Tripura gets ‘Vigyan Gram’ to promote scientific culture
byAgartala: A science village is set to come up in the northeastern state of Tripura to facilitate “edutainment” and to promote, nurture and stimulate a…
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India’s first ‘military’ satellite (GSAT-7) launched successfully
byBangalore: India’s first ‘military’ satellite (GSAT-7) was successfully put into the geosynchronous transfer orbit early today by the European Space Agency’s (ESA) heavy rocket, authorities…
Maharashtra gets emergency medical care – thanks to Indian-American doc
byMumbai: The Maharashtra government is set to roll out over 900 fully-equipped ambulances across the state to provide emergency care to accident and trauma victims…
An argument against ‘Jugaad’
byLast week was a sad one in India. As if, the tragedy in Uttarakhand was not enough, Bihar featured in the news. It was…
Google eyes Indian businesses for digital advertising
byBangalore: Global search engine provider Google will train small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the southern states to grow their business by adopting digital advertising,…
IIT Mumbai, Roorkee willing to pitch in for Uttarakhand rehabilitation
byDehradun : Though incessant rains that have been lashing Uttarakhand since June in the aftermath of the Kedarnath tragedy and showing no signs of…
Students use space camera to study Uttarakhand disaster
byNew Delhi: A total of 300 school students studied the earth’s surface as seen from space, including the flood-ravaged state of Uttarakhand, as part of…
New Aakash computers are about quality: Prof Jhunjuhunwala
byAakash is a series of Android-based tablet computers promoted as a learning tool by the Human Resource Development ministry. A new version of this…
Asia’s first electron microscope on display at Kolkata’s SINP
byKolkata: Asia’s first horizontal type transmission electron built by a team of scientists from the city in the 1940s was opened for public display…
Government pushes new version of tablet Akash IV
byNew Delhi: The government is going ahead with plans for a new and improved low-cost Aakash tablet for students to be priced under $25…