Parliamentarians in Lok Sabha in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a Bill which seeks to deal sternly with malpractices and irregularities in government recruitment examinations, with provisions for a maximum jail term of 10 years and a fine up to ₹1 crore. Piloting the Public Examinations (Prevention … Read more
Union Minister Jitendra Singh said the ‘Vaibhav’ fellowship was “open-ended”. File | Photo Credit: Nissar Ahmad The Department of Science and Technology (DST) announced the first batch of ‘Vaibhav’ fellows – a scheme meant to attract Indian-origin scientists based abroad for short-term collaboration – at a function on Tuesday. Twenty-two scientists, mostly based at North … Read more
The G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group‘s third and final meeting will be held in Kolkata from August 9-11, with a focus on issues such as extradition of fugitive economic offenders and recovery of their assets from foreign jurisdictions, according to a statement issued on Tuesday. Over 154 delegates from G20 members, 10 invitee countries, and international … Read more
Union Minister Jitendra Singh said the Bhaderwah region offers ideal conditions for lavender cultivation in terms of land and climate. | Photo Credit: Twitter/@DrJitendraSingh Union Minister Jitendra Singh on June 4 inaugurated the two-day “Lavender Festival” in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bhaderwah Valley and said the Union Territory has emerged as the lavender capital of India and … Read more
Union Minister of State for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences (I/C) Jitendra Singh. File | Photo Credit: ANI Union Minister Jitendra Singh on May 8 discussed the issue of rationalising awards given to scientists to avoid duplicity and bring transparency and reviewed the status of the creation of a Science Media Communication Cell (SMCC). … Read more
Union Minister says geospatial initiatives are a “serious” endeavour and would have a serious social and political impact; points out that India’s problems are also its opportunities Union Minister says geospatial initiatives are a “serious” endeavour and would have a serious social and political impact; points out that India’s problems are also its opportunities Geospatial … Read more
Around 60 startups have registered with the Indian Space Research Agency (ISRO) since the agency started promoting the country’s space sector, Jitendra Singh, the Union Minister of Science and Technology said during the inauguration of the ISRO System for Safe and Sustainable Operation” (IS4OM) at ISRO Control Centre, in Bengaluru on July 11. Some of … Read more
Amid widespread protests against the Agnipath recruitment model, Union minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said deliberate attempts are being made to create confusion against a “fabulous and far-sighted” scheme. The minister also said that the scheme was rolled out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the unemployed youth after “long and careful” deliberations. “Agnipath will … Read more
Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday inaugurated the Lavender Festival, a first for India, in Jammu’s Bhaderwah. Lavender cultivation has transformed the mountainous area’s economy and Singh said it was a potential destination for agri-tech start-ups. Singh described Bhaderwah in Doda district as the birthplace of the purple revolution, possible due to Prime Minister Narendra … Read more
The AAP is no alternative to the BJP, which is going to be the only single viable option in Punjab in the future, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Saturday, asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has brought a “new political culture” in the country. Assembly poll results of five states were announced on Thursday … Read more