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Article 370 abrogation unified hearts of J-K people with rest of country

Union minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said the abrogation of Article 370 has unified the hearts of people from Jammu and Kashmir with the rest of the country

Deliberate attempts made to create confusion against Agnipath: Minister

Amid widespread protests against the Agnipath recruitment model, Union minister Jitendra Singh said deliberate attempts are being made to create confusion against a fabulous and far-sighted scheme

Jitendra Singh urges J-K youth to avail unexplored StartUp avenues

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said Jammu and Kashmir has a huge potential for StartUps in every sector and emphasized upon youth, men and women for availing unexplored StartUp avenues in the Union Territory.The minister was addressing the youth and women convention at Patnitop in Jammu on the theme '8 years of Modi Government for youth'."Because of the impetus given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi which began with his call for "StartUp India StandUp India" from the ramparts of Red Fort in 2015, the number of StartUps in India has grown to 70,000 from about 300 to 400 which is something to be cherished by the youth of J & K who want to have a career in different StartUps. This shows that the Start-Up ecosystem is going to determine India's future economy including that of Jammu and Kashmir and will act as a key pillar for the world economy as well," said Singh.The Union Minister maintained that the historic decisions taken by this government over the last 8 years are ...

When every Indian pays tax, I-T officers may not be needed: Minister

The number of taxpayers in the country has increased in the last eight years, says Jitendra Singh

Bhaderwah potential destination of agri-tech startups in country: Jitendra

Union Minister Jitendra Singh said Jammu and Kashmir's Bhaderwah is the potential destination of agri-tech start-ups in the country

PM Modi gave J&K real self-rule by conducting local polls: Union Minister

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave Jammu and Kashmir the real self-rule by ensuring successful conduct of panchayat elections and the first-ever district development council (DDC) polls in seven decades, Union minister Jitendra Singh said on Sunday. Singh, the Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, said panchayats are continuously being empowered under Modi. "Jammu & Kashmir was often known for slogans of self-rule if the essence and meaning of self-rule is that it is the democracy born from the grassroots, then it is only Modi who introduced us to the concept of self-rule by first holding successful panchayat elections and then conducting the first-ever district council elections after over 70 years of independence," the minister told a public rally here. The mammoth rally was also addressed by the Prime Minister to mark the National Panchayati Raj day. "The process of empowerment of Panchayats under Modi is continuously going on and today is an important landmark in ...

Union Minister reviews preparations in J&K's Samba ahead of PM Modi's visit

To review the preparedness ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit on National Panchayati Raj Day on April 24, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Wednesday visited Palli panchayat in Samba.

Single-window portal for pensioners, elders to be set up: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday announced the setting up of a single-window portal for benefit of pensioners and superannuated elder citizens.

660 technologies developed under cyber scheme against target of 6,824: Govt

As many as 660 technologies against the target of 6,824 technologies have been developed under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems

'AAP no alternative to BJP,' says Union Minister Jitendra Singh

'The vote AAP has secured in Punjab is not pro-AAP party and it is an anti-establishment vote and incidentally the BJP was not part of the establishment in Punjab,' says Singh

UP result heralds new political culture under PM Modi: Jitendra Singh

Jitendra Singh Thursday said that UP Assembly election result heralds a new political culture under Prime Minister Narendra Modi which is in tune with the aspirational democracy of a new India.

Government plans to open FDI in space sector: Jitendra Singh

Around 75 start-ups have registered under space technology category in the Startup India portal, Union Minister of State Science & Technology Jitendra Singh said. Further the minister added that the government plans to allow FDI to boost the investment in the space sector by the foreign players.

Full office attendance for all central govt employees: Jitendra Singh

Union minister Jitendra Singh has said full office attendance will be resumed for all central government employees from Monday. The decision was taken in view of a decline in the number of coronavirus cases, he said on Sunday. "A review of the pandemic situation was done today and in view of a decline in the number of Covid cases as well as a decline in the positivity rate, it has been decided that full office attendance shall be resumed from tomorrow and employees at all levels, without any exemption, shall attend office on a regular basis with effect from February 7, 2022," the minister of state for personnel said. He said the heads of the departments shall, however, ensure that the employees wear face masks at all times and continue to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour. The Centre had, on January 31, extended the work-from-home arrangement for 50 per cent of its employees below the level of under secretary till February 15. "But after obtaining inputs from the relevant quarter

'Many job opportunities available as India on way to become world leader'

Union minister Jitendra Singh said abundance employment opportunities will emerge from the jump in capex announced in Budget 2022

Output of employees increased in some cases during WFH: Jitendra Singh

Singh reached out to the employees of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions working from home and also those in quarantine or infected with the coronavirus

Jitendra Singh calls for collaboration between India, UK on food security

Singh said Prime Minister Narendra Modi even ensured that no person goes hungry during the pandemic time

India will be world's tech, economic powerhouse in 2047: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh said when India turns 100 in the year 2047, ..."the country will be the world's technological and economic powerhouse".

Bane becomes boon, pandemic ups employee output levels: Jitendra Singh

Though COVID-19 came as curse, it also brought some virtues in terms of increasing efficiency levels of employees in the Department of Personnel, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Friday.

Centre to set up 75 science museums across the country, says Jitendra Singh

The central government will soon be setting up science museums across the nation to promote scientific temper

Grassroots democracy strengthened in Jammu and Kashmir: Jitendra Singh

He said a new political culture has been set in the country that is based on "equality for all" without discrimination of any kind