Centre signs agreement with ISRO, rolls out new water research initiativesIndia is boosting water resource management through a new pact between the Ministry of Jal Shakti and ISRO. This collaboration will leverag...
01 Jun, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
India has highest proportion of researchers globally considering moving overseas: ReportA new study reveals Indian researchers are most likely to seek opportunities abroad. Better facilities, salaries, and funding are key drive...
26 May, 2026, 07.37 PM IST
India research funding shock: 76% say industry rarely supports R&D, reveals NITI Aayog-backed EoDR survey reportIndia's research landscape faces significant hurdles, a NITI Aayog survey reveals. Researchers grapple with lengthy proposal approvals, sca...
26 May, 2026, 12.22 AM IST
As India's R&D faces funding & talent crunch, Niti panel suggests 50+ fixesIndia's research and development spending lags behind global leaders. A Niti Aayog report highlights funding issues and bureaucratic delays...
21 May, 2026, 01.03 AM IST
Minister Jitendra Singh says scientifically-conceived RDI Fund response enthusiasticIndia's new Research, Development, and Innovation Fund is receiving an enthusiastic response from the private sector. This unique initiativ...
06 May, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
India to launch Drone Shakti Mission soon: Top scientific advisor to govtIndia is set to launch the Drone Shakti Mission. This initiative aims to boost domestic manufacturing of drone components. The mission will...
02 Jan, 2026, 09.28 PM IST
Wadhwani Foundation announces Rs 1,400-crore MoUs with ANRF, IITs, AICTE to promote R&DThe Wadhwani Foundation has announced MoUs worth Rs 1,400 crore. These agreements aim to boost research and innovation in India. The founda...
29 Apr, 2025, 08.05 PM IST
Seek deeper, jugaad alone won't cut itGoI recognises the importance of investing heavily in R&D. This is evident from several interventions, such as Atal Tinkering Labs in schoo...
31 Jan, 2025, 11.00 PM IST
Enough S&T rhetoric, India inc, get R&DyNirmala Sitharaman announced GST exemption for research funding in higher educational institutions and research centres with I-T exemptions...
20 Sep, 2024, 10.25 PM IST
PM chairs first governing board meeting of ANRFPrime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the first governing board meeting of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) on Tuesday. Th...
10 Sep, 2024, 02.34 PM IST
Budget at a glance: Government's new initiative for urban development and space economyGovernment and states will develop 'Cities as Growth Hubs' through transit and economic planning, including peri-urban areas. Anusandhan Na...
24 Jul, 2024, 12.35 AM IST
Will operationalise Anusandhan National Research Foundation: SitharamanFinance Minister announces the operationalization of Anusandhan National Research Fund along with significant budget allocations for the De...
23 Jul, 2024, 09.44 PM IST
Budget 2024: FM Sitharaman announces new economic policy framework to drive next-generation reformsBudget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the government's plan to introduce an economic policy framework aimed at next-gen...
23 Jul, 2024, 01.17 PM IST
Union Budget 2024: Government announces fund to support basic research and prototype developmentA mechanism to spur private sector-driven research and innovation at commercial scale will also be set up with a financing pool of Rs 1 lak...
23 Jul, 2024, 01.07 PM IST
Parliament passes Bill to set up national agency to fund research across universitiesThe Anusandhan National Research Foundation Bill 2023, which paves the way for the establishment of a national agency to fund research acro...
09 Aug, 2023, 05.51 PM IST
Bill to set up mega R&D funding agency introduced in Lok SabhaIndia's Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh has introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha to establish a national research agency to su...
04 Aug, 2023, 02.07 PM IST
- Drug developed by RSS body gets US patent
An anti-cancer drug extracted from cow urine and developed by an affiliate of the RSS has got a US patent for the third time for its anti-g...
17 Jun, 2010, 03.03 PM IST