10+ hour, 6+ min ago   (290+ words) Bhubaneswar: Odisha Science and Technology Minister Krushna Chandra Patra on Saturday reviewed research and technology development activities at CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT) here and stressed the need to harness modern technologies for greater value addition to the…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (224+ words) New Delhi: Emerging technologies create new opportunities for progress but require stronger international cooperation to keep innovation accessible, affordable, trusted and sustainable, Union MoS Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh said on Thursday at 14th BRICS Science, Technology…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (476+ words) Kolkata: The government is seriously considering tapping into the geothermal reserves around the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to meet the archipelago’s power requirements. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) Ltd has invited Expressions of Interest (EoIs) from agencies to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (315+ words) New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Science & Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh, on Tuesday laid out an integrated roadmap that ties Central government’s ‘Rare Earth Corridor’ proposal, state’s rich marine and coastal resources, biotechnology ecosystem, space capabilities and network of…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (192+ words) Bhubaneswar: A recent study by IIT Bhubaneswar has found that rapid urbanisation and widespread land degradation are the primary drivers behind the rising surface temperatures across Odisha. Researchers from the institute’s School of Earth, Ocean and Climate Sciences analysed two…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (274+ words) New Delhi: India’s science, technology and innovation landscape has undergone an unprecedented transformation, with a twenty-fold expansion of the bioeconomy to over $190 billion from nearly $10 billion in 2014, Union MoS Science & Technology, Earth Sciences Dr Jitendra Singh, said on Monday. India…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (262+ words) India, Germany Explore Partnership In Quantum Communications, Photonics: Ministry Ommcom News The discussions focused on leveraging the complementary strengths of India and Germany and promoting deeper engagement among governments, scientific institutions, startups and industry to accelerate the translation of research…...

3+ mon, 16+ hour ago   (479+ words) Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has urged the Centre and the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to introduce a dedicated chapter on groundwater conservation and management in the national school curriculum, citing growing concerns over water scarcity and…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (293+ words) Jaipur: The Bhopal Central Zone Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), while taking a serious note of groundwater contamination in and around the Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) Industrial Area in Sotanala of Rajasthan’s Alwar, has…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (240+ words) New Delhi: India’s startup ecosystem has expanded from barely 350-400 startups in 2014 to more than two lakh startups today, making India the world’s third-largest startup ecosystem, majorly driven by decisive policy reforms, Union MoS for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra…...