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National Education Policy complements startup ecosystem: Jitendra Singh

Highlighting the National Education Policy-2020, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said the policy complements the startup ecosystem in India with the promise of opening up new career

Govt working on faster litigation disposal in CAT, says Jitendra Singh

Union minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, the government is constantly removing bottlenecks for faster disposal of litigation in the Central Administrative Tribunal across the country, said a press release by Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions.While addressing the two-day Orientation Workshop for the Members of the Central Administrative Tribunal at the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) in New Delhi today, Jitendra Singh, who is also the Chairman of the IIPA Executive Council, said that the government, in the last eight years, has repealed around 2,000 laws which had become obsolete.He said that the government has looked forward and made efforts to reduce the burden of the judiciary by simplifying procedures and removing hurdles, added the statement.Singh also launched the Namani Gange Calendar on the occasion.Singh said that while conceptualising the idea of a Central Administrative ...

Jitendra Singh attacks Congress President Kharge over BBC documentary

"Whatever Mallikarjun Kharge is saying is completely different from the reality. If he and his party men had respect for the judiciary, they would not have supported the BBC documentary

Efforts made to increase women representation in govt jobs: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said the Centre has made concerted efforts to increase the representation of women in central government jobs and provide them a balance between professional and family life. He said the reforms in governance introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi provide an enabling environment for working women and the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) is implementing them. The minister of state for personnel said it has been decided to grant special maternity leave of 60 days to women central government personnel in case of death of a child soon after birth or stillbirth keeping in view the potential emotional trauma. Singh said in continuation of 730 days of child care leave (CCL), some new measures have also been taken. These include grant of leave travel concession by the employee while she is on CCL, he said and added that the employee can also undertake foreign travel after taking clearances from appropriate authorities in advance. The

India to have Doppler Weather Radar Network by 2025: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh said that under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, the number of radars has increased from 15 to 37 in the last eight years

Entire country to be covered by doppler weather radar network by 2025: Govt

Union minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said the Met department's severe weather prediction accuracy improved by around 40 per cent in the last eight to nine years. Addressing the 148th foundation day of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minister said disaster-related mortality has dropped to single digit with improvement in forecast. He said the number of doppler radars in the county has increased from 15 in 2013 to 37 in 2023. India will add 25 more radars in the next two to three years, taking the number to 62, he added. "The entire country will be covered by doppler radars by 2025," he said. The IMD on Sunday commissioned four doppler weather radars (DWRs) in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Jammu and Kashmir which will bolster its weather monitoring capabilities in the western Himalayan region. The four DWRs have been installed at Banihal Top in Jammu and Kashmir, Jot and Murari Devi in Himachal Pradesh and Surkanada Devi in Uttarakhand.

Centre to set up micro-seismic observation systems at Joshimath: Minister

The Centre on Tuesday announced that it will install micro seismic observation systems at Joshimath--the gradually sinking Himalayan town in Uttarakhand. Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh made the announcement at the India-UK Workshop of Geosciences here and said the observation systems will be in place by Wednesday. Addressing the workshop, he said there was a critical need for fundamental research on the physical processes that lead to failure of the brittle layers beneath the crust and sub-crust. The minister noted that human consequences of natural disasters in India were rising rapidly and stressed on the need to devise proper mitigation strategies. Singh said the Ministry of Earth Sciences had established 37 new seismological centres in the last two years for extensive observation facilities, generating a huge database for outcome-oriented analytics. He said in the next five years, 100 more such seismological centres will be opened across the country for improving real

Startup movement picked up momentum in India: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said the startup movement has picked up momentum in the country and led to the creation of over 80,000 startups, whose number was about 350 before 2014. Singh said that due to a push from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the startup movement has picked up momentum in India. It has led to the creation of over 80,000 startups whose number was only about 350 before 2014, he said while speaking after inaugurating National Genome Editing and Training Centre (NGETC) at Mohali, Punjab. The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences also inaugurated a four-day International Conference on Food and Nutritional Security 2023: - iFANS. Singh said that agri-tech startup has an exclusive potential in India, and the concept needs more awareness by all the stakeholders in the country to become a success. While saying the startup movement has picked up momentum in India, the minister said this quantum jump in th

India ready to launch 1st Atmanirbhar human space flight Gaganyaan by 2024

Union Minister for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh on Sunday announced that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is ready to launch India's first Atmanirbhar human flight "Gaganyaan"

Rural, semi-rural areas are high on priority of Modi govt: Jitendra Singh

Singh highlighted that over the last 8 years, PM Modi's welfare schemes reached the neediest without any vote bank consideration

Development of rural districts high on govt priority: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said that districts with rural and semi-rural areas are high on the priority of the Central government for development. Presiding over District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting of Amroha district here, he asked district collector and other senior officials to always keep in mind Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for maximising the reach and utilisation of government schemes in rural India so that no one is left out. Singh, the Minister of State for Personnel, said the Modi government has reiterated on many occasions that there would be no shortage of funds for any of the central schemes. He said that Prime Minister Modi's welfare schemes reached the neediest without any vote bank consideration in the last eight years. Singh emphasised on time-bound completion of development programmes and underlined the need for adoption of newer technologies and innovations for faster completion of projects without ...

