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South Korea aims to develop exascale supercomputer system by 2030

South Korea will beef up its high-performance computing infrastructure to establish an exascale supercomputing system by 2030, the country's science ministry has said

One of the world's oldest science experiments comes up from the dirt

It's one of the world's longest-running experiments, having already gone on for 142 years

Global server market sales up 1.5% in fourth quarter of 2020

Vendor revenue in the worldwide server market grew 1.5 per cent year over year to $25.8 billion during the fourth quarter of 2020

ISRO's commercial arm NSIL bags 4 more contracts, eyes satellite deals

The firm has bagged four more dedicated launch service contracts even as it plans to pursue satellite building deals

PM Modi lauds 'huge contribution' of science towards Atmanirbhar Bharat

Advising youth of the country to read about Indian scientists, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded the "huge contribution" of science towards Atmanirbhar Bharat

Isro finishes launch rehearsal of PSLV-C51 mission, two satellites drop out

The launch is slated for February 28

Isro gears up to launch its new-generation mini rocket on maiden flight

Isro is getting ready to launch a new-generation compact rocket on its maiden orbital test flight, the space agency said

Asian chipmakers rush to boost production to meet global shortage

Consumer demand in China, especially for cars, has snapped back unexpectedly quickly from the coronavirus crisis

Tech central to US' strategic competition with China, says White House

The Biden Administration sees the US as engaged in a strategic competition with China and technology is a central domain of it, the White House has said

IT firm CSM Technologies inks $5.5-million deal in Ethiopia

The deal is for the design and implementation of Integrated Land Management Information System, a paperless and contactless interface for investors to access land-related services

India in third position in scientific publications after China, US: DST

India has seen an exponential increase in the number of scientific publications over the last 10 years and is in the third position globally after China and the US, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) said on Friday. Of the 13,045 patents in 2017-18, as many as 1,937 were by Indians. Out of 15,550 patents filed by Indians at Indian Patent Office during the period, 65 per cent were filed from Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Delhi, the DST said. India's national investment in research and development (R&D) has increased from Rs 1,13,825 crore in 2017-18 to Rs 1,23,847 crore in 2018-19. At the same time, various initiatives of the DST such as the National Initiative For Developing And Harnessing Innovations (NIDHI) have played a crucial role to reach this position, the DST said. The implementation of initiatives like NIDHI have nurtured 3,681 start-ups through the network of around 150 incubators created by the DST and generated 1992 intellectual property. Further,

China to surpass US to become world's largest IoT market in 2024: Report

China will surpass the US to become the world's largest Internet of Things (IoT) market in 2024

Two Indian flight surgeons to visit Russia for space medicine training

Two flight surgeons will soon fly to Russia where they will get hands-on experience in space medicine from their Russian counterparts for the Gaganyaan mission, ISRO said

India developing capabilities for deep ocean missions: Harsh Vardhan

India is developing a capability in which scientists can go deep into the ocean beyond three kilometres for taking up ocean exploration, said Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan

Science policy proposes lateral entry of scientists in related ministries

A new draft policy on science and technology has proposed up to 25 percent lateral recruitment of scientists in related ministries

We must bridge gender-gap in science and tech jobs: Venkaiah Naidu

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu expressed concern over under-representation of women in science and technology jobs and urged that steps be taken to rectify the situation

Draft Innovation policy proposes setting norms for 'ease of doing research'

Benchmarks for 'ease of doing research' will be developed to ensure adequate funds for research activities in India, according to the draft Science Technology Innovation Policy, 2020

STIP eyes setting up financial authority, bank for funding in key areas

The draft Science and Technology Policy 2020 proposes to establish a national STI Financing Authority and an STI Development Bank that can cater to the long term investments in select strategic areas. According to the draft, to undertake efficient governing mechanisms for the Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) funding landscape, a national STI Financing Authority will be created. The centralised authority will help strengthen financial outlay. A corpus fund will also be established for investing in various long and medium-term projects, commercial ventures, start-ups, technology diffusion and licensing to address identified priority areas in the STI ecosystem, the policy states. Besides, central ministries and associated departments lacking dedicated R&D units will establish concerned divisions to augment the overall R&D budget and scope of allocation. "An STI Development Bank will be created to direct long term investments in select strategic areas," the draft ...

More women, inclusion of LGBT community focus of draft STIP 2020

At least 30 per cent representation of women in all decision making bodies and inclusion of the LGBT community into conversations related to gender equity are the major focus points of the draft Science, Technology Innovation Policy 2020. Stressing that equity and inclusion will be a foundational element of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) ecosystem, the policy proposes that E&I should be added as a sub-text to all STI policies and processes (existing and upcoming), designed to create and nurture a vibrant STI ecosystem, in an inclusive manner. Emphasis under the STIP 2020 has been for women scientists. A specific highlight will remain upon promoting talented women scientists in leadership positions across research and science administration to create inspiration for women aspiring to pursue science careers, the draft policy states. "There will be also enhanced representation of women, at least 30 per cent of the total strength, in all decision making bodies including ...

IIMs can act as bridge between local products, global tie-ups: PM Modi

The IIMs can act as a bridge between local products and global collaborations, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi said