Jitendra Singh

India, UK sign MoU to collaborate on science and innovation

Besides this agreement, UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology said that India will also be named as a partner for the UK's International Science Partnerships Fund, carrying forward the UK-India science partnership built through the Newton-Bhabha fund.

Over 2,000 rules, laws scrapped by Centre in last nine years for ease of governance

Jitendra Singh said previous governments found "comfort in a status quoist approach", but Prime Minister Modi has demonstrated the courage and conviction to do away with such rules, many of which persisted since the time of British Raj and caused inconvenience to the citizens

G20 nations to discuss ways to trace, extradite economic offenders: Jitendra Singh

Jitendra Singh said India will also reaffirm unified action to ensure zero tolerance against corruption and deepen commitments towards countering graft globally during the meet being held in Gurugram

ISRO took initiatives for feasibility studies on missions to Venus: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

The term "aeronomy," coined and introduced about 60 years ago, refers to the scientific study of the upper atmospheric regions of the Earth and other solar system bodies

Abu Dhabi Space Debate: Union Minister Jitendra Singh to lead official Indian delegation

He will also address the opening ceremony of the event along with Israeli president Isaac Herzog. Singh is also scheduled to hold delegation-level talks with Sarah Al Amiri, UAE Minister of State for Advanced Technology and Chairperson of UAE Space Agency

MoS Jitendra Singh announces nationwide campaign for submission of digital life certificates

Initially, the government launched a system to submit DLCs using biometrics. It then developed a face-recognition technology system based on Aadhaar database, which makes it possible to give a DLC from any android-based smartphone, the minister said

Centre to kickstart month-long Special Campaign 2.0 to reduce pendency in government offices

Union Minister Jitendra Singh will launch the campaign from the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) office under the Ministry of Personnel at Sardar Patel Bhawan

India, US have common goals and stakes that bind them together, says Minister Jitendra Singh

India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has provided a much more enabling environment in the field of science and technology and entrepreneurs than it was ever in the past, Singh said

NEP 2020 to reorient India's education policy to global benchmarks, says Union Min Jitendra Singh

Singh, the Minister of State for Personnel, said the National Educational Policy gives due priorities to the inherent talent, knowledge, skill and aptitude of students rather than focusing only on degrees

Jammu: Eight, including child, dead as SUV skids off road, plunges into gorge in Kishtwar district

Five people were found dead at the bottom of the gorge and three others succumbed to their injuries while being taken to the hospital