Science, Technology and Innovation policy to be approved at Science Congress

Scientists call the policy draft a set of wishful ideas

Protest against Kudankulam nuclear plant called off

Jayalalithaa agrees to intercede on behalf of protesters

Need to strengthen post-Fukushima data sharing, say experts

150 experts from 35 IAEA member nations had met in Vienna last week to discuss the issue

BRICS nations discuss ways to achieve health goals through collaboration

Affordable health care and containing burden of diseases high on agenda

Olive Ridley turtles return to nest at Odisha sanctuary after two years

DRDO switches off lights at the missile test range nearby to help draw female turtles back to the beach

India's missile milestone: Agni V to ensure deterrent parity with China

India will adhere to its no-first-use policy, says DRDO director

Centre launches bio-toilets to curb open defecation

Around 100,000 toilets to be built in next two years in 300 gram panchayats

No trial incineration of Bhopal’s toxic waste in Nagpur

Madhya Pradesh High Court takes cognisance of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Boards objection

Nagpur village moves court against Bhopal's toxic waste incineration

Say it would endanger people’s their lives and environment

New swine flu kit makes disease detection easier in India

Portable testing kit gives results within an hour

Bhopal waste to be disposed of in the sea?

Taking cue from disposal of chemical weapons in 2009, Supreme Court-appointed monitoring committee suggests incinerating the waste on a floating …

Bichitrapur and Kirtania ports will endanger Olive Ridleys

Odisha forest department says ship movement will disturb turtle habitat

Increase investment in R&D in India, stress experts at Indian Science Congress

Advocate adopting a Public Private Partnership approach and promoting technology transfer

Roadblocks for bio-toilets in India

Bio-toilets are gaining ground. But emerging challenges could defeat the purpose

Glimpses from the 104th Indian Science Congress

Every year, scientific from across the country gather at the Indian Science Congress to deliberate on a a theme. Down To Earth was present at the …

Citizen science is growing in India, say experts

Scientists at the Indian Science Congress say the new research approach is witnessing good participation

A new R&D lab to help small hydropower projects

The turbine model testing facility is touted to be a step for make in India, as it is said to the first independent facility for turbine …

DRDO develops quick response mobile facility for nuclear incidents

With threat perception of terrorists using weapons of mass destruction increasing, DRDO has developed a mobile facility to help provide immediate

Success of Mission Shakti a culmination of efforts made over two decades

India had been working on weapon systems to intercept space objects to be able to secure its own for a long time

DRDO, JNU scientists develop more potent Anthrax vaccine

Claim new vaccine superior than existing ones as it can generate immune response to anthraxtoxin as well as spores

National centre for clean coal R&D opened

The centre is established as a national consortium on clean coal research and development under Indian Institute of Science’s leadership

Union Budget 2020-21: Examining the agri-research agenda

Increased investment in agriculture research an absolute need of the hour

COVID-19: Centre brings package to boost bulk drugs

Indian pharma industry is critically dependent on imported raw material 

Solar manufacturing road map: India needs to be self-reliant, but worries remain

Capacity additions peaked till financial year 2018; module prices and solar imports declined over last 2 years