Indian Institute of Science Current Affairs, GK & News

IISc develops ICMR-approved mobile RT-PCR lab

August 5, 2020
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Karnataka has launched the first-ever ICMR-approved RT-PCR Lab in the country and it has been developed by the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru. It is known as Mobile Infection Testing and Reporting Lab (MITR), which is capable of testing 9000 samples in a month. Highlights The Medical Education Minister of the state has launched ..

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CSIR tops ‘Nature Ranking Index-2020

February 21, 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, ..

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THE Emerging Economies University Rankings 2020 released

February 20, 2020

11 Indian institutions have been placed in the top 100 of ‘Times Higher Education’s (THE) Emerging Economies University Rankings 2020’, released in London. The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), India’s top-ranked institution, is ranked 16th among the top 100 universities of emerging economies. It is followed by Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (32nd rank) and ..

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Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan nominated as the Director of US Government Agency- National Science Foundation(NSF)

December 20, 2019

Alma mater of University of Madras(B.Sc Physics 1981), Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (B.E Electronics and Communication Engineering), and Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (M.Tech in Electrical Engineering), Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan has been nominated by the President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump to serve as the 15th Director of the National ..

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President of India presents Visitor’s Awards 2019

December 18, 2019

The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind hosted a Conference of all Central Universities Vice-Chancellors, Directors of Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research and the Indian Institute of Science (IIS), Bengaluru on Tuesday, 17th December 2019 at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. The President of India presented the 5th Visitor’s Award during the inaugural ..

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