Category: S&T Schemes and Initiatives
Nuclear Energy Summit
World’s 1st ever Nuclear Energy Summit held in Brussels.
Revamped Pharmaceuticals Technology Upgradation Assistance Scheme (RPTUAS)
Recently, Revamped Pharmaceuticals Technology Upgradation Assistance Scheme (RPTUAS) was announced by Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
International Biocuration Conference (IBC)
Recently India hosted the 17th annual International Biocuration Conference.
CERVAVAC | Cervical Cancer
The Government has set out a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign for girls between 9 to 14 years to reduce the incidence of cervical cancer.
PRITHvi VIgyan (PRITHVI) Scheme
Union Cabinet approved overarching scheme “PRITHvi VIgyan (PRITHVI)” under the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
Kochi-Lakshadweep Islands Submarine Optical Fiber Connection (KLI Project) | Low-Temperature Thermal Desalination (LTTD) Plant
PM inaugurated Kochi-Lakshadweep Islands Submarine Optical Fiber Connection (KLI Project).
Deep Ocean Mission
Article in the Hindu – interview with M. Ravichandran, Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences about the mission
Cloud Seeding | CAIPEEX
Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune demonstrated that cloud seeding (CS) has the potential to decrease uncertainty in rainfall.
Mission Indradhanush 5.0
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare concluded all 3 rounds of Intensified Mission Indradhanush 5.0 (IMI 5.0) Campaign.
Global Innovation Index (GII) 2023
India retains 40th rank out of 132 economies in the Global Innovation Index 2023 rankings published by the World Intellectual Property Organization.
Breakthrough Prize
The 2023 winners of the Breakthrough Prizes were announced recently.
Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar
Union Government has instituted the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP), a new set of 56 prizes to felicitate scientists, technologists and innovators.