Chronology · 1956–2026
Timeline
A museum-style chronology of verified milestones. Each entry gives a date, the event, brief context and its source. Use the filters to follow a single thread, such as ministerial appointments or atomic energy.
- 202621 August
International · Science & Technology
14th BRICS STI Ministerial Meeting, Chennai
Inaugural address; the “Chennai Consensus” declaration was adopted.
DSTI (declaration) - 202627–30 July
Parliamentary · Governance
Public Examinations Amendment Bill passed
Passed by the Lok Sabha on 29 July and the Rajya Sabha on 30 July 2026.
PIB 2292127 - 202613 July
- 202623 June
Ministerial appointment
Portfolios confirmed
The Cabinet Secretariat list shows the same six portfolios.
Cabsec (PDF) - 20266 April
Atomic Energy
PFBR first criticality
The Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor, Kalpakkam, as reported to Parliament.
PIB 2294812 - 202515–18 December
Atomic Energy · Parliamentary
SHANTI Bill introduced and passed
A new law on nuclear energy, replacing the 1962 and 2010 Acts.
PIB 2204236 · PIB 2206211 - 202514 August
Earth Sciences · International
Deep-ocean dives announced
Indian aquanauts reached 5,002 m aboard Nautile with IFREMER.
PIB 2156508 - 202515 July
Space
Axiom-4 splashdown statement
Remarks on Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's return from the International Space Station.
PIB 2144960 - 202526 May
Earth Sciences
Bharat Forecast System dedicated
A 6-km-resolution forecast model developed by IITM Pune.
PIB 2131392 - 202411 September
- 20249–10 June
Parliamentary · Ministerial appointment
Re-elected; oath and current portfolios
Oath as MoS (IC) on 9 June 2024. Six portfolios allocated on 10 June.
News On AIR · PIB 2023817 - 20245–9 February
Parliamentary · Governance
Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act
Introduced and piloted by him.
PIB 2002592 · PIB 2004643 - 202323 August
Space
Chandrayaan-3 lands near the lunar south pole
An institutional achievement of ISRO. The date is now observed as National Space Day.
ISRO - 20234–9 August
Parliamentary · Science & Technology
ANRF Bill piloted through Parliament
Introduced on 4 August and passed by the Rajya Sabha on 9 August 2023.
PIB 1945734 · PIB 1947230 - 202318 May
Ministerial appointment · Earth Sciences
Earth Sciences reassigned
The Ministry of Earth Sciences was assigned to Shri Kiren Rijiju.
Communiqué 18.05.2023 - 202319 April
Science & Technology
National Quantum Mission approved
₹6,003.65 crore for 2023-24 to 2030-31.
PIB 1917888 - 202228 December
- 202226–28 May
Public life · Science & Technology
Lavender Festival, Bhaderwah, and the Kathua Biotech Park
He inaugurated the Lavender Festival on 26 May and co-inaugurated the Industrial Biotech Park at Ghatti, Kathua on 28 May.
PIB 1828547 · PIB 1829011 - 202129 November
Governance
Face authentication for Digital Life Certificates
He launched the facility for pensioners.
PIB 1869514 - 20217 July
Ministerial appointment · Science & Technology · Earth Sciences
Science & Technology and Earth Sciences (IC) again
Reallocation; DoNER was no longer among his portfolios.
PIB 1733526 - 20202 September
Governance
Mission Karmayogi approved
The Union Cabinet approved the National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building.
PIB 1650633 - 201930 May
Parliamentary · Ministerial appointment
Re-elected; sworn in for a second term
Continued as MoS (IC), DoNER, and as Minister of State in the PMO, Personnel, Atomic Energy and Space.
PIB relid 190114 · Cabsec 2019 - 2018July
Parliamentary · Governance
Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act
Passed on 19 July (Rajya Sabha) and 24 July (Lok Sabha); the amendment is dated 26 July 2018.
PIB relid 181001 · PIB 2100256 - 201712 December
Public life
Meeting with a delegation from Sikkim
A delegation of indigenous communities from Sikkim met him as MoS (IC), DoNER.
Wikimedia Commons (PIB photo) - 201622 May – 5 July
Ministerial appointment
Additional charge: Youth Affairs & Sports (IC)
Assigned in addition to his existing portfolios, and reallocated to Shri Vijay Goel on 5 July 2016.
Communiqué 22.05.2016 · 05.07.2016 - 201514 March
Public life
Northeast Business Summit, New Delhi
Addressed the inaugural session, organised by DoNER with the Indian Chamber of Commerce.
Wikimedia Commons (PIB photo) - 20151 February
Space
Visit to the Semiconductor Laboratory, Department of Space
As recorded in the PIB photograph description (Chandigarh).
Wikimedia Commons (PIB photo) - 20149 November
Ministerial appointment
Reallocation: Development of North Eastern Region (IC)
Science & Technology and Earth Sciences were reassigned to Dr. Harsh Vardhan. He kept the PMO, Personnel, Atomic Energy and Space.
Rashtrapati Bhavan - 201427–28 May
Ministerial appointment · Science & Technology
Takes charge of Personnel, then of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences
PIB photographs record him taking charge of Personnel on 27 May and of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences on 28 May 2014.
Wikimedia Commons (PIB photo) - 201427 May
Ministerial appointment
First portfolio allocation
Science & Technology (IC); Earth Sciences (IC); PMO; Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions; Atomic Energy; Space.
Rashtrapati Bhavan - 2014General election
Parliamentary
Elected to the 16th Lok Sabha from Udhampur
Winner over Ghulam Nabi Azad (INC), according to secondary compilations of the result.
indiavotes.com (secondary) - 1986to 2011
Medical & academic
Professor, Medicine & Diabetes
His academic service, as given in the Lok Sabha member record. Qualifications: M.B.B.S. (Stanley, Chennai), M.D. (Medicine), and a Fellowship in Diabetes at AIIMS, New Delhi.
Lok Sabha record - 1956
Early life
Born in Jammu
The Lok Sabha member record gives Jammu as his place of birth. Official sources give different exact dates, so only the year is shown.
Lok Sabha record
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Method. Entries are included only where an official source, or a clearly marked secondary source, documents the event. Institutional achievements, such as Chandrayaan-3, are included for context and are labelled as ISRO's, not the Minister's.