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CCMB Study on Genetic Diversity and Species Traits

A recent study conducted by scientists at the CSIR-Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology (CCMB) has shed light on the fascinating relationship between genetic diversity and species traits....

June 14, 2023

NITI Aayog-CSIR Report on Lead Poisoning in India

A joint study by NITI Aayog and CSIR highlighted the growing concern of lead poisoning among children under 19 years of age in India. Key findings A new...

October 14, 2022

HANSA-NG

HANSA-New Generation (HANSA-NG) is India’s first indigenous aircraft trainer. About HANSA-NG HANSA-NG is indigenously designed and developed by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research -National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL)....

March 7, 2022

Extension of INSACOG Network to neighbour countries

Recently, India announced to extend its “SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) network” to neighbour countries, to fight against Covid-19. Key Facts INSACOG is a network of laboratories for genomic...

February 17, 2022

India-France MoU on Health research

India and France recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding on inherited disorders and emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. The MoU was signed between France Institut Pasteur and CSIR...

January 28, 2022

Hyderabad Open Rock Museum

On January 6, 2021, the Union Minister of State for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Jitendra Singh, inaugurated first “Open Rock Museum” in Hyderabad. Open Rock Museum...

January 7, 2022

Indian SARS – CoV – 2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG)

INSACOG is a multi-lab agency. It was established by the Government of India in 2020 to monitor the genomic variations of COVID-19. In the beginning, there were ten...

January 4, 2022

CSIR innovation award presented

Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu presented the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) innovation on September 26, 2021. Key Facts Awards were presented to two Class 10 students...

September 27, 2021

CSIR-CMERI Solar DC Cooking System- Key Facts

CSIR-CMERI has handed over the “CSIR-CMERI developed Solar DC Cooking System” to Asansol Braille Academy in West Bengal on September 22, 2021. CSIR-CMERI developed Solar DC Cooking System...

September 23, 2021

CSIR Sero survey Results

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research recently released the results of Sero Survey. Key Findings of the Survey The survey was conducted on 10,427 persons. Of these,...

April 26, 2021

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