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General

Don`t neglect science and tech: Mukesh Mumbai, Dec 24: If India wants to emerge as a global player, it should not just rely on its economy, industry and polity, but also focus on exploring new frontiers in science and technology, Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani has said............ Read more Ashok Leyland ties up with Australian firm for clean fuel auto technology Mumbai: Hinduja group company Ashok Leyland Ltd has signed an agreement with Australia's Eden Energy Ltd, for the supply of environment-friendly, hydrogen-enriched technology for its natural gas powered buses.......... Read more

International

Israeli technology deals valued at $10.6 billion in 2006 NETANYA, Israel — Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity .......... Read more India, Japan for joint research in IT, nano-technology Tokyo, Dec 15 (ANI): India and Japan on Friday agreed to launch joint research and development........ Read more

Technical Education

Andhra gets green signal to set up IIT HYDERABAD: The central government has sanctioned an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) for Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy announced in the state assembly on Tuesday......... Read more Oracle Makes Way Into Karnataka Polytechnics The Oracle Academy will provide polytechnic students with working knowledge of IT and allows them to practice on Oracle software......... Read more PTC expands education initiative in India Reinforcing its commitment to nurturing talent to meet the growing challenges of the manufacturing, automotive, aerospace and defence segments, PTC, the product development company, today........ Read more Prez gives IITs a dressing down MUMBAI: President APJ Abdul Kalam on Saturday pointed out that the prestigious institutions have failed to identify the many hidden Ramanujans and Einsteins in the country...... Read more

Innovation & IPR

Delhi students build hybrid car India has done it in information technology, pharmaceuticals and steel. Can it now join the elite club of international .......... Read more BSE to patent Sensex in India You may have to pay for using the Bombay Stock Exchange's benchmark Sensex or other indices for launching any .......... Read more Novartis sues Indian govt over cancer drug patent rejection - report UPDATE LONDON (AFX) - Novartis (nyse: NVS - news - people ) AG has sued the Indian government over the latter's rejection of Novartis' patent application for a new use of its cancer drug Glivec, reported the Times of India.............. Read more Glaxo withdraws patent plea for asthma drug NEW DELHI: Setting a kind of precedent, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has withdrawn its patent claim in India on a combination drug, used for treating asthma............ Read more Creating a young code for the future It’s a common refrain among school children: I hate math. And there are IT companies that are trying to dispel the apprehensions that............. Read more Science Fair 'IRIS' Kicks Off IRIS (Initiative for Research & Innovation in Science),.......... Read more

Electronics & Communication

Report: Earthquake-damaged Asian networks will be slow to recover Communications facilities damaged by Tuesday's earthquake off Taiwan are gradually ......... Read more India scores highly versus other SoC destinations BENGALURU, India — The emergence of rival design locations and the seemingly inevitable increase in offshoring and outsourcing......... Read more Study: Despite growth, Indian embedded industry faces threats BENGALURU, India — India's $2.53 billion embedded software industry, while enjoying rapid growth, faces a number of challenges related to a shortage of relevant skills.......... Read more Aperto to set up WiMAX manufacturing facility in India Wmax products vendor Aperto Networks Inc. is said to locate a manufacturing facility in India that would produce WiMAX modems and then,......... Read more India IC consumption set to double SHANGHAI, China — Driven by communications, India will see its IC consumption more than double by 2010, according to an analyst at In-Stat.......... Read more Indian design industry in transition mode, report finds BENGALURU, India — India has become a hub for VLSI design but cannot remain competitive solely on the bassis of cost and current engineering skill sets, a report warns. .......... Read more

Energy & Environment

India lights up Nepal village KATHMANDU: A solar electrification project implemented with an Indian grant of over Rs two crore has helped light homes in Nepal's eastern village of Jaljale......... Read more Fly ash technology and construction of eco-friendly houses Fly ash technology is providing relief to the overstressed resource base of soils being mined for the production of fired-bricks. This is demonstrated in the post-tsunami reconstruction project in South India......... Read more Business/Economy: India develops devices for deepwater exploration New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) India has developed devices to search the depths of the ocean - to as deep as over 5,000 meters (5 km)......... Read more India to use blended coal for power plants NEW DELHI, Dec. 21 India's Power Ministry said it is weighing the option of using blended coal for a ultra mega power project at southern Krishnapatnam.......... Read more

Nanotechnology

Countering the effects of drug overdose with nanotechnology (Nanowerk Spotlight) Drug intoxication, developed as a result of accidental overdosing, is a serious health problem. Drug overdoses are sometimes also caused intentionally to commit suicide, but many drug overdoses are usually the result........ Read more Government plans to launch Rs 1,000-cr nano mission NEW DELHI, DEC 18: The government is embarking on plans for launching a nano-science and technology mission with an estimated.......... Read more

Design

Design Quest THE signs are good. The designs aren’t. That was what everyone agreed upon after Design with India, a design summit.......... Read more Kinetic Blaze wins the Best Two wheeler Design Award Kinetic Blaze, the exciting 165cc automatic from Kinetic Motors, has won “Best Design Automobile” award for 2006 in two-wheelers......... Read more Study: Design investment as crucial to business success as R&D, says UK Trade Secretary The UK's Trade and Industry Secretary, Alistair Darling, has called on businesses to spend more on the design of their products and services,.......... Read more Britain to fund new aircraft wing design project Posted on : Tue, 12 Dec 2006 07:56:00 GMT | Author : Jayesh P. Yadav News Category........ Read more Government design body for Northern Ireland Northern Ireland will launch its first Government-led design body next year in a bid to raise the standard of urban design across the region......... Read more

Pharma, Biotech & Health

Ranbaxy enters into agreement with DST in area of NDDR Mumbai, Dec 18: Domestic pharma major, Ranbaxy Laboratories has entered into a collaborative agreement with the........ Read more Scientists get go-ahead for genetically engineered peanuts ALBANY, Ga. - A leading industry group has given scientists the go-ahead to build genetically engineered peanuts that could be safer, more nutritious and easier to grow than their conventional version.......... Read more CCMB, CSRI to develop prototype database on mulberry genomics HYDERABAD, DEC 26:   Research on sericulture economics is getting momentum. In a multi-centric project supported by the Department.......... Read more Scientifically validated medicinal plant extracts Riding on the growing interest in biotechnology, ayurveda and organic medicines, Hyderabad-based nutraceuticals company Nandan Biomatrix has launched its standardised medicinal plant extracts to cater to the.......... Read more