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Amazon launches new initiatives to boost India`s digital economy, exports E-commerce giant Amazon on Thursday announced a slew of initiatives to boost India’s digital economy and exports, along with an MoU with India Post for an integrated cross-border logistics solution. The move will expand the e-commerce exports opportunity to lakhs of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across the country.  Additionally, Amazon is engaging with Indian Railways’ Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFC) to enable its sellers deliver fas...
Amazon launches new initiatives to boost India`s digital economy, exports
Amazon launches new initiatives to boost India`s digital economy, exports
Source: IANS
31/08/2023 3:47:28 PM
Mechanism needs to be put in place to follow up progress of Startups: Jitendra Singh Union Minister Jitendra Singh has expressed need for a mechanism to be put in place to follow up the progress of Startups as their number have risen to more than a lakh. He said that this is the age of innovation and ideas. Singh added that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government is providing every kind of technical as well as financial support for ideas and innovations to grow and sustain.  As a result, India has emerged as the leading StartUp ecosystem in the world with m...
Mechanism needs to be put in place to follow up progress of Startups: Jitendra Singh
Mechanism needs to be put in place to follow up progress of Startups: Jitendra Singh
Source: Accord Fintech
23/06/2023 2:19:56 PM
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates new Parliament House After installing the historic 'Sengol' near the Lok Sabha Speaker's chair, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday unveiled the plaque to mark the inauguration of the new Parliament building here. After the 'puja' and 'havan', the Prime Minister received the historic 'Sengol' from the Adheenams' seers and then installed it inside the new Parliament building near the Lok Sabha Speaker's Chair. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla accompanied the Prime Minist...
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates new Parliament House
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates new Parliament House
Source: IANS
28/05/2023 9:12:45 AM
India is fast moving to become economic powerhouse: Jitendra Singh Union Minister Jitendra Singh has said that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is fast moving to become an economic powerhouse, driven by its extraordinary technological and innovative capabilities which the whole world has begun to acknowledge, particularly after the COVID vaccine success story. During the India-UK Science & Innovation Council meeting, the minister also said that India is on the fast track move and the nation is determined to achieve its Climate Change and Envi...
India is fast moving to become economic powerhouse: Jitendra Singh
India is fast moving to become economic powerhouse: Jitendra Singh
Source: Accord Fintech
28/04/2023 2:17:04 PM
India has built end-to-end capability in space technologies, emerging as space economy: Jitendra Singh Union Minister of State for Space Jitendra Singh has said that India is one of the very few countries that have built end-to-end capability in space technologies and added that the country is an emerging space economy. He said ‘India is one of the very few countries that have built end-to-end capability in space. Over the years, space technology has penetrated all walks of life. As a result, there is a huge demand for space-based services which have huge commercial potential’. ...
India has built end-to-end capability in space technologies, emerging as space economy: Jitendra Singh
India has built end-to-end capability in space technologies, emerging as space economy: Jitendra Singh
Source: Accord Fintech
18/04/2023 9:43:02 AM
StartUps in India grow 300 times in last 9 years: Jitendra Singh Union Minister Jitendra Singh has said that StartUps in India grew 300 times in the last 9 years. There were just around 350 StartUps before 2014, but after rolled out of special StartUp scheme in 2016, there has been a quantum jump in StartUps to more than 90,000 with more than 100 Unicorns. The minister further added that simultaneously Prime Minister Modi opened up the Space sector for private participation leading to more than 100 StartUps in the Space sector within just about three ye...
StartUps in India grow 300 times in last 9 years: Jitendra Singh
StartUps in India grow 300 times in last 9 years: Jitendra Singh
Source: Accord Fintech
11/04/2023 1:47:22 PM
Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate Z-Morh tunnel on Srinagar-Leh highway today Union minister of road transport and national highways, Nitin Gadkari reached Sonamarg on Monday along with J&K Lt. cManoj Sinha and members of Parliament to visit the site of the Zojila tunnel and to inaugurate the Z-Morh tunnel on Srinagar-Leh highway. Gadkari is scheduled to throw open the Z-Morh tunnel that will make Sonamarg tourist resort an all weather destination. The Zojila Tunnel, which will connect the Ladakh region with the rest of the country, will remain open year roun...
Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate Z-Morh tunnel on Srinagar-Leh highway today
Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate Z-Morh tunnel on Srinagar-Leh highway today
Source: IANS
10/04/2023 12:36:38 PM
Union Cabinet approves Indian Space Policy, 2023 The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the Indian Space Policy, 2023, which aims to enhance the role of the Department of Space, boost activities of ISRO missions, and give a larger participation of research, academia, startups, and industry. The government had earlier opened up the space sector for the private sector to help boost development of the segment."In brief, it will offer clarity in the role of the components set up (in the recent past)," said Union Minister Jitendra S...
Union Cabinet approves Indian Space Policy, 2023
Union Cabinet approves Indian Space Policy, 2023
Source: IANS
7/04/2023 10:56:08 AM
Over 1.2 cr EVs sold in 2022 globally, may reach 1.7 cr by 2023 end The global passenger electric vehicle (EV) sales rose by 53 per cent (year-on-year) in Q4 2022 to bring the year's total to over 10.2 million (more than 1.2 crore) units, a report showed on Monday. Tesla's Model Y remained the best-selling model globally followed by China-based BYD's Song model. During Q4 2022, battery EVs (BEV) accounted for almost 72 per cent of all EV sales, while plug-in hybrid EVs (PHEVs) accounted for the rest, according to Counterpoint Research. Ac...
Over 1.2 cr EVs sold in 2022 globally, may reach 1.7 cr by 2023 end
Over 1.2 cr EVs sold in 2022 globally, may reach 1.7 cr by 2023 end
Source: IANS
7/03/2023 10:41:20 AM
Integrated Pensioners' Portal to ensure ease of living for senior citizens With a view to mitigate the problems faced by pensioners, many portals will be merged into one. Union Minister of State, Personnel, Jitendra Singh said that the Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare has decided that all the pension portals like Pension Disbursing Bank portals, ANUBHAV, CPENGRAMS, CGHS etc. will be integrated into a single portal in the form of the newly created "Integrated Pensioners' Portal" to ensure "Ease of Living for the elder citizens...
Integrated Pensioners' Portal to ensure ease of living for senior citizens
Integrated Pensioners' Portal to ensure ease of living for senior citizens
Source: IANS
7/03/2023 10:25:39 AM
India has had huge quantum jump in global benchmarks: Jitendra Singh Union Minister Jitendra Singh has said that India has had a huge quantum jump in the global benchmarks with India being the fastest growing economy in the world having overtaken United Kingdom, jumping forty steps up in the global innovation index, ranking third in the Startup ecosystem having more than 90,000 Start-Ups from 250 in 2014 with 100 unicorns. Singh further said ‘the per capita income has also doubled under the present government from last eight years with manifold increa...
India has had huge quantum jump in global benchmarks: Jitendra Singh
India has had huge quantum jump in global benchmarks: Jitendra Singh
Source: Accord Fintech
20/02/2023 2:07:14 PM
'Incubation Centre' at NRDC to provide multi-dimensional support to startups  With a view to provide multi-dimensional support to startups, Union Minister of State(Independent Charge) Science & Technology Jitendra Singh has inaugurated the "Incubation Centre" at the National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) here. The Minister pointed out that the Corporation is providing support to startups through its various activities like IP Filing support to startups, incubation support for nurturing startups through its incubators at NRDC HQ, CSIR-NA...
'Incubation Centre' at NRDC to provide multi-dimensional support to startups
'Incubation Centre' at NRDC to provide multi-dimensional support to startups
Source: IANS
1/01/2023 12:38:19 PM
Union Minister Jitendra Singh to launch e-HRMS 2.0 portal to mark Good Governance Day To mark Good Governance Day, Union Minister of State, Personnel, Public Grievances Jitendra Singh will launch revamped Probity Portal, e-HRMS 2.0 Portal and e-Books on major initiatives of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions on Sunday. After inaugurating the Good Governance Week celebrations from December 19-25, 2022, with a nationwide launch of "Prashasan Gaon Ki Ore" campaign on 19th December, the Good Governance Day will also commemorate the birth anniver...
