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Union Government unveils National Biotechnology Development Strategy 2015-2020
Union Government has unveiled National Biotechnology Development Strategy (NBDS) 2015-2020 to establish India as a world-class bio-manufacturing hub. It was unveiled by the Union Science and Technology Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan in New Delhi. Key facts NBDS intends to launch ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
Government gives nod to introduction of Regional Centre for Biotechnology Bill, 2015
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for introduction of Regional Centre for Biotechnology Bill, 2015. The bill aims for establishment of a Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB) in Faridabad, Haryana and provide ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
Union Government launches BIRAC AcE Fund to accelerate growth of entrepreneurs in Biotechnology
Union Government on 19 March 2015 launched Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) AcE Fund to accelerate growth of entrepreneurs in Biotechnology. It was announced by Minister of State (MoS) for Science and Technology (S&T) and Earth Sciences Y.S. Chowdary ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
"Right to Research (R2R) Foundation" to promote Indian researchers launched
With a view to support foreign-educated and trained Indian researchers to help them find suitable jobs, upon their return to the country, a group of researchers and academicians have launched the Right to Research (R2R) Foundation. It has been observed ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
RTS,S: World's first vaccine against Malaria to hit markets soon
The world’s first malaria vaccine— RTS,S created by pharma company GSK, is expected to hit the markets by 2015. GSK has submitted a regulatory application to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for its malaria vaccine candidate, RTS,S. Application of RTS,S: ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2014
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Over 90% of human genome is ‘junk’ DNA: Research
According to the researches at Oxford University, less than 9.5% of human DNA is functional. This is in contrast to the hitherto presumed theory that 80% of the human genome is of some biological importance. The study uncovers that at ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2014
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs