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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
TopicMinistry of Science and Technology

Topic: Ministry of Science and Technology

Department of Science and Technology spearheads missions on climate change

MoST, MoES, MoEF&CC, and MoA&FW lead various initiatives to study climate change.

Decision on Vigyan awardees final, ministry officials say after 176 more scientists question ‘omissions’

This is 2nd time scientific community has questioned award selection. In August, 26 academics wrote to Centre’s principal scientific adviser that selection criteria be made public.

Lab-grown food to fabrics, what’s bio-manufacturing & how India’s BioE3 policy could give it a boost

Dept of Biotechnology says the new policy will enable India to lead global bio-revolution & help supplement demands of growing population. Industry players sceptical about implementation.

Gaganyaan to Shukrayaan — new govt to continue focus on R&D, quantum tech & big-ticket missions

Work will continue on key projects like National Quantum Mission, National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical System & Anusandhan National Research Foundation, ThePrint has learnt.

Science ministry proposes new Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar as India’s highest science & tech honour

Under Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar, 56 awards under 4 categories will be give in 13 domains, including physics, chemistry, & mathematics, among others.

‘1,000-qubit supercomputer, boost to IT sector’ — all about National Quantum Mission greenlit by Cabinet

Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh says Rs 6,003.65 crore mission will aim to ramp up scientific and industrial research & development in quantum technology in India. 

‘Pancha mahabhoota’, ‘desi’ space tourism – how ancient wisdom met modern science at Akash Tattva

Akash Tattva, which opened in Dehradun Saturday, will be followed by conferences focussing on other four elements, Vaayu (air), Jal (water), Prithvi (earth) and Agni (fire).

Modi govt discontinues 300+ science awards to prune winners’ list to ‘really deserving’ candidates

New Delhi: More than 300 government awards for scientists from the ministries of science, space, health and family welfare, and earth sciences have been...

Disbelief over Modi govt plan to stop funding engineering academy linked to Kalam, Kakodkar

Scientists & academicians associated with Indian National Academy of Engineering have asked Dept of Science and Technology to reconsider decision. Senior DST official says decision not final.

Science ministry says Covid vaccine ‘unlikely’ before 2021, then drops claim in new statement

Science ministry statement refers to India’s two indigenous vaccines that will enter human trial stage — ICMR-backed Covaxin by Bharat Biotech and Zydus Cadila's ZyCov-D.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.