Dr Jitendra Singh
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Ceasefire violations: MoS in PMO visits border areas
India | Oct 08, 2014, 04:43 PM ISTJammu: Union Minister Jitendra Singh today visited border areas which have come under heavy mortar shelling and firing by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir. Singh, Minister of State
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Government tells states to promote self-attestation of documents
National | Oct 08, 2014, 07:22 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Centre has written to states asking them to promote self-attestation of documents in place of notarised and gazetted officer-signed affidavits required for majority of government-related works.Terming it a good governance initiative, Minister
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Government mulling raising scientists' retirement age
India | Oct 08, 2014, 07:23 AM ISTNew Delhi: The government is ‘seriously considering' raising the retirement age of scientists, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Tuesday.He, however, clarified that the proposal to increase the age of scientists was limited to his
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Government committed on rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits: Jitendra
National | Oct 06, 2014, 04:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Centre is committed toward rehabilitation of displaced Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley and will try to do away all their security concerns to ensure their safe return, Minister of State in Prime
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'Swachh Bharat' launch venue in Jammu vandalised, cancelled
India | Oct 02, 2014, 05:26 PM ISTJammu: Ahead of the scheduled launch of ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' programme by Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office Jitendra Singh at a government school here, some unidentified miscreants vandalised the venue forcing authorities to
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Drive to inculcate cleanliness habit in people: Jitendra Singh
National | Oct 02, 2014, 04:11 PM ISTJammu: The nationwide cleanliness drive launched today is aimed at creating awareness among the people of the country so that they inculcate a habit of keeping their surrounding clean, Union Minister of State for Science
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Vaccine for cervical cancer to cost about Rs. 100: Abdul Kalam
India | Sep 30, 2014, 07:28 PM ISTChandigarh: Work is on to develop a vaccine to contain prevalence of cervical cancer among women, especially in rural and tribal areas, former President APJ Abdul Kalam said today."The vaccine will cost aroundRs. 100," he
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Abdul Kalam to interact with scientists tomorrow
India | Sep 29, 2014, 06:44 PM ISTChandigarh: Former President A P J Abdul Kalam will have an interative session with scientists of a research institute here tomorrow.Kalam will hold discussions with the scientists of Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH), a research
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Gadkari, Jitendra to conduct aerial survey in Kashmir
India | Sep 21, 2014, 05:27 PM ISTJammu: Union Ministers Nitin Gadari and Jitendra Singh will tomorrow take an aerial survey of various roads damaged in recent floods in valley in Jammu and Kashmir.Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Minister Gadkari and Minister
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MoS Singh to visit Srinagar to take stock of situation
India | Sep 11, 2014, 02:15 PM ISTSrinagar: Union Minister Jitendra Singh will visit the flood-hit city today for an on-the-spot assessment of relief and rescue measures in the flood-ravaged Kashmir Valley.Singh, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, is also
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Telephone links in Kashmir to be restored soon: Minister
India | Sep 10, 2014, 04:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: The telephone links in the flood-affected areas of Jammu and Kashmir are expected to be restored in a day or two, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office Jitendra Singh said Wednesday."I
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Sexual harassment of women at work place: Government to amend rules
India | Sep 10, 2014, 09:34 AM ISTNew Delhi: Rules are being amended to widen definition of sexual harassment and to make work place more conducive for women to work, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Tuesday."Rules are being amended to widen
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Jitendra Singh declines to comment on controversy over CBI director
National | Sep 09, 2014, 05:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: Union Minister Jitendra Singh today declined to comment on the controversy over the meetings which CBI Director Ranjit Sinha is purported to have had with some of the accused in the 2G and
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No time for blame game over Kashmir floods: Jitendra Singh
National | Sep 09, 2014, 05:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Narendra Modi government is doing everything it can to help Jammu and Kashmir tide over the flood calamity that has claimed the lives of around 200 people so far and caused immense
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Scientists to take lecture classes at schools & colleges: Government
India | Sep 08, 2014, 04:49 PM ISTNew Delhi: Over 5,000 “highly accomplished” scientists working with various departments under the Science and Technology Ministry will devote time to impart education to students of various schools and colleges in the country. Announcing the
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India, Canada to share experience in personnel management
India | Sep 01, 2014, 11:27 PM ISTNew Delhi: India and Canada will share experience in personnel management to improve governance through Information Technology, the government said today.During his meeting with Canadian Minister and President of Treasury Board Tony Clement, Union Minister
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Man attempts suicide in front of PM's residence
India | Aug 13, 2014, 10:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: A 26-year-old man, hailing from Haryana, allegedly attempted suicide in front of Prime Minister's 7 Race Course Road residence, police said today. The incident took place around 6 pm yesterday when the man
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Allow UPSC exam to take place on schedule, Venkaiah Naidu appeals to all political parties
National | Aug 07, 2014, 02:22 PM ISTNew Delhi: The government Thursday appealed to all political parties to allow the UPSC entrance examination to take place as scheduled on Aug 24 and assured that the matter of permitting all regional languages would
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39 IAS, 7 IPS accused of corruption: Government
India | Aug 06, 2014, 04:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: As many as 39 IAS and seven IPS officers have been allegedly found involved in corruption in the last three years, the government said today.During the last three years prosecution sanctions were granted
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UPSC preliminary examination to be held as scheduled
India | Aug 04, 2014, 09:20 PM ISTNew Delhi: The civil services preliminary examination will be held as scheduled on August 24 with the changes announced by government in Parliament today including non-inclusion of English marks in gradation of candidates. The move