Press Release 06.11.2024: Fresh spell of heavy rainfall activity likely to commence over Tamil Nadu, Kerala and south Coastal Andhra Pradesh during 06th -10th November 2024.

Press release dated 05.11.2024: Fresh spell of rainfall activity over Tamil Nadu, Kerala and south Coastal Andhra Pradesh during 07th -10th November 2024.

Tropical Cyclones in the Bay of Bengal and Objective Methods for Prediction of Track and Intensity” by Prof U C MOHANTY on November 05, 2024 AT 1600 HRS

Press Release dated 04.11.2024: Isolated heavy rainfall likely over Tamil Nadu & Kerala on 04th and from 08th to 11th November 2024 and no significant weather over rest parts of the country during the week.

Press Release dated 03-11-2024: No significant weather over most parts of the country during next 3-4 days

Press release dated 02.11.2024:Gradual fall in minimum and maximum temperature over Northwest & East India by 2-3°C during 03rd-07th November.

Press Release dated 01.11.2024:Heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely over Tamil Nadu and Kerala & Mahe on 01st November and slight decrease thereafter.

An invitation for an upcoming lecture on Climate Change and Sustainability

VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE ON “MONTHLY RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURE OUTLOOK FOR NOVEMBER 2024” AT 1600 HRS IST OF 01ST NOVEMBER, 2024.

Current Weather Status and Extended range Forecast for next two weeks (31st Oct-13 Nov, 2024)

Press Release 31-10-2024: Heavy Rainfall likely at isolated places over Tamil Nadu, Kerala and South Interior Karnataka during 31st Oct-02nd November.

Press Release: Dated 30.10.2024: Heavy Rainfall likely at isolated places over Tamil Nadu, Kerala and South Interior Karnataka during 30th Oct-02nd November.

Press Release Dated 30.10.2024: Heavy Rainfall likely over south Peninsular India during 30th October-02nd November.

Press Release dtd 28-10-2024: No significant weather likely over any part of the country during next one week.

"Request to volunteers for wall painting"

PRESS RELEASE DATED 24.10.2024: LAUNCH OF WEATHER FORECAST AT GRAM PANCHAYAT LEVEL

Current Weather Status and Extended range Forecast for next two weeks (24 th October to 06th November 2024)

Press Release dtd : 22.10.24 (i) A Depression lay over Eastcentral Bay of Bengal. It is very likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify into a Cyclonic Storm by 23rd over same region.

Press Release Dated: 21st October, 2024 A Low Pressure Area lay over Eastcentral Bay of Bengal & adjoining north Andaman Sea. It is very likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify into a depression by 22nd October morning and into a cyclonic storm by 23rd October, 2024 over Eastcentral Bay of

Modelling of Coastal Inundation due to Tropical Cyclones: A Comprehensive Approach by Prof. A.D. Rao on 23 Oct 2024 at 1500 IST

PRESS RELEASE DATED 20-10-2024:A LOW PRESSURE AREA VERY LIKELY TO FORM OVER THE EASTCENTRAL BAY OF BENGAL AND ADJOINING NORTH ANDAMAN SEA DURING NEXT 24 HOURS

Cyclonic Disturbance likely to develop over Bay of Bengal and affect Odisha-West Bengal coasts during 23rd-25th October: Pre-Cyclone Watch

Press Release dtd: 19.10.2024: Well marked Low pressure area lies over eastcentral & adjoining westcentral Arabian Sea

Press Release dtd 18.10.24(i) A fresh low pressure area likely to form over Central Bay of Bengal around 22nd October. (ii) Isolated heavy rainfall likely to continue over parts of south Peninsular India during next 3-4 days.

Current Weather Status and Extended range Forecast for next two weeks (17-23 Oct, 2024)

AOMSUC-14 conference

ONLINE WORKSHOP ON CLIMATE SERVICES FOR THE NATIONAL ADAPTATION PLANS 9 - 12 Dec 2024

7ᵗʰ Conference on India Radar Meteorology (iRAD2025)

VinFuture Prize 2025- Call for nominations

Call for abstracts for the Science and Technology (S&T) workshop

Call for abstracts regarding TROPMET 2024

Hon'ble Minister MoES

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Dr. Jitendra Singh

Personal Info:

Date of Birth: 06 Nov 1956

Present Affiliation:Hon'ble Minister of State(I/C) & Ministry of Earth Sciences

Phone: (0191)2477722 ,07042304567,09419192900 (M)

Education:

M.B.B.S., M.D. (Medicine),Fellowship (Diabetes) MNAMS (Diabetes and Endocrinology), Hon.Ph.d Educated at Stanley Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, Government Medical College,Jammu and Amity NOIDA.

Important Positions held:

Years Position held
May, 2014 Elected to 16 th Lok Sabha
27 May 2014 - 25 May 2019 Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office; Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space
09 Nov. 2014 - 25 May 2019 Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
22 May 2016 - 28 May 2016 Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
May, 2019 Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
30 May 2019 - 7 July 2021 Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region Minister of State, Prime Minister`s Office; Minister of State, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Minister of State, Department of Atomic Energy and Minister of State, Department of Space
8 July 2021 - 18 May 2023 Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Earth Sciences,Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Science & Technology, Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy and Minister of State in the Department of Space
19 May 2023 - 8 June 2024 Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Science & Technology, Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy and Minister of State in the Department of Space
June 2024 Re-elected to 18th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
9 June 2024 onwards Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office. Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy and Minister of State in the Department of Space

Books Published:

Author of 8 Books including Monograms on Diabetes and World Book Fair "Best Seller", "Diabetes Made Easy"; Author of Chapters on Diabetes consecutively in around dozen successive editions of API Text Books for Post Graduate Course (Medicine); Syndicated weekly column "Tales of Travesty", popularly read and regularly published for three decades

Literary,Artistic&Scientific Accomplishments:

Author of 8 books; Over 10,000 published articles in newspapers & journals; Awarded coveted "Jamna Devi Gian Devi Award for Journalism, Gold Medal for Oration at JIPMER, Puducherry, and Outstanding Personality Award, 2009; Has flair for Writing; Newspaper Columnist.

Favourite Pastime and Recreation

Reading biographies, Writing on Medical as well as topical subjects, Listening to old film music from 1950s and early 1960s (Favourites - Mehdi Hasan, Mohd Rafi, Begum Akhtar).

Other information:

Professor, Medicine & Diabetes, 1986-2011