Page 15 - Latest Updates on Jitendra Singh
India will have nine nuclear reactors by 2024, govt tells Parliament
Nuclear energy will soon emerge as one of the most important sources of alternative or clean energy for the increasing power demand of the country: Minister
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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.
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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
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).
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
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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.
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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.
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
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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
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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.
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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
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