INSPIRE Awards conferred to 53,021 students across India

Union Minister of Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh has recently provided financial aid to around 53,000 students under the INSPIRE Scheme. What is INSPIRE Scheme? The Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) scheme has been implemented by ..

Month: Current affairs - September, 2022

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs

What is ‘Daylight Saving Time’?

Daylight Saving Time (DST), also known as summertime in some countries, is a mechanism to save energy and it involves resetting the clocks. About DST Daylight Saving Time (DST) is the practice of advancing clocks (typically by one hour) during ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs

National level Climate Vulnerability report to be released

The Department of Science and Technology is to release a National Level Climate Vulnerability report. The title of the report is “Climate Vulnerability Assessment for Adaptation Planning in India using a Common Framework”. About the report The report was generated ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021

DST-IIEST Solar PV Hub inaugurated at Shibpur, WB

On October 27, 2020, the Union Education Minister, Shri Ramesh pokhriyal nishank inaugurated the DST-IIEST Solar PV Hub. The hub was inaugurated at Shibpur in Howrah District of West Bengal . Highlights The funds to develop the hub was allocated ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

He-abundance in Omega Centauri discovered by IIA

The scientists at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have studied the stars of Omega Centauri cluster and found some Helium-enhanced cool bright stars that are present among the metal-rich sample of the cluster. IIA is an autonomous institute of ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020

‘India-Canada IC-IMPACTS Annual Research Conference’ held

The India-Canada IC-IMPACTS Annual Research Conference was held on August 6-7, 2020 in order to discuss the ways for taking cooperation between the two countries to a new level. This conference is organized virtually by the India-Canada Centre for Innovative ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020

Official Logo launched to celebrate Golden Jubilee Commemoration Year of DST

The Secretary of Department of Science and Technology launched the official logo to celebrate the Golden Jubilee Commemoration Year of DST. Highlights The DST was established in May 3, 1971. The department is observing a Golden Jubilee Commemoration year between ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

NSTMIS report: India placed 3rd in scientific publication

The National Science and Technology Management Information (NSTMIS) has conducted a survey on Research and Development Statistics and Indicators 2019-20. Highlights The report says that India ranks 3rd globally in the scientific publication. The first two ranks were occupied by ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

NanoBlitz 3D

Scientists at ARCI, under DST, have developed a tool called Nanoblitz 3D for mapping nano-mechanical properties of various materials. About Nanoblitz 3D Nanoblitz 3D is a tool for mapping nano-mechanical properties like hardness, elastic modulus, etc. of materials like softwood, ..

TIFAC

The TIFAC is to come up with a white paper on strategizing the revival of the Indian economy after the COVID-19 pandemic runs its course. Key Focus of the White Paper The think tank is to come up with strategies ..