Technology

ISRO’s 5-day Technology Conclave-2021 begins

Union Minister Dr.Jitendra Singh inaugurates ISRO’s 5-day Technology Conclave-2021, where Futuristic and Disruptive Technologies will be showcased; Says, spin-off applications of the futuristic technology must be implemented in government flagship programmes to touch the life of every citizen […]

Agriculture & Commodities

Xarvio SCOUTING chatbot service for farmers

BASF Digital Farming launches free xarvio® SCOUTING chatbot service in India to aid farmers and advisors
– Chatbot service is free of charge and accessible via a dedicated WhatsApp channel
– Service provides farmers and advisors with access to fast, convenient in field problem identification for unknown weeds and diseases
– New chatbot service supports 11 Indian languages
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Technology

All stakeholders of internet governance will be on single platform

India Internet Governance Forum to be conducted in November,2021 to bring all stakeholders of internet governance on a single platform; Voice of internet users should resound in National and International forums: Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar at IIGF Curtain Raiser event; Internet should be a open, safe, trusted and accountable to its stakeholders: Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar […]

Technology

Shri Anurag Thakur launches MyParkings app

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shri Anurag Singh Thakur today launched MyParkings app in presence of Sh. Mukkesh Suryaan, Mayor South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC), Shri. Gyanesh Bharti Commissioner. SDMC and Sh. George Kuruvilla CMD, BECIL. […]

Technology

CERT-IN & KOO collaborate to spread CYBER secturity awareness

Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, and India’s multi-lingual micro-blogging platform Koo are jointly executing citizen outreach activity to create awareness on cyber security this October – which is observed as National Cyber Security Awareness Month […]

Finance

IFSCA’s Global FinTech Hackathon Series held on Bank Tech

International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) and GIFT City launched I-Sprint’21, the global FinTech Hackathon Series of IFSCA on 7th October 2021 at 11.30 AM IST. The first Sprint of the series “Sprint01: BankTech” is focussed on FinTechs for the Banking sector. […]

Technology

EPPO goes Digilocker way

Electronic Pension Payment Order gets integrated with Digi Locker; Over 23 lakhs defence pensioners will get benefited; To enhance the ease of living of the defence pensioners; Pensioners can obtain Pension Payment Order instantly […]

Health Care

Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission for Digital Health Mission

PM launches Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission; Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission will create a seamless onlinPM launches Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission; Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission will create a seamless online platform that will enable interoperability within the digital health ecosysteme platform that will enable interoperability within the digital health ecosystem […]

Health Care

Rs. 400 Cr outlay for Promotion of Medical Device Parks

Scheme for “Promotion of Medical Device Parks”, a key initiative to support the medical devices, notified; With Financial Outlay of Rs. 400 crore, the Scheme aims to significantly reduce manufacturing cost, optimize resources, build on economies of scale and provide easy access to standard testing and infrastructure facilities […]

Agriculture & Commodities

Poultry feather & wool waste can be now animal feed & fertilizer

Indian scientists have developed a new sustainable and affordable solution for converting keratin waste such as human hair, wool, and poultry feathers to fertilizers, pet, and animal feeds. India generates a huge amount of human hair, poultry feather waste, and wool waste each year. These wastes are dumped, buried, used for landfilling, or incinerated, increasing environmental hazards, pollution, and threat to public health and increasing greenhouse gas emissions. […]

General

Online search engine for Hindi SC Judgements

A search engine to be developed for online search of Hindi version of the Judgements of Supreme Court and High Courts: Union Law Secretary

Inaugurates Exhibition cum Sale Counter of bilingual Bare Acts, Hindi Law Journals and Hindi Text Books in Varanasi on the occasion of”Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” […]

Education

National Level Exhibition of the INSPIRE Awards commences

The 8th National Level Exhibition and Project Competition (NLEPC) for the INSPIRE Awards – MANAK (Million Minds Augmenting National Aspiration and Knowledge), which commenced today, showcased the innovative ideas from 581 students representing various States and UT’s of the country. […]

Investments

FDI equity inflow grows by 168% in Q1 2021

FDI equity inflow grows by 168% in the first three months of F.Y. 2021-22 (US$ 17.57 billion) compared to the same corresponding period last year (US$ 6.56 billion); Total FDI inflow of US$ 22.53 billion during first three months of 2021-22, i.e. April, 2021 to June, 2021 is much Higher as compared to US$ 11.84 billion in first three months of 2020-21; Total FDI inflow 90% higher in first three months of 2021-22, i.e. April, 2021 to June, 2021 as compared to first three months of 2020-21; ‘Automobile Industry’ emerges as the top sector during the first three months of F.Y. 2021-22 with 27% share of the total FDI Equity inflow followed by Computer Software & Hardware (17%) and Services Sector (11%) respectively […]

Technology

AVGC growing at 9 % and expected to reach 3L Cr

Union Minister Shri Piyush Goyal addresses the valedictory session of CII’s 2ndedition of the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) Summit
AVGC growing at 9 % and expected to reach ~Rs 3 lakh crore (US$ 43.93 bn) by 2024: Union Minister Shri Piyush Goyal
With the spirit of “Local goes Global”We must focus on making content that has a local flavour with an international appeal: Shri Piyush Goyal […]

Technology

QSim is the gateway for Indian scientists

QSim – Quantum Computer Simulator Toolkit launched today
QSim is the gateway for Indian scientists to take us in direction of future demands of computing power, MoS IT Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Toolkit to enable Researchers and Students to carryout research in Quantum Computing in a cost effective manner […]

