Jammu, April 20 (IANS) The death toll in the Udhampur bus accident has risen to 21, confirmed Union Minister of State (MoS) Jitendra Singh on Monday. In a post on X, Singh, who is also the Lok Sabha MP from Kathua-Udhampur seat, said, “21 casualties so far and 61 injured. Injured have been shifted to Udhampur Hospital, while the one more seriously injured is being airlifted to Government Medical College, Jammu. My sincere condolences to the bereaved families.”He said that all possible assistance…
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New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) On the occasion of the 18th Civil Services Day on Tuesday, Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan will address officials at an event in Delhi, highlighting the government’s commitment to inclusive development and citizen-centric governance. The event planned by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions at Vigyan Bhawan will be themed “Viksit Bharat: Citizen-Centric Governance and Develop…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in a bus accident in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir. He also announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of each deceased. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) took to the social media platform X to convey condolences. “Pained to hear about the loss of lives due to a bus accident in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir. I extend …
Shimla, April 19 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh, on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Congress and the INDIA bloc over the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, asserting that the proposed legislation represented not just a policy initiative but the core ideological conviction of the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of women-led development. Singh told the media here that since 2014, the Modi government has fundamentally shifted the paradi…
Jammu, April 17 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir has secured the third rank nationally under ‘Mission Karmayogi’ during SADHANA Saptah, marking a major milestone in institutionalising continuous learning and competency-driven governance among the civil servants, officials said on Friday. The recognition reflects the Union Territory’s structured implementation of reforms under the National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building (NPCSCB). With a focus on role-based capacity building, competency ma…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) NITI Aayog released two reports titled Ease of Doing Research & Development in India and the Survey Report on Ease of Doing R&D in India on Friday, aimed at enabling a more efficient, facilitative, and innovation‑driven research ecosystem in the country. The reports provide a comprehensive assessment of India’s research and development ecosystem and outline actionable recommendations to improve funding mechanisms, institutional governance, regulatory fra…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Artificial intelligence will soon become an integral part of governance and everyday life, but it must be used as an enabling tool rather than a replacement for human intelligence, Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh said on Friday.Addressing VAKTAVYA 2026 here, Singh highlighted the growing importance of emerging technologies and said AI is no longer optional but inevitable.He stressed that while AI can significantly aid research, analysis and decision-making, …
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Minister of State for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, on Thursday called upon the private sector to step up participation in research and development (R&D), stressing that stronger industry engagement is key to building a robust innovation ecosystem in India.The minister said the government has taken several enabling measures, including opening up sectors such as space and nuclear energy to private players and introducing mechanisms like the Research, Dev…
Jammu, April 8 (IANS) Union Minister of State (Prime Minister’s Office) and Lok Sabha member from Jammu and Kashmir Udhampur constituency, Jitendra Singh, said on Wednesday that inter-departmental coordination, monitoring and timely execution is important for grassroot delivery of flagship programmes and developmental projects. The District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting of Kishtwar district was held under the chairmanship of Jitendra Singh.The meeting involved…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) on Tuesday organised a pre-bid conference here for prospective bidders under the ‘Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets’ (REPM), drawing participation from at least 25 companies.During the conference, ministry officials made detailed presentations on the scheme’s contours, key RFP provisions, and procedural aspects of the bidding process.In the event, participant queries were addressed, and bidder…