New Delhi, February 12, 2022: Indian researchers have found that electrolysis using surface-modified electrodes for efficient large-scale transformation of phenol to 1,4 hydroquinone used as intermediate in the manufacturing of food preservatives, pharmaceuticals, dyes, polymers. India currently imports 1,4 hydroquinone at a heavy cost due to lack of efficient processes for conversion of phenol to 1,4 […]
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Developing strategies to treat attention disorders
New Delhi, February 11, 2022: Prof. Sridharan Devarajan, currently an Associate Professor in the Centre for Neuroscience & Associate faculty in Computer Science and Automation, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, is a recipient of the Swarnajayanti fellowship for the year 2021. He seeks to identify brain regions and neural mechanisms that mediate human attention, […]
Government support for the development of indigenous tech for batteries
New Delhi, February 10, 2022: Department of Science & Technology (DST) is supporting development of indigenous technology for batteries, especially in the field of graphene-based batteries. DST has also supported a project on Graphene Protected Si Nano-Spheres (interconnected) for Developing High Energy Density Li-Ion Battery. Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) Statutory Body under the […]
GAIL starts India’s maiden project of blending hydrogen into CGD network
New Delhi, February 09, 2022: Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) has commenced India’s first-of-it’s-kind project of mixing hydrogen into natural gas system at Indore, Madhya Pradesh. The hydrogen blended natural gas will be supplied to Avantika Gas Limited, one of GAIL’s Joint Venture (JV) Company with HPCL, operating in Indore. In line with the […]
Swarnajayanti awardee working on materials that can make computers more efficient
New Delhi, February 08, 2022: Prof. Mayank Shrivastava from IISc Bangalore, a recipient of Swarnajayanti fellowship 2020-21, is working on applications of emerging materials that can help computers mimic functions that the brain can perform rapidly. It can help computers perform cognitive functions, identify people from a crowd, distinguish smell as well as learn and […]
National Tech Excellence Award for Women 2022, Applications Invited!
New Delhi, February 07, 2022: Applications have been invited from Indian Women Scientists and Entrepreneurs to felicitate a select few with the prestigious India National Tech Excellence Award for Women 2022 for pursuing, prevailing, creating an impact, and etching out stories of inspiration for future young girls. Technology Development Board, a statutory Body of the […]
Indian scientists develop efficient and durable solar cells by tuning the length and porosity of nanorods
New Delhi, February 06, 2022: Indian Scientists have devised a new process for increasing the efficiency and stability of Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanorods based on Perovskite Solar Cells (PSC). It will help develop solar cells with stable light-harvesting active layer. Perovskite solar cells have become commercially attractive because of the potential of achieving even higher […]
Abdul Khader Nadakattin: The ‘tamarind maniac’ grassroots innovator
New Delhi, February 3rd, 2022: Abdul Khader Nadakattin, a serial grassroots innovator from Dharwad, Karnataka, is amongst the 107 Padma Shri awardees announced for the year 2022 in the Others (Grassroots Innovation) category. Abdul Khader Nadakattin is a serial innovator, and his prominent innovations include a device to separate tamarind seeds, ploughing blade manufacturing machine, Seed […]
RBI TO ISSUE DIGITAL RUPEE STARTING FROM 2022-23
New Delhi, February 02, 2022: Digital Rupee is soon going to be a reality! Yesterday, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to introduce Digital Rupee, using blockchain and other technologies, to be issued by the Reserve Bank of India starting 2022-23. While presenting the Union Budget for 2022-23, in Parliament today, […]
India emerges as largest exporters of cucumber and gherkins in the world
New Delhi, February 01, 2022: India has emerged as the largest exporter of gherkins in the world. India has exported cucumber and gherkins to the tune of 1,23,846 Metric Tonnes with a value of USD 114 million during April-October, 2021. India has crossed the USD 200 million mark of export of agricultural processed product, – […]