Page 2 - Latest Updates on Jitendra Singh
May look at lateral entry for state science secys, says Jitendra Singh
In June, Singh had said the Centre had not abandoned the lateral entry route in the civil services, and said the Centre remains open to lateral entries
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Pension administration needs urgent, systemic reforms: MoS Jitendra Singh
Union minister Jitendra Singh called for urgent reforms in pension administration, given that the number of central government pensioners now exceeds serving staff and a number of pending legal cases
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Integration of govt, industry and academia vital for growth: Jitendra Singh
Speaking after inaugurating a state-of-the-art Incubation Centre at IIM Mumbai, Singh stressed that greater synergy between the public and private sectors is not an option, but a necessity
Govt still open to lateral entry recruitment into depts: Jitendra Singh
Union Minister Jitendra Singh clarified that the government remains open to lateral entry recruitment via UPSC, denying its suspension. He also highlighted reforms and grievance redressal efforts
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Inclusive development key to becoming global power, says Jitendra Singh
The Wokha Village Students' Union raised concerns with Singh about poor road connectivity, lack of local higher education institutions, and high unemployment rate in the district
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Everything to know about Bharat Gen, the AI-based LLM for Indian languages
Backed by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Bharat Gen brings together a consortium of top academic institutions, experts, and innovators
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India to build two-seater electric trainer aircraft: Jitendra Singh
Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said the aircraft is being designed and developed indigenously by CSIR-NAL and will cost nearly half of imported versions
India to conduct first biological experiments aboard ISS: Jitendra Singh
Singh said the first experiment at the ISS will examine the impact of microgravity and space radiation on the growth of edible microalgae
India showed its capability, power during conflict with Pak: Jitendra Singh
Singh promised 600 family bunkers' for residents and a centralised, technology-driven siren system in the Kathua district
Tech, arms used in Pak conflict rooted in self-reliance: Jitendra Singh
India celebrates National Technology Day on May 11 every year to mark the anniversary of the nuclear tests at Pokhran in 1998
Shubhanshu Shukla set to become first Indian to fly to ISS on May 29
Indian Air Force's Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is set to make history on May 29 as the first Indian to fly to the International Space Station, piloting the Axiom Mission 4
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Isro achieves 2nd successful satellite docking under SPADEX: Jitendra Singh
This event marked yet another significant milestone in India's space research programme
Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla set for space travel next month: Jitendra Singh
A decorated test pilot with the Indian Air Force, Group Captain Shukla was shortlisted under ISRO's Human Spaceflight Program and is among the top contenders for the Gaganyaan mission
India, Chile to launch joint Antarctica expeditions for climate research
A Letter of Intent (LoI) for cooperation in Antarctic research has been signed during the ongoing visit of Chilean President Gabriel Boric to India that began on Tuesday
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5.6 mn public grievances redressed during Nov 2022-Feb 2025: Jitendra Singh
As on February 28, 2025, there exists a pendency of 59,946 public grievances cases in ministries/departments of the Government of India, he said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha
Govt working on single job portal for recruitment: Jitendra Singh
He said the aim behind the portal is to ease the burden on job seekers so that they save time and energy from applying across multiple platforms
PM Modi welcomes 'trailblazer, icon' Sunita Williams on return to Earth
Astronauts Sunita 'Suni' Williams and Barry 'Butch' Willmore have finally returned to Earth after their nine-month-long journey at the International Space Station
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BJP focuses on proactive governance that works at grassroot: Jitendra Singh
Singh was speaking at a public darbaar in the Hiaranagar town of Kathua district, which is part of his Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency
Isro achieves de-docking of SpaDeX satellites, sets stage for Chandrayaan 4
Union Minister Jitendra Singh announced the successful de-docking of satellites
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100 GW nuclear power by 2047 ambitious, achievable: Jitendra Singh
The minister announced the launch of a Small Modular Reactor (SMR) R&D Mission, with the objective of developing five SMRs by 2033