New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) India and France pledged to deepen cooperation in science, ocean research and space, in a ministerial level meeting with both sides expressing satisfaction at sustained momentum in collaboration, particularly in high-technology domains, an official statement said on Thursday. Union MoS for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, Dr. Jitendra Singh held a bilateral meeting via video conference with Prof. Philippe Baptiste, France’s Minister for Higher Education, Resear…
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New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Technology-driven innovation is the key to India’s economic renaissance, with its contribution expanding from research to industry, startups and national growth, Union Minister of State, Dr Jitendra Singh, said on Monday.The minister said science must now move “from laboratories to markets and from ideas to impact,” reflecting a new policy direction that integrates research with economic outcomes.He was addressing the 56th Foundation Day of the Department of Science…
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Vishvajit Sahay, a 1990 batch officer of the Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS), assumed the charge as Secretary (Defence Finance) in the Ministry of Defence, an official statement said on Friday.Prior to this appointment, he served as the Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA).An alumnus of St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi and a law graduate, Sahay brings over three decades of extensive experience in Defence Finance and Public Administration. Accor…
Bhopal/Jalud, April 29 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh marked a historic milestone in India’s renewable energy journey with the inauguration of the Jalud Solar Power Plant in Khargone district. Built for Rs 271 crore, the 60 megawatt facility is the nation’s first solar project established through public participation under the “Green Bond” Scheme.Chief Minister Mohan Yadav declared the plant a “national achievement,” crediting Madhya Pradesh for pioneering a model that allows citizens to dire…
Surat, April 29 (IANS) Gujarat is set to place South Gujarat at the centre of its next phase of economic expansion as it hosts the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) on May 1 and 2 at AURO University in Surat, alongside a parallel focus on global finance through GIFT City and emerging investment opportunities in Global Capability Centres. The conference is expected to bring together policymakers, industry leaders, startups and international stakeholders to examine the role of innovation,…
Amaravati, April 14 (IANS) India’s first quantum reference facilities were unveiled here on Tuesday, opening a new chapter in quantum technology to mark the World Quantum Day. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated the ‘1S Open Access Quantum Facility’ at SRM University, as well as the ‘1Q Quantum Facility’ situated at Medha Towers.These two quantum testbeds provide the necessary infrastructure to test quantum computing devices and components, officials said.With the unveiling of …
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Sunday inaugurated a conference titled ‘Transformation of Tribal Lives through Science and Technological Interventions – Preserving Language, Faith and Culture’ at Bharat Mandapam in the national capital. The conference was organised by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, in collaboration with the North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR) and ITITI Doon Sanskriti School, Dehradun.Ad…
Gandhinagar, April 10 (IANS) Gujarat has moved to deepen its collaboration with Taiwan in advanced manufacturing sectors, with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to set up an India-Taiwan Industrial Park in the Sanand–Dholera region, officials said on Friday. The agreement, signed in Gandhinagar, brings together the state government’s Department of Science and Technology and Allegiance International Company Limited to develop the proposed industrial park, which will focus on bu…
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Tuberculosis is one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases and now, a team of scientists has discovered a fundamental flaw in a long-standing model of how bacteria control gene expression that can form the base for innovative strategies to combat tuberculosis and other bacterial infections, an official statement said on Thursday.Scientists believed that a protein called ‘σ factor’ binds RNA polymerase, initiates bacterial transcription and is then released …
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Union Minister of Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday of significant progress made in the growth of the Bharat 6G Alliance and the strengthening of India’s research ecosystem through the Anusandhan National Research Foundation. Scindia underlined that the Bharat 6G Alliance, established under the guidance of PM Modi, has witnessed substantial growth and India aims to contribute nearly…