Bhopal, Jan 21 (Ians) The India International Science Festival, an annual flagship programme of the Union Ministry of Science and Technology in collaboration with the Madhya Pradesh government, got underway at Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (Manit) here on Saturday.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan lightened the ceremonial lamp in the presence of hundreds of scientists from across the country.
Promotion of science and technology among the general public and celebrating science as a festival is said to be the aim of the four-day event.
As per the information, Isro Chairman S. K. Somanath, Cmd of Bharat Biotech Krishna Ella along with many scientists will attend the event.
Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh is also likely to participate.
Cm Chouhan said that the Indian International Science Festival being held in Bhopal should be used to develop the scientific attitude of the students of the state.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan lightened the ceremonial lamp in the presence of hundreds of scientists from across the country.
Promotion of science and technology among the general public and celebrating science as a festival is said to be the aim of the four-day event.
As per the information, Isro Chairman S. K. Somanath, Cmd of Bharat Biotech Krishna Ella along with many scientists will attend the event.
Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh is also likely to participate.
Cm Chouhan said that the Indian International Science Festival being held in Bhopal should be used to develop the scientific attitude of the students of the state.
- 1/21/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Nov 8 (Ians) Minister of State for Earth Sciences, Jitendra Singh, on Tuesday convened the first ever joint society meeting of autonomous institutes under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) and called for breaking the “silos” to work with integration and “whole of government” approach.
All the five autonomous bodies, including Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (Iitm), Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (Incois), National Centre for Earth Science Studies (Ncess), National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (Ncpor) and National Institute of Ocean Technology (Niot), have been merged into a single society of MoES.
Singh said the move is in tune with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s directive to avoid duplication and working in silos and to aim for greater integration to achieve maximum output.
He said Prime Minister Modi not only has a natural predilection for science, but is also forthcoming in supporting and promoting science...
All the five autonomous bodies, including Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (Iitm), Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (Incois), National Centre for Earth Science Studies (Ncess), National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (Ncpor) and National Institute of Ocean Technology (Niot), have been merged into a single society of MoES.
Singh said the move is in tune with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s directive to avoid duplication and working in silos and to aim for greater integration to achieve maximum output.
He said Prime Minister Modi not only has a natural predilection for science, but is also forthcoming in supporting and promoting science...
- 11/8/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Sep 1 (Ians) The Centre on Thursday announced the “Cervavac”, India’s first indigenously-developed vaccine for prevention of cervical cancer, will be launched in the next few months and will be available in the price range of Rs 200-Rs 400.
Cervical cancer ranks as the 2nd most prevalent cancers in India and accounts for nearly one-fourth of the world’s cervical cancer deaths despite being largely preventable.
As per current estimates, every year, approximately 1.25 lakh women are diagnosed with cervical cancer, and over 75,000 die from the disease in India, and 83 per cent of invasive cervical cancers are attributed to HPVs 16 or 18 in India, and 70 per cent of cases worldwide.
Announcing the scientific completion of the quadrivalent Human Papilloma Virus (qHPV) vaccine in presence of Adar C. Poonawalla, CEO, Serum Institute of India and other prominent scientists and dignitaries, Union Science & Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said that this affordable and cost-effective...
Cervical cancer ranks as the 2nd most prevalent cancers in India and accounts for nearly one-fourth of the world’s cervical cancer deaths despite being largely preventable.
As per current estimates, every year, approximately 1.25 lakh women are diagnosed with cervical cancer, and over 75,000 die from the disease in India, and 83 per cent of invasive cervical cancers are attributed to HPVs 16 or 18 in India, and 70 per cent of cases worldwide.
Announcing the scientific completion of the quadrivalent Human Papilloma Virus (qHPV) vaccine in presence of Adar C. Poonawalla, CEO, Serum Institute of India and other prominent scientists and dignitaries, Union Science & Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said that this affordable and cost-effective...
- 9/1/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Aug 15 (Ians) Curtains came down on the Great India Run 2022 amidst much fanfare in a glittering ceremony at the Nehru Park here on Monday.
The relay-run which covered a distance of 829 kilometers and travelled all the way from Lal Chowk, Srinagar to New Delhi culminated in the presence of more than 500 fans and onlookers who rejoiced at the venue decorated with Indian flags. The mood was patriotic not a single person present at the venue was without a Tricolour in their hands.
The culmination ceremony was attended by Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha Kartikeya Sharma, Member of Lok Sabha Manoj Tiwari and host of sporting luminaries including Bcci selection committee chairman Chetan Sharma, Paralympic games silver medalist Dr. Deepa Malik, Asian marathon champion Sunita Godara, 2022 Cwg bronze medalist Rohit Tokas, former Indian cricketer Saba Karim, veteran Indian shooter Samresh Jung and coach of...
The relay-run which covered a distance of 829 kilometers and travelled all the way from Lal Chowk, Srinagar to New Delhi culminated in the presence of more than 500 fans and onlookers who rejoiced at the venue decorated with Indian flags. The mood was patriotic not a single person present at the venue was without a Tricolour in their hands.
The culmination ceremony was attended by Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha Kartikeya Sharma, Member of Lok Sabha Manoj Tiwari and host of sporting luminaries including Bcci selection committee chairman Chetan Sharma, Paralympic games silver medalist Dr. Deepa Malik, Asian marathon champion Sunita Godara, 2022 Cwg bronze medalist Rohit Tokas, former Indian cricketer Saba Karim, veteran Indian shooter Samresh Jung and coach of...
- 8/15/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Aug 12 (Ians) While India ranks third globally in the startup ecosystem, after the US and China, the country now has close to 49 per cent of startups coming from the tier 2 and 3 cities, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said on Friday.
There startups from smaller cities are working in the fields like It, agriculture, aviation, education, energy, health and space sectors, the Minister said while delivering keynote address at “Dst StartUp Utsav” here.
As per the latest data, there are currently 105 unicorns, out of which 44 were born in 2021 and 19 in 2022.
“The decade 2021-30 is expected to bring transformational changes for Indian science, technology and innovation (Sti),” said the Minister.
Dr Singh said that India in its 75th year of Independence is now home to as many as 75,000 startups.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s special focus on science, technology and innovation has fired the imagination of the youth in the...
There startups from smaller cities are working in the fields like It, agriculture, aviation, education, energy, health and space sectors, the Minister said while delivering keynote address at “Dst StartUp Utsav” here.
As per the latest data, there are currently 105 unicorns, out of which 44 were born in 2021 and 19 in 2022.
“The decade 2021-30 is expected to bring transformational changes for Indian science, technology and innovation (Sti),” said the Minister.
Dr Singh said that India in its 75th year of Independence is now home to as many as 75,000 startups.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s special focus on science, technology and innovation has fired the imagination of the youth in the...
- 8/12/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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