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All 37 CSIR labs should work in coordination: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday stressed the need for all 37 CSIR labs in the country to work in coordination with each other, discuss their research ideas as this could lead to quality output and limit overlap of research effort making it more cost-effective. Speaking after inaugurating the week-long 'One Week One Lab' event at CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology here, the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, also emphasised for integration amongst labs, public and private R&D labs and Industry for effective utilisation of resources. "Here is the time when we have certain important ideas to move forward. Among our 37 CSIR (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research) institutes can we supplement each other's resources, experiences as well as our inputs. Is inter-coordination with other institutes, similar kind of research work, R&D happening in both public as well as private. Could we do that? And then extended ...

Tata Steel signs MoU with CBRI for sustainable mining solutions on Tuesday

Tata Steel and Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), a constituent of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), signed an MoU to collaborate on research, academic growth, and sustainable solutions in mining. The MoU was signed by D B Sundara Ramam, vice president Raw Materials, Tata Steel, and Prof. R. Pradeep Kumar, director CBRI, here on Tuesday, a company press release said. Under the agreement, CBRI will provide scientific inputs to Tata Steel on slope stability analysis and control measures in mining areas and affordable and sustainable green housing technologies for the rehabilitation and resettlement of families in mining areas. The partnership will also include technical training and workshops on geotechnical understanding and other scientific areas related to mining, the release said. Speaking on the development, Sundara Ramam said, "The collaboration with CBRI is a significant step towards our commitment to sustainable mining practices. We are excite

Renowned scientist, former CSIR director A D Damodaran dies at 87

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan condoled the death and said the country has lost a scientist known for his expertise in nuclear science

Geophysical scientists from Hyderabad to study land subsidence in Joshimath

A team of experts from CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) will be leaving for Joshimath in Uttarakhand, which witnessed land subsidence recently, to conduct subsurface physical mapping of the affected town, a senior scientist has said. The 10-member team headed by Anand K Pandey is expected to reach the site on January 13 and start their work from the following day. The tests are expected to continue for two weeks, and the collated data would then be analysed to ascertain the reason for the sinking of the ground there. Joshimath, the gateway to famous pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib and international skiing destination Auli, is facing a major challenge due to land subsidence. "Our equipment is already on the way. On 13th January, the whole team will move to this site. And from 14th onwards, we will be there for at least two weeks to do the survey of that area. We are planning to do shallow subsurface physical mapping for water saturation and soil .

India has developed herd immunity; BF.7 variant may not be serious: CCMB

The severity of BF.7 variant of coronavirus in India may not be as serious as it is currently prevailing in China as Indian have already developed "herd immunity" a top official of CSIR- Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) here said. Vinay K Nandicoori, Director CCMB, stressing the need to follow Covid appropriate behaviour, said there is always a concern that all these variants have the ability to escape the immunity and can infect people who are vaccinated and even sometimes infected with the previous variants of Omicron. "The severity of the infection is not as much as they used to be with Delta. That's because of the fact that we do have herd immunity to an extent. Actually we have herd immunity because we are exposed to the other viruses," he told PTI. Media reports indicate that India reported four cases of BF.7 variant of coronavirus. "We (India) have seen the Delta wave which is a big one. Then we have got vaccination done. And then the Omicron wave came and we

PM chairs Council of Scientific and Industrial Research society meeting

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Society here on Saturday

PM Modi chairs Council of Scientific and Industrial Research meeting

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Society here on Saturday. Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh, another Union minister Piyush Goyal besides several secretaries, including those of science-related ministries, participated in the meeting. Singh had on Friday said this was the third year of the CSIR Society and the meeting was of special significance as it marked 80 years of the establishment of the council. About the agenda of the meeting, Singh had said a presentation on the various activities of the CSIR would be made before the prime minister and his suggestions would be sought on the way forward.

Existing infra for testing medical devices inadequate: Parliamentary panel

The report presented in the Parliament by a standing committee stated that along with more testing labs, the country needs a robust IT-enabled and feedback-driven post-sales surveillance system

CSIR gets its first woman director general in Nallathamby Kalaiselvi

Known for her work in the field of lithium ion batteries, Kalaiselvi is at present director of the CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute at Karaikudi in Tamil Nadu

Godi India to bring out first domestic made lithium-ion cell by August

Signs public private partnership deal with CSIR-CECRI to run an advanced Lithium-ion cell manufacturing unit in Chennai; plans to invest $3 billion over next five years

Waste to resource: Companies look to tackle garbage dumping problem

The crux of the problem is the lack of a waste management system, and this has spurred some companies to step in with innovative ideas to tackle the issue

Cabinet approves amalgamation of CDC with CSIR; assets to move to latter

CSIR and CDC are two separate autonomous bodies under the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science and Technology

SpiceJet, GMR group announce sustainable aviation fuel initiatives

Globally, International Air Transport Association has set a target for airlines to achieve net zero emissions by 2050

Mapping groundwater sources to aid in using it for drinking: Jitendra Singh

Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said on Monday CSIR is using the latest technology to map sources of groundwater in arid regions that will help use it for drinking

Medical oxygen from Honeywell technology has saved 120,000 lives in India

Patented technology of US firm, which tied up with DRDO last month, to save 66,500 more people in July-August

CSIR-IICT, Bengaluru pharma firm join hands to make Covid drug 2-DG

This drug, in the form of powder formulation, was earlier launched by Dr Reddy's Laboratories in India

Regulatory nod given to conduct clinical trials of Colchicine: CSIR

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given approval to the CSIR and Laxai Life Sciences Private Limited to conduct clinical trial of Colchicine on COVID-19 patients, according to a statement on Saturday. Ram Vishwakarma, the advisor to the CSIR Director General, said Colchicine in combination with standard care will be an important therapeutic intervention for COVID-19 patients with cardiac co-morbidities and also for reducing pro-inflammatory cytokines, leading to faster recovery. A number of global studies have confirmed that cardiac complications during course of COVID-19 infections and post-Covid syndrome are leading to loss of many lives, and it is essential to look for new or repurposed drugs, he said. "Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), and Laxai Life Sciences Pvt Ltd Hyderabad, have been given the regulatory approval by DCGI to undertake a two-arm phase-II clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of the drug Colchicine in improvement of

Bharat Biotech, CSIR collaborate to make raw material for vaccines

India now imports adjuvants and other chemicals for vaccine manufacturing

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Second Covid wave inevitable, say experts

Experts on a second wave, contribution to global Covid research, vaccination programme takes a pause, and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

BEML, NAL sign MoU to jointly develop 2-seater trainer aircraft

BEML Limited has signed an MoU with Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) for joint development in the areas of advanced composites and autoclaves, mini-unmanned aerial vehicles, design & analysis of aircraft structure and systems. BEML also teamed with NAL for joint development of two seater trainer aircraft through transfer of technology, according to a BEML statement. "This will help BEML increase its footprint in the aerospace sector," the statement said.