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Jitendra Singh Rana
Politician

Jitendra Singh Rana

Minister of State for Prime Minister's Office · Bhartiya Janta Party · Politician

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Born06 Nov 1956
FromJammu And Kashmir India
OccupationPolitician
PartyBhartiya Janta Party
Jitendra Singh Rana

Overview

Jitendra Singh Rana is an Indian physician and politician who is serving as the 18th Minister of Science and Technology and Minister of Earth Sciences since 2024. For Prime Minister's Office; Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space.[2] He was elected to 18th Lok Sabha from Udhampur with the majority of 124,373 votes.[3]

He is a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national executive member and was the chief spokesperson for the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.[4][5] He won the Udhampur seat in the Indian general election, 2014 and 2019 with highest ever margin of votes [6] for the 16th Lok Sabha and 17th Lok Sabha

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Career

Besides being a medical doctor, Singh has also worked as a newspaper columnist. Initially he wrote for Kashmir Times. Subsequently, he switched to Daily Excelsior,[10] which is the largest circulated newspaper of Jammu and Kashmir. His weekly column Tales of Travesty used to feature in the editorial section of the newspaper until his election to the Lok Sabha in 2014.[13]

He was a professor of diabetes and endocrinology,[14] Life Patron,[15] Research Society for Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI); Founder Executive Member, Diabetes in Pregnancy Study  India, a consultant, clinical practitioner, author of eight books, and a newspaper columnist. He is the ex-chairman for the National Scientific Committee Diabetes and the Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India

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Media

References

  1.  Jitendra Singh – Affidavit Information Candidate Archived 13 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Myneta.info. Retrieved on 1 August 2014.
  2. ^ Jump up to:a b For better synergy, maximum efficiency Archived 30 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine. The Hindu (28 May 2014). Retrieved on 1 August 2014.
  3. ^ Shuchismita (9 June 2024). "Dr Jitendra scores another hat-trick". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  4. ^ Minister of State (Independent Charge): Jitendra Singh Archived 30 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine. NDTV (26 May 2014). Retrieved on 1 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Make the interlocutors' report on Kashmir public: BJP". The Times of India. 14 May 2011. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  6. ^ "BJP felicitates Jitendra Singh for highest-ever winning margin in Jammu and Kashmir". The New Indian Express. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Profile on BJP Web Site". Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  8. ^ "Lok Sabha polls: Battle royale between Rajputs in Jammu's Udhampur as Vikramaditya Singh takes on Jitendra Singh". First Post. 16 April 2019.
  9. ^ Jump up to:a b c "Singh, Dr. Jitendra". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  10. ^ Jump up to:a b c d e f "Kashmir's Dogra bros divided in politics". DNA. 28 December 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  11. ^ Wani, Abid Hussain (16 April 2019). "Jitendra Singh's native area has no bridges". Early Times. Jammu. p. 2. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  12. ^ https://www.narendramodi.in/prime-minister-narendra-modi-attends-125th-anniversary-of-the-scindia-school-in-gwalior-mp-575213. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ^ Jump up to:a b c "Jitendra Singh, J&K's only representation in Union Ministry". The Dispatch. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  14. ^ "Dr Jitendra Singh focusses on young diabetics". Early Times. 17 February 2012. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  15. ^ "Dr Jitendra elected life patron of Diabetes Research Society". Greater Kashmir. Press Trust of India. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  16. ^ "Like Narendra Modi, Jitendra Singh too was denied US visa". DNA. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  17. ^ "The doctor is in". Indian Express. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  18. ^ "BJP drops one Amarnath Samiti name". Indian Express. 20 March 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  19. ^ Hussain, Masood (11 March 2014). "Descent in J&K BJP as Nirmal Singh denied ticket". The Economic Times. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  20. ^ Ahmed Ali Fayyaz (22 March 2014). "The second homecoming". The Hindu. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  21. ^ "2014 Elections Results: Ghulam Nabi Azad fails to make maiden bid from JK, Congress routed from Jammu". The Economic Times. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  22. ^ "Jitendra Singh to face direct contest with Dogra Maharaja's grandson in Udhampur Lok Sabha seat". The Times of India. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  23. ^ "2019 Lok Sabha polls: J&K's Udhampur awaits a battle of ballots among 4 Rajputs". India Today. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  24. ^ "Jitendra Singh attributes victory from Udhampur to BJP workers' hardwork". Business Standard India. Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  25. ^ "Jitendra Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) 2019: BJP's man in J&K retains all berths from previous term, including Development of North East Region". First Post. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  26. ^ "Now, India gets first local research vessel". Hindustan Times. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  27. ^ "India Working With 33 Nations For Peaceful Use Of Outer Space". Business Insider. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  28. ^ "Dr Jitendra Singh Launch's Product Developed Under CSIR-New Millennium Indian Technology Leadership Initiative (CSIR-NMITLI): A Unique Public -Private - Partnership (PPP) Programme". Press Information Bureau. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  29. ^ "Retirement age of scientists may be raised to 62 years". News 18. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  30. ^ "Research stipends hiked by over 50%". Live Mint. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  31. ^ "Out of health ministry in just 5 months, Harsh Vardhan takes charge of science and tech ministry". The Times of India. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  32. ^ "Isro all set to give navigation services, says Jitendra Singh". Deccan Herald. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  33. ^ "3 Indians will reach space within 16 minutes of launch: Isro chairman". The Times of India. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  34. ^ "UPSC row: Modi govt should worry about careers, not only BJP votes". First Post. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  35. ^ "India's First Lokpal Appointed: Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose as Chief, 8 Members". The Wire. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  36. ^ Sharma, Aman (11 November 2019). "What went wrong? VK Singh lost Doner to MoS for personnel Jitendra Singh". The Economic Times. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  37. ^ "Many space applications not being fully utilised: Minister". Business Standard India. Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  38. ^ "Mizoram to be bamboo state: Jitendra Singh". The Economic Times. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  39. ^ "Northeast is emerging destination for new startups: Dr. Jitendra Singh". The Hans India. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  40. ^ "Sikkim's Pakyong airport is an engineering marvel, a historic moment for India, says PM Modi - Highlights". Times Now. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  41. ^ "Pakyong airport in Sikkim to become operational by 2017". The Economic Times. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  42. ^ "Arunachal airport work will start soon: Jitendra Singh". UNI India. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  43. ^ "Jitendra Singh to head BJP's Election Campaign Committee in Jammu & Kashmir". The Economic Times. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  44. ^ "Who will be Jammu & Kashmir's new CM?". The Economic Times. 27 December 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  45. ^ "Special status to J&K is temporary, even Nehru said ye ghiste ghiste ghis jaayegi: MoS Jitendra Singh". India Today. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  46. ^ "Congress, NC misused Article 370 for political gains: Union Minister Jitendra Singh". India Today. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.

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