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CSIR-NIIST develop new technique to produce bioethanol from cotton-stalks

August 26, 2017

Scientists from CSIR’s National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram have developed new technique to produce bioethanol from discarded cotton-stalks. The technique uses combination of chemical and biological techniques. The new technique will help to produce bioethanol, a ..

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NITI Aayog Selects CCMB as Incubation Centre for Biotech Start-ups

June 23, 2017

NITI-Aayog has chosen the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) in Hyderabad for hosting the ₹10-crore Atal Incubation Centre for biotechnology start-ups. Salient Facts The centre will identify promising start-ups and create facilities for them to succeed in the field of biotechnology. The ..

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CSIR-SERC Develops Easy-to-Assemble Toilet

June 12, 2017

CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre (SERC), Chennai, has come up with a cost-effective toilet. The toilet is expected to be set up in those areas where toilet coverage is not available. Salient Highlights The cost-effective toilet will weigh less than 500kg and ..

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Seabed Resident Event Profiler (SREP) robot developed by NIO

April 15, 2017

Scientists at CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) have developed a robotic platform, Seabed Resident Event Profiler (SREP) that is capable of being stationed at any water depth from 0-200 metres to track the oceanic processes. The robot has been designed ..

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CSIR celebrates its platinum jubilee

September 26, 2016

India’s largest civilian research and development agency Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) celebrated its platinum jubilee. The platinum jubilee celebrations were inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is also the President of CSIR. PM Modi also ..

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India's CSIR ranked world's 12th best Government Institute

July 27, 2016

The Council of Scientific Industrial Research (CSIR) was ranked world’s 12th best government institution out of 746 institutions. These institutes were ranked by a prestigious Scimago Institutions Rankings Report based on various parameters including the research performance, innovation and social ..

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