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Minister downplays risks from ‘data breach’ at Kudankulam nuclear plant

July 16, 2026 admin

File photo of the Kudankulam nuclear power project in Tamil Nadu. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Union Minister of State for Atomic Energy Jitendra Singh downplayed concerns regarding the data breach involving electronic files linked to the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu. “This (the breach) has nothing to do with the nuclear plant, or…

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Self-sustainable science and tech ecosystem with larger participation by private sector need of the hour: Jitendra Singh

October 15, 2025 admin

Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh (third from right) observes the demonstration of ‘Vidyut Swasthya,’ a pedal-assisted exercise system that converts human energy into electricity, at the CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Union Minister of Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Wednesday (October 15, 2025)…

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Fishing gear a major source of ‘microplastic’ contamination along Indian coasts

August 6, 2025 admin

The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), through the National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), conducted field surveys along India’s coastline between 2022 and 2025 to assess microplastic and marine debris levels. Image for representation. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The major sources of ‘microplastic’ pollution along India’s coasts are “riverine inputs” and abandoned, lost, and…

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India To Get 1st Human Underwater Submersible For Ocean Exploration This Year

January 24, 2025 admin

New Delhi: India will operate its first human underwater submersible at a depth of 500 meters in the sea as part of the Deep Ocean Mission, Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday. Mr Singh made these remarks at a Mission Steering Committee meeting that was attended by Minister of State for Finance Pankaj…

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1,600 Tonnes Of Lithium Deposits Found In 2 Karnataka Districts: Minister

July 26, 2024 admin

Preliminary surveys have been carried out in Yadgiri district to know about deposits. (Representational) New Delhi: Lithium deposits have been found in the Mandya and Yadgiri districts of Karnataka, said Jitendra Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Earth Sciences in Rajya Sabha. The minister stated in a written reply that the Atomic Minerals Directorate…

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Jitendra Singh To NDTV On J&K Statehood, Opposition’s Vested Interest

April 21, 2024 admin

Union Minister Jitendra Singh speaks to NDTV in an interview New Delhi: The people of Jammu and Kashmir after living in a period of normalcy following the scrapping of special status to the erstwhile state feel encouraged to seek a true democracy, Union Minister Jitendra Singh told NDTV in an interview. Referring to Prime Minister…

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Why sustainable funding matters for India’s ‘science power’ ambition | Explained

February 28, 2024 admin

The 2024 theme for National Science Day, which India celebrates every year on February 28, is “Science for Sustainable Development”. Science and technological developments are key drivers of India’s journey towards becoming a developed country by 2047. India is committed to making this progress through sustainable means, as evidenced by its commitments under the Paris…

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New science research board ‘takes effect’, Science Minister

February 6, 2024 admin

Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh in Parliament on February 06, 2024. The Centre on Monday said that provisions of the newly constituted research board, Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), had come into effect and announced the appointment of Abhay Karandikar, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology (DST), as interim CEO…

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First Test Flight Of ISRO’s Gaganyaan Mission On October 21: Minister Jitendra Singh

October 10, 2023 admin

The success of the test will set the stage for the first unmanned “Gaganyaan” mission. New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will carry out the first of several test flights ahead of the Gaganyaan mission on October 21, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said on Tuesday. The test vehicle development flight (TV-D1)…

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“World Praising India For Taking Leadership Role”: Union Minister

September 4, 2023 admin

Jitendra Singh launched the ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ campaign. (File) Udhampur, Jammu And Kashmir: Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh said that the world is praising India for “taking the leadership role” and not following anyone’s footsteps. “Today the world is praising India for taking the leadership role. The time has…

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