name to IIT Mumbai: Maha CM Fadnavis")
Global jurisprudence needs evolution for emerging climate: Jitendra Singh
The remarks came at the 26th International Conference of Chief Justices of the World at the City Montessori School here. The event was also attended also by astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla
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India fast emerging preferred destination in space sector: Jitendra Singh
Singh said that India's most significant contribution has been the application of space technology for governance and citizen welfare