Modi govt created futuristic avenues for India's youth: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said the Narendra Modi government has created futuristic avenues for the country's youth in the last over eight years. Addressing "a dialogue with new young voters" at the Shri Venkateshwara University in Gajraula in Uttar Pradesh, he said the forward-looking reforms unleashed by the government has given a new hope to the youth. He said India's reputation has grown in the global club of nations and the whole world is now keen to understand and connect with India. Singh, the Minister of State for Personnel, said the new India is open, futuristic and known for its progressive views and the development of the country is on the shoulders of the youth. He reminded the young voters that for many decades, there were unstable and coalition governments that led to apprehension not only among the public but also in the world about India's future. "But, in 2014, people of India chose a stable government which also brought stability in policies and wor

DoPT fast emerging as key human resources nucleus for govt: Jitendra Singh

Singh said, in the last 8 years of the Modi Govt, the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has become a "facilitatory ministry" dedicated to service of both the personnel, common man

Transformative reforms in last 8 years brought transparency: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh on Sunday said the transformative reforms undertaken in the last eight years has brought increased transparency, accountability and technology-driven changes. He said the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) is fast emerging as key human resources nucleus for the government. Delivering a keynote address on culmination of good governance week (19-25 December), Singh said the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has become a "facilitatory ministry" in the last eight years of the Modi government dedicated to the service of both the personnel and common man. The minister said the transformative reforms undertaken by DoPT, departments of pensions, administrative reforms and public grievances in the last eight years brought increased transparency, accountability and technology-driven changes moving from timeline to real time through dashboard mechanism to follow the ultimate goal of Prime Minister's Mantra of ...

Over 377k candidates selected for govt jobs by UPSC, SSC in last 5 yrs

More than 3.77 lakh candidates were selected for central government jobs by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Staff Selection Commission (SSC) and Railway Recruitment Board (RRBs) in the last five years, Union minister Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday. The government has already issued instructions to all ministries/departments for timely filling up of vacant posts, he said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. Rozgar melas, being organised by the central government, are expected to act as catalyst in further employment generation and provide meaningful opportunities to the youth for their empowerment and participation in national development directly, said Singh, the minister of state for personnel. "Number of candidates selected by UPSC, SSC and RRBs, for appointment in central government during the last five years is 3,77,802," he said in a written reply to the lower house. Occurrence and filling up of vacancies is a continuous process, according to the requirement of .

India third in global ranking in scientific publications: Jitendra Singh

India has jumped to the third position in the global ranking in scientific publications, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said on Sunday after a review of the functioning of the ministry. Singh said that according to the National Science Foundation (NSF)'s Science & Engineering Indicators 2022 report of the United States, India's position globally in scientific publications, has improved from seventh position in 2010 to third position in 2020. He also added that India's scholarly output increased from 60,555 papers in 2010 to 1,49,213 papers in 2020. A senior official said that the Department of Science and Technology (DST) was likely to get 20 per cent more allocation in the upcoming Union Budget 2023-24 in comparison to last year. In the last budget, the DST received Rs 6,002 Crore, which was 42 per cent of the total fund of Rs 14,217 Crore allocated to the Ministry of Science and Technology. The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research received Rs 5,636 ...

SDGs like no poverty, zero hunger priority for govt: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said most of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) like no poverty, zero hunger and gender equality are the main priority areas of the Modi model of governance. He said India must meet global benchmarks to stand out globally. "As a part of the global world, we are faced with global challenges and the solutions also have to be global," Singh, the Minister of State for Personnel, said. He said since May 2014, under Prime Minister Modi, there was a major paradigm shift in all areas of governance and revolutionary and far-reaching changes ushered in economic policies, defence and strategic matters, infrastructure, rural regeneration and social upliftment of vulnerable sections have laid out a clear roadmap for India to emerge as a frontline nation in the comity of nations by 2047. The minister was delivering the valedictory address of Rajendra Prasad National Memorial Convention at the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) here,

Worker Population Ratio continues to grow, up by 5.8% in 4 years: Centre

An increase in the worker population ratio reflects the higher engagement of people in productive activities, said union minister Jitendra Singh

ISRO launched 177 foreign satellites in last 5 years: Jitendra Singh

ISRO has successfully launched 177 foreign satellites during the last five years, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday. In a written reply in Rajya Sabha, Singh said the forex generated through the launch of these foreign satellites was approximately USD 94 million and Euros 46 million. From January 2018 to November 2022, the Indian Space Research Organisation has successfully launched 177 foreign satellites belonging to countries such as Australia, Brazil, Canada, Finland, France, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom and USA, on-board PSLV and GSLV-MkIII launchers under commercial agreement, he said. The minister said far-reaching reforms were announced in June 2020 with an intent to enhance participation of non-government entities in the sector and bring in a commerce-oriented approach to space activities all steps towards enhancing the nation's share in the global spac

Union minister Jitendra Singh says 147,000 inducted through Rozgar Melas

As many as 1.47 lakh new appointees were inducted by various central government departments, autonomous bodies and banks among others through 'Rozgar Melas', the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. Vacancies are being filled up in mission mode, Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said in a written reply. He said recruitment against vacant posts is a continuous process. "By the time vacancies reported by a department get filled up, some new vacancies arise. Vacancies in various central government ministries/departments and their attached and subordinate offices are caused due to retirement, resignation, death, promotion etc. of the employee," Singh said. Rozgar Mela events are being held across the country and so far about 1.47 lakh new appointees were inducted by various central ministries, departments, public sector undertakings, autonomous bodies, banks etc., he added. "Rozgar Mela is expected to continue to act as a catalyst in further employment and self ...