New Delhi, June 20 -- Union Minister of Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh Rana, on Saturday hailed the government initiatives in the space sector, nuclear energy, and science and technology as a "hit", asserting that even if there are setbacks, the subsequent outcomes have delivered bigger successes.

In an interview with ANI, Singh described his tenure as a hit. Responding to questions on whether there have been any "hits or miss", Singh said, "Obviously, it is a hit, and even if it is a miss, the next action is the bigger hit." Citing India's space journey, he referred to the Chandrayaan programme and said the country overcame initial setbacks to achieve landmark success in lunar exploration.

"During the Chandrayaan mission, in th...