Parliament on Thursday passed a bill that seeks to increase the share of nuclear energy in the total energy mix of India, facilitate innovation in nuclear science and technology and provides statutory status to the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board.
Addressing concerns raised by members and outlining the government's rationale for introducing a comprehensive new nuclear law, the Union Minister of Science and Technology and Atomic Energy Jitendra Singh said the Bill seeks to modernise India's nuclear framework in line with contemporary t
"There were certain objections made from some people which is contrary to the facts in the bill itself, and some observations were self-contradictory," Singh said while addressing the Lok Sabha.
Union Minister of Science and Technology, Atomic Energy, Jitendra Singh on Wednesday introduced 'The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha, which he termed as a historic bill which will transform the future of India and
Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday intended to move the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha.
India will rely on generative AI to accelerate drug discovery and bolster clinical research, Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh said on Friday, adding that fears that the technology will replace scientists are unfounded and that AI will only enhance decision-making,
Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday informed the introduction of a special train service between New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to accommodate the surge in passenger traffic.
"Here is India's ambitious plan to send one human deep-sea submersible, providentially around the same time when preparations are in the final stage to send a human into Space. Meet Matsya6000, India's first indigenously developed human deep-sea submersible, showcased by the Ministry of E
Speaking during a special Fireside Chat at IISF, the Minister said the last decade has brought a fundamental shift in India's scientific temperament, policy direction, and governance approach. He said India's economic growth is now clearly powered by science, technology, research, and inn
The Minister emphasised the need for stronger mentorship, greater risk-taking in research and early handholding of young innovators, as he interacted with entrepreneurs and students at the India International Science Festival (IISF) here on Sunday, an official statement said.
Speaking at the CII Global Summit on Industry-Academia Partnership, Singh said India had transformed from being counted among the "fragile five" emerging economies to becoming "first among four," building confidence in its scientific and industrial capabilities.