June 26, 2024, 12:13 AM - 2 mins read
Singh emphasized the need for the Department of Atomic Energy to enhance integration and collaboration to fully harness its potential. This includes capacity building, knowledge sharing, and leveraging resources and expertise. He highlighted the importance of developing indigenous technology to ensure energy security.
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June 16, 2024, 05:33 AM - 2 mins read
"India is currently on an equal pedestal with other nations in terms of quantum technologies, our mission should be to establish India as a global leader in quantum technologies", Singh said.
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June 12, 2024, 05:01 AM - 3 mins read
The government plans to continue introducing technologies to improve citizens' quality of life, such as AI-driven healthcare and advanced road construction. Singh reiterated the commitment to pushing technological innovation over the next two decades. “This mission will continue for the next 20 years as we move towards 2047,” he said. He also noted the recent Anusudhan National Research Foundation (NRF) legislation, aiming to make India a leader in science and technology.
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April 28, 2024, 06:05 AM - 3 mins read
From just about 350 startups in 2014, their number in India grew over 300 times in the past ten years after Narendra Modi took over as the Prime Minister, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Sunday.
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April 22, 2024, 03:43 AM - 3 mins read
Union minister Jitendra Singh on Monday said that Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir will be held soon and the people of the Union Territory are enthusiastic about participating in the electoral process to support the BJP's development agenda.
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March 16, 2024, 09:18 AM - 2 mins read
"This unique initiative has manifold objectives. It will try to help mitigate the damage caused to the environment by vehicular emissions, prevent road accidents by discouraging pedestrians from crossing the highway, and add to the beautification of the road,” Singh said.
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March 10, 2024, 07:22 AM - 3 mins read
Singh said the experience after COVID-19 has further consolidated the view that traditional Indian methods of medicine and cure have panacea value.
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February 28, 2024, 11:43 PM - 2 mins read
Reflecting on the significance of National Science Day, which commemorates the discovery of the "Raman Effect" by Nobel Laureate Sir CV Raman, Jitendra Singh reiterated the importance of science and technology in India's developmental agenda. He invoked Sir CV Raman's belief that India's progress hinges on the advancement of science, a sentiment echoed by Prime Minister Modi, who has prioritized scientific innovation to propel India forward.
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February 28, 2024, 12:38 AM - 3 mins read
Singh lauded the Department of Biotechnology for the ambitious goal to identify and catalogue the genetic variations of diverse Indian populations by sequencing the whole genome of 10,000 healthy individuals from 99 communities, representing all major linguistic and social groups, across the country.
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February 17, 2024, 12:45 AM - 2 mins read
Speaking at the inaugural address of the first-ever 3-day International Conference on Traditional Medicine and Phytopharmaceuticals, alongside the 11th International Congress of the Society for Ethnopharmacology at CSIR-IIIM, Singh highlighted the transformative impact of utilizing these resources.
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