Union Minister Jitendra Singh to launch e-HRMS 2.0 portal to mark Good Governance Day
Union Minister Jitendra Singh to launch e-HRMS 2.0 portal to mark Good Governance Day
Source: IANS
25/12/2022 11:24:18 AM
Russia`s Rosatom sends 'more advanced` fuel option for India nuclear plant Russia's state-owned nuclear energy company Rosatom earlier this year sent a "more advanced" fuel option for a nuclear power plant in southern India, an Indian government minister told parliament on Wednesday. The fuel is for the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu state. "The first lot of TVS-2M fuel assemblies has been received in May-June 2022 from Russian Federation and loaded in Unit-1," minister Jitendra Singh said in a written reply to questions. ...
Russia`s Rosatom sends 'more advanced` fuel option for India nuclear plant
Russia`s Rosatom sends 'more advanced` fuel option for India nuclear plant
Source: Reuters
21/12/2022 1:47:21 PM
CSIR`s `One Week, One Lab` campaign from Jan 6, 2023 Union Minister for Science & Technology, Jitendra Singh, who is also the vice president of CSIR (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research), on Saturday announced the launching of "One Week, One Lab" countrywide campaign from January 6, 2023. In this campaign, each of the 37 premier laboratories/ institutes of the CSIR spread across the country will, one after the other in every successive week, showcase their exclusive innovations and technological breakthroughs to the...
CSIR`s `One Week, One Lab` campaign from Jan 6, 2023
CSIR`s `One Week, One Lab` campaign from Jan 6, 2023
Source: IANS
18/12/2022 10:31:58 AM
Total 2,46,914 persons recruited by UPSC & SSC in last 5 years, vacant posts nearly 9.79 lakh  A total of 2,46,914 candidates have been recruited by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) during the last 5 years. As per the latest government data, the total number of vacant posts in the Central government ministries and departments is nearly 9.79 lakhs. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, Union Minister of State, Personnel, Jitendra Singh said that vacancies are advertised based on the requirements gi...
Total 2,46,914 persons recruited by UPSC & SSC in last 5 years, vacant posts nearly 9.79 lakh
Total 2,46,914 persons recruited by UPSC & SSC in last 5 years, vacant posts nearly 9.79 lakh
Source: IANS
9/12/2022 3:24:09 PM
`Closer synergy among research, academia, startups the way forward` Closer synergy among the research, academia, industry and startups is the way forward for India to become self-reliant (Aatmanirbhar) in true sense of the term, said Jitendra Singh, MoS, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. Inaugurating the 25th National Conference on e-Governance (NCeG), the silver jubilee edition of the NCeG in Jammu and Kashmir, Jitendra Singh said, the ultimate objective of good governance is to bring ease of living in the life of common man. He said, the Nare...
`Closer synergy among research, academia, startups the way forward`
`Closer synergy among research, academia, startups the way forward`
Source: IANS
27/11/2022 9:27:12 AM
Minister chairs first joint society meeting of autonomous institutes under MoES Minister of State for Earth Sciences, Jitendra Singh, on Tuesday convened the first ever joint society meeting of autonomous institutes (IITM, INCOIS, NCESS, NCPOR, NIOT) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) and called for breaking the "silos" to work with integration and "whole of government" approach. All the five autonomous bodies, including Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Nationa...
Minister chairs first joint society meeting of autonomous institutes under MoES
Minister chairs first joint society meeting of autonomous institutes under MoES
Source: IANS
9/11/2022 11:13:45 AM
Trust, credibility important for developed nation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that for a developed country, trust and credibility are critical, noting that the earlier governments failed to earn people's trust. Addressing a programme marking the vigilance awareness week of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) at Vigyan Bhawan, Modi said, "Earlier the governments not only lost people's confidence but they also failed to trust people." "We have been trying to change the system of scarcity and pr...
Trust, credibility important for developed nation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Trust, credibility important for developed nation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Source: IANS
3/11/2022 2:59:58 PM
India, Sweden join hands for a sustainable future through innovation The 9th annual India Sweden Innovation Day 2022 concluded successfully on October 27. The day-long event was organised in association with the Embassy of India to Sweden & Latvia, Sweden-India Business Council (SIBC), and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The event was a massive success with over 1,000 participants from across the globe. About 350 esteemed delegates attended the Innovation Day 2022 in person while more than 700 marked their presence online. The main highlight ...
