Science at scale: India’s journey from food security to global leadershipToday, India is the world’s largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices; the largest exporter of rice; and among the leading producers of ...
08 Jun, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
CBSE OSM row: Congress says ' Mantri Pradhan' s insistence' on holding on to his office shamefulThe Congress party has strongly criticized the government regarding the CBSE's On-Screen Marking system. They allege that the Education Min...
27 May, 2026, 01.35 PM IST
Pam Bondi returns to White House with new role on Trump administration’s high-profile AI advisory panel while recovering from cancerPam Bondi returns to the Trump administration as an advisor. She joins the Presidential Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. This...
27 May, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
Experts back OTC access to NRT across all formats and dosages, including 2 mg and 4 mg, as India struggles with a Tobacco quit success rate under 5%The report highlights the significant economic burden of tobacco use, particularly among low-income households, and underscores how reducin...
08 May, 2026, 06.48 PM IST
Govt reconstitutes NITI Aayog, appoints new vice chairman; membersThe government has reconstituted NITI Aayog with five new members and Ashok Lahiri as Vice Chairman. Rajiv Gauba, Prof. K. V. Raju, Prof. G...
25 Apr, 2026, 05.23 PM IST
Centre forms nodal body to coordinate, develop AI governance normsThe Centre on Thursday announced the formation of the AI Governance and Economic Group (AIGEG) to lead the country's national AI governance...
16 Apr, 2026, 11.05 PM IST
NBEMS GPAT 2026 result declared at natboard.edu.in: Check steps to download and other key detailsThe National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences has released the Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test 2026 results. Candidates can now ch...
07 Apr, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Ajay Kumar Sood appointed Principal Scientific AdvisorSood, a member of Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, has been appointed to the post for a period of...
20 Apr, 2022, 06.08 PM IST
Indian-American Bhavya Lal appointed Acting Chief of Staff of NASALal served as a member of the Biden Presidential Transition Agency Review Team for the agency and oversaw the agency's transition under the...
01 Feb, 2021, 11.33 PM IST
Break silos, 'fruits of innovation' must reach people: PM to scientistsModi interacted with members of the Prime Minister's Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC) here, a statement from ...
13 Nov, 2018, 04.02 PM IST
'Asking institutes to find own funding will hamper long-term research'Renowned agricultural scientist Prof M S Swaminathan today cautioned the government against asking scientific research institutes to find t...
29 Oct, 2015, 07.47 PM IST
US President Barack Obama names three Indian-Americans to advisory bodyPresident Barack Obama is naming three Indian Americans to an advisory council on faith-based and neighbourhood partnerships.
25 Sep, 2015, 03.58 PM IST
How PM Narendra Modi wants science to fuel developmentA break from the tradition, Modi's meeting was surprising given that as PM, his engagement with the scientific community has been minimal.
24 Sep, 2015, 05.07 PM IST
Government urges plan to complete geo-physical and geo-chemical mapping of national resourcesUnion steel & mines minister has called for a time-bound action plan to complete geo-physical and geo-chemical mapping of the country’s nat...
12 Nov, 2014, 07.24 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi re-constitutes climate panel; R K Pachauri remains, Narain Desai outBoth Tata and Narain were members of the high-level panel on climate change constituted by the UPA government in 2007.
05 Nov, 2014, 04.52 PM IST
Getting basic scientific rules right, new govt should increase investments in R&DIncreasing investments is not easy and will take time. But the government can make a good start if it focuses on a few things that need no ...
02 Jun, 2014, 05.48 AM IST
Increase science and technology investment, eliminate bureaucracy: Science Advisory CouncilScience Advisory Council to PM recommended increasing investment in S&T including higher education, especially from private sector, and eli...
07 Nov, 2013, 10.29 PM IST