New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) India’s first privately developed orbital launch vehicle, Vikram‑1, successfully reaching its designated low Earth orbit proves the country’s emergence as a serious global player, Union MoS, Science & Technology, Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh said on Saturday.As per the statement from the Department of Space, it stands as a powerful vindication of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to open the country’s space sector to private participation, the ministe…
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New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare will organise the 2nd National Workshop on Pension Litigation here on July 18 to improve pension litigation management through greater coordination amongst all stakeholders, an official statement said on Friday.The workshop will be attended by nodal officers and panel counsels of all ministries/departments, including legal experts to improve coordination among them.Further, the event aims to identify recurring issues…
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The Central government launched Phase‑III of the Biomedical Research Career Programme with a total outlay of Rs 1,500 crore to expand fellowships, research grants and translating discoveries into practical healthcare applications, an official statement said on Wednesday.The outlay includes Rs 1,000 crore from the Department of Biotechnology and Rs 500 crore from the London‑based Wellcome Trust, the statement from the Ministry of Science & Technology said.The pro…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), in collaboration with the Government of Meghalaya, will organise a two-day National Conference on the theme “NextGen Administrative & e-Gov Reforms” in Shillong on July 13 and 14, bringing together policymakers, administrators, technology experts and governance practitioners from across the country, it was announced on Sunday.Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technolog…
Jammu, July 10 (IANS) Five pilgrims of the ongoing Shri Amarnathji Yatra were injured on Friday in a road accident on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Udhampur district.Officials said on Friday that five Amarnath Yatra pilgrims were injured, one of them critically, after a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident on the Udhampur-Chenani stretch of National Highway-44 near Toldi Nallah early in the morning.Officials said the accident involving an Ertiga vehicle bearing registrat…
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven interventions and science-led agri-startups have the potential to significantly boost India’s agricultural economy by improving farm productivity, increasing farmers’ incomes and creating large-scale rural employment, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday. He stressed that integrating technology, innovation and entrepreneurship into agriculture will be crucial for achieving the vision of a developed India by 2047.Addressi…
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR) flagship initiative, ICMR-MINDS, a National Health Research Priority project, has been conferred the Gold Award in its category at the National Awards for e-Governance, an official said on Sunday. The ICMR-MINDS was awarded in Category 2 — Innovation by Use of AI and Other New Age Technologies for Providing Citizen-Centric Services — at a presentation ceremony held during the 29th National Conference on e-Governance (…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Union MoS for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, Dr. Jitendra Singh, on Saturday, called for a mission-mode national response against liver epidemic and the sharp rise in Type-2 diabetes in the country.The minister said a response must be driven by preventive healthcare and mass public awareness, adding that these diseases are now appearing at much younger ages than before.This changing disease profile, he said, demands a corresponding shift from curative healthca…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The government has convened the Third Preparatory Meeting of the BRICS Women Track under India’s BRICS Chairship to prepare for the BRICS Women Working Group Meeting and the BRICS Women Ministerial Meeting from July 6 to July 9, according to an official statement.The virtual meeting held under the theme ‘Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability’ was chaired by Anil Malik, Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development.It focused on advanci…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) A BRICS Chamber of Commerce & Industry delegation met with Union MoS for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh to discuss strengthening industry‑led engagement across BRICS and BRICS Plus, an official statement said on Monday.The delegation discussed stronger engagement through innovation, startups, emerging technologies, research collaboration and entrepreneurship, the statement from the Ministry of Science & Technology.Dr. Singh said th…