http://www.indiaedunews.net/Science/ India's FIRST and ONLY dedicated educational news site en-us 2007 National Network of Education Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:31:42 GMT Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:31:42 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Science/India_aborts_test_of_rocket_to_launch_heavy_satellites_10872/ Bangalore: India's test of its new Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-Mark III) has had to be aborted after 150 seconds."The 200-second test, conducted at the liquid propulsion systems centre at Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu on Friday, was aborted after 150 seconds when a deviation in one of... Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:01:42 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Science/India_tests_cheaper_rocket_to_reduce_launch_vehicle_cost_10856/ Bangalore: India successfully conducted the flight test of a new rocket that will drastically reduce the cost of its launch vehicles by using oxygen in the atmosphere to propel the spacecraft, a senior space official said on Thursday."The flight test of the advanced sounding rocket on Wednesday demo... Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:52:15 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Science/Awards_to_build_up_Australia-India_science_links_10846/ New Delhi: Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith on Thursday announced the winners of the inaugural Australia-India Science and Technology Research Awards (AISTRA) that will help research placements for researchers from both countries."The theme for the inaugural awards, 'Energy generation in a ... Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:08:51 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Science/Now,_top_farm_research_institute_backs_Bt_Brinjal_10825/ New Delhi: The Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), the top government-run research institution, on Tuesday supported the introduction of Bt Brinjal and said it will be a step forward in the direction of food security."When any new technology comes, we need to have an open mind. If we do n... Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:16:00 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Science/National_Science_Day_celebrated_with_fervor_in_the_capital_10797/ New Delhi: Prithviraj Chavan, Minister of state for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences felicitated the award winners at a function organized in connection with National Science Day in Technology Bhawan here yesterday.Along with each award, a memento and a citation was presented.Earlier the ... Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:01:38 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Science/Budget_for_Indian_space_agency_up_by_58_percent_10794/ Chennai: Indian space programme got a booster dose on Friday with its plan allocation for fiscal 2010-11 rocketing up by 58 percent over that of previous year in the budget presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in the Parliament on Friday.The budgetary allocation for the Department of Space... Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:45:05 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Science/More_funds_given_for_ocean_and_weather_research_10793/ New Delhi: India will spend Rs.168 crore more next fisal for carrying out oceanographic and weather research, according to the Union budget tabled on Friday in the Lok Sabha.The budgetary allocation for the Ministry of Earth Sciences saw a jump of nearly 14 percent to Rs.1,302 crore from Rs.1,134 cr... Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:43:14 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Science/Union_budget_improvises_concessions_for_research_in_scientific,_social_sectors_10778/ New Delhi: The Union Budget 2010-11 presented by the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in the Lok Sabha today, provided boost to Research and Development (R&D) activities across all the sectors of economy."Weighted deduction on expenditure incurred on in-house R&D has been enhanced from 150 ... Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:56:36 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Science/IBSA_to_take_scientific_research_cooperation_to_next_level_10741/ Mamallapuram: Taking the trilateral developmental initiative between India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) to the next step, programme coordinators are mulling ways to expand the programme's reach."We would like to bring in scientists in the age bracket 40-45 years under the IBSA programme. The challenge... Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:30:02 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Science/India_offers_fellowships_to_African_researchers_10702/ New Delhi: India is offering 416 fellowships to African researchers in top Indian institutions in areas from biotechnology to forestry."We not only want to intensify relations at political and trade level with Africa, but also at the scientific and academic level," Science and Technology Minister Pr... Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:14:27 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Science/Ocean_research_organisation_to_get_research_vessel_soon_10654/ Panaji: The Sindhu Sankalp, a research vessel acquired by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will be handed over to the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) within a few weeks, its chief said."After obtaining the clearances, the ship will undertake trial research cruises d... Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:41:24 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Science/Budding_biotech_firm_wins_national_award_10629/ Thiruvananthapuram: The national award for the best start-up company in the Biotech/ Pharma sector for the year 2009 was recently received by a Technopark-Technology Business Incubation (T-TBI) incubated company - Catalyz Scientific Technologies.Both the Indian Science and Technology Park's (STEPS) ... Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:47:52 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Science/Ministry_of_Earth_Sciences_inaugurates_Hindi_seminar_on_climate_change_10568/ New Delhi: Shyam Saran, Special Envoy to Prime Minister on Climate Change inaugurated the 18th Hindi Scientific Seminar on 'Impact of Climate change on Society' organized by Ministry of Earth Sciences here today. Elaborating the importance of the theme, he said that, "The entire humankind has been e... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:01:59 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Science/Budding_scientists_to_get_Rs.55_crore_aid_from_government_10566/ New Delhi: "Incubation is the best vehicle for innovation and it can play a significant role in achieving inclusive growth. There is much greater potential left to be harnessed to bring technologies to market and convert our young technopreneurs to become job creators instead of job seekers," said P... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:19:04 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Science/Entering_bedrooms_to_make_science_exciting_to_students_10525/ New Delhi: In an effort to draw the best talent to science, the Indian government has come up with an "innovative" way to reach out to students by "entering the bedroom" to make science exciting."We are entering the bedroom by making science exciting to parents and students," Science and Technology ... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:23:46 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Science/Look_up_-_see_the_biggest,_brightest_moon_tonight_10446/ New Delhi: Don't forget to catch a glimpse of the moon this evening. According to scientists, the moon will be the closer to the earth on Saturday than it will be for the rest of the year - appearing at its biggest and brightest.C.B. Devgun, Director, Science Popularisation Association of Communicat... Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:40:29 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Science/PM_with_Scientific_Advisory_Council_discusses_boosting_India's_science,_technology_10434/ New Delhi: The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh had a meeting with the Chairman Professor C.N.R. Rao and other members of the recently reconstituted Scientific Advisory Council to Prime Minister (SAC to PM) here today to discuss its future plans and programmes and areas that require attention on sh... Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:00:36 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Science/Meteorological_department_plans_scholarships_to_attract_young_talent_10277/ New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) will offer scholarships to hundreds of science postgraduates to attract them towards meteorology and staff a department that is facing nearly 33 percent human resource shortage."We are ready to give stipend for the entire last year of the M.Sc stu... Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:10:59 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Science/India_launching_rockets_to_study_solar_eclipse_effects_10268/ Bangalore: The Indian space agency is launching five rockets on Friday to study the effects of the millennium's longest annular solar eclipse in the southern part of the country, an official said."Five rockets are being launched on Friday between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to investigate the effects of the s... Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:06:23 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Science/Scientists_rush_to_southern_India_to_study_'Ring_of_Fire'_10259/ Kochi: It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and scientists from across the globe are thronging southern India to watch the 'Ring of Fire' during the millennium's longest annular solar eclipse on Friday. The southern tips of Kerala and Tamil Nadu will offer the best view of the moon obscuring the s... Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:06:46 GMT