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Govt planning to send human into deep sea in early 2026: Jitendra Singh
As part of the Samudrayaan Mission undertaken by the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences, the country aims to send three individuals 6,000 meters below sea level for exploration
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Govt reforms must start at grassroot level: Union Minister Jitendra Singh
The initiative is expected to create scalable models of citizen-centric governance, enabling PRIs to drive equitable and sustainable development across rural India, according to a Personnel Ministry
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Jitendra Singh to inaugurate National Workshop on Good Governance practices
The workshop will take place at Bhim Auditorium, Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi on Monday
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SCs, STs' representation in govt workforce as per prescribed limit: Centre
The representation of SC and ST is as per the prescribed limit of 15 per cent and 7.5 per cent respectively. The representation of OBCs in direct recruitment has also consistently been more than 27%
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Over 400,000 backlog vacancies for SC,ST, OBC filled since 2016: Govt
As per the data furnished by the ministries/departments, more than 400,000 backlog reserved vacancies in respect of SC/ST and OBC candidates have been filled up since 2016
Innovation should not remain confined to labs, says Jitendra Singh
He stressed that such partnerships are essential for bridging the gap between research and real-world applications, ensuring that innovations are accessible, scalable and impactful
22,956 second appeals, complaints pending in CIC: Centre tells Parliament
According to section 12(2) of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, the CIC shall consist of the chief information commissioner and such number of central information commissioners, not exceeding
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India's atomic power capacity to be tripled by 2032: Jitendra Singh
The union minister said that by 2031-32, the generation capacity would triple to 22,480 megawatts
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Govt working on law to govern space sector: Union Minister Jitendra Singh
Singh said India's maiden human spaceflight programme -- Gaganyaan -- was also progressing well and the first uncrewed mission was expected to be launched early next year
Filling up of vacant govt posts continuous process: Centre on vacancies
Ministries or departments of the central government have been directed, from time to time, to fill up the vacant posts in a time bound manner
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63 'specialists' appointed in govt departments via lateral entry: Centre
Lateral recruitment at the levels of joint secretary, director and deputy secretary has been undertaken since 2018 to appoint persons for specific assignments
Over 168k pensioners' grievances redressed in last two years: MoS
Also, under 100 days action plan, a month-long special campaign, for redressal of family pension grievances, was launched in July, 2024, which achieved 94 per cent redressal, Singh said
Changes in Whistle Blowers Protection Act not part of current session: Govt
Singh said that no such notification has been made by government for the reason that the Act requires amendments aimed at safeguarding against disclosures affecting sovereignty and integrity of India
Family businesses key for India's $5 trillion economy: Jitendra Singh
Family businesses are the backbone of India's economy, contributing more than 70 per cent to the GDP and employing a significant portion of the workforce, he said
Discussions on with Westinghouse for Kovvada nuclear project: Govt
Jitendra Singh said that the land for the main plant area for Kovvada Nuclear Power Plant of 2079.66 acres has been acquired and mutated in the name of NPCIL
Italian Min Urso meets MoS Jitendra Singh, discusses bilateral cooperation
The discussions focused on initiatives to enhance collaboration in the space sector
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MoS Jitendra Singh meets with institutional leaders on sidelines of IISF
Dr Jitendra Singh called for a strategic, collaborative approach involving academia, research institutions, and industry to tap into India's potential and push forward with groundbreaking progress
India's growth in last decade driven by science, tech: Jitendra Singh
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, speaking on the occasion, emphasised the importance of integration of technology, resources and capital in present times to accelerate a nation's growth
Over 2.4 mn shortlisted during job fairs in five years: Jitendra Singh
Job fairs are organised as part of the National Career Service (NCS) project under the administrative control of the Ministry of Labour & Employment, he said
10 mn digital life certificates generated by pensioners: Jitendra Singh
The minister had earlier this month launched the nation-wide digital life certificate campaign 3.0 for digital empowerment of pensioners
