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India, beware the China R&D boom July 17, 2006 Tradition has it that while China is the factory of the world, India is going to be the laboratory of the world....... Read more $ 2-billion market eludes ISRO July 17, 2006 Two successive failures send Indian scientists back to drawing board stage, says Huma Siddiqui....... Read more More autonomy, investment sought for scientific institutes July 08, 2006 New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The prime minister's Scientific Advisory Council (SAC) Saturday stressed the need....... Read more India's Mistral plans U.S. design center July 18, 2006 BANGALORE, India - After a seemingly unending list of U.S. companies announced design centers here....... Read more Now, India a hub for design outsourcing July 24, 2006 NEW DELHI: In a small basement office in south Delhi, some 20 designers are busy sketching the outlines of new product lines for global....... Read more

International

Canada needs to tap Indian potential: Envoy July 15, 2006 Canadian businesses lack a spirit of entrepreneurial adventure, believes Indian High Commissioner in Vancouver Shyamala B Cowsik....... Read more India and Britain have agreed to set up a 16 million pound sterling ($US29.59 million) science and technology body July 10, 2006 India and Britain have agreed to set up a 16 million pound sterling ($US29.59 million) joint body to strengthen cooperation in the area of science and technology....... Read more

Technical Education

Engineering colleges struggle to retain teaching talent Even top colleges are facing the heat in circuit branches Even top colleges are facing the heat, especially in the circuit branches....... Read more Punjab gets Indian Institute of Science and Research July 17, 2006 CHANDIGARH: The Planning Commission has approved in principal, the setting up of Indian Institute of Science Education,....... Read more

IPR

Software piracy costs India $1bn yearly July 17, 2006 The software industry in India loses around one billion dollars every year due to piracy....... Read more India & France Sign MoU on IPR Issues July 17, 2006 NEW DELHI - Indian Minister of Industry Dr. Ashwani Kumar and French Minister of Industry François Loos signed....... Read more India boosts IP rights enforcement July 21, 2006 BANGALORE, India - The Ministry of Information Technology has amended its IP rights program to curtail patent infringement and adhere to international trade rules on intellectual property. ....... Read more G-8 Pledges to Combat IPRs Piracy and Counterfeiting July 21, 2006 ST. PETERSBURG - The Group of Eight (G-8) leaders adopted on Sunday at the G-8 Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia a commitment to strengthen individual........ Read more

IT & Electronics

Wipro to offer e-waste disposal to end-users' July 17, 2006 Wipro will soon be offering e-waste disposal services to its customers,...... Read more New IT policy on the anvil Satellite towns connected by high-speed transportation network planned,...... Read more India's way behind in IT surveillance MUMBAI: While the US National Security Agency (NSA) and even its FBI may be monitoring all electronic communications from India, Indian intelligence agencies do not seem to be,...... Read more

Energy & Environment

Seriously, Auto Inc is waking up to alternate fuels NEW DELHI, JULY 12:With fuel prices at an all-time high and set to climb further, the automobile industry is finally looking at alternate fuel options seriously,....... Read more Tech promotion centre to help in waste treatment The Andhra Pradesh Technology Development and Promotion Centre (APTDC) has been selected as a consultant for,....... Read more

Nanotechnology

Novel Approach Images Pancreatic Tumors with Nanoparticles Most attempts to develop imaging agents that can better distinguish tumors from healthy tissue focus on,...... Read more

Pharma, Biotech & Health

India develops bird flu vaccine NEW DELHI: The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has developed a vaccine against bird flu. This was announced here on Sunday,........ Read more Expanding Price Control Detrimental for Pharma Companies: CII July 19, 2006 Expressing concern over the proposal to expand price control from 74 to 354 drugs in the proposed national........ Read more Kolkata scientists envision paddy on the shore July 21, 2006 Kolkata - In what could be a precursor to growing paddy on virgin seashores lining the Indian subcontinent, scientists here have,........ Read more Biocon gets DCGI nod for cancer drug July 20, 2006 Biotechnology major Biocon has got the Drug and Controller General of India (DCGI) approval for marketing its BIOMAb EGFR in the Indian market........ Read more Biocon, Bayer Healthcare sign for Insugen™ July 20, 2006 Biotechnology major Biocon has got the Drug and Controller General of India (DCGI) approval for marketing its BIOMAb EGFR in the Indian market........ 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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