Tag: Dr Jitendra Singh

  • No more hartal calls from Islamabad can disrupt life in Srinagar: Jitendra Singh on G20 meet in Kashmir

    Express News Service

    SRINAGAR: A hartal call would be made from Islamabad calling for shops to be shut down in Kashmir every time a major event was scheduled in Srinagar, not very long ago. 

    Fortunately, that has become history, said Union Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh.

    “The youth in Kashmir has moved on from the days when life used to come to a standstill and they no longer want to be identified with the past when Islamabad used to sabotage any important events by making a hartal call which would lead to shops in Lal Chowk downing their shutters,’’ Dr Singh said. 

    He added that 61 delegates from 29 countries are presently in Kashmir experiencing the culture and environment.

    Nearly three decades have been lost to insurgency so the youth of India (50 per cent of the population is under 30) hasn’t seen Kashmir in films. With the resurgence of filmmakers returning to the valley there is bound to be more and more interest in bringing Kashmir back on 72 mm screens, said Information and Broadcasting Secretary, Apurva Chandra.

    The ongoing G20 Tourism Working group meeting has the objective of bringing the shooting of films in the Valley back on the manifold. Interestingly 370 films have sought permission to shoot in Kashmir – from across the country and the OTT platform is going to add to those numbers.

    Shahrukh Khan, Raj Kumar Hirani, and Karan Johar have been in Srinagar for shooting their films and the G20 meeting was attended by Ram Charan whose song ‘Nathu Nathu’ won an Oscar.

    “Kashmir is a place I have loved and cherished as I used to accompany my father (actor Chiranjeevi) for film shoots here and I would love to go back to shooting for films here. It is serene and beautiful,’’ said Ram Charan who besides being an actor is also a producer. He said in 2016 he shot for a film in SKICC (the venue of the ongoing G20 meet).

    Ram Charan enthralled the audience at the G20 meet when he and South Korean Ambassador to India Chang Jae-bok shook a leg together on stage on ‘Naatu Naatu’. 

    SRINAGAR: A hartal call would be made from Islamabad calling for shops to be shut down in Kashmir every time a major event was scheduled in Srinagar, not very long ago. 

    Fortunately, that has become history, said Union Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh.

    “The youth in Kashmir has moved on from the days when life used to come to a standstill and they no longer want to be identified with the past when Islamabad used to sabotage any important events by making a hartal call which would lead to shops in Lal Chowk downing their shutters,’’ Dr Singh said. googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    He added that 61 delegates from 29 countries are presently in Kashmir experiencing the culture and environment.

    Nearly three decades have been lost to insurgency so the youth of India (50 per cent of the population is under 30) hasn’t seen Kashmir in films. With the resurgence of filmmakers returning to the valley there is bound to be more and more interest in bringing Kashmir back on 72 mm screens, said Information and Broadcasting Secretary, Apurva Chandra.

    The ongoing G20 Tourism Working group meeting has the objective of bringing the shooting of films in the Valley back on the manifold. Interestingly 370 films have sought permission to shoot in Kashmir – from across the country and the OTT platform is going to add to those numbers.

    Shahrukh Khan, Raj Kumar Hirani, and Karan Johar have been in Srinagar for shooting their films and the G20 meeting was attended by Ram Charan whose song ‘Nathu Nathu’ won an Oscar.

    “Kashmir is a place I have loved and cherished as I used to accompany my father (actor Chiranjeevi) for film shoots here and I would love to go back to shooting for films here. It is serene and beautiful,’’ said Ram Charan who besides being an actor is also a producer. He said in 2016 he shot for a film in SKICC (the venue of the ongoing G20 meet).

    Ram Charan enthralled the audience at the G20 meet when he and South Korean Ambassador to India Chang Jae-bok shook a leg together on stage on ‘Naatu Naatu’. 

  • India to figure among the top 5 counteries by 2025 in pharma sectors: Union minister

    Express News Service

    NEW DELHI: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, on Sunday, claimed that India is on way to become a global bio-manufacturing hub and one of the 5 top countries in it.

