News for 'Department of Science and Technology'

Gehlot allocates portfolios, retains home, finance

Gehlot allocates portfolios, retains home, finance

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

The 15 ministers were sworn in on Sunday for the expanded Gehlot cabinet, fulfilling a key demand of former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot whose rebellion last year shook the state's Congress government.

Study claims India to face 4th Covid wave; govt to examine

Study claims India to face 4th Covid wave; govt to examine

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

The government said it looks at such studies with due respect but it is yet to examine whether this particular report has a scientific worth or not.

The Power of China's 'Princelings'

The Power of China's 'Princelings'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

Two elderly Chinese aerospace experts are hospitalised after a violent attack by a 'Princeling', states Jayadeva Ranade, the distinguished China expert and retired RA&W officer, highlighting the power the 'Princelings' ironically hold in the Communist People's Republic.

Bihar Aquaponics Farm Blazes A Trail

Bihar Aquaponics Farm Blazes A Trail

Rediff.com16 Jul 2022

'Aquaponics can effectively cushion the impact of a calamity like COVID.'

Indian American scientist Subra Suresh honoured

Indian American scientist Subra Suresh honoured

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

A top Indian American scientist who heads the prestigious Carnegie Mellon University, will be inducted into the Institute of Medicine in recognition of his research into cell mechanics related to malaria, blood diseases and certain types of cancer.

2018's top 20 engineering colleges in India

2018's top 20 engineering colleges in India

Rediff.com4 Jun 2018

India Today's annual list ranks the top 100 colleges in the country.

Student counselling for careers in avionics

Student counselling for careers in avionics

Rediff.com13 Jun 2008

The Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology is organising Student Counselling for admission to its courses.

Entrepreneurs, do you have that Next Big Idea?

Entrepreneurs, do you have that Next Big Idea?

Rediff.com23 Sep 2010

Nadathur S Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (NSRCEL), at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB) has announced the launch of Next Big Idea, a business plan competition.

MP CM allocates portfolios, Scindia loyalists get key ministries

MP CM allocates portfolios, Scindia loyalists get key ministries

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

The 28 new ministers who joined the Chouhan cabinet on July 2 include 20 of cabinet rank and eight ministers of state.

Govt to use satellite imaging to demarcate borders of NE states

Govt to use satellite imaging to demarcate borders of NE states

Rediff.com1 Aug 2021

Two senior government functionaries said the task has been given to the North Eastern Space Application Centre (NESAC), a joint initiative of the Department of Space (DoS) and the North Eastern Council (NEC).

Apply for the Stanford-India Biodesign Fellowship

Apply for the Stanford-India Biodesign Fellowship

Rediff.com27 Apr 2012

Apply for the Stanford-India Biodesign Fellowship in Biomedical Technology Innovation or the S K Patil Loan Scholarships to study abroad. Read on for details

Love food and tech? These jobs are calling you!

Love food and tech? These jobs are calling you!

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

Did you know that a food security officer in a leading company can earn upto $84,000 a year by just protecting data?

China's 15-year plan for tech growth

China's 15-year plan for tech growth

Rediff.com11 May 2005

The plan points out the major tasks in science and technology, working out policies and measures for major reform.

'Make caste discrimination in schools and colleges a crime'

'Make caste discrimination in schools and colleges a crime'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

'The government should immediately enact an Act to make caste discrimination a criminal offence and lay down a procedure similar to that of the Anti-Ragging Act.' 'Ragging has nearly been eliminated because it is treated as a criminal offence.' 'Similar procedure should be used in case of caste discrimination.'

Sunlight, heat and humidity weakens coronavirus: US

Sunlight, heat and humidity weakens coronavirus: US

Rediff.com24 Apr 2020

Sunlight, high temperature of more than 95 degrees Fahrenheit (or 35 degrees Celsius), and humidity cuts the half-life of the virus on surfaces from up to 18 hours to a matter of minutes,the study said.

Indian scientists develop low-cost COVID-19 test, Feluda

Indian scientists develop low-cost COVID-19 test, Feluda

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

Named after 'Feluda', the detective character in legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray's stories, the test has been developed by Debojyoti Chakraborty and Souvik Maiti as a simpler way of detecting SARS-coV2 presence in clinical samples, IGIB Director Anurag Agarwal said.

Indian chosen for prestigious scientists' body

Indian chosen for prestigious scientists' body

Rediff.com9 Jul 2008

Dr Sangeeta N Bhatia, director, Laboratory for Multiscale Regenerative Technologies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has been chosen to the newest class of the prestigious Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators.

High drama during parliamentary panel meet on vaccines

High drama during parliamentary panel meet on vaccines

Rediff.com23 Jun 2021

When several opposition MPs expressed their desire to ask questions about the Centre's vaccination policy such as increasing the gap between two doses, the BJP MPs strongly opposed it and few of them even demanded postponement of the meeting and walked out, the sources said.

Britain, India sign trade agreement

Britain, India sign trade agreement

Rediff.com14 Mar 2013

As part of the deal, Global Innovation and Technology Alliance sponsored by Indian government's Department of Science and Technology and UK's Technology Strategy Board will support UK and Indian businesses and academics in joint R&D and innovation projects over a three-year period.

Incubation fund for hi-tech sector likely

Incubation fund for hi-tech sector likely

Rediff.com22 Jan 2005

The department of science and technology, government of India, is planning to introduce an incubation fund for budding entrepreneurs.

ISAT-2010: Admission test for BTech prog at IIST

ISAT-2010: Admission test for BTech prog at IIST

Rediff.com12 Jan 2010

Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, invites applications for it B Tech programmes.

