Jammu, Jan 6 (IANS) The security around the civil secretariat was tightened on Tuesday following a protest call given by Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Samiti (SMVDSS).The Sangarsh Samiti is protesting against the admission of non-Hindu candidates to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence.The group has demanded cancellation of the admission process or closure of the medical college while threatening escalation through a signature campaign and boycott.Officials said hundreds…
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New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) India has moved beyond the goal of “Atmanirbhar Bharat” and is now entering a phase where other nations are becoming increasingly dependent on the country’s capabilities, said Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology.Speaking at the 42nd Foundation Day of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) under the Ministry of Science & Technology (MoST), Singh said India has transitioned from import depe…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The government on Sunday announced a major relaxation of the mandatory three-year existence condition for deep-tech startups to avail recognition under the DSIR’s Industrial Research and Development Promotion Programme.The move, aimed at accelerating India’s startup ecosystem, is expected to provide early momentum to early starters or beginners of StartUp projects as well as promising innovators and entrepreneurs, said Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh at the 42nd Fou…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Technology is acting as the central force behind space and economic transformation in the country, said Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology on Friday.Addressing a press conference on the achievements of the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Earth Sciences for the year 2025, the Minister said innovation-driven sectors such as space, oceans, biotechnology, clean energy, and advanced manufacturing …
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The Inclusive Technology Business Incubators (i-TBI) established by the Department of Science & Technology (DST) across universities and higher educational institutions is strengthening the innovation ecosystem in universities, said Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology.He stated that the DST has set up 15 i-TBI in different parts of the country to “democratise innovation and entrepreneurship beyond metropolitan …
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The SHANTI Bill will go down in history as one of the Narendra Modi government’s biggest science reforms as it has broken a six-decade stalemate in the nuclear sector, Union Minister for Science & Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, said on Sunday.The minister said that the SHANTI (Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India) Bill marks a historic reform in India’s nuclear sector, unlocking its potential for peaceful, clean, and sus…
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) The country’s CSIR labs are driving Atmanirbhar Bharat through innovation, indigenous technologies, said Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, on Friday.Reviewing the scientific achievements and technological contributions of Chennai- and Hyderabad-based CSIR laboratories at a meeting held in Tirupati, the Minister underscored acceleration of technology transfer to upscale India’s industrial engagement.“Stronge…
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) The Union government on Thursday launched five digital reforms to boost transparent and citizen-centric administration in the country.The reforms — Ex-Servicemen Reservation Compendium, AI Recruitment Tool, e-HRMS 2.0 App, iGOT AI Platforms, and Karmayogi Digital Learning Lab 2.0 — were unveiled by Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), at the National Workshop on Good Governance Practices 20…