Jitendra Singh calls for greater private sector participation in India’s biotechnology ecosystem

August 10, 2026 6:46 PM

Jitendra Singh calls for greater private sector participation in India’s biotechnology ecosystem

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh on Monday called for greater private sector participation and investment in India’s biotechnology ecosystem, stressing the need to strengthen links between indigenous innovations, industry and investors to accelerate the commercialisation of technologies. Singh made the remarks during a meeting with senior ...

Jitendra Singh inaugurates CSIR-NBRI’s ‘Prakriti Gyan Dham’ eco-educational hub in Lucknow

August 9, 2026 11:30 AM

Jitendra Singh inaugurates CSIR-NBRI’s ‘Prakriti Gyan Dham’ eco-educational hub in Lucknow

Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh on Saturday dedicated to the nation the first-of-its-kind eco-educational hub ‘Prakriti Gyan Dham’, developed by the CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (CSIR-NBRI) at the Maharishi Parashar Bioresource Centre in Banthra, Lucknow. The facility aims to bridge the gap between scientific research and society by bringing together botanical heritage, biodiversity conservation, environmental education and experiential lea...

India targets first uncrewed Gaganyaan Mission with Vyommitra in late 2026; Human Spaceflight Programme achieves major milestones

August 6, 2026 9:49 PM

India targets first uncrewed Gaganyaan Mission with Vyommitra in late 2026; Human Spaceflight Programme achieves major milestones

India's first human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan, has achieved significant milestones in the development and validation of critical human-rating systems, bringing the country's maiden indigenous human spaceflight mission closer to reality, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Space Dr. Jitendra Singh informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The Minister said the Human Rated Launch Vehicle (HLVM3) has completed the development and ground testing of all propulsion stages and structures...

India strengthens global launch market position as LVM3 gains international commercial confidence: Jitendra Singh

August 6, 2026 6:20 PM

India strengthens global launch market position as LVM3 gains international commercial confidence: Jitendra Singh

India has significantly strengthened its position in the global commercial launch market following the successful LVM3-M6 mission, which placed the 6,100-kg BlueBird Block-2 communication satellite of US-based AST SpaceMobile into a 520-km Low Earth Orbit (LEO), the government informed Parliament on Thursday. The launch marked the heaviest payload ever carried by the LVM3 rocket from Indian soil, demonstrating the country's growing technological capabilities and enhancing global confidence in I...

Gaganyaan Mission advances towards 2027 crewed flight; Bharatiya Antariksh Station targeted for 2035: Jitendra Singh

August 5, 2026 8:21 PM

Gaganyaan Mission advances towards 2027 crewed flight; Bharatiya Antariksh Station targeted for 2035: Jitendra Singh

India's human spaceflight programme has achieved significant milestones, with the first uncrewed experimental Gaganyaan mission scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026 and the country's first crewed mission targeted for 2027, the government informed Parliament on Wednesday. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, and Minister of State for Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, said the Gaganyaan mission has made substant...

El Nino likely to persist till February 2027, monsoon impact depends on multiple climate factors: Jitendra Singh

August 5, 2026 5:47 PM

El Nino likely to persist till February 2027, monsoon impact depends on multiple climate factors: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh on Wednesday informed the Lok Sabha that El Niño conditions, which developed in May 2026, are likely to persist until February 2027, according to the latest assessment by the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS). However, he clarified that the phenomenon alone does not determine the performance of the Indian monsoon, as several other climate systems also infl...

Jitendra Singh reviews CAT reforms, says technology-driven governance strengthening administrative justice

August 4, 2026 7:13 PM

Jitendra Singh reviews CAT reforms, says technology-driven governance strengthening administrative justice

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, and Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh on Tuesday reviewed the ongoing reforms in the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), stating that technology-driven governance is making administrative justice faster, more transparent and citizen-centric. The review took place during a meeting with Central Administrative Tribunal Chairman Justice Ranjit Vasantrao Mo...

Jitendra Singh lauds CVC reforms as disciplinary case pendency drops from over 4,000 to around 700

August 3, 2026 10:08 PM

Jitendra Singh lauds CVC reforms as disciplinary case pendency drops from over 4,000 to around 700

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh on Monday said sustained institutional reforms, technology-driven governance and continuous monitoring have significantly strengthened India's vigilance framework, resulting in a sharp decline in the pendency of disciplinary cases from more than 4,000 to nearly 700 o...

J&K: Ujh Multipurpose Project to be implemented in phases, Jitendra Singh reviews progress

August 2, 2026 4:52 PM

J&K: Ujh Multipurpose Project to be implemented in phases, Jitendra Singh reviews progress

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, and Minister of State for PMO, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh on Sunday reviewed the status and phased implementation roadmap of the Ujh Multipurpose Project (MPP) in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district. During a detailed review meeting with officials of WAPCOS Ltd., a Government of India undertaking under the Ministry of Jal S...

India’s next growth story will emerge from grassroots innovators: Jitendra Singh

August 1, 2026 12:08 AM

India’s next growth story will emerge from grassroots innovators: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, and Minister of State for PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, on Friday called for integrating grassroots innovators with India’s formal innovation ecosystem, asserting that the country’s next wave of economic growth will emerge from villages, small towns and local communities rather than only from laboratories and metropolitan centres. Addressing ...