UNCOVERED: 5 - The Untold Story

Female, single male govt employees eligible for 730 days of child care leave: Centre in Lok Sabha

Gov't employees in New Delhi eligible for 730 days of CCL. Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said female and single male civil servants can take care of two eldest children up to 18 years, no age limit for differently-abled.

The Hindu · Aug 9, 2023

Parliament proceedings | Lok Sabha passes National Research Foundation Bill

The Lok Sabha passed the Anusandhan National Research Foundation Bill, that proposes to establish the National Research Foundation

The Hindu · Aug 7, 2023

Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft enters lunar orbit

ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 entered the lunar orbit on August 5. The spacecraft has covered two-thirds of the distance to the Moon. Minister Jitendra Singh assures "nothing to worry" as the landing will occur in a week. ISRO will perform manoeuvre when Chandrayaan-3's orbit is closest to the Moon.

The Hindu · Aug 5, 2023

India’s space agency is set to launch an unmanned mission to the moon’s south pole

An Indian spacecraft is set to blaze its way to the far side of the moon in a follow-up mission to a failed effort nearly four years ago to land a rover softly on the lunar surface

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2023

G20 meet in Bengaluru: ‘Space technology has entered every household in one way or the other’

Heads of national space agencies from 18 of the G20 countries and nine of the 11 invited members are participating in the two-day meet whose theme is ‘Towards a New Space ERA (Economy, Responsibility, Alliance)’.

The Hindu · Jul 6, 2023

No decision yet on sending Gaganyaan astronauts to International Space Station

While Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden signed an agreement on June 22 to conceive a joint mission sending an Indian astronaut to the International Space Station (ISS) by 2024, it is unclear if this will involve astronauts currently being trained for the indigenous Gaganyaan mission.

The Hindu · Jun 23, 2023

Jitendra Singh inaugurates ‘Lavender Festival’ in J&K’s Bhaderwah

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on June 4 inaugurated the two-day “Lavender Festival” in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bhaderwah Valley and said the Union Territory has emerged as the lavender capital of India and a prominent agri-startup destination.

The Hindu · Jun 4, 2023

India is trying to promote tourism in one of the most militarised places in the world, but some Kashmiris say things are far from normal

Foreign journalists are rarely allowed entry into Kashmir, but the Indian government invited the ABC to visit the capital as part of a G20 event. Here's what we found.

ABC News · May 27, 2023

Navy, ISRO release training plan for Gaganyaan crew module

In a step towards reasoning India’s Gaganyaan mission, Indian Navy and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) released Gaganyaan Recovery Training Plan at Water Survival Training Facility (WSTF) at INS Garuda, Kochi

The Hindu · May 26, 2023

India to share experiences as G-20 group discusses impact of graft on women

On India’s request, a G20 working group on fighting corruption will discuss how graft impacts women. The role of audit institutions and attempts to build a consensus on a common definition of economic offenders are also among the topics that will be discussed at the second G20 anti-corruption working group…

The Hindu · May 24, 2023