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Union Minister shares big update on Chandrayaan-3 landing, details here

Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh shared a major update about the Chandrayaan-3 mission, as the probe successfully completed the fourth orbit-raising manoeuvre on Thursday

Jammu to pioneer India's first cannabis medicine project: Jitendra Singh

Union minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said Jammu is going to pioneer India's first cannabis medicine project, stressing that the project undertaken by the CSIR-IIIM will produce export quality medicines meant for different kinds of neuropathies and diabetic pains. Singh made the remarks after visiting Cannabis Cultivation Farm of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM) at Chatha near here. The 'Cannabis Research Project' of CSIR-IIIM Jammu is a first-of-its-kind in the country in public-private partnership with a Canadian firm, which has a "great potential to put substance of abuse for the good of mankind especially for patients suffering from neuropathies, cancer and epilepsy". Singh visited the farm to get first-hand information about the cultivation practices for cannabis in the protected area of the institute and research work being carried out on this important plant. This project of CSIR-IIIM is also important from

Stronger roads from steel waste along border in Arunachal: Jitendra Singh

India is using steel slag, the waste generated during steel production, to build stronger and more durable roads along the India-China border in Arunachal Pradesh, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said on Monday. The technology to use steel slag for road construction was developed by CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) which is set to address the problem of slag generated by steel plants. Singh, who visited the CSIR-CRRI here, said that the steel slag roads not only cost about 30 per cent cheaper than conventional paving but were also more durable and resistant to vagaries of weather. The Union minister said that in June last year, Surat in Gujarat became the first city in the country to get a processed steel slag road built as part of a joint-venture project by the CSIR-CRRI, Union Ministry of Steel, NITI Aayog, and Arcelor-Mittal Nippon Steel at Hazira. Slag is made up of impurities melted out of the ore during the steel-making process in most of the steel .

Chandrayaan-3 to herald India's quantum leap in global arena: Minister

: India's ambitious space programme Chandrayaan-3 is going to herald the country's quantum leap in the global arena, Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh said here on Thursday. After the success story of the covid vaccine produced in India, the country has become an important global player to reckon with, the minister who is in charge of the Department of Space said, speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the 11th India Alliance Annual Conclave 2023. India Alliance is a public charity funded by the GoI's Department of Biotechnology to do research in health and biomedical sciences. Although India started its journey in space-related activities late compared to countries such as the USA and the former USSR, the minister pointed out, it is Chandrayaan-1 that picked up evidence of the presence of water on the surface of the moon, which became handy even for premier space agencies like NASA to conduct future experiments. India is geared up for the launch of the third edition of the

With Chandrayaan-3, India to be 4th nation to land spacecraft on moon

After such a quantum rise in our Space expertise under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's regime, 'India can no longer wait to be left behind in its march to the Moon,' Jitendra Singh said

India made quantum jump in field of space in last 9 years: Jitendra Singh

India has made a quantum jump in the field of space in the last nine years, and efforts have been made to diversify the applications of space, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday. He said the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has painstakingly made an effort to diversify the applications of space. "Space technology has virtually entered every household in one way or the other," the Minister of State for Space told the fourth edition of the G20 Space Economy Leaders Meeting (SELM), under G20 Presidency of India, here. "...in the last 8-9 years, under Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi, India has actually made a quantum jump (in the field of space)...," Singh said. In the last three years after reforms were introduced in the space sector, India now has more than 140 active and successful startups in this field, the Minister said. Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Education, Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, G20 Sherpa, Amitabh Kant, Secretary in the Department of Space and ...

Steps initiated for delivering of citizen-centric services: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday said the government has initiated steps for ease of governance to facilitate delivery of citizen-centric services for the common man's welfare. Under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government has launched Mission Karmayogi and mid-career training programmes that are aimed at training officers for the priorities of Amrit Kaal and equipping them to contribute to the making of an 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' with the optimum use of new technology, he said. Addressing the inaugural session of the 49th Advanced Professional Programme in Public Administration (APPPA) at the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) here, Singh said the government has initiated steps for the ease of doing business and ease of governance to facilitate delivery of citizen-centric services for the welfare of the common man. The minister of state for personnel, public grievances and pensions said the government amended the Prevention of Corruption Act i

Startups Intellectual Property Rights Protection to promote innovation: MoS

Jitendra Singh said, there is a huge round of encouragement and promotion both for StartUps in terms of being innovative and entrepreneurs, the press release said

