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 […]
India’s MedTech sector projected to touch $50 billion by 2030: Dr Jitendra Singh
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) India’s medical technology sector is valued at around $12 billion in 2025 and is growing at nearly 20 per cent annually, with projections to touch $50 billion by 2030, Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, and Earth Sciences, said on Friday. India holds the […]
