Isro Chief, Rohit Sharma were in 2022 long list but didn't get Padma AwardsThe government panel was led by former secretary Satpal Chouhan and had joint secretaries of various central ministries. Among agriculture ...
31 May, 2022, 12.14 AM IST
Covid huge opportunity of hope, change which can be tackled by science & tech: Amitabh Kant"COVID-19 has destroyed normal life and disrupted economic activities, but it is also a huge opportunity of hope, change and a promise of a...
27 May, 2021, 11.27 PM IST
Covid situation changed due to rise of fast-spreading mutated variants: Ashutosh Sharma, DST secretaryAshutosh Sharma, secretary, department of science & technology (DST), backed India’s vaccinatio strategy saying that it has been in conform...
11 May, 2021, 10.34 AM IST
India's Foreign Ministry briefs 190 diplomatic missions on Covid response; vaccine developmentAs its vaccine development programme progressed, India organized training programmes on clinical trials for neighbouring countries in which...
07 Nov, 2020, 09.58 AM IST
DST to launch programme to scale up startupsThe DST plans to scale it up 5 times the current number in the next five years.
18 Aug, 2020, 03.36 PM IST
NRI, foreign scientists to work in Indian institutes: GovernmentThe programme titled 'Visiting Advanced Joint Research' (VAJRA) is aimed at encouraging top scientists to work in India and also guide doct...
23 May, 2017, 06.46 PM IST
After government formation in UP, reshuffle in BJP on cardsBJP’s UP unit, has seen seven of its office-bearers joining the new government. BJP’s state women’s wing chief Swati Singh has also been in...
21 Mar, 2017, 12.15 AM IST
India to get new indigenously-built supercomputer next yearThe govt had last year approved National Supercomputing Mission's plan, under which 80 supercomputers will be built in the next seven years.
22 May, 2016, 08.17 PM IST
Government receives over 600 research proposals for yoga and meditation programmeAn expert committee set up by the Ministry of Science and Technology is going through the proposals and will shortlist around 20-25 of them.
12 Apr, 2016, 02.58 PM IST
Startup India: Five-fold hike in government budget for funding startups in next fiscalIn the 2016-17 financial year, it will provide seed capital to 50-80 new ventures with funding ranging from Rs 50 lakh to Rs 1 crore per co...
10 Mar, 2016, 04.53 PM IST
Government considering 'manufacturing centres' for rehabilitation of the disabledThe Ministry is considering setting up design and manufacturing centres in the country for the disabled, a statement quoting Ashutosh Sharm...
09 Feb, 2016, 03.30 PM IST
AAP makes fresh allegations against JaitleyRelentless in its attack on Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, the Aam Aadmi Party today posed five queries to him relating to alleged corrupti...
19 Dec, 2015, 04.29 AM IST
Arvind Kejriwal has become a champion of lies: BJPBJP today alleged that Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal had become a "champion of lies" from a self-appointed champion against corruption.
18 Dec, 2015, 07.46 PM IST
DST institutions contributing to Digital India in big way, says professor Ashutosh SharmaHe also said a scientific interface (a standing committee) should be there to help NATMO "understand the directions in which they should mo...
10 Sep, 2015, 03.48 PM IST
India to have 70 super computers for high-level researchThe super computer will help India do research in different fields ranging from climate, defence and other areas, which a normal computer i...
24 May, 2015, 11.11 AM IST
India on 6th position in terms of scientific publications, says governmentIndia was earlier on tenth position, but has now reached sixth in terms of publishing papers in different journals.
22 May, 2015, 03.52 AM IST
BJP president Amit Shah congratulates ABVP on its victory in DUSU polls"I congratulate ABVP for winning all 4 panels in DUSU elections. The students & Karyakartas of DU deserve the credit," tweeted Shah, who is...
13 Sep, 2014, 03.29 PM IST