Department of Science and Technology (DST) Current Affairs, GK & News
INSPIRE Awards conferred to 53,021 students across India
Union Minister of Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh has recently provided financial aid to around 53,000 students under the INSPIRE Scheme. What is INSPIRE Scheme? The Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) scheme has been implemented by Indian Government’s Department of Science and Technology (DST) to encourage people aging 10 to 32 ..
Month: current affairs - september, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Department of Science and Technology (DST) • DST • INSPIRE
Geospatial Self-certification portal
Department of Science and Technology (DST) launched the “Geospatial Self-Certification Portal” in a bid to convey adherence to provisions of Geospatial Guidelines by individuals, organisations, companies, and government agencies. It is a significant step for liberalising geospatial industry in India. New Geospatial Data Guidelines The government had issued new Geospatial Data Guidelines on February 15, ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Department of Science and Technology (DST) • Geospatial Self-Certification Portal • MEITY • National Informatics Centre (NIC)
Bipyrazole Organic Crystals
Researchers who are working at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata in association with IIT Kharagpur have developed self-repairing piezoelectric molecular crystals. These crystals are called bipyrazole organic crystals. Usage of Bipyrazole Organic Crystals When it undergoes a mechanical impact piezoelectric crystals generate electricity. Daily usage devices break down often due ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: bipyrazole organic crystals • Department of Science and Technology (DST) • IIT Kharagpur • ndian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata • piezoelectric molecular crystals
GoI to formulate new STIP (Science, Technology and Innovation) policy
The Department of Science and Technology along with the office of Principal Scientific Adviser to GoI are to jointly formulate National Science Technology and Innovation Policy 2020. The policy is to be formulated in bottom-up, decentralized process. About the Policy The fifth Science and Technology Policy is to be formulated by the Indian Government as ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • Department of Science and Technology (DST) • Policy • Science and Technology • Science Technology and Innovation Policy • STIP policy
“Indian National Super Model” launched by DST
On May 31, 2020, the Department of Science and Technology operating under Ministry of Science and Technology launched the Indian National Super Model. The Model was launched to help monitor transmission of COVID-19 infection. Highlights The Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) and IISc (Indian Institute of Science) are to play crucial role ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • Department of Science and Technology (DST) • Expert Group • IISc • Ministry of Science and Technology • Statistics
NSTMIS report: India placed 3rd in scientific publication
The National Science and Technology Management Information (NSTMIS) has conducted a survey on Research and Development Statistics and Indicators 2019-20. Highlights The report says that India ranks 3rd globally in the scientific publication. The first two ranks were occupied by USA and China. The gross expenditure on Research and Development in the country has tripled ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Department of Biotechnology (DBT) • Department of Science and Technology (DST) • DST • Intellectual Property • Patent • Science and Technology • WIPO