Ecommerce fails to click for firms in Q4 as sales dip across segments

The March quarter witnessed a slowdown in online consumption across segments such as electronics, wearables and beauty products, as flagged by multiple listed companies and industry trackers. For the fourth quarter, logistics firm Delhivery said its express parcel shipments, a proxy for ecommerce delivery volumes, declined 13% sequentially to 176 million. Cofounder and chief executive […]

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A New Tree of Flowering Plants? For Spring? Groundbreaking.

Almost every plant we eat has a flower and flowering plants populate every corner of the planet. After a heroic DNA sequencing effort, a collaboration involving hundreds of scientists have created a new family tree for flowering plants, comparing gene sequences from more than 9,500 species. The data suggests that more than 80 percent of […]

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Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Central Mechanical Engineering Research launched Electric Tiller

Dr. N. Kalaiselvi, Director General,Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)& Secretary, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) unveiled the Central Mechanical Engineering Research institute’s Electric Tiller in Durgapur on 25th May 2024. The CSIR-CMERI’s innovative technologyistailored to meet the requirements of small to marginal farmers, who constitute over 80% of the nation’s farming community. […]

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Council of Scientific &Industrial Research(CSIR)-Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP)celebrated its 65th Foundation Day

Council of Scientific & Industrial Research(CSIR)-Indian Institute of Petroleum(IIP), Dehradun,celebrated its 65th Foundation Day on its campus today. It is a premier R&D organization established on 14th April 1960. Padma Bhushan DrV K Saraswat, Hon’ble Member NITIAayog and Mentor CSIR-IIP, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The celebration marked the institute’srich history of pioneering research, innovative […]

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The programme seeks to create robust science ecosystem to nurture and empower future leaders in the field of Science and Technology

The Indian National Science Academy (INSA) and the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) are jointly organizing the 2nd INSA-NCGG Leadership Development Program in Science and Technology (LEADS) at New Delhi from 1-7, April 2024.This pioneering programme seeks to nurture and empower future leaders in the field of science and technology, fostering visionary leadership and advancing […]

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Kodaikanal Solar Observatory celebrates 125 years of studying the Sun.

The 125th anniversary of the iconic Kodaikanal Solar Observatory (KSO) was celebrated on 1 April 2024 by Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), to remember the history of KSO, felicitate its scientists, and honour its legacy was a milestone for astronomy in India. The KSO […]

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Technology Development Board (TDB) to provide financial assistance of ₹ 7.5 crores out of the total project cost of ₹ 15 crores

Technology Development Board -Department of Science & Technology supports M/s Remine India Private Limited, Uttarakhand to set up Recycling Facility for Li-ion Batteries and E-Waste The Technology Development Board (TDB) has entered into an agreement with M/s Remine India Private Limited, for “Setting up a commercial plant for recycling of Li Battery and E-Waste using Indigenous […]

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DG CSIR visited CSIR-NIScPR, inaugurated newly constructed Main Gate of Institute and Chaired SVASTIK Monitoring Committee Meeting

The CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR) celebrated a significant milestone with the inauguration of its Main Gate at its Pusa Campus on March 21st, 2024. Dr. N. Kalaiselvi, Director General of CSIR and Secretary of DSIR inaugurated the ceremony. Prof. Ranjana Aggarwal, Director of CSIR-NIScPR, delivered a welcome address, and said, […]

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Technology Development Board -Department of Science & Technology provides M/s Peptris Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Technology Development Board -Department of Science & Technology provides M/s Peptris Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Foundation for Neglected Disease Research (FNDR) with ₹75 Lakhs Grant for Innovative Antibiotic Development Project In an innovative initiative aimed at propelling healthcare innovation forward, the Technology Development Board (TDB) has penned an agreement with M/s Peptris Technologies Pvt. Ltd. […]

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TDB-DST’s Support for Quicksand’s FMCG Initiative Highlights India-Israel Technological Partnership

Technology Development Board-Dept. of Science & Technology approves ₹1.22 Crores for Quicksand Design Studio’s FMCG Innovation project titled “Digital Financial Solutions for Last Mile FMCG Value Chains in Emerging Markets” In a strategic move to advance innovation in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry, the Technology Development Board (TDB) has entered into an agreement with […]

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