Public Life•Science•Technology•Governance
A documentary record ofDr. Jitendra Singh
- 01Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Science & Technology
- 02Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Earth Sciences
- 03Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office; Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions; Atomic Energy; Space
- 04Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Udhampur (J&K)
01 · Current public responsibilities
Six portfolios, verified
The ministerial portfolios listed in the Cabinet Secretariat's Council of Ministers list as on 23 June 2026. Two are held with Independent Charge. Previous portfolios are listed separately.
Science & Technology
DST, DBT and DSIR/CSIR; national missions in quantum technology, research funding and biotechnology.
Portfolio IC · 02MinistryEarth Sciences
Weather and climate services, the Deep Ocean Mission, and polar and tsunami-warning systems.
Portfolio MoS · 03OfficePrime Minister's Office
Minister of State in the office that provides secretarial assistance to the Prime Minister.
Portfolio MoS · 04MinistryPersonnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Recruitment, capacity building, grievance redress and pensioners' services.
Portfolio MoS · 05DepartmentAtomic Energy
Nuclear power, research, radiation applications and cancer care.
Portfolio MoS · 06DepartmentSpace
ISRO, space-sector reforms and the private space ecosystem.
Portfolio
02 · Public journey
From medicine to public office
A physician and professor of medicine specialising in diabetes, and a newspaper columnist for three decades, he was elected to the Lok Sabha from Udhampur in 2014. He has been a Union Minister of State since then.
- 1986–2011Professor, Medicine & Diabetes
- 2014Elected; first ministerial allocation
- 2014–21MoS (IC), North Eastern Region
- 2021Science & Technology (IC) again
- 2024Third term; six current portfolios
03 · Science, energy, space & earth
Portfolio domains
Each domain page separates government policy, what institutions report, what the Minister has said, and reported outcomes. National achievements are not attributed to one person.
Research, missions & innovation
National Quantum Mission (₹6,003.65 cr), the ANRF Act 2023, the ₹1 lakh crore RDI Scheme and the BioE3 Policy, all administered through the Ministry.
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8,780 MW installed
Nuclear capacity across 24 reactors (February 2026), and the SHANTI Act, 2025.
Explore
An opened sector
IN-SPACe, the 2023 Space Policy, and about 440 registered space startups (August 2026).
Explore
Weather, oceans & polar science
Mission Mausam, the Deep Ocean Mission, the Bharat Forecast System and the tsunami early-warning centre.
Explore04 · Governance & public administration
Personnel, grievances & pensions
Figures reported by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, with dates. The institutional role of the PMO is described on its own page.
05 · Parliamentary record
Udhampur, three Lok Sabha terms
Member of the 16th, 17th and 18th Lok Sabha for Udhampur, Jammu & Kashmir. In 2024 the Election Commission recorded 5,71,076 votes (51.88%) for him.
- Jul 2026
Public Examinations Amendment Bill, 2026
Introduced and piloted; passed by both Houses.
- Dec 2025
SHANTI Bill, 2025
A new law on nuclear energy; introduced and piloted.
- Feb 2024
Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024
Introduced and piloted.
- Aug 2023
Anusandhan National Research Foundation Bill, 2023
Introduced and piloted.
06 · Latest updates & recent engagements
Recent verified record
Current as of 23 September 2026. Only items with a checked official source are listed. See all media.
- 3 Sep 2026PIB 2306405
BIO-NIVESH launched for biotech startups and investors
Department of Biotechnology.
- 21 Aug 2026DD India
14th BRICS STI Ministerial Meeting, Chennai
Inaugural address; “Chennai Consensus” adopted. Details
- 12 Aug 2026PIB 2298208
Parliament replies on small modular reactors and space startups
Nuclear self-reliance roadmap; about 440 registered space startups.
- 13 Jul 2026DAE
NISER 15th Graduation Ceremony, Bhubaneswar
Address to 260 graduating students.
Technology sovereignty will determine the geopolitical sovereignty in the times to come.
07 · Speeches & statements
In the record
An archive of 30 documented addresses, filterable by topic, and a collection of verbatim, attributed statements.
08 · Publications
Books & writings
Diabetes Made Easy, Monograms on Diabetes, chapters in the API textbook, and the column “Tales of Travesty”.
Library09 · Timeline
1956 to 2026
33 verified milestones with sources, filterable by thread: ministerial, parliamentary, science, space and more.
Chronology10 · Photo archive
32 photographs
Captions give events and dates only where a PIB photo record documents them.
Archive11 · Contact
Website enquiries & corrections
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