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Rajasthan, Punjab not doing enough to check stubble burning: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said incidents of stubble burning have risen by 160 per cent in Rajasthan and 20 per cent in Punjab from October 2021 to October this year. Farm fires in Punjab rose from 13,269 in October 2021 to 16,004 in October 2022, while their number rose from 124 to 318 in Rajasthan during this period, Singh said. This, he said, implies that the governments in the two states are not doing enough to check stubble burning and are, on the contrary, increasingly contributing to the deteriorating air quality in Delhi-NCR. On the other hand, states such as Haryana and Uttar Pradesh have recorded progressive decline in the incidents of stubble burning, the Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences said. Farm fires in Uttar Pradesh declined from 1,060 in October 2021 to 768 in October this year, while for Haryana, the number dipped from 2,914 to 1,995 during this period, Singh said. "Such inferences indicate that either the governments in Rajastha

Need to blend ancient knowledge with modern science, says Jitendra Singh

Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday stressed on the modernisation of indigenous texts of ancient knowledge as India seeks to assert its scientific prowess in the world. Inaugurating the national conference on 'Akash Tattva Akash for Life' here, Singh said India's indigenous knowledge and ancient texts were ignored as students of science pursued their studies based on texts written by authors of other countries. "There is a scientific basis to this linking of ancient knowledge with modern science. What India has, others are not aware of it. We are also not aware of what we have because we have been reading their literature," Singh said at the conference where former RSS general secretary Suresh 'Bhaiyyaji' Joshi, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, secretaries of science departments of the central government were also present. "Our textbooks were written by authors of other countries. We did not have the kind of resources and hence could not ...

Govt announces nationwide campaign for digital life certificate submission

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday announced a nationwide campaign for pensioners for submission of digital life certificates and use of face authentication application. "In Amrit Kaal, a digitally empowered pensioner would enable creation of a digitally empowered nation," he said. Singh, the Minister of State for Personnel, said submission of life certificates is an important activity to be carried out by pensioners every year in November to ensure continuity of their pension. There is a special provision for pensioners aged 80 years and above to submit their life certificates in October. In the traditional mode, pensioners had to visit the pension disbursing authority to physically submit their life certificate, and this was inconvenient, particularly for the old and ailing, he said. Further, there was no mechanism through which pensioners could get a status on update of their life certificates in officials records, the minister said. He said to enhance the "ease of livi

'Modi's governance prepares nation for quantum jump over other nations'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's model of governance prepares the nation for a quantum jump to overtake other countries of the world in the next few years, which in a nutshell would mean that Modi at 20 lays the foundation for India in 2047, Union Minister of State for Science & Technology Dr Jitendra Singh said on Saturday. In order to understand the essence and the spirit of Modi@20 it is essential to read the book in its entirety and in its real context and perspective, he said while delivering the keynote address on the book Modi @ 20 - Dreams Meet Delivery at Vaishnav College for Women here. "Modi@20: Dreams Meet Delivery" is a compilation of chapters written by Amit Shah, S Jaishankar, Amish Tripathi, P V Sindhu, Anupam Kher, and Sudha Murthy, among others. The book Modi @2.0: Dreams meet Delivery is about the rise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a watershed moment in Indian politics. Singh made a special mention of the chapter by Home Minister Amit Shah titled Democracy, ..

80% digital healthcare investment rise in 5 yrs in India: Jitendra Singh

He further added that under PM Modi's leadership healthcare has become more focused on innovation and technology over the past few years

Special Swachhta Campaign 2.0: Centre removes 900 obsolete rules

The assessment of the Campaign 2.0 will be done from November 15 to November 30

India's democracy far better than any other nation's: Jitendra Singh

Union minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday took a dig at PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti for using the elevation of Rishi Sunak as Britain's prime minister to lament alleged divisiveness in India, saying that India's democracy is far better than that of any other country in the world. The Minister of State for Personnel, without naming anybody, questioned the mindset which is "possibly motivated by reluctance to accept the fact that Jammu and Kashmir is part of India". "Anybody who is familiar with the history of independent India and the history of Indian democracy would have no doubt that democracy in India is far better than any other country's in the world," Singh told reporters here. For example, India has witnessed more than one presidents either from the minority or from the weaker sections, he said. "I am proud to say that during the Vajpayee regime, we had APJ Abdul Kalam as the President of India. After Prime Minister Modi took over, we had Ram Nath Kovind and now we have (Droupad

Govt earned Rs 254 cr from disposing scrap, eased 588 rules: Jitendra Singh

The Centre has earned Rs 254.21 crore from scrap disposal besides easing of 588 rules during the ongoing special cleanliness campaign, Union minister Jitendra Singh said on Tuesday. He said 40 lakh files have been reviewed and 37.19 lakh square feet of space freed so far. Singh, the Minister of State for Personnel, said tremendous enthusiasm is being witnessed in ministries/department for institutionalising Swachhata and minimising pendency. Revenue of Rs 254.21 crore has been earned so far from the disposal of scrap. A total of 588 rules have been eased, he said while talking to media at his official residence here. Singh said the campaign has inculcated a behavioural change and led to innovation in governance. He said there were 68,363 Swachhata campaign sites and 40.52 lakh files (including e-files and physical files) were reviewed. The minister reviewed the progress of week 3 of special campaign 2.0 being implemented in all government offices of India and said significant pro

