New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Jitendra Singh, on Thursday highlighted the government’s financial support measures for the space sector, stating that the recently introduced Rs 1,000 crore Venture Capital Fund and Rs 500 crore Technology Adoption Fund will help drive innovation and commercialisation across the industry.Addressing the 10th IN-SPACe Industry Connect, the Minister called on industry leaders t…
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New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has outlined plans to facilitate investments worth Rs 1 lakh crore in West Bengal through its member companies, signalling strong industry confidence in the state’s economic potential and growth prospects, the Ministry of Science & Technology said on Wednesday.The proposal was discussed during a meeting between an ICC delegation led by its President, Brij Bhushan Aggarwal, and Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Scie…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Anusandhan National Research Foundation and the Ministry of Jal Shakti will jointly run a MAHA Water Mission, a Rs 200 crore programme launched on Monday, to support startups in the water sector.Dr Jitendra Singh, Union MoS for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences launched the mission which will provide up to Rs 20 crore to selected multidisciplinary consortia.The funds can be used for technology development, field assessment, validation and deployment of high‑…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) India’s startup ecosystem has expanded from barely 350-400 startups in 2014 to more than two lakh startups today, making India the world’s third-largest startup ecosystem, majorly driven by decisive policy reforms, Union MoS for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh said on Monday. India’s Global Innovation Index ranking improved from 80 to 38, while the country today ranks sixth globally in patents with over one lakh patents filed, over 55 pe…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh on Sunday praised the consortium-driven innovation model pioneered by IIT Madras Research Park, saying it has enabled immediate and appropriate commercialisation of technology and is now being adopted by several other academic institutions and universities across the country.The Minister, who holds independent charge of the Science and Technology and Earth Sciences ministries and also serves in the Prime Minister’s Office, mad…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The Geological Survey of India’s Central Geological Programming Board (CGPB) meeting will be convened here on January 21, to chart future geoscientific initiatives and deliberate on mineral exploration strategies, new initiatives in clean energy, geohazards, and sustainable development, the government said on Tuesday.The deliberations in the meeting will focus on the exploration of critical minerals such as lithium, graphite, vanadium, scandium, cesium, etc., aligned w…
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 …