India, Sweden join hands for a sustainable future through innovation
India, Sweden join hands for a sustainable future through innovation
Source: IANS
29/10/2022 9:16:27 AM
Centre to come out with next installment of appointment letters soon The Union government's Department of Personnel will soon come out with the next installment of appointment letters to meet the target of 10 lakh government jobs in the next few months. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Rozgar Mela - the recruitment drive for 10 lakh personnel via video conferencing on Saturday. During the ceremony, appointment letters were handed over to 75,000 newly inducted appointees. Union Minister for DoPT, Jitendra Singh on Saturday promised to the Prime M...
Centre to come out with next installment of appointment letters soon
Centre to come out with next installment of appointment letters soon
Source: IANS
23/10/2022 10:20:35 AM
India's space launch segment to propel to $13 bn by 2025: Report  With the rapidly growing space ecosystem, the space launch segment in India is likely to grow to $13 billion by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 6 per cent, a report showed on Monday. The space launch segment in the country is spurred by growing private participation, latest technology adoption and the low-cost of launch services, said the report by Indian Space Association (ISpA) and EY. "I'm glad our Prime Minister Narendra Modi encouraged us to go ahead as space domain becam...
India's space launch segment to propel to $13 bn by 2025: Report
India's space launch segment to propel to $13 bn by 2025: Report
Source: IANS
11/10/2022 10:32:48 AM
India announces launch of 'Innovation Roadmap of the Mission Integrated Biorefineries'  Aiming at greater international collaboration and the need for increased financing for Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration (RD&D), the Centre on Friday announced the launch of the "Innovation Roadmap of the Mission Integrated Biorefineries" developed by co-leads and active inputs from Brazil, Canada, EC and the UK. Dr Jitendra Singh, who is leading a high-level Joint Indian Ministerial Delegation of Ministry of Power, New & Renewable Energy and Ministry ...
India announces launch of 'Innovation Roadmap of the Mission Integrated Biorefineries'
India announces launch of 'Innovation Roadmap of the Mission Integrated Biorefineries'
Source: IANS
23/09/2022 5:25:25 PM
India working to transform energy landscape with significant clean energy share: Jitendra Singh Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh has said India is working to transform its energy landscape with a significant clean energy share. He, however, asserted the country will achieve net zero emissions by 2070. He mentioned, 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 ...
India working to transform energy landscape with significant clean energy share: Jitendra Singh
India working to transform energy landscape with significant clean energy share: Jitendra Singh
Source: Accord Fintech
23/09/2022 2:14:43 PM
India to launch maiden human space-flight mission 'Gaganyaan' in 2024  India's maiden human space-flight mission 'Gaganyaan' is expected to be launched in 2024, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh said. Earlier, the mission was scheduled to be launched in 2022 but that could not be achieved due to Covid-19. "The Covid-19 pandemic took a toll on the training of astronauts in Russia as well as India," Singh added as was quoted by an Indian news agency. The first test-flight wi...
India to launch maiden human space-flight mission 'Gaganyaan' in 2024
India to launch maiden human space-flight mission 'Gaganyaan' in 2024
Source: IANS
15/09/2022 3:21:01 PM
Launch of Special Campaign 2.0 Portal for reducing pendency Aiming to reduce pendency in the Government, Centre will start Special Campaign 2.0 from October 2 to October 31. As part of the campaign, Minister of State, Personnel, Public Grievances Jitendra Singh will launch a portal, www.pgportal.govlin/scdpm22 in New Delhi on Wednesday. The Special Campaign 2.0 will focus more on field/outstation offices in addition to the ministries/departments and their attached/subordinate offices. The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (...
Launch of Special Campaign 2.0 Portal for reducing pendency
Launch of Special Campaign 2.0 Portal for reducing pendency
Source: IANS
14/09/2022 9:20:51 AM
Government taking all measures including necessary policy changes to strengthen MSME: Jitendra Singh Calling for linking Start-Ups with Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector, Union Minister Jitendra Singh has said that the Government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is taking all measures including necessary policy changes to strengthen the MSME. Singh further noted that this sector has played an important role in shaping the Atma Nirbhar Bharat, adding that the government has substantially increased the budget in the last eight years to strengthen the MSME sector. The M...
