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
Nutraceutical industry seeks simplified regulations in the Biological Diversity ActThe Indian nutraceutical industry, which produces exports valued at $1.5 billion annually, has called for a revision of the Biological Dive...
12 Jul, 2023, 08.29 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
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
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
Why red gold is too hot for locals to touch24 Sep, 2017, 05.18 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
- 18 reptile species in Western Ghats face threat
Reptile species in the Western and Eastern Ghats and South India in general are under threat of extinction, a report says.
27 Apr, 2015, 02.07 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
UK's bus powered by human waste hits roadsUK’s first ever bus to run on human poo has finally hit the roads.
20 Nov, 2014, 02.52 PM IST
- Coal bio-reserve or mineral? Panchayat shoots letter to National Biodiversity Board
A village panchayat in Chhindwara district has challenged Union environment ministry over its letter to National Biodiversity Board (NBA) w...
29 Nov, 2013, 05.27 AM IST
- Macrolichens abundantly found in Central Western Ghats of Karnataka
A high 106 species of macrolichens were abundantly found in three districts of the Malnad region in the central Western Ghats of Karnataka....
24 Aug, 2012, 05.10 PM IST
- Climate change: Plant migrates to safer place
A plant which was originally found in warmer regions of Uttar Pradesh has gradually migrated to higher elevations of 1,300 m in Himalaya re...
14 Oct, 2010, 02.01 PM IST
- Ayurveda institute to be set up in Shillong
Government has decided to set up an Ayurveda and Homoeopathy institute at Shillong in order to promote traditional medicines in the North E...
27 Mar, 2008, 04.18 PM IST