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Cabinet approves to set up a 12-member Technology Group
On February 19, 2020, the Union Cabinet approved to set a technology group. The 12-member group will provide scientific advice on mapping of technologies, commercialization of dual use technologies and develop a road map on selected key technologies. The group will provide three major pillars of support namely Policy support, research and development proposals and ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: cabinet approval • Industrial Development • Policy • Technology development • Technology Services • Union Cabinet
Global Potato Conclave to be held in Gujarat
The Global Potato Conclave is to be held between January 28 and January 31, 2020. PM Modi is to attend the conclave. PM Modi is to address the conclave. Highlights The conclave will hold live demonstrations of potato varieties, farm equipment, management practices. The conclave will include researchers from more than 30 countries and is ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture • Agriculture Project • Climate Resilient • PM Modi • Potato • Technology development
Cabinet approves India’s MoUs with UK, Sweden and BMGF
On January 8, 2020, the Union Cabinet approved Memorandum of Understandings India had signed with United Kingdom, Sweden and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) India-BMGF The Ministry of Health and BMGF had signed the Mou in November 2019. The BMGF agreed to work with the Ministry to strengthen health sector of the country. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Antarctic • Arctic • Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation • India-Sweden • India-UK • Memorandum of understanding • Ministry of Railways • Railway Modernisation • renewable energy India • Technology development
JNU signs MoU with IIT Delhi for Research, Technology Development
The two premier institutions, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and IIT Delhi inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in research, education and technology developments in science and other disciplines. Key Highlights of MoU MoU Objective: To recognise each other’s strengths and co-operate in research, education and technology developments in disciplines of science, engineering, management ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: IIT Delhi • Jawaharlal Nehru University • Memorandum of understanding • Research • Technology development
ICRIER to develop Broadband Readiness Index (BRI) for Indian States and Union Territories
The Department of Telecom (DoT) and the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) signed a MoU to develop a Broadband Readiness Index (BRI) for Indian States and Union Territories (UT). The first estimate will be made in 2019 and subsequently every year until 2022. This index will appraise the condition of the ..
Topics: Digital divide • Digital media • Economic geography • Humans • Social inequality • Technology development