    Speaking at the 37th Foundation day of Department of Biotechnology (DBT) as chief guest at National Institute of Immunology (NII), here, Dr Singh claimed, “India is poised to become a Global Bio-manufacturing hub and figure among the top 5 countries of the world by 2025.”

    He assured that there would be no dearth of fund under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to promote the ‘Innovation Eco-System’ in the country as the BJP-led NDA government  is  committed to promote the ‘Industry-driven Start-Ups’ to create a huge avenue of jobs and wealth.

    Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science and Technology said, “The Government will promote Industry-driven Start-Ups to create wealth and jobs. The sky of Start-Ups will become sustainable, if Industry from the very beginning will identify the subject/product and invest matching equity with the Government”.

    Spelling out the growing significances of Startups in the modern science-driven era of advancements, Dr Singh called for “equal stake with equal partnership” and responsibility by Industry to sustain the Start-Ups boom.

    Elaborating the PM’s idea of an “Atma Nirbhar Bharat”, the minister said that India’s vaccine strategy has brought together the pharmacy, industry and academia in a partnership with an eye on meeting the current as well as possible future challenges. He pointed out that the idea behind initiatives like this has always been aimed at bringing a sustainable partnership in the long run and provide a sustainable source of livelihood to India’s youth.

    Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh (Photo | PIB)

    Highlighting the government’s all initiatives, the minister categorically reiterated that India’s bio-economy has grown up 8 times in the last 8 years under the vision of the PM Modi from USD 10 billion in 2014 to over USD 80 billion in 2022.

    “This is not alone to cheer up. The Biotech Startups have also multiplied 100 times in the last 8 years in the country from 52 odd startups in 2014 to more than 5300 startups in 2022. A total of 1,128 Biotech Startups were brought into form in 2021 alone exhibiting the pace of growth taking place in this sector”,he remarked.

    He claimed that the Biotechnology Sector in India has made significant contribution in various sectors including health, medicine, agriculture, industry and bio-informatics, due to enormous support received both from government and private sector.

    “As results of our sustained efforts, India is now being rated among top 12 biotechnology destinations in the world”, he claimed.

    The department of Biotechnology (DBT) under the Ministry of Science and Technology is the nodal agency for promotion of Biotechnology in the country by creating a strong ecosystem for facilitating basic. It has established 15 theme-based autonomous institutions across the country.

    The Department played a key role in development of vaccines for the ‘swasth Bharat’ through its network of academia, startups, and institutes. It is credited with developing the India’s 1st indigenously developed quadrivalent Human Papilloma Virus (qHPV) vaccine against cervical cancer. 

    NEW DELHI: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, on Sunday, claimed that India is on way to become a global bio-manufacturing hub and one of the 5 top countries in it.

    Speaking at the 37th Foundation day of Department of Biotechnology (DBT) as chief guest at National Institute of Immunology (NII), here, Dr Singh claimed, “India is poised to become a Global Bio-manufacturing hub and figure among the top 5 countries of the world by 2025.”

    He assured that there would be no dearth of fund under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to promote the ‘Innovation Eco-System’ in the country as the BJP-led NDA government  is  committed to promote the ‘Industry-driven Start-Ups’ to create a huge avenue of jobs and wealth.

    Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science and Technology said, “The Government will promote Industry-driven Start-Ups to create wealth and jobs. The sky of Start-Ups will become sustainable, if Industry from the very beginning will identify the subject/product and invest matching equity with the Government”.

    Spelling out the growing significances of Startups in the modern science-driven era of advancements, Dr Singh called for “equal stake with equal partnership” and responsibility by Industry to sustain the Start-Ups boom.

    Elaborating the PM’s idea of an “Atma Nirbhar Bharat”, the minister said that India’s vaccine strategy has brought together the pharmacy, industry and academia in a partnership with an eye on meeting the current as well as possible future challenges. He pointed out that the idea behind initiatives like this has always been aimed at bringing a sustainable partnership in the long run and provide a sustainable source of livelihood to India’s youth.

    Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh (Photo | PIB)

    Highlighting the government’s all initiatives, the minister categorically reiterated that India’s bio-economy has grown up 8 times in the last 8 years under the vision of the PM Modi from USD 10 billion in 2014 to over USD 80 billion in 2022.

    “This is not alone to cheer up. The Biotech Startups have also multiplied 100 times in the last 8 years in the country from 52 odd startups in 2014 to more than 5300 startups in 2022. A total of 1,128 Biotech Startups were brought into form in 2021 alone exhibiting the pace of growth taking place in this sector”,
    he remarked.

    He claimed that the Biotechnology Sector in India has made significant contribution in various sectors including health, medicine, agriculture, industry and bio-informatics, due to enormous support received both from government and private sector.

    “As results of our sustained efforts, India is now being rated among top 12 biotechnology destinations in the world”, he claimed.

    The department of Biotechnology (DBT) under the Ministry of Science and Technology is the nodal agency for promotion of Biotechnology in the country by creating a strong ecosystem for facilitating basic. It has established 15 theme-based autonomous institutions across the country.

    The Department played a key role in development of vaccines for the ‘swasth Bharat’ through its network of academia, startups, and institutes. It is credited with developing the India’s 1st indigenously developed quadrivalent Human Papilloma Virus (qHPV) vaccine against cervical cancer.
     

  • India to figure among the top 5 countries by 2025 in pharma sectors: Union minister

    Express News Service

    NEW DELHI: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, on Sunday, claimed that India is on way to become a global bio-manufacturing hub and one of the 5 top countries in it.

    Speaking at the 37th Foundation day of Department of Biotechnology (DBT) as chief guest at National Institute of Immunology (NII), here, Dr Singh claimed, “India is poised to become a Global Bio-manufacturing hub and figure among the top 5 countries of the world by 2025.”

    He assured that there would be no dearth of fund under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to promote the ‘Innovation Eco-System’ in the country as the BJP-led NDA government  is  committed to promote the ‘Industry-driven Start-Ups’ to create a huge avenue of jobs and wealth.

    Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science and Technology said, “The Government will promote Industry-driven Start-Ups to create wealth and jobs. The sky of Start-Ups will become sustainable, if Industry from the very beginning will identify the subject/product and invest matching equity with the Government”.

    Spelling out the growing significances of Startups in the modern science-driven era of advancements, Dr Singh called for “equal stake with equal partnership” and responsibility by Industry to sustain the Start-Ups boom.

    Elaborating the PM’s idea of an “Atma Nirbhar Bharat”, the minister said that India’s vaccine strategy has brought together the pharmacy, industry and academia in a partnership with an eye on meeting the current as well as possible future challenges. He pointed out that the idea behind initiatives like this has always been aimed at bringing a sustainable partnership in the long run and provide a sustainable source of livelihood to India’s youth.

    Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh (Photo | PIB)

    Highlighting the government’s all initiatives, the minister categorically reiterated that India’s bio-economy has grown up 8 times in the last 8 years under the vision of the PM Modi from USD 10 billion in 2014 to over USD 80 billion in 2022.

    “This is not alone to cheer up. The Biotech Startups have also multiplied 100 times in the last 8 years in the country from 52 odd startups in 2014 to more than 5300 startups in 2022. A total of 1,128 Biotech Startups were brought into form in 2021 alone exhibiting the pace of growth taking place in this sector”,he remarked.

    He claimed that the Biotechnology Sector in India has made significant contribution in various sectors including health, medicine, agriculture, industry and bio-informatics, due to enormous support received both from government and private sector.

    “As results of our sustained efforts, India is now being rated among top 12 biotechnology destinations in the world”, he claimed.

    The department of Biotechnology (DBT) under the Ministry of Science and Technology is the nodal agency for promotion of Biotechnology in the country by creating a strong ecosystem for facilitating basic. It has established 15 theme-based autonomous institutions across the country.

    The Department played a key role in development of vaccines for the ‘swasth Bharat’ through its network of academia, startups, and institutes. It is credited with developing the India’s 1st indigenously developed quadrivalent Human Papilloma Virus (qHPV) vaccine against cervical cancer. 

