Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma proposes establishing bio-foundries, bio-manufacturing hubsAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has proposed several initiatives to enhance scientific and technological innovation, and local ind...
30 Nov, 2024, 08.44 PM IST
India's bioeconomy skyrockets to over USD 130 bn in 2024, projections to reach USD 300 bn by 2030: Jitendra SinghIndia's economy has grown significantly, reaching USD 130 billion in 2024 from USD 10 billion in 2014, with predictions to hit USD 300 bill...
31 Aug, 2024, 09.21 PM IST
India to lead bio-manufacturing revolution due to its abundant bio-resources: Jitendra SinghUnion Minister Jitendra Singh highlighted that bio-manufacturing is set to revolutionize the global economy, with India poised to lead due ...
31 Aug, 2024, 05.04 PM IST
G20: India plans Science-20, side events next yearThe Science-20 Secretariat will be chaired by Vijay P Bhatkar, the architect of the PARAM series of supercomputers with Principal Scientifi...
19 Nov, 2022, 08.58 PM IST
Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet increases excise duty on liquor by 15 per centThe rates of excise duty in respect of military or paramilitary units shall be 50 per cent of the rates of excise duty fixed to be paid bef...
22 Sep, 2022, 12.24 PM IST
IIT Guwahati develops new method to produce sugar substitute 'Xylitol' from sugarcane waste"Xylitol, a sugar alcohol derived from natural products, has potential anti-diabetic and anti-obesogenic effects, is a mild prebiotic and p...
23 Aug, 2022, 02.42 PM IST
India, Denmark to jointly carry out R&D on green fuelsThe India-Denmark Joint Committee discussed national strategic priorities and developments in Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) of ...
19 Jan, 2022, 10.50 PM IST
Arunachal Pradesh has come up with Centre for Bio resourcesUnion Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Science & Technology, Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of ...
09 Nov, 2021, 08.23 PM IST
Northeast to be developed as India's Bio-Economic Hub: Jitendra SinghThe Minister said the Eastern Himalayan Region is one of the mega-biodiversity rich zones and is among the 34 biodiversity Hotspots of the ...
19 Oct, 2021, 08.45 PM IST
NMPB inks deal with IHBT for production of planting material for medicinal plantsEstablished under the Ministry of Ayush, the NMPB works towards supporting policies and programmes for the growth of trade, export, conserv...
09 Oct, 2021, 09.19 PM IST
Dharmendra Pradhan seeks Centre of Excellence on Marine Biotechnology in OdishaIn a letter to the Union science and technology minister on Tuesday, Pradhan said, the state's coastline provides employment to millions an...
17 Feb, 2021, 03.35 PM IST
CSIR scientists develop sanitiser without harmful chemicalsDr. Sanjay Kumar, Director of IHBT stated that “The natural flavours, active tea constituents and alcohol content in this hand-sanitizer ha...
18 Mar, 2020, 12.22 PM IST
Dharmendra Pradhan rejects demand for ethanol price hikeEthanol, a byproduct of the sugar manufacturing process, is mixed with petrol to reduce emissions and cut the country’s dependency on impor...
11 Jul, 2017, 01.17 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to interact with farmers via webcast on September 26At Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu, a variety of Vetiver will be released and the Prime Minister will be presented plants of this aromatic crop in ...
24 Sep, 2016, 11.20 PM IST
Rs 4,000 crore to resolve man-animal conflict in AssamHe asked farmers, Joint Forest Management Committee members, bamboo artisans, workers of agarbatti and agar oil industries, to take the ben...
16 Nov, 2015, 10.22 PM IST
Himalayas under threat, say expertsThe fragile Himalayan ecosystem is in poor health. Hundreds of scientists and students raised concern about the impact of climate change, u...
10 Sep, 2015, 05.18 AM IST
Four top scientific institutes have been headless for monthsDRDO engaged in developing defence technologies and employing over 5,000 scientists and 25,000 other scientific, technical and supporting p...
22 Mar, 2015, 11.13 AM IST