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General

Huge opportunities in manufacturing sector: Seshasayee Students urged to focus on R&D "Right time to equip themselves with right knowledge so they could tap the market......... Read more PM Announces Setting up Of National Institute Of Science Education and Research at Bhubaneswar The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, announced the setting up of National Institute of Science Education and Research at......... Read more US restrictions on Chinese textiles benefit India Beijing, Aug 27: India is one of the major beneficiaries of US restrictions on Chinese textile exports during the first six months......... Read more Making India a scientific power The problem is not one of increased funding alone, but bringing about a cultural transformation........... Read more

International

ASEAN should evolve to become tech innovators: Malaysia August 28, 2006 Kuala Lumpur, Aug 28. (PTI): Malaysia today said ASEAN must evolve to become innovators in technology instead of mere consumers......... Read more Asean to share expertise at summit August 28, 2006 KUALA LUMPUR: Asean has been chosen as the partner for the Indian Technology Summit and Technology Platform (TSTP) to be held in New Delhi on Nov 6 and 7......... Read more India to launch industrial research initiative with Japan August 30, 2006 Kuala lumpur, Aug. 30 (PTI): India will launch a joint initiative with Japan for industrial research and development........... Read more

IT & Software

Nasscom to open cyber security lab August 30, 2006 The Indian Information Technology Act will finally be getting an update. "Amendments to the IT Act will be......... Read more

Technical Education

Satellite base education centre set up Lucknow, August 30: NOW, the Sir CV Ram Auditorium in the city will boast of a 'both way audio video communication programme' in the field ....... Read more

Innovation & IPR

India's 10-Year Patent Drive The West begins licensing Indian-born inventions. A decade after India launched an innovate-and-patent campaign, early signs of an Indian technology invasion are evident........ Read more Patents may block open source growth August 29, 2006 Patent laws, if adopted, may stifle the growth of open source software in India, a market where 20 per cent of the software used is now open source as against 80 per cent........ Read more Maharashtra leads nation with 1,093 patent applications in 2004-05 August 29, 2006 New Delhi, Aug 29. (UNI): Maharashtra topped the nation with 1,093 patent applications in 2004-05 followed closely by Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat. ........ Read more

Electronics & Communication

Intel rolls 'Tulsa' processors for servers August 29, 2006 SAN JOSE, Calif. — Seeking to make up lost ground in servers, Intel Corp. has unveiled eight new microprocessors, based on 65-nm process technology............ Read more Japanese mobile carrier aims to beat iPods TOKYO — KDDI Corp., the second-largest mobile-phone carrier in Japan, has introduced 12 handset models with improved audio player capability.......... Read more Indian scientist makes science CD in atomic lab August 30, 2006 A CD that will help young students delve early and deep into the world of science has come from a US laboratory that played a key role in putting together the atomic bomb during World War II........... Read more Nortel to Establish New R&D Center in India August 30, 2006 Nortel says that it is establishing a Nortel Technology Excellence Center (NTEC) in Bangalore, India, focused on new product design, development and testing........... Read more

Energy & Environment

India to support hydro power projects August 30, 2006 India is to support the development of hydro power and the petroleum sector in Uganda, the country’s minister for overseas affairs, Vayalar Ravi, has said......... Read more Centre to come out with new biofuel policy in six months August 30, 2006 New Delhi, Aug 30: The Centre is on the verge of finalising the new biofuel policy and is likely to come up with it in the next five-six months........ Read more

Nanotechnology

Nanocantilevers studied for quick pathogen detection August 29, 2006 Nanocantilevers could be crucial in designing a new class of ultra-small sensors for the quick detection of viruses, bacteria and other pathogens, say researchers at Purdue University...... Read more Haryana ropes in Hotmail creator September 01, 2006 CHANDIGARH: The proposal for setting up a 'Nano City' to be promoted by Sabeer Bhatia, creator of Hotmail, as a joint venture with the Haryana State....... Read more

Pharma, Biotech & Health

Pharma units shifting out of Madhya Pradesh August 28, 2006 Pharmaceutical units are in a tight squeeze in MP, in the absence of proper support from the state government, high excise duties and central sales tax, and inadequate,........ Read more US opposes India’s initiative on labelling of GM foods August 27, 2006 The US has raised concerns over India’s plans to formulate labelling norms for genetically modified (GM) foods at the WTO committee on technical barriers to trade. ,........ Read more Bt cotton prone to secondary pest attacks’ September 01, 2006 Indian Bt cotton growers may incur huge losses in the long run due to secondary pest attacks and high pesticide costs, similar to the trends seen in China....... Read more

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Edited by Moinudeen and Vineet
News-items compiled and contributed by Anuradha, Seema and Subodh.
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