India moving towards bio-driven economy: Dr. Jitendra Singh
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) India is preparing for a bio-driven economy where biotechnology will shape the future of manufacturing, healthcare and sustainable growth, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said on Sunday. The Minister was speaking after inaugurating a new state-of-the-art “Central Facility for Recombinant Cells and Sensors” at BRIC-Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (BRIC-RGCB) […]
Consortium-driven innovation model is transforming research commercialisation: Dr Jitendra Singh
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 […]
India aims 1,000 Qubits and 2,000-km Quantum Communication Network: Dr Jitendra Singh
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) India today stands among a select group of nations with a dedicated National Quantum Mission, targeting 1,000 Qubits and 2,000-km Quantum Communication Network to transform defence, cybersecurity and healthcare, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said on Sunday. With an allocation of approximately Rs 6,000 crore, the Mission spans 43 institutions […]
Middle class to gain through affordable healthcare, Budget aims long-term relief: Dr Singh
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Affordable drugs, vaccines and diagnostics, supported by domestic biomanufacturing, would be a major social and economic support, especially for the middle class and vulnerable sections, said Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, said on Monday. Addressing the media in a post-Budget interaction, the […]
India ready to play larger global role in AI-led climate action: Minister
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) India is ready to play a larger global role in Artificial Intelligence (AI)-led climate action, said Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr Jitendra Singh. However, Singh stated that climate change was “too serious a subject to be left to one nation alone” […]
India’s first-ever open-sea marine fish farming project launched in Andaman
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Earth Sciences, Dr Jitendra Singh, launched India’s first-ever open-sea marine fish farming project from the Andaman Sea on Sunday. The minister described the initiative as one of the first major steps in the direction of realising the Blue Economy through India’s vast ocean resources, as […]
SHANTI Bill one of Modi govt’s ‘biggest science reforms’, breaks six-decade stalemate in nuclear sector: Jitendra Singh
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 […]
EVs driving India’s growth in clean mobility & jobs: Minister
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Electric vehicles (EVs) are driving India’s next growth story from environmental protection to employment creation, Union Minister of State for Science & Technology Dr Jitendra Singh said on Sunday Visiting the Electric Vehicle (EV) Expo at Bharat Mandapam here, the minister toured multiple stalls at the exhibition and took note […]
Rs 1 lakh cr RDI fund enabling private sector to accelerate, lead deep-tech growth: Minister
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The recently launched Rs 1 lakh crore Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) fund will act as a historic catalyst to empower India’s private sector, said Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, on Saturday. Addressing the RDI Fund Outreach Programme in New Delhi, the […]
India’s space economy set to touch $44 billion by 2033: Minister
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) India’s space economy is expected to expand nearly fivefold over the next decade to approximately $44 billion by 2033, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday. The minister attributed this growth to policy reforms and increased private sector participation, according to an official […]
