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Northeast to emerge as favourite tourist spot after Covid-19: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh said the Northeast would emerge as a favourite tourist and trade destination when the pandemic ended and holiday lovers would prefer the region over tourist spots abroad

India committed to retrieving PoJK: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said India stands committed to retrieving Pakistan occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK) and it was the only outstanding issue between the two countries. "There is no such issue as Kashmir issue and Jammu & Kashmir is as similar and as much a part of India as any other state or Union Territory," he said. Referring to a resolution of Parliament passed in 1994 wherein it was unanimously accepted by all parties that Pakistan has to vacate the areas of the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir, the minister said these areas continue to remain under illegal occupationof the neighbouring country even after so many years. India stands committed to retrieving Pakistan occupied Jammu & Kashmir and that is the only issue outstanding between India and Pakistan, he told PTI. Singh, the Minister of State for Personnel, addressed a series of public meetings during the District Development Council (DDC) election campaign along the International Border ..

Congress, NC evading question on restoration of Article 370 in J&K: Singh

The PAGD is an amalgam of various political parties of Jammu and Kashmir, including the NC. It has sought the restoration of Article 370, which accorded special status to the erstwhile state

Government fulfilled all its commitment for Ladakh: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said the Centre has fulfilled all its commitment for Ladakh region. Addressing a delegation from the union territory, he said, it was for the first time under the Modi government that Ladakh had been granted a university and medical and engineering colleges. "This government has always fulfilled its all commitment for the region," said Singh, the minister of state for personnel. The delegation lead by the chairman and chief executive councillor, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh, Tashi Gyalson and BJP MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal has called on Singh here, according to a statement issued by the Personnel Ministry. Singh congratulated them for the BJP's victory in the recently held LAHDC elections. He said the polls assumed special significance since this was the very first electoral exercise after Ladakh became a union territory. While addressing the delegation, Singh said the prime minister gave the highest priority to

Right to sell property rests with people of J&K, says Jitendra Singh

The people of Jammu will now have the advantage of choosing their buyers from a larger pan-India pool and also seek higher price, the minister said

Covid evoked global interest in yoga, ayurveda, naturopathy: Jitendra Singh

Singh said ever since Narendra Modi took over as prime minister, he has brought to the centrestage the virtues of indigenous system of medical management

New land laws will create employment, boost economy of J&K: Jitendra Singh

"This will boost the economy of Jammu and Kashmir and at the same time, offer value addition to the institutions of higher education," the minister said

J&K's grievance system integrated with Centre's portal: Jitendra Singh

Union minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said the Jammu and Kashmir grievance system has been integrated with the central grievance portal to ensure prompt action. With this, Jammu and Kashmir has become first union territory to have its district-level grievance offices integrated with the Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) portal, he said. People can register their grievance related to different government organisations through CPGRAMS. "In a significant effort to strengthen the governance mechanisms in Jammu and Kashmir, the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) in the Union Ministry of Personnel collaborated with the union territory of J&K to extend and establish grievance portal for online grievance redressal," Singh, the minister of state for personnel, said. Following a series of discussions over three months, the Jammu & Kashmir- Integrated Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (JK-IGRAMS) has been ...

India committed to zero tolerance against graft, says Jitendra Singh

Jitendra Singh said that India is committed to the policy of zero tolerance against corruption as he addressed the first-ever ministerial meeting of G-20 anti-corruption working group

Minister Jitendra Singh asks UK to explore biz opportunities in Northeast

Union Minister Jitendra Singh asked the UK to explore business opportunities in India's northeast region, saying the two countries can form a "mutually rewarding" relationship

Northeast to emerge as biz, tourist destination post-Covid: Jitendra Singh

Addressing a virtual meeting with officials of British High Commission, he invited the British government and the private sector for exploiting the huge business potential in the northeast

30% NEC funds for development of neglected sections in NE: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh said 30 per cent fund of NEC for new projects will be dedicated to focus development of deprived areas and neglected sections of the society and emerging sectors.

Farm reforms will unleash agricultural entrepreneurship: Union Minister

Union minister on Wednesday said the farm reforms introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will bring ease of agricultural entrepreneurship for youngsters

RTI disposal rate higher during Covid period with over 8,000 cases: Govt

Union minister Jitendra Singh said RTI cases recorded a higher disposal rate during the COVID period of the last six months, compared to the same period last year, according to an official statement.

Agri-commodities exports rise 43.4% to Rs 53,626.6 cr in Apr-Sept: Govt

Exports of agri-commodities rose by 43.4 per cent to Rs 53,626.6 crore in the first half of the current fiscal notwithstanding the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, the Union Agriculture Ministry said

New agri laws will encourage youths to opt for career in farming: Jitendra

Union minister Jitendra Singh Friday said the new farm-related reforms effected by the Centre will benefit young agricultural entrepreneurs and encourage them to opt for a career in farming

Govt ensured higher crop procurement during Covid pandemic: Jitendra Singh

Jitendra Singh said the government ensured higher crop procurement during Covid-19 pandemic, which is an indication of the sensitivity with which the govt is committed to respond to farmers' needs

MSPs on crops progressively raised by Modi govt in 6 years: Jitendra Singh

Union minister Jitendra Singh said the minimum support prices (MSPs) on crops were progressively raised by the Modi government in the last six years, according to an official statement.

Those opposing new farm laws enemies of farming community: Jitendra Singh

The new farm reform laws give farmers the flexibility of choosing the price of their produce, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said and accused the Congress of being "enemies of the farming community"

Gandhi would have been 'very happy' with new farm Bill: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said Mahatma Gandhi would have been "very happy" today with the passage of the farm reform Bills, as the welfare of farmers was close to his heart. Addressing a programme on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, the minister said the Centre is committed to ensuring the welfare of farmers and the decision regarding the farm bills has been well received at the grassroot level. The three Bills recently passed by Parliament are the Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2020. Singh said the "welfare of farmers was very close to Mahatma Gandhi's heart, and he would have been very happy today with the clearing of the farmers' Bills", according to a release issued by the organisers of the programme. The Union Minister of State for Prime Minister's Office and Personnel, Publi