Jitendra Singh announces Rs 720-crore quantum fabrication and central facilities at IIT Bombay

November 24, 2025 8:47 PM

Jitendra Singh announces Rs 720-crore quantum fabrication and central facilities at IIT Bombay

Union Minister of Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh, on Monday announced the establishment of four quantum fabrication and central facilities worth ₹720 crore across IIT Bombay, IISc Bengaluru, IIT Kanpur and IIT Delhi under the National Quantum Mission (NQM). The announcement was made during the Minister’s visit to IIT Bombay. He said the initiative aims to build the country’s quantum hardware ecosystem and place India among global leaders in next-generation quantum technologies. A...

India leads with people-first approach to climate resilience: Dr. Jitendra Singh

November 7, 2025 10:13 AM

India leads with people-first approach to climate resilience: Dr. Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh on Thursday called for a people-led movement to tackle climate change, stressing the need for synergy between policy, technology, and youth-driven innovation to ensure sustainable urban futures. Delivering the inaugural address at the Asian Conference on Geography (ACG 2025) at Jamia Millia Islamia, Dr. Singh said the meet was both “timely and crucial” as it focuses on the deeply interconnected issues of climate change, urbanizatio...