He recalled that the INCOIS was conceptualised following the tragic Tsunami of 2004 and after 2014, with an unflinching support and priority received from Prime Minister Sh Narendra Modi, it made rapidstrides to be recognised as the world's most state -of-the - art institute of its kind.
Governance reforms must begin at the grassroots to bring about long-lasting and meaningful change, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, said on Wednesday, as he launched the ‘Viksit Panchayat Karmayogi’ initiative.
In a significant step towards strengthening grassroots governance, Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday launched the ‘Viksit Panchayat Karmayogi’ initiative on Good Governance Day, celebrated to mark the 100th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, on Saturday called for expediting the speed of ongoing hydroelectric power projects in the Kishtwar district, saying that these plants will generate an estimated capacity of 8000 MW thus enabling J&K emerge as the biggest power hub of North India.
From just 50 biotech startups in 2014 in India, the ecosystem has grown to nearly 9,000 in the last decade, according to Union Minister Jitendra Singh.
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said this while speaking at the curtain-raiser ceremony of the ‘4th edition of Global Bio India 2024’.
"Post-Article 370 abrogation Jammu & Kashmir emerged as the torchbearer of India’s future growth story," the Union minister said.
The government is committed to maintaining the highest ethical and professional standards within Services, Union Minister Jitendra Singh stated on Wednesday while replying to an unstarred question in the Lok Sabha.
The issue was taken up by the Minister with the Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi after which it was decided to retain the Army camp at Goha in view of the current operational dynamics.
Dr Balasubramaniam is former Rhodes Professor at Cornell University, USA, and is at present serving as Member HR at the Capacity Building Commission, Government of India.
