Sci-Tech

New Delhi: To safeguard the citizens from buying non-genuine items, the Centre Monday said that it asked mobile phone manufacturers and importers to ensure that the 'Sanchar Saathi' mobile application is pre-installed on all new mobile handsets manufactured or imported for use in India. This...

New Delhi: India's industrial production growth slowed to a 13-month low of 0.4 per cent in October this year due to the poor showing by power, mining and manufacturing sectors, according to official data released Monday. The factory output, measured in terms of the Index...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Odisha is rapidly emerging as one of India’s most promising clean energy destinations, on the back of strong natural advantages, progressive policies and growing industrial demand, a report said Monday. With significant solar, wind and hydro potential, a strong port ecosystem and clear...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday inaugurated the Infinity Campus of Indian space startup Skyroot as well as unveiled its first orbital rocket, Vikram-I. Addressing the event via video conferencing, the Prime Minister stated that the country is witnessing an unprecedented opportunity in the...

New Delhi: Union Cabinet Wednesday approved a scheme to promote manufacturing of rare earth permanent magnets with an outlay of Rs 7,280 crore. The 'Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets' was approved at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: The atmosphere at SAI International School crackled with curiosity and excitement Wednesday as students gathered for SAITED, the school’s flagship science and technology festival. But the event soared to an entirely new dimension when ISRO astronaut and Indian Air Force test...

Rourkela: A natural compound found in long pepper can be an effective and cost-efficient agent against colon cancer cells, said researchers at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela Tuesday. Colon cancer is a disease in which the cells grow uncontrollably in the large intestine...

New Delhi: India's average temperature increased by 0.89 degrees Celsius during 2015-2024, compared to the first quarter of the twentieth century, with temperature extremes becoming more frequent across parts of the country, according to a study. An additional warming of 1.2 to 1.3 degrees Celsius...

Beijing: China launched the Shenzhou 22 spacecraft Tuesday to help bring back a team of astronauts after a damaged spacecraft left them temporarily stranded on China's space station. The Shenzhou 22 will be used sometime in 2026 by the three astronauts who docked on the...

Belem (Brazil): India Sunday expressed 'strong support' to Brazil for the inclusive leadership of the COP30 Presidency and welcomed several decisions adopted at the just concluded climate summit. Though New Delhi expressed satisfaction with many decisions, it did not specifically call the COP30 a success...