Jitendra Singh

June 30, 2025 5:48 PM

Union Minister Jitendra Singh, Puducherry LG discuss coastal strategy, Deep Ocean Mission

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh and Puducherry Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan met on Monday to deliberate on a comprehensive coastal action plan, exploring the Union Territory’s role in India’s ambitious Deep Ocean Mission. The discussions focused on sustainable coastal development, beach management, and leveraging ocean-based economic opportunities. Addressing concerns over coastal erosion and environmental degradation, Jitendra Singh emphasized the need for a permanent mechanism f...

June 30, 2025 5:02 PM

Digital India in action: Citizen-first reforms take centre stage

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh on Monday emphasized the pivotal role of citizen-centric digital reforms in shaping India’s administrative future while inaugurating the Southern Regional Conference of the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) at Pondicherry University. The conference, themed “Empowering Citizens in Digital India: Administrative, Management and Organizational Reforms,” brought together over 350 delegates, including senior bureaucrats, academics, and industry pr...

June 23, 2025 1:17 PM

India witnessing transformational decade under PM Modi: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

In an exclusive interview with Doordarshan News, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh highlighted the sweeping governance reforms and inclusive development initiatives undertaken during the past 11 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership. He described the period as a "transformational decade" that has democratized aspirations and expanded opportunities across regions and sectors. Democratisation of Civil Services and Aspirations Singh emphasized that the Civil Services, once dominate...

May 27, 2025 9:56 AM

Jitendra Singh launches indigenous Bharat Forecast System with 6-km resolution

Union Minister of Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh on Monday launched the Bharat Forecast System — one of the world’s first indigenously developed high-resolution weather forecast models — at a ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Developed by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, the Bharat Forecast System marks a significant technological milestone, enhancing India's weather prediction resolution from 12 km to 6 km. With this, India can now provide more a...

April 28, 2025 2:24 PM

Union Minister Jitendra Singh reviews security arrangements during visit to Udhampur

Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Jitendra Singh, visited Udhampur on Sunday to review the security arrangements in the region. The high-level meeting took place against the backdrop of heightened security concerns in Jammu and Kashmir following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, which claimed 26 lives. Addressing concerns, Singh assured that all necessary measures would be taken to ensure peace and safety in the region. "We will address all concerns ...

March 20, 2025 6:37 PM

Jitendra Singh, Bill Gates discuss biotech startups, health innovation in India

Union Minister of State (independent charge) for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh met Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates to discuss collaborations on biotech startups and health innovations in India, Ministry of Science & Technology said on Thursday. The discussions with Gates, currently on an India visit, covered advancement in gene therapy, vaccine innovation, biotechnology manufacturing, and India's evolving startup ecosystem. “Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ...

March 5, 2025 8:36 PM

India boosts R&D with ₹20,000 Cr investment, ranks 3rd in global startups

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh highlighted India's rapid progress in research and innovation, announcing a ₹20,000 crore allocation for R&D in Budget 2025-26. Speaking at the Post-Budget Webinar on “Investing in Innovation,” he emphasized India’s emergence as a global leader in science and technology. Dr. Singh said that India now ranks 3rd globally in startups and scientific research, with the country’s position in the Global Innovation Index improving from 81st to 39th over t...

February 13, 2025 6:10 PM

India’s first manned submersible Matsya 6000 to launch by 2026: Jitendra Singh

India’s first manned submersible, Matsya 6000, is expected to carry three people to a depth of 6,000 metres in the ocean by 2026, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh said on Thursday. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today, Singh said that Matsya 6000, part of the Deep Ocean Mission, will explore ocean biodiversity, conduct surveys, and assess mineral resources with a suite of scientific sensors. “The manned submers...

February 4, 2025 8:46 AM

Women-led Indian startups making global mark: Jitendra Singh

Women-led startups in India are making a global impact and hold the promise of realizing the vision of a "Viksit Bharat," said Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, on Sunday. Speaking to a delegation of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry - Ladies Organisation (FICCI-FLO), Singh highlighted women's contributions even in traditionally challenging sectors like space exploration. He cited India's solar mission, "Aditya L...