Government sets up mechanism in CSRI for transfer of technology

Ministry of Science & Technology has set up Mechanism in Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) to interact with Small-Scale Industry (SSI) for transfer of Technology from CSIR Labs. Nodal officer in CSIR will coordinate with the SSIs and ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018

CSIR scientists develop artificial leaf create hydrogen fuel from sunlight, water

CSIR scientists have developed an ultra-thin wireless device that mimics plant leaves to produce energy using water and sunlight. The artificial leaf absorbs sunlight to generate hydrogen fuel from water. In advance, this artificial leaf may provide clean energy for ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017

CSIR-NIIST develop new technique to produce bioethanol from cotton-stalks

Scientists from CSIR’s National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram have developed new technique to produce bioethanol from discarded cotton-stalks. The technique uses combination of chemical and biological techniques. The new technique will help to produce bioethanol, a ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017

NITI Aayog Selects CCMB as Incubation Centre for Biotech Start-ups

NITI-Aayog has chosen the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) in Hyderabad for hosting the ₹10-crore Atal Incubation Centre for biotechnology start-ups. Salient Facts The centre will identify promising start-ups and create facilities for them to succeed in the field of biotechnology. The ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2017

CSIR-SERC Develops Easy-to-Assemble Toilet

CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre (SERC), Chennai, has come up with a cost-effective toilet. The toilet is expected to be set up in those areas where toilet coverage is not available. Salient Highlights The cost-effective toilet will weigh less than 500kg and ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2017

Seabed Resident Event Profiler (SREP) robot developed by NIO

Scientists at CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) have developed a robotic platform, Seabed Resident Event Profiler (SREP) that is capable of being stationed at any water depth from 0-200 metres to track the oceanic processes. The robot has been designed ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017

CSIR celebrates its platinum jubilee

India’s largest civilian research and development agency Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) celebrated its platinum jubilee. The platinum jubilee celebrations were inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is also the President of CSIR. PM Modi also ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016

India's CSIR ranked world's 12th best Government Institute

The Council of Scientific Industrial Research (CSIR) was ranked world’s 12th best government institution out of 746 institutions. These institutes were ranked by a prestigious Scimago Institutions Rankings Report based on various parameters including the research performance, innovation and social ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2016

CSIR-CMERI develops Solar Power Tree for generation of electricity from solar energy

The Union Ministry of Science and Technology has launched ‘Solar Power Tree’, an innovative way to generate electricity by harnessing maximum solar energy in a limited space. It was launched by Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2016

CSIR-CIMFR, Coal supplying companies ink MoU for coal quality analysis

The CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CSIR-CIMFR) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with coal supplying companies and power utilities for quality analysis of coal supplied. The MoU was signed in presence of Uniin Science and Technology ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2016