‘Modi Govt ensured J&K development without discrimination’
JAMMU: Describing Union Budget 2021-22 as a Vision Document for Post-COVID India, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said here today that in the last nearly seven years the Modi government has ensured equitable development of Jammu & Kashmir without any regional discrimination whatsoever.
Addressing a meeting of stakeholders, representatives of Business and Trade organizations as well as opinion makers, Dr. Jitendra Singh said COVID-19 took the world by surprise but India under Narendra Modi succeeded in turning this adversity into opportunity because of the preemptive and decisive approach of Prime Minister who set the tone for the other countries of the world to follow. He said, this approach was primarily based on two aspects, first to raise the morale of the people and give them the confidence to build an Atma Nirbhar Bharat and second to follow a novel approach of rolling out a series of packages under the name of At
Modi Govt has done away with regional discrimination: Dr Jitendra
‘Developmental projects picking up in Jammu with fast pace’
Avtar Bhat
JAMMU, Feb 6: Hitting out at BJP Government detractors who have become habitual of making oft repeated allegations that discrimination still continues with Jammu region, Union Minister in PMO, with independent charge of North Eastern States, Dr Jitendra Singh today said that they should change their mindset and remove this negativity as developmental projects during over last six years of Modi Government have picked up in Jammu at a fast pace.
Addressing a party seminar on annual budget 2021-22 presented in Parliament on February 1, Dr Jitendra Singh said that those making allegations of discrimination should see the things with a new prism and not become habitual of misleading the people on this account.
Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Jan 30 : Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh today pulled up the administration for the slow pace of Rs 200 crore Centrally funded river Devika national project and issued strict instructions to expedite the work and stick to timelines. He said, now that the COVID pandemic is on its way out, there will be no compromise either on the pace or on the quality or works, and those found guilty of doing so will not be spared.
Accompanied by a team of senior UT officers including Principal Secretary (Housing) Dheeraj Gupta, Chief Engineer UED Basharat Kuwait, District Development Commissioner Dr Piyush Singla and other senior officers of the UT and district administration, Dr. Jitendra Singh expressed displeasure over the delay in meeting the timelines of the project and pulled up the officers for not getting the execution of work as desired from the contractor and the contracting agency.
Interview for jobs abolished in 23 States, 8 UTs: Dr Jitendra
Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI, Jan 25: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today expressed satisfaction over the fact that following a revolutionary initiative taken by the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), interview for jobs has been abolished in 23 States and 8 Union Territories of India.
Exchanging updates with the newly appointed Union Secretary DoPT, Deepak Khandekar who called on him soon after assuming charge of office today at North Block, Dr. Jitendra Singh said, one of the responsibilities of the DoPT is also to persuade the different State and Union Territory governments to implement the path-breaking reforms initiated by the Union Ministry. He said, the call for abolition of interview was made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day ad
In a first, Ladakh tableau to be part of Republic Day parade ANI | Updated: Jan 24, 2021 14:38 IST
New Delhi [India], January 24 (ANI): A tableau from Ladakh will participate in the Republic Day Parade on Rajpath for the first time this year, informed Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Sunday.
Ladakh s tableau will depict the iconic Thiksey Monastery located on top of a hill in Thikse in Leh district, and is one of the most-visited tourist sites in the region. It will also feature the Indian Astronomical Observatory, located in Hanle near Leh. Ladakh s tableau depicts the iconic Thiksey Monastery located on top of a hill in Thikse in Leh district and is one of the most-visited tourist sites in the region, Singh said.