India updates biodiversity action plan, to conserve 30pc areas by 2030

New Delhi (IANS) India has updated its biodiversity action plan and has committed to conserve 30 per cent of its terrestrial, inland water, and coastal and marine areas by 2030. 

The updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP)…

Govt to launch 4,740 digital service centres to boost inclusive growth in rural areas

New Delhi (IANS) The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Friday launched the Digital India Common Service Center (DICSC) project to bridge the digital divide in rural India and ensure that digital services reach every citizen. 

ISRO launches India’s first analog space mission

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Friday announced the launch of its first analog space mission, to study the challenges of extraterrestrial conditions that will help in future space missions. 

The mission, which…

Over 17 million Indian developers now building on GitHub

Bengaluru (IANS) Microsoft Copilot-powered developer platform GitHub on Tuesday said there are over 17 million developers in India building on the platform, representing an increase of 28 per cent in 2024, and making India the fast-growing developer…

INST scientists develop anti-counterfeiting ink to curb document duplication

New Delhi (IANS) A team of scientists at the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology, has developed a novel ink with enhanced security features to stop counterfeiting in…

Science Ministry grants herbal patents to 26 indigenous knowledge holders

New Delhi (IANS) The Ministry of Science and Technology has facilitated 26 indigenous knowledge holders from Jammu and Kashmir and Gujarat with herbal patents, it said on Monday. 

“This will facilitate the scaling up of technologies for commercial…

Industry lauds Centre norms to curb misleading environmental claims by companies

New Delhi (IANS) Industry experts on Monday lauded the Department of Consumer Affairs for releasing new guidelines to curb “greenwashing” or misleading environmental claims by companies. 

The growing concern around "greenwashing," where companies…

Centre to launch BRIC-National Agri-Food Biomanufacturing Institute on Monday

New Delhi (IANS) The Union government is set to launch BRIC - National Agri-Food Biomanufacturing Institute (BRIC-NABI), at Mohali in Punjab, in a bid to strengthen India’s capabilities in agricultural biotechnology and bioprocessing.

The new…

New weight loss drugs can cause decline in skeletal muscle mass: Study

New Delhi (IANS) Amid the growing use of weight loss medications, a new study has raised concerns about declining skeletal muscle health caused by the popular drugs.

In a recent commentary published in The Lancet journal, researchers from the…

Cyclone Dana: Mangrove belt acting as natural speed breaker minimised impact in coastal Sundarbans

Kolkata (IANS) The apprehensions of Cyclone Dana playing havoc in the coastal Sundarbans area scattered over South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas districts of West Bengal was allayed to a great extent because of the mangrove belt barrier there…