By Jyoti Singh (Twitter handle: @ashajyoti11) Lucknow, October 5 : The fourth edition of the India International Science Festival (IISF) began here today. A number of conferences and exhibitions showcasing of the work of young scientists were held. The Read More …
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Excess of N fertilizers hampers germination and root growth in rice: study
By Dr. Aditi Jain (witter handle: @AditiJain1987) New Delhi, October 3 : Excessive use of nitrogen, phosphate and potassium based fertilizers is causing environmental contamination and abuse of fertilizer subsidies. Now Indian scientists have identified rice cultivars that are efficient Read More …
Scientists open new avenue to study head muscle dystrophy
By Ratneshwar Thakur (Twitter handle: @ratnesh_thakur) New Delhi, October 1 : Indian researchers have identified the mechanism by which muscles above the neck, known as head muscles,are formed during development of embryo in the womb. The study, done in Read More …
Gut bacteria are a reservoir of drug resistance genes: study
By Dr. DivyaKhatter (Twitter handle:@divya_khatter) Faridabad, August 21 : Antibiotic resistance is emerging as a major health challenge. Scientists at the Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI) here have found that friendly gut bacteria are a reservoir of drug Read More …
Scientists decipher how Japanese Encephalitis virus enters brain cells
By Yogesh Sharma (Twitter: @Yogesh21sharma9) Hyderabad : Japanese Encephalitis, a leading form of viral encephalitis is a major problem in India. It is caused by mosquito-borne JE virus which belongs to the same genus as dengue and yellow fever. In Read More …
Indian scientists find out how zika virus causes microcephaly in infants
By Dr Pankaj Seth Manesar (Haryana), July 31: Zika virus spreads through mosquitoes and is known to cause microcephaly – a condition in which babies are born with significantly smaller head size than normal due to abnormal brain development during Read More …
अरुणाचल में मिली अदरक की दो नई प्रजातियां
निवेदिता खांडेकर Twitter handle: @nivedita_Him नई दिल्ली, 5 जुलाई: भोजन का एक अहम हिस्सा होने के साथ-साथ अदरक का औषधीय महत्व भी कम नहीं है। भारतीय शोधकर्ताओं नेअरुणाचल प्रदेश के लोहित और डिबांग घाटी जिले में अदरक की दो नई Read More …
Kerala botanists discover two new ginger species in Arunachal
By Nivedita Khandekar Twitter handle: @nivedita_Him What: Amomumnimkeyense and Amomumriwatchii Which: Ginger Species Where: Arunachal Pradesh New Delhi, July 4 : Ginger not only adds some spice to Indian food but is also an important medicinal plant. Now a team of researchers Read More …
DNA barcoding may help conserve fish biodiversity in NE
By Dr. Aditi Jain Twitter handle: @AditiJain1987 New Delhi, June 15 : Unsustainable use of fishery resources and declining fish diversity are matters of grave concern. The identification and cataloguing fishes is necessary for conservation of endangered species. Such efforts Read More …
Brain drain reversal is gathering steam
By Dinesh C Sharma Twitter handle: @dineshcsharma Jaipur, June 8 : It is a silent change which has been occurring over the past one decade. The schemes launched to reverse the process of infamous ‘brain drain’ have finally started yielding Read More …
Scientists develop early flowering transgenic mustard
By Shikha T Malik New Delhi, June 7 : Researchers at Delhi-based TERI School of Advanced Studies have developed an early flowering transgenic variety of mustard. The work is important as Indian mustard is a major oilseed crop in the Read More …
Scientist uncover a piece in the puzzle of macrophage activation
By Ratneshwar Thakur New Delhi, May 23 (India Science Wire): Macrophages – derived from the Greek word meaning large eaters’ – are one of the sentinels of human immune system that engulf pathogens and degrade them and also alert other Read More …
Central Government approved for implementation of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) for fertilizer subsidy
The Central Government has given it approval for implementation of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) for disbursement of fertilizer subsidy. The decision was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on March 14, 2018. Read More …
Rs. 2,64,113 crore transferred to the beneficiaries under Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)
According to the Ministry of Finance data, under Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme, 366 schemes/components have been identified where cash is directly transferred to bank account of the beneficiaries. Till February 15, 2018, Rs. 2,64,113 crore has been transferred to Read More …