The Bikaner Development Authority Bill, 2025, passed by the Rajasthan Assembly, aims to establish a Bikaner Development Authority to regulate development activities in the Bikaner district. The bill was passed by voice vote, with the opposition Congress walking out of the House due to insufficient discussion. The bill was introduced …
Plagued by environmental hazards and threats to bio-diversity, scientists of the country were urged to explore solutions to Jammu & Kashmir’s specific problems. While Vice President Hamid Ansari urged for scientific collaborations to strengthen index of development, Jammu & Kashmir Governor NN Vohra exhibited concern on threat to glaciers and …
The 12th five-year plan, whose period is just about four months away, will see a significant focus on promotion of science and technology and public-private partnership in research areas. “The science and technology sector will occupy the centrestage in the 12th five-year plan. We are aiming to propel India from …
Bhubaneswar: The ‘China vs India’ debate saw Prime Minister Manmohan Singh noting that India’s “relative position in the world of science is declining, and the nation has been overtaken by countries like China”. Speaking at the 99th Indian National Science Congress on Tuesday, the PM’s inaugural lecture meant to celebrate …
CHENNAI: Agriculture scientist M.S. Swaminathan called on Wednesday for documenting indigenous farming knowledge which coped with monsoon vagaries. In earlier days when there was no irrigation, farmers were prepared for floods and droughts. The climate-resilient farming was a way of life in those days, and people went in for mixed …
Gokul Chandrasekar | ENS Climate experts gathered at the 98th Indian Science Congress made some stark revelations on the impact of climate change in India. The numbers and instances put together paint a grim picture CENTRAL India has witnessed a 50 per cent increase in the number of extreme weather …
Shyam Balasubramanian | ENS HEAR the word `satellite' and you would probably picture a huge hunk of hi-tech metal, wires and solar panels hurtling around in space. But the growing trend of fabricating and putting satellites into orbit by non-spacefaring countries, corporations and even universities has come thanks to the …
Shyam Balasubramanian | ENS We are tracking 30,000 pieces of debris that can cause heavy damage to satellites -- V Adimurthy, dean, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology SPACE debris could be among the biggest concerns in the planning and execution of manned space missions, Indian Institute of Space …
DEHRA DUN: The Fifth Uttarakhand State Science and Technology Congress concluded here with experts and budding scientists urging the Government to immediately frame policies for water and energy conservation to ensure sustainable growth of the State. Briefing journalists on the recommendations of the Congress here on Sunday, Rajendra Dobhal, Director, …
It will be held at SRM University in Kattankulathur, with delegates from all over the country participating Express News Service THE Indian Youth Science Congress is all set to begin here on June 26. The three-day Congress is aimed at providing a platform for students and young teachers between the …
Anil Kakodkar, former chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, on Thursday said the development of thorium-based energy would be the next challenge before the country to meet its growing power requirement. Addressing the energy session at the Indian Science Congress, Kakodkar said thorium as a source of energy was being …
In a potential breakthrough for diagnosis of heart disease, the field trial of nano technology-enabled sensors for early diagnosis of myocardial infarction is slated to begin soon and they maybe commercially available in a year. Addressing the Indian Science Congress here, Prof V Ramgopal Rao of Centre for Excellence of …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Curtains will come down on the 97th Indian Science Congress at Kariavattom on Thursday. The 98th edition will be held at the SRM University, Chennai, one year from now, Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) secretary (out-station) Ashok Saxena said. The recommendations from the 97th Congress will be placed before …
There is an alarming rise in sea level along the Indian coast since 2004, said Shailesh Nayak, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences. Addressing the Indian Science Congress session on
Food security has emerged as a common thread in discussions among space scientists, forestry experts, agriculturalists and zoologists participating in the 97th Indian Science Congress, currently underway here. The issue is being debated in several sessions against the backdrop of global warming, climatic changes, water scarcity and changed land utilisation. …
97TH INDIAN SCIENCE CONGRESS PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Thiruvananthapuram, 3 January Indian defence scientists were readying a weapons system to neutralise enemy satellites operating in low-earth orbit, a top defence scientist said today.
Calls For More Autonomy, Increased Participation Of Young Women Ananthakrishnan G | TNN Thiruvananthapuram: Acknowledging the deficiencies plaguing Indian science, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday called for doubling of efforts to attract more women talent into the field, free it of
