Tag: Research
ICAR celebrates its 90th foundation day, agriculture minister lauds its role
Addressing the stakeholders at the 90th Foundation Day ceremony of Indian Council of Agricultural Research, the agriculture minister, Radha Mohan Singh praised it for the vital role in achieving government's vision of doubling farmers’ income by 2022...….
Indians with diabetes have 3 times higher morality rate, reveals study
Increase in mortality due to diabetes was accounted for by renal disease and cardiovascular disease, revealed the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation...………...
Zydus Cadila & IMTECH to jointly identify new drugs to tackle...
The research partnership between Zydus Cadilla and Institute of Microbial Technology, will primarily aim to identify new drug candidates for treatment of drug-resistant infections...……….
Kerala botanists discover two new ginger species in Arunachal
While researchers found the new specie, named Amomum nimkeyense (Zingiberaceae) in Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh, the other named Amomum riwatchii (Zingiberaceae) was discovered in neighbouring Dibang Valley district...………….
WT-DBT India Alliance’s early career fellowships open for biomedical researchers
The aspiring applicants if selected can pursue research in biomedical sciences while expecting the funding grant with competitive remuneration and personal support...............
NPTEL joins hands with National Institute for Research in TB to...
The eight-week 'Manage TB – an online course for doctors' to help the 'End TB' Strategy & 'TB Free Chennai' initiative was prepared in consultation with experts in the field of TB management and covered the epidemiology, diagnosis................
Govt’s big push to strengthen healthcare workforce
Cabinet has approved the strengthening of teaching, patient/clinical care and public health programme implementation besides shifting of more experienced doctors belonging to central government and its entities for the same...........
BIRAC’s call for synthetic biology research proposals ends on 30th june
The call for proposals in the area of synthetic biology for proof of concept and early/late stage validation by the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council was opened up on 15th May and would be closing on 30th June............
India has immense potential in biomedical science to improve healthcare: Report
The latest report titled 'Unlocking India's Potential in Biomedical Science & Innovation to improve healthcare in India and for the World' provides recommendations from the insights shared by the key experts around bolstering the growth of biomedical and biopharma.................
Agricultural intensification not a “blueprint” for sustainable development?
New research suggests that the combined social and ecological results of increased agricultural intensification in low and middle-income countries are not as positive as expected.................