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Nanotechnology promises less damage, better benefits for agricultural produce
Mongabay India •The government is turning to nanobiotechnology for low-cost, high-efficacy solutions to agricultural challenges.
IIT-Kharagpur to steer EU-funded project for treating, reusing wastewater; 'will evaluate effectiveness of different technology,’ says professor
•Project is being funded by EU, Government of India's Department of Science and Technology and Department of Biotechnology
India Innovation Growth Programme announces $2 million investment in social and industrial innovations
•The programme has been established by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, Lockheed Martin Corporation and Tata Trusts.
Narendra Modi holds talks with Italian PM Giuseppe Conte, discusses ways to boost bilateral trade and investment
Fp Staff •Speaking at India-Italy Technology Summit, Modi said that India is taking IT software power to the next level and "developing technological temperament from scientific temper"
Selection committee estimates Rs 1,600 crore support for 5G from center
Ians •5G will require funding by the Government and a 'high-level Budget Committee' should be formed.
Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) 2018: Online registrations begin at kvpy.iisc.ernet.in; last date to apply 31 August
Fp Staff •The online registration for Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) has begun. Candidates can register at kvpy.iisc.ernet.in
Government forms expert committee to use technology to reduce air pollution; step aimed at curbing high levels in winter
•The Environment Ministry said on Monday that a committee of experts would be formed to look into the technological advances, including the application of satellite-based measurement, to improve air quality and reduce pollution.
Indian school students shine at Intel's science and engineering fair at Pittsburgh
Sunderarajan Padmanabhan •In all, 25 school students of class 8 to 12 from different parts of the country had participated in the global fair.
Two-day Smart India Hackathon 2018 to be held at nodal centres across India from 30 March
Ians •mart India Hackathon, in its second edition, is the world's largest nation-building digital initiative of the HRD Ministry.
DST has introduced a new scheme to promote participation of women in the fields of science and technology
Jyoti Singh •DST and Indo-US Science & Technology Forum (IUSSTF) have jointly announced the Indo-US Fellowship for Women in STEMM.