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PAU research scholar bags INSPIRE fellowship

Kaur has completed her BTech (agricultural engineering) and MTech (soil and water engineering). (HT photo)
Updated on Apr 05, 2024 05:02 am IST

National Science Day 2024: Theme of the year, vision, significance

National Science Day also celebrates the valuable contributions and sacrifices made by the scientists in our country for the development of science and technology.
Published on Feb 28, 2024 02:12 pm IST

UP govt approves over 100 research studies on AI and blockchain technologies

These researches are aimed at developing applications and systems for early throat cancer detection in tobacco users, correcting sitting posture among desk workers, aiding people with disability with special wheelchairs, etc.
Published on Oct 08, 2023 05:37 pm IST

Banaras Hindu University to have gem testing facility soon

The lab with an investment of 3.75 crores under the project will have advanced and sophisticated instruments. (HT FILE)
Updated on Apr 13, 2023 12:58 am IST

Evening brief: Mumbai-Gandhinagar Vande Bharat engine damaged after cattle hit

According to a railway official, the incident took place around 11.15am and four buffaloes were killed in the accident.
Updated on Oct 06, 2022 04:57 pm IST

PM Modi to inaugurate science and technology ministers’ conclave on Sep10

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugarate two-day Science and Technology Conclave in Ahmedabad on September 10. (PTI)
Updated on Aug 31, 2022 09:51 pm IST

Apple to delay iPad software launch by a month?

People use an Apple laptop computer and an Apple iPad in Manhattan, New York City.
Published on Aug 04, 2022 09:59 am IST

Eminent physicist Ajay Kumar Sood appointed principal scientific advisor 

Ajay Kumar Sood has been appointed to the post for a period of three years to succeed renowned biologist K VijayRaghavan..
Published on Apr 20, 2022 07:04 pm IST

Indian scientists develop material that repair itself on mechanical impact

Scientists have developed piezoelectric molecular crystals that generate electricity under mechanical impact.
Published on Jul 24, 2021 07:42 pm IST

Jitendra Singh asks to set up India's first National S&T research university

Jitendra Singh asks to set up India's first National S&T research university
Published on Jul 11, 2021 10:14 am IST

Covid-19 cases in Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Assam may peak in next 2 weeks: Govt model

The SUTRA model says that the country reached its Covid-19 peak by May 4 and then the daily cases have seen downward trend.
Published on May 18, 2021 07:20 pm IST

India’s new science policy proposes lateral entry of scientists in related ministries

According to the draft Science Technology and Innovation Policy (STIP) 2020, these could be scientists with domain expertise in different fields either from autonomous institutions or the private field. Representational image.
Published on Jan 06, 2021 06:57 pm IST

Science, tech, innovation policy proposes developing benchmark for ‘ease of doing research’

It states that apart from the primary activity of doing research, researchers also have to spend a considerable amount of their time and resources on administrative activities related to projects
Published on Jan 03, 2021 09:03 pm IST

The mystery of the missing IIT girls

Students who have cleared the IIT- JEE test celebrates their result, Ranchi, June 10, 2018. Of the 15 lakh engineers who graduate every year from 3,000 institutes in the country, 30% are girls. So why do their numbers fall when it comes to the IITs?
Updated on Jun 29, 2019 08:37 am IST

Government distances itself from bizarre comments that drew flak at Indian Science Congress

The government has distanced itself from the bizarre and unscientific statements that drew flak and ridicule at the ongoing 106th Indian Science Congress in Jalandhar.
Published on Jan 06, 2019 11:11 pm IST

Research scholars of IISER, Pune and CSIR-NCL strike over Phd grant: Meeting scheduled on November 6

Silent march by research scholars of IISER for hike in their fellowship at IISER campus in Pune on October 3, 2018.
Updated on Nov 01, 2018 04:32 pm IST

Hurdle before autonomy: Only one out of 3 colleges in Maharashtra is graded

Students preparing for CET Exams outside Lords Universal College, Goregaon in Mumbai, India.
Published on Sept 25, 2018 05:40 am IST