Government taking all measures including necessary policy changes to strengthen MSME: Jitendra Singh
Government taking all measures including necessary policy changes to strengthen MSME: Jitendra Singh
Source: Accord Fintech
29/08/2022 2:27:40 PM
India ranks 3rd in global startup ecosystem & number of unicorns, says Minister India ranks third in the global Startup ecosystem and also in terms of the number of Unicorns. As per the latest data, there are currently 105 unicorns out of which 44 were born in 2021 and 19 in 2022. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology, Jitendra Singh while delivering a keynote address at 'DST StartUp Utsav' at Dr Ambedkar International Centre, said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's special focus on Science, Technology and Innovation has fi...
India ranks 3rd in global startup ecosystem & number of unicorns, says Minister
India ranks 3rd in global startup ecosystem & number of unicorns, says Minister
Source: IANS
12/08/2022 4:12:56 PM
49% Indian startups now from tier 2, 3 cities: Dr Jitendra Singh While India ranks third globally in the startup ecosystem, after the US and China, the country now has close to 49 per cent of startups coming from the tier 2 and 3 cities, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said on Friday. There startups from smaller cities are working in the fields like IT, agriculture, aviation, education, energy, health and space sectors, the Minister said while delivering keynote address at "DST StartUp Utsav" here. As per the latest data, there are current...
49% Indian startups now from tier 2, 3 cities: Dr Jitendra Singh
49% Indian startups now from tier 2, 3 cities: Dr Jitendra Singh
Source: IANS
12/08/2022 3:59:29 PM
Government to move 'The Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022' in RS Amid continuous disruption since the first day of the ongoing Monsoon Session, the Centre will on Thursday move 'The Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022' for consideration and passing in the Rajya Sabha. Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh will move the bill. He will also make a statement regarding the status of implementation of recommendations/observations contained in the report of the department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment, Forests an...
Government to move 'The Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022' in RS
Government to move 'The Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022' in RS
Source: IANS
28/07/2022 12:02:46 PM
Over 7.22 lakh get permanent jobs out of 22 crore applications since 2014 The government received over 22 crore applications for jobs in various government departments while more than seven lakh, 22,000 people got permanent jobs since 2014, the Parliament was told on Wednesday. Moreover, the total number of candidates recommended by recruiting agencies for appointment in different Central government departments has shown a decline over the last few years, Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh told the Lok Sabha in a written reply. During 2019-20, a t...
Over 7.22 lakh get permanent jobs out of 22 crore applications since 2014
Over 7.22 lakh get permanent jobs out of 22 crore applications since 2014
Source: IANS
28/07/2022 9:58:40 AM
Government to table The Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022 in Rajya Sabha The Centre will table 'The Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022' on Wednesday in the Rajya Sabha even as the opposition is likely to protest against the suspension of 19 members. On Tuesday, 19 opposition Members were suspended from the Rajya Sabha for a week for disrupting the House proceedings. The 19 members include seven from the Trinamool Congress, six from the DMK, three from TRS, two from CPI-M and one from CPI. Deputy Chairman Harivansh had said that the Members were suspended for s...
Government to table The Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022 in Rajya Sabha
Government to table The Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022 in Rajya Sabha
Source: IANS
27/07/2022 10:13:38 AM
Balance 400 acres to be acquired for 2nd space port in Tamil Nadu: Government A total of 1,950 acres out of the required 2,350 acres for building the country's second rocket port at Tamil Nadu's Kulasekarapattinam has been acquired, the Parliament was informed on Thursday. Replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister of State for Space Dr Jitendra Singh said that the land acquisition is done through the Tamil Nadu government. As on date, 1,950 acres of land has been acquired and another 400 acres have to be acquired, he said. According to ...
Balance 400 acres to be acquired for 2nd space port in Tamil Nadu: Government
Balance 400 acres to be acquired for 2nd space port in Tamil Nadu: Government
Source: IANS
22/07/2022 11:48:33 AM
Russia-Ukraine conflict also impacted Kudankulam N-power projects: Government  The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has also impacted the schedule of the nuclear power projects that are under construction in Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu, Parliament was told on Thursday. Replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha on the status of various nuclear power projects under construction, Union Minister of State for Atomic Energy Dr. Jitendra Singh said: "In respect of projects being implemented in cooperation with the Russian Federation, the schedule is also impacted by ...
