Thiruvananthapuram, June 27 (IANS) Aerospace engineer N. Jayan, who led the development of the indigenous CE20 cryogenic engine that powers India’s LVM3 heavy-lift launch vehicle, has been appointed Director of the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), one of the Indian Space Research Organisation’s most strategic establishments responsible for developing propulsion systems for the country’s launch vehicles and space missions.Jayan’s appointment marks the elevation of one of the key architect…
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New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) India and the Netherlands have unveiled an ambitious roadmap to deepen cooperation in emerging technologies, innovation, science and higher education, with semiconductors emerging as the centerpiece of the strategic partnership between the two countries.The agreement seeks to strengthen trusted and resilient semiconductor supply chains by expanding collaboration between industries, research institutions and governments in both nations. Building on the Memorandum of Under…
Bengaluru, May 13 (IANS) Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Wednesday outlined the plans for the 12th International Yoga Day celebrations, stating that the event would be observed on June 21 with the theme “Yoga for Health, Wisdom and World Peace”. He said the state government would celebrate Yoga Day this year with the broader vision of “Yoga in Every Home, Yoga for Everyone”.The main programme is proposed to be held at the Vidhana Soudha premises in …
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) An Indian Institute of Science (IISc)-backed data platform and a Japanese construction technology firm have signed an agreement to unlock vast but underutilised construction data for artificial intelligence (AI)-led urban development.DataKaveri Systems, the commercial arm of IISc Bengaluru’s Centre of Data for Public Good (CDPG), and ONESTRUCTION Inc., a Tottori-based specialist in open-standard built environment data, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) …
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The National Health Authority (NHA) has received over 2,600 registrations so far for the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) Auto-Adjudication Hackathon 2026, aimed at driving digital innovation in health claims processing, the government said on Monday.According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, AB PM-JAY – the flagship health assurance scheme — currently processes nearly 50,000 claims daily across more than 1,900 treatment packag…
Amaravati, April 12 (IANS) Marking a historic milestone on the occasion of World Quantum Day on April 14, Andhra Pradesh is set to become a hub of India’s quantum technology revolution. As part of the ambitious Amaravati Quantum Valley initiative, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will launch two state-of-the-art quantum computer test beds at SRM University, Amaravati and virtually at Medha Towers in Gannavaram.These cutting-edge Quantum Reference Facilities will position Andhra Pradesh as t…
Bengaluru, Feb 13 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, addressing the ongoing leadership row, stated on Friday that he has always lived on hope. “There will certainly be results for everyone’s hard work. Where there is effort, there is reward. Where there is devotion, there is God,” he said.Shivakumar made these comments when reporters questioned him on Friday at the Indian Institute of Science and later in Tiptur. When asked if he felt more confident after his recent…
Bengaluru, Feb 13 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday inaugurated the International Conference on Dam Safety (ICDS), emphasising that the issue must be treated as a national security imperative amid climate change, ageing infrastructure, and emerging technological risks.The conference, being held at the J.N. Tata Auditorium of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), is jointly organised by the Union Jal Shakti Ministry and the state Water Resources Department, in association w…
New Delhi/Bengaluru, Feb 12 (IANS) The Karnataka government will host a two-day International Dam Safety Conference in Bengaluru on February 13 and 14 in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Thursday.Addressing a press conference at Karnataka Bhavan in Delhi, Shivakumar, who also holds the Water Resources portfolio, said the conference is being organised as the state government completes 1,000 days in office.“A two-day conference wi…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited the Bosch campus at Adugodi in Bengaluru on Tuesday as part of his first official visit to India — highlighting the growing economic and technological partnership between India and Germany. He also visited the Centre for Nano Science and Engineering at the Indian Institute of Science, although media access was not permitted at either location.According to a statement from Bosch in Bengaluru, the Chancellor’s visit reflected the…