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BRICS should continue to hold global significance for being the most populated marketplace

India’s Minister for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh says, BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) should continue to hold global significance for being the most populated marketplace, driven by the knowledge, creativity and innovation economy Addressing the 11th BRICS STI Ministerial Meeting at Goeberha in South Africa through virtual medium on “STI […]

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India fast emerging as the world’s favourite cost effective healthcare destination

India has taken a lead in last nine years in the areas of Preventive Healthcare, Physical Healthcare and Integrated Healthcare, also being recognised as the top medical tourism destination: Dr. Jitendra Singh The last 9 years have turned India into a cost effective medical destination, has been possible because of several path breaking healthcare reforms […]

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CSIR-NIScPR organised Patents Boot Camp to Create Patent Awareness among the Youth

National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (NIScPR), a constituent institute of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) conducted a one-day boot camp on intellectual property rights (IPR) today on 31st July 2023. The aim was to create the awareness and enhance the understanding about Intellectual Property Rights among the research scholars, scientists and […]

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India’s first Indigenously developed, Affordable, lightweight, Ultrafast, High Field

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh launches India’s first Indigenously developed, Affordable, lightweight, Ultrafast, High Field (1.5 Tesla), Next Generation Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Scanner in New Delhi Voxelgrids Innovations Pvt Ltd has developed the MRI Scanner under the National Biopharma Mission of Department of Biotechnology Cost of MRI scanning is expected to reduce considerably for […]

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Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says, early detection is the key to control Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says, early detection is the key to control Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and many other lifestyle disorders as well as to cure several Cancers including Breast Cancer Dr Jitendra Singh was speaking at “The Week Connect” event titled ‘Expanding Breast Cancer Care for Indian Women’ Supporting the idea of special […]

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164th Income Tax Day celebrations at New Delhi

Union Finance Minister Smt.Nirmala Sitharaman presides over the 164th Income Tax Day celebrations at New Delhi The 164th anniversary of Income Tax Day was observed by Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and all its field offices across India today. The main function was held at the Plenary Hall, Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.  Union Minister […]

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Jammu to pioneer India’s first Cannabis Medicine Project

‘Cannabis Research Project’ of CSIR-IIIM Jammu is a first of its kind in India under PPP with a Canadian firm, has great potential to put substance of abuse for the good of mankind: Dr. Jitendra Singh This project of CSIR-IIIM is important from the perspective of Atma- Nirbhar Bharat as it will be able to […]

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Chandrayaan-3 will raise the level of India’s International collaborations, particularly in Science, Technology, Innovation and StartUps

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says Chandrayaan-3 will raise the level of India’s International collaborations, particularly in Science, Technology, Innovation and StartUps India and the United States today jointly launched a call for proposals on Critical and Emerging Technology: Quantum Technologies and Artificial Intelligence for Transforming Lives India’s Science Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said, the […]

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Recommendations of 50th meeting of GST Council

GST Council recommends Casino, Horse Racing and Online gaming to be taxed at the uniform rate of 28% on full face value GST Council recommends notification of GST Appellate Tribunal by the Centre with effect from 01.08.2023 GST Council recommends exemption of cancer-related drugs, medicines for rare diseases and food products for special medical purposes […]

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