Russia-Ukraine conflict also impacted Kudankulam N-power projects: Government
Russia-Ukraine conflict also impacted Kudankulam N-power projects: Government
Source: IANS
22/07/2022 9:40:30 AM
ISRO`s human space mission is for space tourism: Jitendra Singh The Indian space agency is pursuing its human space mission - Gaganyaan - with an eye on space tourism, the Parliament was told on Thursday. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is in the process of developing indigenous capabilities towards space tourism through the demonstration of human space flight capability to Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Union Minister of State for Space Dr. Jitendra Singh told the Rajya Sabha in response to a question. He also said that the Indian National Sp...
ISRO`s human space mission is for space tourism: Jitendra Singh
ISRO`s human space mission is for space tourism: Jitendra Singh
Source: IANS
22/07/2022 9:11:20 AM
'Many science projects being led by women in India' India is moving from women-specific to women-led projects in the biotech start-ups sector, Union Minister of State for Science & Technology Jitendra Singh said on Saturday. "India is looking at a growth of the Biotech sector from $70 billion to $150 billion in the next 4 years and added that this cannot be accomplished without the active participation of women," Singh said after releasing a book 'Compendium of 75 Women Biotech Entrepreneurs' at the ongoing Biotech Sta...
'Many science projects being led by women in India'
'Many science projects being led by women in India'
Source: IANS
11/06/2022 5:49:28 PM
India has covered a long distance in a very short span of 8 years and risen from 300 to 60,000 in figures about 20,000 percent hike in the start-ups Speaking at PHDCCI’s Start Up India Expo & Conclave Dr. Jitendra Singh Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Science and Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Earth Sciences; Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office; Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy; and Minister of State in the Department of Space, GOI,&n...
India has covered a long distance in a very short span of 8 years and risen from 300 to 60,000 in figures about 20,000 percent hike in the start-ups
India has covered a long distance in a very short span of 8 years and risen from 300 to 60,000 in figures about 20,000 percent hike in the start-ups
Source: PR Agency
2/06/2022 4:02:26 PM
Leather industry should target net-zero carbon footprint : Jitendra Singh The Indian leather industry should move towards net-zero carbon footprint to meet environmental norms, Union Science and Technology Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said on Thursday. In his address at the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), he said that the carbon footprint of leather processing activity needs to approach zero levels and the bio-economy of animal skin-derived products is the new mantra of the time. He said that the carrying capacit...
Leather industry should target net-zero carbon footprint : Jitendra Singh
Leather industry should target net-zero carbon footprint : Jitendra Singh
Source: IANS
20/05/2022 8:29:47 AM
Future belongs to technology-driven economy: Jitendra Singh Expressing urgent need to build an ‘Innovation Ecosystem’ for the Start-ups, Minister of State for the Ministry of Science and Technology Jitendra Singh has said that future belongs to technology-driven economy. Jitendra Singh said that both the Start-ups and Women entrepreneurs have a very high priority for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, underlining the efforts being taken by the Department of Science and Technology to promote them to their full potential. The Minister Pledged ...
Future belongs to technology-driven economy: Jitendra Singh
Future belongs to technology-driven economy: Jitendra Singh
Source: Accord Fintech
12/05/2022 2:40:14 PM
11 states working on S&T policies of their own: Union minister Apart from Gujarat, which was the only state to have a Science & Technology policy, 11 more states, including those from the northeast, are now working to prepare their respective Science and Technology policies. "Different states have different capacities, but all of them are on board to work jointly with the Centre in areas such as R&D, innovation and STI ecosystem. After brainstorming sessions for the last four months, 11 more states, including Sikkim, Manipur and Arunachal...
11 states working on S&T policies of their own: Union minister
11 states working on S&T policies of their own: Union minister
Source: IANS
17/02/2022 12:41:03 PM
Digital India has helped ease access to services for millions of people: Jitendra Singh Highlighting several successful initiatives taken by government, Union Minister Jitendra Singh has said that India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading the 21st century Digital revolution. The Minister also said that India has emerged as a data powerhouse in the World and it is taking all steps under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for data protection through legislative and other measures. Jitendra Singh further said that Digital India has helped ease access to ser...
