‘Declare Oct 2 as the National Volunteering Day’
September 21st, 2012 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Ten eminent personalities came together here Thursday to give their support and start the next big step in volunteerism in India by signing a petition ... Read more...
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‘Superbug scare meant to hit Indian medical tourism’
December 4th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Dec 4 (IANS) The scare abroad over the superbug or NDM-1 (New Delhi Metallo beta lactamase) last year was deliberately created to tarnish India's image as a medical tourism ... Read more...
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China ‘to overtake US on science’ by 2013
March 29th, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 29 (ANI): A new study by the Royal Society, the UK's national science academy, has concluded that China is on course to overtake the US in scientific output possibly as ... Read more...
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Kumari Selja emphasises need for adapting various ways of conserving water
March 22nd, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 22 (ANI): Union Minister of Tourism, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja on Tuesday emphasized the importance of water conservation, its judicious use and proper management if the ... Read more...
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Magnets could skew our sense of right, wrong
January 26th, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 26 (IANS) Scientists have found a way to switch off your sense of right and wrong -- by using magnets.
When special kinds of magnets are held up to a ... Read more...
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C.R. Rao receives India Science Prize
October 19th, 2010 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 19 (IANS) World renowned statistician C.R. Rao Tuesday received the India Science Prize in recognition of his outstanding work in statistics from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.Singh presented the award ... Read more...
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PM likely to inaugurate science meet in Hyderabad
October 6th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh may inaugurate Third World Academy of Sciences' (TWAS) general meeting and lay the foundation stone for the Hyderabad campus of the Tata Institute ... Read more...
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Plagiarism plagues India’s genetically modified crops: Experts
September 30th, 2010 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept.30 (ANI): A landmark report by six science academies has revealed that plagiarism plagues India's genetically modified crops.Indian scientists now fear that the episode has undermined the country's international scientific ... Read more...
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Recommendations on Bt Brinjal remain unchanged: Academies
September 28th, 2010 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) A day after Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh trashed the report of the country's top six academies favouring Bt Brinjal, the academies Tuesday said their main recommendation on ... Read more...
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No question of lifting moratorium on Bt Brinjal: Ramesh
September 27th, 2010 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Rejecting the report of the country's top six academies recommending limited release of Bt Brinjal, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh Monday said it did not reflect the views ... Read more...
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Benefits of science should reach masses: Patil to scientists (Lead)
December 7th, 2009 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 7 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Monday told Indian scientists that the fruits of science should reach the masses as the importance of nations in the 21st century would be ... Read more...
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President lauds ‘creativity and innovation’ of Indian scientists
December 7th, 2009 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 7 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Monday lauded the "creativity and innovation" of Indian scientists for helping enhance agricultural production in the country as well as their role in advancing ... Read more...
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President Patil urges scientists to priorities research on food and energy security
December 7th, 2009 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Dec 7 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil today urged the scientific community to take the initiative in meeting the requirement of food, water, energy and housing.Addressing the concluding function of ... Read more...
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President to attend closing ceremony of Indian National Science Academy
December 7th, 2009 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Dec 7 (ANI): President Pratibha Devi Singh Patil will attend the closing ceremony of the Platinum Jubilee celebration of the Indian National Science Academy at the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics ... Read more...
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Pratibha Patil arrives in Kolkata on two-day visit
December 7th, 2009 - 1:21 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 6 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil arrived here Sunday evening on a two-day visit.
Patil, India's first woman head of state, was received at the N.S.C. Bose International Airport by West ... Read more...
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President to address science academy function in Kolkata
December 7th, 2009 - 1:21 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 6 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil will address the concluding function of Indian National Science Academy's (INSA) platinum jubilee year celebrations at the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP) here ... Read more...
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Science and technology can tackle economic, social challenges: PM
January 10th, 2009 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh today said that there is a close interconnect between scientific, progressive and secular values.He was convinced of the necessity of ... Read more...
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Prof. Seshadri to be conferred Rathindra Puraskar from Visva Bharrati
November 21st, 2008 - 10:15 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Nov 21 (ANI/Business Wire India): Professor C. S. Seshadri, director of the Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI) will receive the "Rathindra Puraskar" from Visva Bharati University for his outstanding contribution in ... Read more...
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Nodal centres to promote science in rural Uttar Pradesh
October 15th, 2008 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 15 (IANS) The National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) and the Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) will jointly set up nodal centres in Uttar Pradesh schools to promote science and scientific ... Read more...
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