    NEW DELHI: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, on Sunday, claimed that India is on way to become a global bio-manufacturing hub and one of the 5 top countries in it.

    Speaking at the 37th Foundation day of Department of Biotechnology (DBT) as chief guest at National Institute of Immunology (NII), here, Dr Singh claimed, “India is poised to become a Global Bio-manufacturing hub and figure among the top 5 countries of the world by 2025.”

    He assured that there would be no dearth of fund under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to promote the ‘Innovation Eco-System’ in the country as the BJP-led NDA government  is  committed to promote the ‘Industry-driven Start-Ups’ to create a huge avenue of jobs and wealth.

    Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science and Technology said, “The Government will promote Industry-driven Start-Ups to create wealth and jobs. The sky of Start-Ups will become sustainable, if Industry from the very beginning will identify the subject/product and invest matching equity with the Government”.

    Spelling out the growing significances of Startups in the modern science-driven era of advancements, Dr Singh called for “equal stake with equal partnership” and responsibility by Industry to sustain the Start-Ups boom.

    Elaborating the PM’s idea of an “Atma Nirbhar Bharat”, the minister said that India’s vaccine strategy has brought together the pharmacy, industry and academia in a partnership with an eye on meeting the current as well as possible future challenges. He pointed out that the idea behind initiatives like this has always been aimed at bringing a sustainable partnership in the long run and provide a sustainable source of livelihood to India’s youth.

    Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh (Photo | PIB)

    Highlighting the government’s all initiatives, the minister categorically reiterated that India’s bio-economy has grown up 8 times in the last 8 years under the vision of the PM Modi from USD 10 billion in 2014 to over USD 80 billion in 2022.

    “This is not alone to cheer up. The Biotech Startups have also multiplied 100 times in the last 8 years in the country from 52 odd startups in 2014 to more than 5300 startups in 2022. A total of 1,128 Biotech Startups were brought into form in 2021 alone exhibiting the pace of growth taking place in this sector”,
    he remarked.

    He claimed that the Biotechnology Sector in India has made significant contribution in various sectors including health, medicine, agriculture, industry and bio-informatics, due to enormous support received both from government and private sector.

    “As results of our sustained efforts, India is now being rated among top 12 biotechnology destinations in the world”, he claimed.

    The department of Biotechnology (DBT) under the Ministry of Science and Technology is the nodal agency for promotion of Biotechnology in the country by creating a strong ecosystem for facilitating basic. It has established 15 theme-based autonomous institutions across the country.

    The Department played a key role in development of vaccines for the ‘swasth Bharat’ through its network of academia, startups, and institutes. It is credited with developing the India’s 1st indigenously developed quadrivalent Human Papilloma Virus (qHPV) vaccine against cervical cancer.
     

  • Covid-19: Centre orders suspension of biometric attendance at all government offices

    By Online Desk

    CHENNAI: The country on Monday recorded 33,750 new Covid-19 cases and 123 deaths in the last 24 hours.

    Maharashtra with 510 cases of Omicron variant of Covid-19 has the highest number of new variant cases in the country. Delhi has the second-highest of 351 cases followed by Kerala with 156 cases, Gujarat 136, Tamil Nadu, 121, and Rajasthan 120.

    Mumbai has shut schools for classes 1 to 9 till January 31.

    Meanwhile, in view of the rising Covid-19 cases, the Centre has ordered suspension of biometric attendance at all government offices. Union minister Dr Jitendra Singh Tweeted that, “Keeping in view the rise in #COVID cases in the last few days, the BIOMETRIC ATTENDANCE for govt officials and employees is being suspended with immediate effect, till further orders. Under leadership of PM Sh @NarendraModi, this decision has been taken in the interest of safety and health of the govt employees.”

    Meanwhile, at least 38 CoBRA (COmmando Battalion for Resolute Action) commandos tested positive for Covid-19 in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma.

    Kerala on Monday reported 2,560 cases and 30 deaths.

    India on Monday started vaccinating children aged 15 to 18 against the coronavirus.