General

e-Shram Portal for registration of Unorganized Workers

Registration of Unorganized Workers begins across the Country as Government of India launches the e-Shram Portal.
Portal will help build a comprehensive National Database of Unorganized Workers (NDUW) in the country.
Portal will prove to be a huge boost towards last mile delivery of the welfare schemes for crores of unorganized workers: Shri Bhupender Yadav
Game changer in the history of the country, where more than 38 Crore workers would register themselves under one portal.
Registration is totally free and workers do not have to pay anything. […]

Technology

SAMRIDH Scheme for MEITY Startups

IT Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw’s vision for startups takes shape of SAMRIDH Scheme;
Start-up Accelerators of MeitY for Product Innovation, Development and growth (SAMRIDH)” programme launched by MeitY today;
300 startups to be provided with mentorship, funding and other necessary support
Investment of up to ₹ 40 lakh is to be provided to the start-up […]

Health Care

Biotech Startups to get Special Incentives

Government to offer Special Incentives to support 75 Start-ups in areas of Telemedicine, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Health to coincide with ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’; Dr Jitendra Singh says this will give fillip to R&D in health sector in view of challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic […]

Technology

Ni-based super alloy to be used in aero-engine components

Indian Scientists have for the first time repaired aero-engine components through emerging additive manufacturing or 3D printing technique called Directed Energy Deposition process that can significantly reduce repair costs and overhaul time. They indigenously made powders suitable for the additive manufacturing process called the Directed Energy Deposition process.

Ni-based superalloys are widely used in aero-engine components. Despite having exceptional properties, they are prone to damage due to extreme operational conditions. Manufacturing defects during the casting or machining process are another major cause of rejection, and tons of such unused components are scrapped due to minor defects.

A team of scientists from the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy & New Materials (ARCI), an autonomous R&D Centre of Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, indigenously developed powders suitable for additive manufacturing using inert gas atomizer available at ARCI by melting unused scrap material. Utilising this, ARCI is developing the Laser-DED process for the repair of aero-engine components made of Ni-based superalloy.

Furthermore, the ARCI team developed a technology to refurbish pinion housing assembly (critical component in helicopters used for power transmission to the main fan) by machining out the damaged layer and rebuilding it using laser cladding process followed by final machining. Laser cladding and Laser-DED (both processes) are the same. In general, for two-dimensional deposition (surface coating), the term laser cladding is used, and for the manufacture of three-dimensional parts, the term laser-DED is used. A patent (201911007994) has been filed for the same.

A post-clad heat treatment method was also designed to minimize microstructural inhomogeneity and ensure minimal substrate properties variation. These laser-clad repaired prototypes were found to be free from distortion and exhibited excellent performance. The team has also developed repair and refurbishment technologies for other industrial sectors, such as refurbishing diesel engine cylinder heads made of grey cast iron and refurbishing shafts used in the refinery. This work has been published in the journal ‘Transactions of The Indian Institute of Metals’.

Thus the impact of repair and refurbishment technology developed by ARCI can be best realized in the aerospace sector due to expensive materials, manufacturing costs, and stringent quality checks. […]

Technology

Defence India Startup Challenge 5.0 launched

DISC 5.0 is a reflection of Government’s resolve to create a self-reliant defence sector
The challenge to take innovation, design & development to newer heights
iDEX playing a crucial role in building a strong military & ‘AatmaNirbhar’ defence industry
Government support to private sector in building ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat’ […]

General

DRDO develops Advanced Chaff Technology for IAF

DRDO creates technology to safeguard fighter aircraft from hostile radar threats; Given to the industry for production in large quantities; Indian Air Force begins process of induction following completion of successful user trials; Raksha Mantri terms it another step of DRDO towards ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat’ […]

Health Care

Battery-powered medical-grade refrigeration device to carry vaccines to remote india

DBT-BIRAC supported startupBlackfrog Technologies has developed Emvolio, a portable, battery-powered medical-grade refrigeration device that improves the efficiency of the immunization by strictly maintaining preset temperature for up to 12 hours, thus enabling the safe and efficient transportation of vaccines to the last mile. […]

Health Care

5 Important Portals on Ayush sector launched

5 portals of importance were launched and four publications were released by the Union Minister of Ayush (IC) Shri Kiran Rijiju in an online event; The portals are CTRI portal pertinent to Ayurveda Dataset along with AMAR, RMIS, SAHI and e-Medha […]

Technology

AJNIFM & Microsoft to build Tech & AI CoE

Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management (AJNIFM) partners with Microsoft to build an AI and Emerging Technologies Centre of Excellence; Joint development of Centre of Excellence to drive cloud and AI led innovation in fintech; Partnership will focus on capacity building of government officials, skilling them in emerging technologies, like AI and machine learning
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Technology

BharathNet to deliver internet to villages

Cabinet approves BharatNet implementation through Public Private Partnership Model in 16 States with optical fibre connectivity to all inhabited villages; Viability gap funding support upto Rs. 19,041 crores approved for implementation of BharatNet under PPP Model in 16 States […]

Technology

Electricity can be harvested from nanogenerators

Scientists have fabricated a simple, cost-effective, bio-compatible, transparent nanogenerator that can generate electricity from vibrations all around for use in optoelectronics, self-powered devices, and other biomedical applications. […]

Technology

Carbon coating to double battery life

Researchers have developed a non-expensive way to coat carbon on lithium metal oxide electrodes for lithium-ion batteries. The life of the lithium-ion cells prepared using these electrode materials is expected to be doubled due to protective carbon coating. […]