Jitendra Singh
Union Minister Jitendra Singh tests positive for COVID-19
Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region Jitendra Singh on Tuesday joined the list of the country’s leaders who have contracted the COVID-19 virus. Confirming it on Twitter, Singh said “I have today tested COVID positive with symptoms. Please get yourself screened if you were in my contact recently and take care.” […]
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Return of Sonowal govt in Assam a foregone conclusion: Jitendra Singh
Union minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said the return of the Sarbananda Sonowal government in Assam with a decisive mandate is a foregone conclusion due to the all-round development carried out by it in the last five years and restoration of peace in the state. Singh, Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), […]
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India launched 328 satellites from 33 different countries till date: Jitendra Singh
Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said that Rs 900 crore was allocated to the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for the financial year 2020-21 for developing capacity for the launching of satellites. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, he said that the Department of Space has been involved in […]
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Jitendra Singh discusses proposal for film city in Sikkim
After the sanction of a Film and television Institute for Arunachal Pradesh, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Wednesday discussed the proposal of a Film City in Sikkim. “Discussed the proposal of a Film City for Sikkim. Northeast has several picturesque locations which have remained under-utilized because of lack of infrastructure. The Narendra Modi government […]
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Northeast’s first-ever specialised ginger processing plant in Meghalaya to become functional in 2021: Jitendra Singh
Northeast’s first-ever specialised ginger processing plant at district Ri-Bhoi in Meghalaya is being revived and is likely to become functional in the beginning of 2021, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday. After reviewing the functioning of the North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation (NERAMAC), Singh said that the only Ginger Processing Plant of North […]
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Five out of eight states in region coronavirus-free now, says Jitendra Singh
The DoNER Ministry said that five out of the eight states in the Northeast are corona-free now. He said that the five states are – Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Tripura. The three states in the region – Assam, Meghalaya and Mizoram – are not corona-free but there have been no new positive cases […]
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Nagaland CM meets DoNER minister in New Delhi; discusses Kohima airport project
The DoNER ministry has plans to partially fund Rs 1,000 crores for the proposed Greenfield airport in Nagaland’s capital Kohima. This was conveyed by Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region Jitendra Singh to Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio who called on him in New Delhi on Wednesday along with a delegation of senior […]
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Decision to repeal Article 370 in J&K will have no impact on Northeast, assures DoNER minister Jitendra Singh
Union Minister of State for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region and Minister of State for Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Departments of Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh has downplayed the apprehensions that the decision of repealing Article 370 will have adverse affect on the North […]
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DoNER minister meets MPs from Northeast; discusses schemes, future plans for region
DoNER Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday briefed MPs from northeastern states about the various schemes and programmes of the central government being run for the development of the region. The Centre will focus more on improving and upgrading the living conditions of the people of Northeast. A chief nodal officer and nodal officers have been […]
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