Ayushman Bharat world's best health insurance scheme: Jitendra Singh

The Minister informed that Ayushman Bharat Yojna provides free treatment of upto five lakh rupees in the best of hospitals to eligible beneficiaries

Modi govt opened new avenues for Jammu & Kashmir's youth: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday said the Narendra Modi government has opened new avenues for Jammu and Kashmir's youth, particularly the residents of border villages. Addressing the National Security Conclave here in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who was the chief guest, Jitendra Singh said earlier, most of the defence equipment was imported from other countries, but after the government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi took over in 2014, it is now the other way round. The export of defence equipment from India has gone up six times in the last nine years, he asserted. Youths are India's biggest asset with people up to 40 years of age making up 60 per cent of our population. With avenues open for the elderly people, 60 years and above, India will emerge as a developed nation during the Amrit Kaal by the centenary year of the country's Independence, Singh, the minister of state for personnel, said. He said the Modi government has opened new avenues fo

Rajnath Singh arrives in Jammu, to address national security conclave

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived here for a day-long visit during which he will address a national security conclave before reviewing with senior BJP leaders the political situation in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Monday. Accompanied by Jitendra Singh, the Union Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Singh was received at the airport by the BJP's Jammu and Kashmir unit chief Ravinder Raina and other senior leaders, including MP Jugal Kishore and Jammu Mayor Rajinder Sharma, they said. Shortly after his arrival, Singh drove to the University of Jammu, the venue of the security conclave -- organised to highlight the achievements of the Narendra Modi-led government. Around 1,500 special invitees, including defence experts, retired decorated army officers, academics, doctors and youth, are attending the conclave. During the non-political event, the defence minister will share the "strong position" of India in defence and other matters concerning the nation's ..

Plan to send astronaut to ISS will not affect Gaganyaan: Jitendra Singh

The plan to send an Indian astronaut to the International Space Station (ISS) next year will have no bearing on the Gaganyaan mission, which will continue on its timeline, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said on Friday. Addressing a press conference here, Singh said the choice of astronauts for the India-US joint mission to the ISS, announced during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ongoing state visit to the US, was "wide open" and should not be mixed with the Gaganyaan mission, which is also scheduled for lift-off late 2024. "They (the US) have a mission planned for 2024. Whether it will carry an Indian is still being worked out. Gaganyaan has been in the works. There will not be any essential bearing on its progress," the minister told reporters here. Singh asserted that Gaganyaan was a separate mission altogether with its own set of timeline. "We do not have to mix the two. Your question is based on the assumption that the astronaut who is going out to ISS is from .

PM has risen above vote bank politics, ensured equitable development: Min

Union Minister of State for Ministry of Science & Technology Jitendra Singh said that rising above vote bank politics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has, in the last 9 years, ensured equitable development of every region and justice to all.Addressing a massive public in J-K's Kathua on Sunday, Singh said," PM Narendra Modi doesn't discriminate, has risen above the vote bank politics, believes in the mantra of 'Equitable Development'."Singh said that he has followed the same spirit and sought to emulate the same culture and sought to emulate the same culture in his parliamentary constituency of Udhampur-Kathua - Doda and the best example of this is the Keediyan-Gadwal bridge which was constructed at a cost of 150 cr just to cater to one and a half Panchayat who had been demanding it for several decades."This is the place where Dr Syama Prasad Mukherjee was arrested before he passed away mysteriously thus laying down his life for duty of Karyakartas like us to develop this town of .

PM does not discriminate, has risen above votebank politics: Jitendra Singh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not discriminate among the people of the country and has risen above votebank politics, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Sunday. Only under this government has development reached the last man in the queue, said Singh, the Union Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office. "Rising above vote politics, Modi has, in the last nine years, ensured equitable development of every region and justice to all," he said at a public rally in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district. Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri also attended the rally and released a coffee table book depicting major projects launched by Singh as Udhampur MP over the past nine years. Singh said he has followed the same spirit and sought to emulate the same culture as the prime minister in his constituency, which encompasses the Udhampur-Kathua-Doda region. The best example of this, he said, is the Keediyan-Gadwal bridge -- constructed at a cost of Rs 150 crore -- to cater to just ...

