Govt says 4.75 lakh patent applications pending at processing stageIndia has 4,75,814 patent applications pending, with over 4.26 lakh awaiting examination. Annual patent filings have nearly doubled in five...
16 Dec, 2025, 03.42 PM IST
European drugmakers to bear brunt of new U.S. tariffs, India less exposed: GTRINew US tariffs may heavily impact European pharmaceutical imports. These tariffs target branded and patented drugs. India might be less aff...
26 Sep, 2025, 03.07 PM IST
India leads in AI hiring, lags in patentsIndia tops the AI hiring rate year-on-year at 33% and is still the second-largest contributor to GitHub AI projects. It ranks second in rel...
08 Apr, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
BARC appoints Dr Bikramjit Chaudhuri as chief of measurement scienceDr. Bikramjit Chaudhuri assumes the role of Chief of Measurement Science and Analytics at BARC India, succeeding Dr. Derrick Grey, who serv...
17 May, 2024, 05.12 PM IST
Green technology and the future of the automotive industryThe global automotive industry is witnessing a significant shift towards green and sustainable solutions as regulations are being enforced ...
12 Jul, 2023, 11.11 AM IST
Reliance develops RT-PCR kit that can give COVID-19 results in 2 hoursThe sources said computational biologists at Reliance Life Sciences, a subsidiary of billionaire Mukesh Ambani-run Reliance Industries Ltd,...
02 Oct, 2020, 03.48 PM IST
7 charts show how India fares in Research and DevelopmentWhile patent filings have nearly tripled in 2007-2018, India fares poorly on several other metrics.
20 Jan, 2019, 06.42 AM IST
Innovation key to sustainable prosperity in India: Prakash JavadekarThe Hackathon is an effort in that direction and students can be encouraged to apply knowledge to real-life situations, and find innovative...
01 Apr, 2017, 05.07 PM IST
Sun Pharma announces positive results in phase 3 study of eye care drugSeciera is a patented, novel drug developed by Ocular Technologies, a company recently acquired by Sun Pharma. This acquisition gave Sun Ph...
04 Jan, 2017, 07.46 PM IST
FDI up 27% at $ 27.82 billion in April-October this fiscalThe FDI stood at $21.87 billion in April-October 2015-2016, according to the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP).
04 Jan, 2017, 04.31 PM IST
US health department wants ayurveda cures for cancer documentedSeveral issues pertaining to traditional medicine, especially ayurveda, were discussed at the meeting and the expression of interest to doc...
18 Oct, 2016, 11.32 AM IST
India rejects compulsory license application of Lee Pharma against AstraZeneca’s SaxagliptinThe Indian Patent Office has rejected the application of Lee Pharma for a compulsory license on AstraZeneca’s anti-diabetes drug saxaglipti...
21 Jan, 2016, 04.14 AM IST
India files 34.4 patents as regards to per million people:GovernmentIndia registers 34.4 patents in regards to per million people as compared to other developed countries, the government today said.
05 Aug, 2015, 06.00 PM IST
- DIPP for extending provision of Compulsory Licences beyond cancer drugs
The move will drastically reduce prices of key drugs, but at the same time, jeopardise the plans of multinational drug companies.
05 Mar, 2013, 05.00 AM IST
- IBM announces Shared University Research Awards for collaboration on Smarter Planet projects
The SUR award is a competitive global program designed to promote deep research and opportunities for universities involving multiple disci...
28 Nov, 2012, 04.47 PM IST
- India's first patent tech auction in Ahmedabad this week
A herbal drink that tastes like beer, a bio-insecticide product that attracts and kills mosquitoes using bird feather constitute a few samp...
25 Aug, 2010, 03.43 AM IST
- Task of sifting through pending bills
The Congress-led alliance has its immediate task in Parliament already cut out in the shape of nearly 40 pending bills.
14 May, 2004, 01.17 AM IST