India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (PCIM&H), Ministry of Ayush, and the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the implementation of the "One Herb, One Standard" initiative today. The MoU was exchanged by Dr. Kousthubha Upadhyaya, Director I/c, PCIM&H, and Dr. V. Kalaiselvan, Secretary-cum-Scientific Director, IPC, ...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. List of Start-Ups 1 Agnikul Cosmos Pvt Ltd, Chennai 2 Akshath Aerospace Private Limited, Bengaluru 3 Azista BST, Hyderabad 4 Bellatrix Aerospace Pvt Ltd, Bangalore 5 Cosmoserv Space India Private Limited, Bangalore 6 Dhruva Space Private Limited, Hyderabad 7 Digantara Research and Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore 8 GalaxEye Space Solutions Private Limited, Bangalore 9 HEX20Labs India Pvt ltd., Thiruvanat...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government, through the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe), has formulated a Public Private Partnership (PPP) framework for the development, deployment and operation of Earth Observation (EO) satellite constellations, with a view to enhancing the country's space-based observation capabilities, space economy and building an indigenous, self-reliant Earth Observation ecosystem in the country. Und...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Key space-based applications undertaken during 2026 by ISRO/DoS are: · For Agriculture: Satellite-based national level crop sown and harvest area mapping for 2 crop seasons; All-India mapping of Kharif rice, Wheat, Jute crops; national level crop yield estimation for rice and wheat crops, technology support for State level mapping of crops for Maharashtra (Soybean, Cotton, Paddy) and Madhya Pradesh (Soybean, Wheat, Gram, Must...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India is steadily strengthening its indigenous nuclear energy ecosystem with a focus on advanced reactor technologies, Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), domestic manufacturing capabilities, private-sector participation and long-term utilisation of the country's abundant thorium resources, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Prime Minister's Office, Dr. Jitendra Singh, said in a written reply in the Lok Sa...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Adequate measures are in place to ensure the security of nuclear power plants. Periodic security assessments are conducted both internally and by AERB, at all Nuclear Power Plant sites including Kudankulam. Additionally, assessments of nuclear power plants are also conducted by external Government agencies. The observations made are reviewed; monitored and necessary upgrades are carried out for compliance. In all nuclear power pla...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), a constituent unit of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), has carried out exploration in the coastal tracts of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, for Beach Sand Minerals (BSM) and established a BSM deposit, viz. "Pudupuram-Cuddalore BSM deposit", containing 1.912 Million tonnes (Mt) of Total Heavy Minerals (THM), including Monazite (0.005 Mt), Ilmenite (0.926 Mt) and Zirco...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: State seed corporation, National Institutes, State agricultural Universities, Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Seed companies and ICAR - Indian Institute of Groundnut Research, Junagadh ICAR-National Soybean Research Institute, Indore ICAR-Indian Institute of Rapeseed Mustard Research, Bharatpur ICAR-Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research, Hyderabad ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulse...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Radioisotope Production capacity (Ci) Production Data (Ci) 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 Lu-177 50 Ci/batch 473 532 684 681 976 99Mo-99mTc 50 Ci/week 662 693 268 283 550 I-131 50 Ci/week 749 813 710 623 770 Radio-isotope Imported Quantities and Country of Origin(Curies) 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 Lu-177 - - - 10 Ci (Russia) 136 Ci (Russia) Mo-99 460 Ci Australia, Rus...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: More than 50,000 saplings were planted across 31 states on the occasion of Hariyali Amavasya as part of a nationwide plantation drive led by Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan in collaboration with the "Vriksh Mitra Parivar." The campaign drew further momentum from Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's "Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam" initiative. The program was held at the PBG Grou...