New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) India’s science, technology and innovation landscape has undergone an unprecedented transformation, with a twenty-fold expansion of the bioeconomy to over $190 billion from nearly $10 billion in 2014, Union MoS Science & Technology, Earth Sciences Dr Jitendra Singh, said on Monday.India has a target of reaching $300 billion by 2030, he said, adding that the country has emerged as a global biotechnology hub through indigenous innovations in healthcare, genomics, di…
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New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) India has entered an era where scientific advancement must increasingly be assessed through its societal and economic impact, according to the government.Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, said that laboratories, academic institutions and industries must work in close coordination to ensure that innovations move beyond the proof-of-concept stage and reach end users at scale.Highlighting the government’s commitment…
Bengaluru, June 13 (IANS) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Saturday sparked a discussion on the state of higher education and research in India, asserting that many PhD holders enter doctoral programmes “by default” rather than out of genuine interest, aptitude or commitment to research. Speaking at the RISE 2026 conclave in Bengaluru, Singh said India’s education system had for decades encouraged students to view advanced degrees as…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has outlined plans to facilitate investments worth Rs 1 lakh crore in West Bengal through its member companies, signalling strong industry confidence in the state’s economic potential and growth prospects, the Ministry of Science & Technology said on Wednesday.The proposal was discussed during a meeting between an ICC delegation led by its President, Brij Bhushan Aggarwal, and Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Scie…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodriguez arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday for a five-day visit to India. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal noted that Rodriguez’s visit to India will further deepen ties between two nations.During her visit, Rodriguez will hold a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with discussions involving the full spectrum of India–Venezuela relations and exploring avenues for further cooperation in areas of e…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh on Sunday said that India has transformed from being a technology follower to a technology leader over the last 12 years under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, laying a strong scientific and technological foundation for the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047.Speaking during a podcast, Dr Singh said India is now increasingly participating in the development of frontier technologies at the gl…
United Nations, May 8 (IANS) “India is the country of choice” for Germany under its country-specific migration policy and one of the most important sources of skilled workers, according to Florian Laudi, Germany’s Commissioner for Multilateral Affairs.The “unprecedented cooperation” between the two countries is a “triple win” — for the migrants, the host Germany that faces a labour shortage, and India that has a labour surplus, he said on Thursday at an event on “Leveraging Digi…
Seoul, April 27 (IANS) President Lee Jae Myung on Monday met with Demis Hassabis, co-founder and CEO of Google DeepMind, to discuss cooperation on the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) and global partnerships.Lee highlighted the government’s strong interest in AI and plans to ramp up investment during the meeting, as Hassabis was in South Korea for talks on expanding collaboration, including on a government-led initiative to advance AI-driven science and technology, reports Yonhap …
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) NITI Aayog released two reports titled Ease of Doing Research & Development in India and the Survey Report on Ease of Doing R&D in India on Friday, aimed at enabling a more efficient, facilitative, and innovation‑driven research ecosystem in the country. The reports provide a comprehensive assessment of India’s research and development ecosystem and outline actionable recommendations to improve funding mechanisms, institutional governance, regulatory fra…
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh on Saturday invited nominations for the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) 2026 to recognise outstanding contributions in the fields of science, technology and innovation.The awards are administered by the RVP Secretariat under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), under the chairmanship of the Principal Scientific Advisor to the government, according to the minis…