INS Karanj
The Navy’s third state-of-the-art Scorpene class submarine, INS Karanj was recently launched.
India’s spending on science below economic capacity
India currently spends far below its economic capacity on research, according to a chapter in the Economic Survey.
Moss that can remove lead from water identified.
Scientists have identified a type of moss that can efficiently absorb a large amount of lead, providing a green alternative for decontaminating polluted water and soil.
New smart windows can darken when heated, produce electricity
Scientists have discovered a new material for next-generation smart windows that not only darken automatically when the sun is too bright but also convert solar energy into electricity.
Chinese scientists break key barrier by cloning monkeys
Researchers at the Institute of Neuroscience in Shanghai have cloned monkeys using the same technique that produced Dolly the sheep two decades ago, breaking a technical barrier that could open the door to copying humans.
Waste decomposer for Development of Organic Farming
National Centre for Organic Farming has released a waste decomposer for Development of Organic Farming.
HPV vaccine gets immunization nod.
The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI), an advisory body that recommends vaccines for India’s Universal Immunization Programme (UIP), has given the green signal to the introduction of the Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in the UIP.
Ransomware scare prompts power authority’s alert
In the wake of the Wannacry ransomware attacks last year, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has warned of threats to smart grid systems in the country and an “urgent” need to develop a cyber security framework to address security needs in the country’s power sector.
WEF to set up C4IR in Mumbai
The World Economic Forum (WEF) is going to set up a Centre for a Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) in Mumbai.
INSPIRE scheme
Recently, the INSPIRE (Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research) has been under criticism due to complaints of harassment, delays in fund disbursal, and concerns that the scheme hasn’t created enough jobs.