PM has constantly sought to create new avenues for jobs: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has constantly sought to create new avenues and opportunities for livelihood, government jobs and income for the country's youth. He said that right from the beginning the prime minister has given the highest priority to the issues and concerns related to the youth. The prime minister has constantly sought to create new avenues and opportunities for livelihood, government jobs and income for the youth, said Singh, the Minister of State for Personnel. In his welcome address at a Rozgar Mela at the Institute of Secretariat Training and Management (ISTM) here, he said that very soon his department will come out with the next instalment of appointment letters to meet the target of 10 lakh government jobs in the next few months. Prime Minister Modi on Saturday launched Rozgar Mela -- the recruitment drive for 10 lakh personnel -- via video conferencing. During the ceremony, appointment letters were handed over

Amit Shah, Jitendra Singh arrives in Jammu on three-day visit to J&K

BJP sources said the home minister is likely to announce reservations for the Pahari community of J&K as STs

India launches roadmap to meet challenges in biorefining value chain

India on Friday launched the 'Innovation Roadmap of the Mission Integrated Biorefineries', which would not only identify gaps and challenges in the current biorefining value chain but also provide policymakers with a strategy framework to establish a rising research and development portfolio. Developed in cooperation with Brazil, Canada, European Commission and the United Kingdom, the launch was announced by the visiting Science and Technology Minister Jitender Singh on the sidelines of the Clean Energy Ministerial being held in this American city. India is scheduled to host the next Clean Energy Ministerial in 2023. I am pleased to launch the Innovation Roadmap of the Mission Integrated Biorefineries developed by co-leads and active inputs from Brazil, Canada, European Commission and the United Kingdom for further implementation with collaborating international partners emphasising the need for increased financing for energy research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) during

India working to transform its energy landscape: Minister Jitendra Singh

India is working to transform its energy landscape with a significant clean energy share, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh has told the international community while asserting the country will achieve net zero emissions by 2070. By 2030, India has agreed to reach 500GW non-fossil energy capacity, shift 50 per cent of energy its requirements to renewable sources, lower overall anticipated carbon emissions by one billion tonnes and reduce carbon intensity of the economy by 45 per cent over the 2005 levels. "India is continually working towards transforming the energy landscape of the country with significant clean energy share," Singh said at the Global Clean Energy Acceleration Forum, the joint convening of the 7th Mission Innovation and 13th Clean Energy Ministerial, here. Highlighting the need to strengthen long-term private sector engagement, he said the transition to bioeconomy is based on projects under development and deployment with high investment and high-risk

Jitendra Singh to lead delegation for Global Clean Energy Action forum

Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh will lead a joint ministerial delegation to the US to participate in the Global Clean Energy Action Forum. The delegation, comprising Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy R K Singh, will also take part in the joint convening of Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM13) and Mission Innovation (MI-7) from Wednesday through Friday at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. The event will bring together thousands of clean energy leaders from around the world, including CEOs, innovators, young professionals, civil society and ministers from over 30 countries to accelerate clean energy innovation and deployment. The Indian delegation is likely to highlight efforts made in the fields of bio-refineries, sustainable aviation fuels, materials accelerated platform, building energy efficiency (smart grids), carbon capture, and hydrogen valley platforms, among others, to expedite clean energy solutions. Singh is likely to underline India's commitment to a

Coastal clean-up campaign gets huge boost by public, celebrities: Minister

The information was given by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh today while addressing a press conference

NEP to reorient India's education policy: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

NEP 2020 also aims to provide quality education to the students, with particular focus on historically marginalised, disadvantaged, and underrepresented groups.

Jitendra reviews preparations for swachhta campaign to be launched Oct 2

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday reviewed the preparations for the swachhata campaign 2.0 and a special campaign for disposal of pending matters to be conducted by the central government from October 2. The campaign involves freeing of office spaces by clearing pending matters and disposal of physical files and other junk. The special campaign 2022 is expected to cover outstation post offices, overseas mission/posts, railway stations, and other public offices during the month-long campaign, a statement issued by the Personnel Ministry said. According to the statement, the swachhata campaign '21 was conducted at 6,154 sites. During the campaign, 21.9 lakh files were weeded out, 12.01 lakh sq feet of space was cleared, and Rs 62 crore in revenue was earned through disposing of scrap, it said. Junkyards in ministries have been turned into courtyard, cafeteria, wellness centre or parking space, it said.

Refugees from Pakistan contributed to making of New India: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh said that refugees from Pakistan have immensely contributed to the making of New India

Jitendra Singh launches India's first saline water LED lamps 'Roshni'

Union Minister Jitendra Singh launched India's first saline water lantern, which uses seawater to power LED lamps

91% disposal rate for CAT in 5 years, more than UPA's rule: Jitendra Singh

He said the Modi government is committed to transparency and justice for all, and the people-friendly reforms taken in the last eight years have benefitted the entire country.

PM Modi introduced innovation in governance, made it tech driven: Minister

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has introduced innovation in governance and made it technology-driven.