Mizoram delegation meets Jitendra Singh, submits memorandum on key state issues
State General Secretary and former member of the BJP National Minority Morcha, Delson, was also part of the delegation.
State General Secretary and former member of the BJP National Minority Morcha, Delson, was also part of the delegation.
The Minister said a two-day workshop on Steel slag technology would be held next week in Jammu and Kashmir followed by other states and UTs as well, aimed at sensitising engineers and officials from road construction departments about its application and benefits.
The Minister said that the initiative, which began from Bhaderwah in district Doda of Jammu and Kashmir with lavender cultivation and aroma-based enterprises, has evolved into a national success story.
While government patronage is essential, active engagement from civil society is equally important, he said, citing the example of the Bangla language and its sustained richness.
"Weight reducing or anti-obesity drugs, currently available, ought to be used very judiciously," the Minister said while addressing the inaugural session of the 2-day "Asia Oceania Conference on Obesity" (AOCO).
Interacting with people in Basohli, the Minister said that the J&K UT authorities have been asked to send a proposal for declaring Basohli a heritage town in a proper format so that it can be taken up by the Centre.
“J&K will emerge as a key growth engine in India's journey from the fourth-largest to the largest global economy,” the minister was quoted as saying in an official press statement issued here.
Union Minister for Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh said India’s forecasting system is being significantly upgraded to match global standards under the government’s “Mission Mausam” initiative. However, due to their sudden nature, events like cloudbursts remain difficult to predict.
Nearly two hours after initial contact with the ISS, the Axiom-4 crew entered the Harmony module, where they received a warm welcome from the seven-member Expedition 73 team currently aboard the station.
Describing the launch of Axiom4Mission piloted by IAF's Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla as a proud moment for the nation, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said this heralds the ascent of India to the pedestal of Viksit Bharat.
