Rs 700-crore super speciality cancer and research centre to come up in Mizoram

Rs 700-crore super speciality cancer and research centre to come up in Mizoram

Follow Us on Google News Aizawl, July 30 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to review progress on the proposed Rs 700-crore super speciality cancer and research centre to be built at Zemabawk in Aizawl, officials said. A senior health department official said that the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) … Read more

Haryana commissions research, innovation fund of Rs 20 crore, says Chief Secretary

Haryana commissions research, innovation fund of Rs 20 crore, says Chief Secretary

Follow Us on Google News Chandigarh, July 23 (IANS) In a landmark move to strengthen the research and innovation ecosystem in Haryana, the state government has established the Haryana State Research and Innovation Fund (HSRF) with a budget allocation of Rs 20 crore for this fiscal. Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi on Wednesday chaired a high-level … Read more

Every 1 in 5 GST taxpayers in India now a woman: SBI Research

Every 1 in 5 GST taxpayers in India now a woman: SBI Research

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) There are over 1.52 crore active Goods and Services Tax (GST) registrations and one-fifth of registered GST taxpayers in India now have at least one woman, and 14 per cent of registered taxpayers have all female members (on the basis of the constitution of business), … Read more

Viceroy Research says Vedanta Semiconductors a ‘sham’ commodities trading operation

Viceroy Research says Vedanta Semiconductors a ‘sham’ commodities trading operation

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Firing fresh salvo at Anil Agarwal-run Vedanta Group, US short-seller firm Viceroy Research said in its latest report that Vedanta Semiconductors is a ‘sham’ commodities trading operation designed to improperly avoid classification as a non-banking financial company (NBFC). According to Viceroy, “We believe that Vedanta … Read more

Green hydrogen from agricultural waste: Pralhad Joshi lauds Bengaluru IISc for innovative research

Green hydrogen from agricultural waste: Pralhad Joshi lauds Bengaluru IISc for innovative research

Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, July 19 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru has successfully developed a method to produce green hydrogen from agricultural waste. Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi, stated that the Central Government will support this innovation. On Friday, the minister visited IISc to witness … Read more

Jamnagar’s ITRA emerges as global hub for Ayurvedic education and research

Jamnagar's ITRA emerges as global hub for Ayurvedic education and research

Follow Us on Google News Jamnagar (Gujarat), July 11 (IANS) Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA), located in Jamnagar, Gujarat, is making India proud by promoting Ayurveda and Unani systems of medicine at the global level. The institute is not only renowned in India but also internationally recognised for its education and research … Read more

Dharmendra Pradhan asks VCs of central universities to catalyse research

Dharmendra Pradhan asks VCs of central universities to catalyse research

Follow Us on Google News Kevadia (Gujarat), July 11 (IANS) Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday reiterated the role of central universities in catalysing the research and innovation landscape, capacity building of faculties and improving institutional governance. During the Vice Chancellors Conference of Central Universities, Pradhan appreciated the vision and drive of VCs … Read more

India second most satisfying democracy for citizens: Pew Research

India second most satisfying democracy for citizens: Pew Research

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) India, the world’s largest democracy, ranks second among nations as 74 per cent of people here feel satisfied about the working of the system of representative governance, according to Pew Research Centre (PRC) in a survey available on Saturday. Citing India as a shining example … Read more

Cabinet approves Rs 1 lakh crore fund to boost private research and innovation ecosystem

Cabinet approves Rs 1 lakh crore fund to boost private research and innovation ecosystem

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved Rs 1 lakh crore for the Research Development and Innovation (RDI) scheme, aimed at transforming the private research and innovation ecosystem in the country. “The RDI scheme aims to provide long-term financing or … Read more