Council of Scientific & Industrial Research Current Affairs, GK & News
Atal Innovation Mission: CSIR Adopts 295 Atal Tinkering Labs
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research recently adopted 295 Atal Tinkering Labs established under Atal Innovation Mission. This will help young innovators associated with the Atal Tinkering Labs to learn from the best scientists in the country. It will pave way for them to become living inspirations for their schools and local communities. What ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) • atal tinkering labs • Council of Scientific & Industrial Research • CSIR • NITI Aayog
Heeng Cultivation introduced in Indian Himalayas
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Institute of Himalayan bioresource Technology has taken up Heeng cultivation in the Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh. Around 750 hectares are to be covered under Heeng cultivation. Background The IHBT had earlier partnered with Department of Agriculture, Himachal Pradesh to boost production of Heeng and Saffron in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Council of Scientific & Industrial Research • CSIR • GI tag • heeng • India-Iran • Jammu & Kashmir • Saffron
Scientists discover security ink to prevent fake printing of critical documents
Scientists from National Physical Laboratory have discovered a security ink which can prevent fake printing of critical documents such as passports and counterfeiting of currency notes. National Physical Laboratory functions under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, has recently developed a security ink which glows in red and green colours when illuminated by two ..
Topics: Council of Scientific & Industrial Research • National Physical Laboratory of India • Security
CSIR tops ‘Nature Ranking Index-2020
As per the ‘Nature Ranking Index-2020’, which is based on total research output of institutions, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has been ranked in the first place in the country. Based on the researches carried out from December 2018 to November 2019, the ranks are devised. Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, ..
Topics: Council of Scientific & Industrial Research • Indian Institute of Science • Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
CSIR and CNRS, France inks MoU for Promotion of Scientific and Technological Research
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between India’s Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), and France’s National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) to establish a framework for cooperation between two institutes towards promotion and support of scientific and technological research. Highlights of MoU The MoU was signed with a view of potentially beneficial ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: CNRS • Council of Scientific & Industrial Research • CSIR • CSIR-IICT • India-France • MOU • National Centre for Scientific Research • Science and Technolgy • Scientific and Technological Research