Category: Technology

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurates first of its kind ‘National Speed Breeding Crop Facility, “DBT SPEEDY SEEDS” at National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Mohali “This initiative is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s priority of doubling the farmer`s Income, ensuring their economic empowerment and promoting Agri-StartUps”, says Dr Jitendra Singh “India’s bio-economy has […]

After policy shift Under PM Modi, Biotechnology research and bio start-ups are prioritised and have taken centre stage, says Dr. Jitendra Singh Dr. Jitendra Singh addressed the 17th Annual International Biocuration Conference, India 2024 as Chief Guest S&T Minister launches ‘ICE’-Integrated Computing Environment, a cloud-based computational facility for life science researchers, besides 3 data Submission […]

CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR) organised a lecture in New Delhi today to celebrate the National Science Day 2024. The chief guest for the occasion was Dr. Shiv Kumar Sharma, National Organising Secretary, VIBHA. Dr. Rajni Kant, Former and Founder Director, ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre, Gorakhpur delivered the keynote address. The […]

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh lays foundation stone of the first-ever “Science Experience Centre” and an exclusive “Biofuel Centre” in the premises of CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad Science Experience Centre will inspire the young minds of our nation and encourage them to come up with innovative ideas for Startups: Dr. Jitendra Singh […]

The CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (NIScPR) hosted an Orientation Workshop in New Delhi today, empowering its Science Media Communication Cell (SMCC) with valuable insights from renowned experts. The workshop aimed to nurture the SMCC with effective strategies to communicate science and technology (S&T) information of Indian science to society and public […]

Experts across different areas connected to Electric Vehicles (EV) sector highlighted the need for synergy between the industry and academia to facilitate innovation and sustainable solutions in the EV, at a workshop organised on the sidelines of the National Science Day Celebrations. Dr V K Saraswat, Member Niti Aayog emphasised on the importance of strengthening […]

Announcing the GenomeIndia Flagship Programme of 10,000 Genome Sequencing in New Delhi, Dr Jitendra Singh said, India’s bio-economy has grown 13 folds in the last 10 years from $10 billion in 2014 to over $130 billion in 2024 Dr Jitendra Singh described 10,000 genome sequencing as a watershed moment for India, as it will lead […]

The CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (NIScPR) hosted an Orientation Workshop today, empowering its Science Media Communication Cell (SMCC) with valuable insights from renowned expert. The workshop, held at Vivekananda Hall, CSIR-NIScPR, Pusa, New Delhi, aimed to train the SMCC staff as well as the Ph.D. students with effective strategies to communicate […]

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh – Chief Guest for 35th Convocation ceremony of Indian College of Physicians and 79th annual conference of the Association of Physicians in India (APICON 2024) – conferred Honorary Fellowship Indian Government under PM Modi in this year’s budget, proposed to vaccinate school-going Adolescent girls with Human Papilloma Virus (HPV): Dr. […]

India’s first septic tank/manhole cleaning robot, offering an end-to-end solution to eliminate manual scavenging, is strengthening the swachhata abhiyan in different corners of the country. The technology called Homosep Atom developed by the startup incubated in the Department of Science and Technology (DST)-Technology Business Incubator (TBI) of IIT Madras, solves manual cleaning methods and transforms […]