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Big Boost for Khadi Artisans with Rs.45-crore Government Purchase Orders to KVIC during 2nd Covid-19 Lockdown

Ample employment opportunities for Khadi artisans have helped them fight the financial distress once again, as most parts of the country remain under lockdown during the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic. Despite a severe jolt to the manufacturing and...

Low-chilling apple variety developed by Himachal farmer spreads far & wide

A farmer from Himachal Pradesh has developed an innovative self-pollinating apple variety that does not require long chilling hours for flowering and fruit setting. This has spread to plain, tropical, and subtropical areas in various parts of India, where...

TDB supported science-based start-ups play critical role in combating COVID-19

Science-based startups are playing a crucial role in proactively bringing technologies for combatting COVID 19 to the people and helping the nation deal with the pandemic. As researchers, industrialists and entrepreneurs synergized their capabilities and efforts to fight this massive...

Recommendations of 43rd GST Council meeting

COVID-19 related medical goods including Amphotericin B for free distribution given full exemption from IGST upto 31.08.2021 Custom duty exemption also given to Amphotericin B Amnesty Scheme to provide relief to taxpayers regarding late fee for pending returns ; Late fee...

National AI Portal (INDIAai) celebrates its first anniversary today

The ‘National AI Portal (https://indiaai.gov.in)’, celebrated its first anniversary on May 28, 2021, in a virtual event attended by nearly 400 participants and dignitaries. The National AI Portal is a joint initiative by Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), National e-Governance...

DST supported disinfection system makes N95 Masks, PPE, medical gear reusable and reduces excessive COVID 19 bio-medical waste generation

The system has been validated and tested by the Department of Biosciences & Bioengineering at IIT Bombay A N95 Mask/PPE disinfection system developed by Mumbai-based start-up, Indra Water, has been installed at multiple Government hospitals across Maharashtra & Telangana. The disinfection...

BRICS meeting deliberated on emerging issues in Biotechnology and Biomedicine

Experts deliberated on emerging issues in the various fields of Biotechnology and Biomedicine at the fourth BRICS Working Group meeting on the subject area. More than 60 participants, including researchers, academicians, and government officials participated from all five BRICS countries Brazil, Russia,...

Dignitaries underline necessity of focusing on sunrise sectors in a post COVID world with STI

Dignitaries underscored the necessity of focusing on sunrise sectors for future growth and development in a post COVID world, and this only science and technology will be able to do, at an online discourse titled ‘On the Other Side...

Second virtual trade fair by APEDA focussing on horticultural products commences

To boost export potential of India’s agricultural and processed food products during the COVID19 pandemic, the second virtual trade fair (VTF) for horticultural produce organised by APEDA was inaugurated today. The three days VTF (May 27-29, 2021) display India’s unique...

TRIFED and NITI AAYOG to partner for implementing the Van Dhan initiative in Tribal Clusters of all Aspirational districts of India

Keeping in line with the Hon’ble Prime Minister's call for “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” aligned to the slogan of “Be Vocal for Local Buy Tribal”, towards realizing the goal of “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas”, TRIFED will now be partnering with NITI Aayog to implement...

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India and Australia Launch New Cyber and Technology Partnership

India and Australia have launched a new strategic partnership to deepen cooperation on cybersecurity, critical technologies and resilient supply...