DBT-National Brain Research Centre (DBT-NBRC) have recently developed project SWADESH, a unique brain initiative focusing on certified neuroimaging, neurochemical, neuropsychological data and analytics that are made accessible to researchers for managing brain disorders. SWADESH is the first large-scale multimodal neuroimaging database designed specifically for Indian population with big-data architecture and analytics for various disease categories (Fig. 1) under one platform. ...
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Need for socio-cultural changes, flexi work times & gender neutral pays highlighted at India-Israel Women in STEM conference
Experts from India and Israel highlighted the need for changes in the socio-cultural environment while deliberating on ways of achieving gender parity in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) at the conference on India-Israel Women in STEM on November 24, 2021. “There are 3 main issues about lesser women participation in STEM fields which have existed historically across ...
Read More »DPIIT to support PLI investors to get faster clearances for projects
Speaking at the high level DPIIT-FICCI Investor Roundtable on PLI for White Goods, ShriAnurag Jain, Secretary, DPIIT, said that the government is willing to look at the Phased Manufacturing (PMP) plan for the AC industry to check the imports and increase local value addition and employment. He was responding to the suggestions made by some of the CEOs present in the ...
Read More »New State of Monster black hole detected 5 Billion Light years away could help study role of gravity in evolution of galaxies in early Universe
Indian Astronomers have found an active galaxy in a very bright state with 10 times more X-ray emission than normaIndian Astronomers have found an active galaxy in a very bright state with 10 times more X-ray emission than normal, equivalent to more than 10 trillion Sun, and located 5 billion light-years away that could help probe how particles behave under ...
Read More »CPIB organizes two day event for deliberations on Hydrogen Energy
The 1st International Conference on Hydrogen Energy – Policies, Infrastructure Development and Challenges is being organized by Central Board of Irrigation and Power (CBIP) with the support of Ministry of New & Renewable Energy , Central Electricity Authority and NTPC on 24th -25th November 2021, here. Shri Bhagwanth Khuba, Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy, Chemicals and Fertilizers inaugurated the ...
Read More »Expert Group unveils report on base revision of Wage Rate Index (WRI) to 2016=100 from base 1963-65=100.
Prof. S.P.Mukherjee, Chairman of Expert Group on Minimum Wages & National Floor Wages, Dr G.C.Manna, Chairman of Technical Advisory Committee of Wage Rate Index, Shri DPS Negi, Principal Advisor, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Ms. Sibani Swain, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Ms. Vibha Bhalla, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment and Shri I.S. Negi, DGLB & ...
Read More »India, ADB sign $300 million loan to improve primary health care in India
The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday signed a $300 million loan to strengthen and improve access to comprehensive primary health care in urban areas of 13 states that will benefit over 256 million urban dwellers including 51 million from slum areas. Mr. Rajat Kumar Mishra, Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs in the Ministry of Finance, ...
Read More »Celebrating the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, Stakeholders discuss Strategic Priorities for Anti-Microbial Resistance National Action Plan
The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, organized a National Stakeholder workshop on the National Action Plan to combat Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR). World Antimicrobial Awareness Week is held every year from November 18-24. It aims to raise awareness of, and commitment to tackling the emergence of AMR. ...
Read More »India has led through vision and action in meeting climate change challenges – Environment Minister Bhupender Singh Yadav
Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change (EF & CC) Shri Bhupender Singh Yadav today called for a concerted action by all to contain the growing menace of air pollution in Indian cities. Inaugurating a two day sensitization-cum-review workshop on National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) for the Western Region states of Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh in Mumbai, ...
Read More »IT Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurates ‘Aadhaar 2.0- Ushering the Next Era of Digital Identity and Smart Governance’
Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Union Minister of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India, inaugurated today a 3-day workshop titled ‘Aadhaar 2.0- Ushering the Next Era of Digital Identity and Smart Governance’ commencing from 23rd November, 2021 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Several dignitaries including Shri Ajay Sawhney, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), and Dr. Saurabh Garg, CEO, ...
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