Union Minister Jitendra Singh

May 26, 2026 8:10 PM

IACS at 150: Jitendra Singh inaugurates indigenous solar-cell facility and incubation centre

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday joined the 150-year celebrations of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS) in Kolkata, describing the institution as a symbol of India’s scientific awakening before Independence and its scientific rise in the decades after. Founded in 1876 by Mahendralal Sircar, IACS is regarded as India’s first research institution established by Indians for modern scientific research and is best known as the birthplace of the Raman Effect disc...

May 25, 2026 10:22 PM

India, Spain discuss deeper cooperation in astrophysics and emerging technologies

India and Spain on Monday held high-level discussions to expand bilateral cooperation in astrophysics, emerging technologies and industrial research during a meeting between Union Minister Jitendra Singh and a Spanish delegation led by Eva Ortega-Paíno in New Delhi. The meeting, held at Kartavya Bhavan, focused on strengthening collaboration in science, technology and innovation, with particular emphasis on astrophysics, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, digital transformation and indust...

May 21, 2026 12:33 PM

Hindi gaining wider acceptance through jobs, business and technology push: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesdsy said Hindi was gaining wider acceptance across sectors as its use expanded in employment, business, science, technology and official communication, while chairing a meeting of the Hindi Advisory Committee organised by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) in New Delhi. “A language grows faster when it gets linked with employment and business stakes,” Singh said while addressing the meeting, which focused on expanding the use o...

February 13, 2026 4:48 PM

Centre announces first national call for Rs 2,000 crore BIRAC–RDI Fund to boost biotech sector

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday announced the first national call for the BIRAC–RDI Fund, a ₹2,000 crore financing window under the government’s ₹1 lakh crore Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) initiative aimed at scaling high-impact biotechnology innovations and bridging the gap between laboratory research and industry. The Minister said the announcement marked a decisive shift in India’s approach to science-led growth and signalled that the country was no longer a la...

February 12, 2026 6:31 PM

India to triple nuclear power capacity by 2032:Union Minister Jitendra Singh

India will fast-track the expansion of its nuclear energy programme and triple installed capacity by 2031–32, junior atomic energy minister Jitendra Singh told parliament on Wednesday, as the government pushes nuclear power as a core pillar of its long-term energy transition. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Singh said India’s installed nuclear capacity has risen to 8,780 megawatts from 4,780 MW in 2014 and will reach 22,380 MW by 2031–32. He said the government has set further targets of 47 ...

September 7, 2025 11:34 AM

India’s future growth depends on building a ‘startup-linked economy’: Minister

India’s future growth will increasingly depend on building a ‘startup-linked economy’ anchored in strong industry partnerships, according to Union Minister Jitendra Singh. According to Minister Singh, the government has created an enabling ecosystem for innovation and entrepreneurship, but sustaining startups requires early and substantial engagement with industry. He was speaking at the launch of 'Campus Tank' organised by Chandigarh University. “This was mainly for industry linkage...