'Talent is everywhere and relevant to a nation's success'

'Talent is everywhere and relevant to a nation's success'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

'Everybody says 5G and communication is important.' 'Everybody says automation, robotics, human computing interfaces -- people and machines working together -- is the future.' 'Everybody agrees that cybersecurity is something that is here to stay.' 'Everybody agrees that synthetic biology is important.' 'Instead of outlining thinking about industries for tomorrow and the future, let the evolutionary pathway be built in a way that it promotes robust, creative, thinking.'

DRDO to set up 5 oxygen plants in and around Delhi by weekend

DRDO to set up 5 oxygen plants in and around Delhi by weekend

Rediff.com4 May 2021

The DRDO will set up five oxygen plants, out of the total 500 planned, in and around Delhi by this weekend, the defence ministry said.

Pix: New tunes, drone show among many firsts in Beating Retreat

Pix: New tunes, drone show among many firsts in Beating Retreat

Rediff.com29 Jan 2022

From the drones show to projection mapping show, this year's ceremony also presented quite a few firsts.

1,000 drones to light up Delhi sky at Beating Retreat ceremony

1,000 drones to light up Delhi sky at Beating Retreat ceremony

Rediff.com29 Jan 2022

In a first, a grand drone show will dazzle the sky above the national capital during the Beating the Retreat ceremony to be held at Vijay Chowk on Saturday as part of the country's 73rd Republic Day celebrations.

With Omicron, 3rd wave projected to hit India by Feb

With Omicron, 3rd wave projected to hit India by Feb

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

With Omicron, the new variant of SARS-CoV2, the third wave of coronavirus could hit the peak by February with cases likely to be reaching up to 1-1.5 lakh a day in the country, but it will be milder than the second wave, Manindra Agarwal, IIT scientist involved in the mathematical projection of trajectory of COVID-19, said.

Pune University's MBA in biotechnology

Pune University's MBA in biotechnology

Rediff.com3 Jan 2008

The Department of Management Sciences, University of Pune's two year full time MBA (Biotechnology) Degree programme.

Indian scientists hail Ramakrishnan

Indian scientists hail Ramakrishnan

Rediff.com7 Oct 2009

Indian scientists are elated at Venkatraman Ramakrishnan winning the Nobel Prize in chemistry and want him to tour the country to inspire young students towards studying science."It is a wonderful piece of news," said Thirumalachari Ramasami, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology. Ramasami, himself a renowned scientist, said Ramakrishnan's achievement needs to be showcased across the country to inspire the youth to take up science.

COVID-19 vaccine development at early stage in India: Experts

COVID-19 vaccine development at early stage in India: Experts

Rediff.com23 May 2020

The Indian government and private firms have stepped up efforts to develop a vaccine to halt the spread of COVID-19 which has claimed over 3,700 lives with more than 1,25,000 cases in the country.

Covishield comprises over 90 pc of 12.76 cr COVID vaccines administered so far

Covishield comprises over 90 pc of 12.76 cr COVID vaccines administered so far

Rediff.com21 Apr 2021

Covishield comprises over 90 pc of 12.76 cr COVID vaccines administered so far

'Over 96% start-ups incubated at TBI are successful'

'Over 96% start-ups incubated at TBI are successful'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

Technopark Technology Business Incubator talks about the record success rate.

CII, govt to jointly launch company for promoting R&D

CII, govt to jointly launch company for promoting R&D

Rediff.com11 May 2012

The day, now called Technology Day to mark the anniversary of the tests, will see the government launching a company, under a public-private partnership between the Confederation of Indian Industry and the Department of Science and Technology, to attract the world's leading technologies and promote innovation in the country.

31 ministers join Nitish govt, RJD gets lion's share

31 ministers join Nitish govt, RJD gets lion's share

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

The new cabinet, predictably, has a sizeable number of Yadavs and Muslims, though members of other sections of the society also find a place.

The innovations India is coming up with to fight COVID-19

The innovations India is coming up with to fight COVID-19

Rediff.com12 Apr 2020

Special infection proof fabric for usage in hospitals, low-cost corona virus testing kits, isolation pods for coronavirus infected patients, bubble helmets which can be an alternative for traditional oxygen masks and pendant to raise alarm on breach of social distancing, are also among the innovative ideas that have been given shape since the coronavirus outbreak in the country.

Bharat Fund: Tata joins to support start-ups

Bharat Fund: Tata joins to support start-ups

Rediff.com14 Oct 2015

Tata Trusts is one of India's oldest, non-sectarian philanthropic organisations involved in areas of community development.

Biden reiterates US support for India's permanent seat in UNSC

Biden reiterates US support for India's permanent seat in UNSC

Rediff.com25 Sep 2021

Biden has reiterated America's support for India's permanent membership on a reformed UNSC and its entry into the NSG during his first in-person bilateral meeting with Modi at the White House.

Eminent rocket scientist S Somanath appointed ISRO chief

Eminent rocket scientist S Somanath appointed ISRO chief

Rediff.com12 Jan 2022

Eminent rocket scientist S Somanath has been appointed as the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation as well as the space secretary, a personnel ministry order issued on Wednesday said.

Bommai allocates portfolios, some ministers express displeasure

Bommai allocates portfolios, some ministers express displeasure

Rediff.com7 Aug 2021

The chief minister, who had on Wednesday expanded his new cabinet by inducting 29 ministers, had played it safe by and large retaining old faces, as 23 of them were Ministers in the previous Yediyurappa cabinet, while six were new.

IITian named director of MIT lab

IITian named director of MIT lab

Rediff.com21 Jun 2011

An IIT Chennai and Stanford University alumnus, Agarwal will assume his new role on July 1.