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General

US companies' R&D operations shifting to India, China July 11, 2006 NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- India and China, long considered a cost-saving haven for companies' call-centers....... Read more

International

Russia opens new nanotech center July 13, 2006 MOSCOW - A multimillion dollar nanotechnology development center here funded by the Russian Federation expands on anticipated $400 million overall Russian investment in....... Read more

Technical Education

Vodafone now knocks on IIT-KGP July 15, 2006 CEO, Arun Sarin promises an investment of $ 5,00,000 for electronics and telecom-based research; facility to be set up in ex-alumnus' name....... Read more Professors may get royalty for research' July 16, 2006 Chandigarh, July 16: With the aim to develop Research and Development (R&D) in the country, the government plans to introduce legislation that would encourage,....... Read more Diplomas in carpentry and masonry coming soon July 9, 2006 NEW DELHI: Alarmed by the possible shortage of technical workers that may hit India within next ten years, the ministry of Human Resource and Development....... Read more 'Skill Shortage' The Looming Challenge for India NASSCOM Chairman Kiran Karnik speaks on the neccessity of education to have a quality workforce....... Read more

IPR

Delhi HC notice to Centre on life-saving drugs' patents July 14, 2006 NEW DELHI, JULY 13: The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice to the Centre on a PIL challenging the product patent regime regarding life-saving and essential drugs...... Read more

IT & Electronics

Accenture Begins R&D Technology Lab In Bangalore, India - Update' July 10, 2006 RTTNews) - Monday before the bell, Accenture Ltd. (ACN | charts | news | PowerRating), a management service company, revealed the,...... Read more TI to open new research unit in India July 12, 2006 Microchip giant Texas Instruments said on Wednesday it plans to expand its research and development presence in India by opening,...... Read more

Energy & Environment

Coal to oil: A limited solution The price of oil hit a record high of $78/barrel last week. The energy crunch looks like going from bad to worse in coming decades. The BRIC report of Goldman Sachs predicts that between 2000....... Read more

Nanotechnology

India Tops in Nanotechnology Related Google™ Search Nanotechnology is hot in India than any other country as indicated by the data from Google Trends™, a new tool from Google Labs,...... Read more

Pharma, Biotech & Health

ICAR DEVELOPS INDIGENOUS VACCINE FOR BIRD FLU In a significant research breakthrough, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has successfully developed indigenous vaccine against the........ Read more India invites Japanese collaboration in generic drugs July 10, 2006 Indian Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers and Steel Ram Vilas Paswan has invited the Japanese companies to collaborate with India in research and contract manufacturing........ Read more Asia closing in on European API market July 13, 2006 Active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturers in Europe are struggling to differentiate their capabilities and compete in an........ Read more UNESCO to help India set up regional biotech hub July 14, 2006 New Delhi - India Friday signed an agreement with UNESCO to set up a regional centre for education and training in biotechnology to focus on areas like nano-technology and bio-medical engineering........ 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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