Tag: Biotechnology
DBT seeks interest for young innovative biotechnologist award 2017
The attractive, career oriented scheme from Department of Biotechnology is to identify and nurture outstanding young scientists with innovative ideas and desirous of pursuing research in frontier areas of biotechnology...........
ICGEB celebrates its 30 years of bioscience research
The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology which recently completed thirty years of its first research activity, celebrated the occasion with series of lectures by its prominent scientists..........
India showcases its strength at 2017 BIO International Convention
The who's who of Indian biotech sector are participating in the discussions and meetings at world's biggest biotech show, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) 2017 currently being held in San Diego........
Indian R&D efforts into health & environment all set to get...
Under the new arrangement, which was formally launched in the presence of the Minister for Science and Technology, Harsh Vardhan on June 19, India would become a scientific partner of ESRF through the RCB, Faridabad..............
Brisbane to host 13th Indo-Australian biotech event in October
Themed 'OMICS in HEALTH', the joint conference on Indian and Australian biotech efforts would be held at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane on 30th -31st October 2017......
GM rice to reduce phosphorus fertilizer usage
The new genetically modified rice developed at Delhi-based National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR) has improved natural phosphorus utilization capacity that can reduce use of fertilizers..........
North-East Indian teachers get expert training in handling lab instruments
The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) had launched its BLiSS program in 2015, under which biotechnology laboratories were established in 88 Senior Secondary Schools in North Eastern Region of India.........
Govt’s massive push for biopharma, approves US$ 250 million project
Cabinet has approved the Industry-Academia Collaborative Mission with whopping budget of Rs 1500 crore to accelerate the discovery research to early development for biopharmaceuticals.........
Two biotech researchers among awardees at the National Technology Day event
Two awards were presented to the academicians who have developed best biotechnology products with novel process development and commercialization......
DBT’s strategy meet discusses roadmap for $100 billion biotech industry
At the Department of Biotechnology's meeting, the top policymakers agreed that a mechanism needs to be developed of rewarding promising projects of societal importance, taking them to translational stage & communicating them...........