KATHUA — Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday inaugurated the vital Nora bridge along Lakhanpur-Thein road in Basohli area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district. The 191-metre long double-lane bridge, constructed at a cost of over Rs 16.46 crore, meets a long-pending demand of the public who will no longer have to face inconvenience while […]
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Union Minister chairs DISHA meeting at Ramban; reviews ongoing projects, welfare schemes
RAMBAN (KIMS) — Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Earth Sciences, Science and Technology, MoS, PMO, Dr Jitendra Singh, today chaired the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee Meeting (DISHA) here to review the status of ongoing projects and public welfare schemes. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Jitendra Singh called for maximising awareness at […]
Over 24 lakh candidates provisionally shortlisted during job fairs: Jitendra Singh
NEW DELHI — Over 24 lakh candidates have been provisionally shortlisted during job fairs organised during the last five years, Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said on Thursday. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Singh said 34,809 job fairs were conducted by state employment exchanges/model career centres during the last […]
People of J&K happy with abrogation of Article 370, want to become part of India’s developmental journey: Jitendra Singh
SRINAGAR — Union minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said the people of Jammu and Kashmir are happy with the abrogation of Article 370 and want to become a part of India’s developmental journey. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the CSIR Healthcare Theme Conclave’s inaugural session at the SKICC here, the Union minister of […]
Jammu will get a separate railway division: Union minister Jitendra Singh
NEW DELHI — Union minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said Jammu will get a separate railway division as the railway ministry has accepted a proposal in this regard. In a series of posts on X, Singh also said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is personally monitoring the progress of the railway infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir. […]
Kashmiri Muslims will one day regret exodus of Pandits, Kashmir is incomplete without them: Jitendra Singh
JAMMU — Asserting that the majority community in Kashmir will one day regret the “exodus” of Kashmiri Pandits, Union minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said Kashmir is incomplete without their presence. Singh said that significant positive changes have taken place in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370, and that deep down, common […]
People’s enthusiastic participation reflects ‘true mainstreaming’ of democracy in J&K: Jitendra Singh
JAMMU — Union minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said the enthusiastic participation of people in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls reflects the success of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policies and “true mainstreaming” of democracy in the Union territory. He also accused previous regimes, especially of the national conference and Congress, of misusing Article 370 […]
Dare Congress to restore Article 370 in J&K: Union minister Jitendra Singh
JAMMU — Accusing the Congress of speaking in different voices on Article 370, Union minister Jitendra Singh on Monday dared the opposition party to declare that they will restore it in Jammu and Kashmir if they return to power. Singh, minister of state in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), also hit out at the Congress […]
“Cleverness of past will not work”: Jitendra Singh to opposition parties on statehood
JAMMU — Taking a dig at the opposition parties in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already said in a public meeting in J&K’s Doda that the status of statehood will be given to the J&K, but the leaders from the opposition parties will still […]
Modi-led govt awaiting assembly polls to restore statehood to J&K: Jitendra Singh
JAMMU — Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government is waiting for assembly elections to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, Union minister Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday. He accused the Congress and the National Conference (NC) of trying to take credit for something that has already been assured to the people by the BJP leadership. The […]