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Cabinet gives nod to BRICS MoU for cooperation in Science, Technology and innovation
The Union Cabinet has apprised signing of BRICS Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the fields of Science, Technology and innovation (STI). The MoU seeks to promote of cooperation in the field of STI among BRICS countries by means ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Raghavendra Gadagkar conferred with Cross of Order of the Merit Award of Germany
Professor Raghavendra Gadagkar has been conferred with highest civilian award of Germany, Cross of Order of the Merit. He was bestowed with this award in recognition of his work in strengthening Indo-German research co-operation in the field of behavioural ecology and ..
Kamal Bawa elected as Fellow to Royal Society
Eminent Ecologist Kamal Bawa has been elected as Fellow to the London based prestigious Royal Society. He was chosen in recognition of his pioneering contributions in the field of conservation science. With this, he joins former and current eminent fellows ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015
CNR Rao conferred with Japan's highest civilian award
Eminent scientist and Bharat Ratna awardee Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao was conferred with Japan’s highest civilian award the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star. He was bestowed with this award for his outstanding contributions to science and ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015
NTPC flags off Mobile Science labs to revolutionize rural education
India’s largest power producer, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) flagged off a Mobile Science Lab (MSL) as part of its efforts to promote scientific learning. MSL seeks to revolutionize rural education in India and make hands-on learning accessible to underprivileged ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
New species of Geckos discovered at Hampi in Karnataka
A new species of a gecko was spotted at the ruins of the World Heritage Site of Hampi in Karnataka. It was named as Cnemaspis adii after a young herpetology researcher Aditya Srinivasulu from Hyderabad, Telangana. It was spotted by the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Newly discovered Spider named after Telangana state
Newly discovered spiders of Thomisidae family have been named as Telangana crab spider (Thomisus telanganensis) i.e. after Indian state of Telangana. These spiders were discovered by G.B. Pravalikha and Chelmala Srinivasulu, wildlife and taxonomy researchers from the Zoology Department of ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Pratap Singh wins Institute of Physics Prize
15-year-old Indian-origin student, Pratap Singh from United Kingdom (UK) has won prestigious award Institute of Physics (IOP) Prize. Singh, who is a student at The Perse School, Cambridge received the prize for his experiment to verify an effect of Albert Einstein’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Minor planet named as 4538 Vishyanand after Indian Chess legend Viswanathan Anand
Minor planet was named after India’s chess legend and first grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand by the Minor Planet Center. His name was given to the minor planet which was previously identified as planet 4538. Now the planet will be called as ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Indian American scientist Murty Kambhampati chosen for US Presidential award
An Indian-American scientist and biology professor Murty Kambhampati is chosen for prestigious US Presidential award. He is among 15 scientists who have been chosen for US Presidential award for excellence in the field of science, mathematics and engineering mentoring (PAESMEM). ..