Population dividend could be instrument of nation building: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh on Thursday said India's population dividend could be an instrument of nation building. Addressing a programme commemorating "9 Years of Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare (DoPPW)" at Vigyan Bhawan here, he said, if the 70 per cent of the population of India is below 40 years of age, this is also a new reality that the actual number of 60 plus is increasing fast in the country and they are not only fit and agile, but have a vast experience of administrative and sectoral sectors to contribute to India's "Vision of 2047". Singh said the number of pensioners in India has outnumbered the serving employees and after retirement, their valuable services can prove to be a game changer. "India's population dividend could be an instrument of nation building. Apart from youth, the elder citizens including pensioners could also be channelised for building a strong and prosperous India," the minister said. Singh pointed out that ...

Centre's reforms in governance will create future-ready civil servants: Min

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said the Centre's reforms in governance would create future-ready employees empowered by digital training platforms. Addressing the first National Training Conclave organised by the Capacity Building Commission at the International Exhibition and Convention Centre in Pragati Maidan here, he said Mission Karmayogi is inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of consistent capacity building. "Mission Karmayogi has been designed as a comprehensive programme which would enable civil servants and other government employees to acquire the skills, knowledge and abilities necessary for delivering high-quality public service in a rapidly evolving world," said Singh, the minister of state for personnel. The National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building (NPCSCB) or Mission Karmayogi aims to create a competent civil service rooted in Indian ethos, with a shared understanding of the country's priorities, working in harmonisation for ...

Number of startups increased 300 times in 9yrs under PM: Jitendra Singh

The number of startups grew 300 times in the last nine years under Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government in the country, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Saturday. The Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) was speaking at a two-day 'Young Start-up Conclave' which commenced in Udhampur, the home constituency of Singh. "The startups in India grew 300 times in the last 9 years as from just around 350 startups before 2014, there has been a quantum jump in startups to more than 90,000 with more than 100 unicorns," Singh said. He said the startup movement promoted by Modi is now reaching every part of the country. Asserting that the conclave at Udhampur offers an opportunity to explore new avenues for industry as well as entrepreneurs in the region, he said, under Modi, Jammu and Kashmir is given the top most priority in everything which is the reason J&K is competing in terms of development with other states and Union Territories in the country. "The year ..

Time taken to dispose of public grievances down to 17 days: Jitendra Singh

Union minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said the average time limit for disposal of public grievances has now dropped to 17 days from 32 days in 2021. Briefing the media about the achievements of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions in the past nine years here, he said the national rozgar mela is a unique concept visualised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that has institutionalised the government's recruitment process. Most of the administrative and governance reforms are youth-centric and the rozgar mela stands apart as a major and bold initiative to provide government jobs to the youth, besides creating millions of job opportunities through various schemes, Singh, the Minister of State for Personnel, said. Speaking about transparency and accountability in governance, he said that the benchmark for clean and effective government is the robust grievance redressal mechanism. "A 10-step CPGRAMS reforms process has been adopted for improving disposal and reducing

Blue, space economy to add value in India's growth: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said lesser explored areas like ocean resources and space will do value addition in the future economy of the country. Addressing a meeting here, he said one of the hallmarks of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's approach towards the economy has been that he has reinforced and strengthened the existing pillars of the economy by imposing a check on pilferage or malpractice and reduced a load of avoidable restrictions and regulations for ease of business. The prime minister also introduced new dimensions to the Indian economy, which hardly received any attention from previous governments even though these were important, the Minister of State for Personnel said. "Blue economy and space economy are among some of the new concepts introduced in last nine years by the prime minister," he said. If India has to compete globally, it will have to stand up to global parameters and the value addition to the future economy of the country will also come fro

Focus of Modi govt has been on empowering citizens: Jitendra Singh

The administrative reforms done in the last nine years of the Modi government were aimed at bringing socio-economic transformation and empowering citizens, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Friday. Delivering the inaugural address at a webinar on administrative reforms (2014-2023) here, he also said large-scale use of technology and the "integration approach" were the twin pillars of the "revolutionary" governance reforms carried out under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Singh, the minister of state for personnel, said as the country moves ahead towards building a self-reliant India, it is imperative that "we focus on empowering our citizens and reach the last person at the end of the line". Prime Minister Modi exhorts that "empowering our citizens means ensuring that every individual in our country has access to basic necessities such as healthcare, education, and employment", he said. "It also means creating an environment where every citizen has the opportun