Category: Science & Technology

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has called for setting up more Gurukuls in the country to not only provide modern education, but also protect India’s moral and cultural heritage. After laying the foundation stone of ‘Gurukulam Evam Acharyakulam’ at Swami Darshanand Gurukul Mahavidyalay in Haridwar, Uttarakhand on January 06, 2024, Shri Rajnath Singh stated that at a time when moral values are deteriorating due to imitation of foreign culture, Gurukuls must come forward to provide modern education while incorporating moral values among the youth. “About 1,000-1,500 years ago, there were…

Rajesh Kumar, the CEO of the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), disclosed this information at the annual conference. The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre successfully thwarted these cyberattacks, ensuring the security of the website. The Indian cybersecurity sector successfully thwarted numerous cyberattack attempts on the G20 portal during the summit, with a peak of 16 lakh Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks per minute. Rajesh Kumar, the CEO of the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), disclosed this information at the annual conference. The I4C wing, established by the Ministry of Home…

Exploring the growth mechanisms of uterine tumors could provide optimism for the numerous women enduring the agony of fibroids. Approximately 8 out of 10 women experience the development of noncancerous fibroids in their uterus, leading to symptoms such as pain, excessive bleeding, and infertility. Scientists at the University of Cincinnati have identified that fibroid cells employ distinct signaling pathways compared to uterine cells.  Stacey Schutte, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at UC’s College of Engineering and Applied Science, said, “That’s important for identifying therapeutic targets because we want to…

DRDO is today celebrating the 66th  Foundation Day of its establishment. Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat DRDO paid floral tributes to the Missile Man of India and former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. Floral tributes were also paid to Dr VS Arunachalam, Former DRDO Chief, who passed away in August 2023. Addressing DRDO fraternity, Chairman DRDO extended warm wishes to DRDO employees and their families. He stated that an eventful year has passed and a new one is about to begin and asked…

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today  carried out an on-site review of the River Devika Rejuvenation  Project here and inspected the finishing touches in progress on the completion of Rs 190 cr centrally funded Project which is the first of its kind river project in North India and was launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in 2019. Dr Jitendra Singh’s visit to the project was to see the last minute finishing touches…

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has said that the Government is developing a strong base of domestic defence industrial ecosystem to make India a strategic economy. Addressing the 21st convocation ceremony of Tezpur University on December 31, 2023 at Tezpur, Raksha Mantri said, the ministry is making all efforts to achieve the target of becoming self-reliant in the defence sector. Highlighting the various steps taken by the Ministry of Defence to achieve Aatmnirbharta in defence, Shri Rajnath Singh stressed that for the first time, the import of arms was restricted.…

Today, Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Electronics and Information Technology, and Jal Shakti, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, conducted a comprehensive review of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) progress in Raghunathpura and Chanduwas villages, Rewari District, Haryana. Throughout the day, Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar engaged with authorities overseeing the District Water and Sanitation Mission, interacted with members of the Village Water & Sanitation Committee, and visited the homes of several residents. The minister emphasized the significant success of JJM in Haryana, particularly in model villages like Raghunathpura and Chanduwas,…

INDIA’S RANKING IN GLOBAL S&T INDICES CONTINUES TO RISE India retained the 40th position in Global Innovation Index among the top innovative economies globally as per Global Innovation Index (GII) 2023. As per WIPO Report 2022, India is ranked at 7th position in terms of Resident Patent Filing activity in the world. India improves its ranking to 60th position (2023) from 79th position (2019) as per Network Readiness Index (NRI) 2023 report. NRI is one of the leading global indices on the application and impact of information and communication technology (ICT) in 134 economies…

Chandrayaan-3 Mission LVM3 M4 vehicle successfully launched Chandrayaan-3 into its precise orbit on 14th July, 2023. Chandrayaan-3 Landing On 23rd Aug, 2023, Chandrayaan-3 lander, Vikram, successfully soft-landed on the Moon. Subsequently, the rover, Pragyan, ramped down on the lunar surface. Over the next few days, several experiments, such as measurement of near-surface plasma content, presence of mineral elements, temperature profile of the lunar topsoil, etc. were conducted by the onboard payloads. Prime Minister interacts with ISRO Scientists Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi visited ISTRAC, Bengaluru on 26th August 2023 to meet ISRO Scientist and applauded…

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated SemiconIndia 2023 in Gandhinagar The three-day SemiconIndia 2023 was inaugurated by Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and in his special address he emphasised role of semiconductors in day-to-day lives of the people and how India is committed to build the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem under the Semicon India Programme. Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Communications, and Railways, Government of India highlighted role of Prime Minister in transforming every sector with a focus on electronics manufacturing, particularly semiconductors. Shri Bhupendra Patel, Chief…