Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
Technology Day was celebrated on Tuesday at Advanced Material and Process Research Institute (AMPRI), Bhopal to commemorate the momentous accomplishments of science and technology. This day is celebrated every year to commemorate the spurt of technologies starting with the launching of HANSA aircraft by CSIR, the series of atomic blasts …
The project comprehensively maps the genome of mycobacterium tuberculosis Two student researchers from the city have been honoured by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for their contribution to the Central government
New Delhi: Indian scientists have mapped the Mycobacterium tuberculosis genome, an achievement that gives hope of discovering a cost-effective drug for the disease that kills 3.3 lakh Indians and 17 lakh globally every year. The MTB map has been put online for free access.
Pune In two years, the city-based National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) hopes to come out with clean energy fuel to generate electricity. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is working on the project. Director-General of CSIR Samir K Brahmachari said this was under CSIR
BHUBANESWAR: Koraput will soon be connected to the nationwide network of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) laboratories as it is chosen as an extension centre to have a pool of master trainers to train grassroots-level people in applied technologies in various fields. The extension centre would be presently …
At least 1,000 solar rickshaws will be deployed to ferry over 7,000 athletes and their delegates during the Commonwealth Games later this year. A joint project between the Delhi government and the Central government-run Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), these zero carbon vehicles will help players commute inside …
KOCHI: With the Indian Meteorological Department stating that last year was hotter than the previous years, the focus has once again turned to climatic changes due to global warming. One of the most comprehensive papers that looked at the various factors has been from the scientists at the National Institute …
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) plans to take interactive research programmes to another level and make them a regular feature in their yearly calendar. A few months ago, the centre had launched a unique experiment of training a batch of students chosen from across the country in …
Not Opposed To More Tests, But I Think Scientists Have Done A Thorough Job, Says Minister New Delhi: Minister of state for science and technology Prithviraj Chavan has strongly defended the tests conducted on Bt brinjal before it was declared as
Joining the growing number of voices within the government that are uncomfortable with the decision to put the introduction of Bt brinjal on indefinite hold, Science and Technology Minister Prithviraj Chavan today said it was important to ensure that
Goa-based National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) has been nominated by Union Ministry of Shipping to carry out environmental impact assessment (EIA) for new alignment of Sethu Samudram channel joining Southern tip of India and Northern tip of Sri Lanka. A press note by Press Information Bureau (PIB) reads that the …
Fate of Nagoya hanging in balance as developed nations resist legal framework for use of biological resources AN INTERNATIONAL protocol on biodiversity is set to become the new bone of contention between the developed and developing countries. The rich countries are opposing an international legal framework for use of biological …
India will launch a new drug by next week, drawn from black pepper, which promises to revolutionise tuberculosis treatment by reducing the duration of medication for the disease. The drug
The breakthrough paves the way for predictive healthcare and the possibility of identifying why certain people (with particular gene sequences) do not respond to certain medications, and what diseases a particular gene carrier, or a population, is likely to develop. While the actual genome sequencing was completed in 45 days, …