Digital India has helped ease access to services for millions of people: Jitendra Singh
Digital India has helped ease access to services for millions of people: Jitendra Singh
Source: Accord Fintech
10/01/2022 2:01:12 PM
Artificial intelligence shaping India's present, future economy: Jitendra Singh Union minister Jitendra Singh has said that artificial intelligence, as one of the frontier technologies, is shaping India's present and future economy. He added that the country has started seeing impact of artificial intelligence across healthcare, agriculture, education, governance and financial services. Singh said that innovation ecosystem in India is providing companies new opportunities to create value, evolve and grow. He said the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the rules of the ...
Artificial intelligence shaping India's present, future economy: Jitendra Singh
Artificial intelligence shaping India's present, future economy: Jitendra Singh
Source: Accord Fintech
17/12/2021 2:28:09 PM
India's first uncrewed space mission in 2022, 3rd Moon mission in FY23 The first uncrewed space mission part of India's Rs 9,023 crore human space mission called 'Gaganyaan' is slated for the second half of 2022, the government said. Answering a question raised in the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister of Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh on Thursday said the test vehicle flight for validation of Crew Escape System performance and the first uncrewed mission of Gaganyaan are scheduled during the beginning of second half of 2022. This will be fo...
India's first uncrewed space mission in 2022, 3rd Moon mission in FY23
India's first uncrewed space mission in 2022, 3rd Moon mission in FY23
Source: IANS
10/12/2021 5:05:10 PM
Indian, UK Science Ministers discuss Green Energy collaboration India's Science & Technology Minister, Dr Jitendra Singh on Thursday held an online meeting with the United Kingdom Science Minister, George Freeman, wherein the two discussed Green Energy collaboration between the two countries among other issues. The India-UK Science & Technology (S&T) collaboration has been growing at a rapid pace and the joint research programme has gone from an almost zero base to close to 300-400 million pounds now, the Indian Minister informed his Br...
Indian, UK Science Ministers discuss Green Energy collaboration
Indian, UK Science Ministers discuss Green Energy collaboration
Source: IANS
26/11/2021 11:11:41 AM
Heli-borne survey technology to help in groundwater management in arid regions: Jitendra Singh In a step toward providing groundwater solutions in arid regions of the country, Union Minister of State for Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh on Tuesday launched state-of-the-art Heli-borne survey technology for groundwater management. "The water technologies of CSIR (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research), from source finding to water treatment, will benefit millions of people across the country and positively contribute to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Har Ghar Nal ...
Heli-borne survey technology to help in groundwater management in arid regions: Jitendra Singh
Heli-borne survey technology to help in groundwater management in arid regions: Jitendra Singh
Source: IANS
6/10/2021 11:37:39 AM
Chandrayaan-3 likely to be launched in second half of 2022  Chandrayaan-3 is likely to be launched during third quarter of 2022 assuming normal workflow henceforth, the Parliament was told on Wednesday. "Realisation of Chandrayaan-3 is in progress. The realisation of Chandrayaan-3 involves various process including finalisation of configuration, subsystems realisation, integration, spacecraft level detailed testing and a number of special tests to evaluate the system performance on earth," Science & Technology Minister and Minis...
Chandrayaan-3 likely to be launched in second half of 2022
Chandrayaan-3 likely to be launched in second half of 2022
Source: IANS
29/07/2021 12:14:02 PM
Family pensions ceiling raised from Rs 45K to 1.25 lakh per month In a far-reaching reform on family pensions, Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said the upper ceiling of the facility has been raised from Rs 45,000 to Rs 1,25,000 per month. The Minister said that the move will bring "ease of living" for the family members of the deceased employees and would provide adequate financial security to them. The Minister said that the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare (DoPPW) has issued clarification on the amount admissible i...
Family pensions ceiling raised from Rs 45K to 1.25 lakh per month
Family pensions ceiling raised from Rs 45K to 1.25 lakh per month
Source: IANS
12/02/2021 5:18:04 PM