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Jitendra Singh stresses safeguards to protect taxpayers' money and private capital as selection of second-level fund managers is expected within about two weeks

New research suggests the ancestors of modern crocodiles were active, warm-blooded land dwellers before their metabolism slowed and they adapted to an ambush-predator lifestyle in water

Candidates will be able to check their MHT CET PCB or PCM results at the official website. The exams were held in April-May this year

Eric Schmidt's recent remarks have sparked debate online after he claimed Ai is rapidly replacing traditional coding methods used by engineers

India and Japan strengthened their strategic partnership in science and technology with the exchange of key agreements in the fields of healthcare innovation and emerging technologies during a high-level bilateral meeting in the national capital.According to an official statement from the Ministry of Science & Technology, on Tuesday, the meeting took place in the presence of Japan's Minister for Science and Technology Policy and Minister of State for Space Policy, Kimi Onoda and Union Minister of State for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, Jitendra Singh.The discussion expanded cooperation across critical and frontier technologies, with the exchange of a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) in the field of health and medical devices between the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED), the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), and India's Department of Science and Technology (DST).A Letter of Intent (LoI) on cooperation in Quantum Science and Technology

The study found Chinese-based scientists led 45% of US-China joint research in 2023, up from 30% in 2010, highlighting Beijing's growing influence in shaping global scientific collaboration

Japanese researchers showed that painting zebra-like stripes on Wagyu cows repels biting flies, earning them the 2025 Ig Nobel Prize in biology

Fabless semiconductor company MediaTek will begin production of world's smallest 2 nanometer chips from September this year, a senior official of the company said on Tuesday. At present the smallest chip in production is of 3 nanometer size. "We are now moving into 2 nanometers. We will be taking out our first 2 nanometers device in September this year. Of course, this is a high-volume chip," MediaTek Vice Chairman and CEO Rick Tsai said at global tech event Computex. Tarun Pathak, Research Director, Counterpoint Research said MediaTek's announcement that its first 2nm chip will be "taped out" in September is a significant achievement, highlighting its strengthening partnership with industry leaders like TSMC. "This 2nm chip is likely a custom ASIC (application specific chip) or a smartphone, designed for substantial efficiency gains through structural innovations," he said. Tsai said that in addition to advanced computing devices, MediaTek is moving towards connectivity technolog

OpenAI's HealthBench benchmark tests how safely and accurately AI like ChatGPT can handle health queries, suggest treatments, and support doctors using physician-designed real-world scenarios

Global medtech giants like Siemens and Philips are expanding R&D and manufacturing in India, leveraging policy support and talent to embed India in global value chains

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Prof RW Wood described 'Raman Effect' as 'a very beautiful discovery' and considered it as one of the most convincing proofs of quantum theory

In honor of the discovery of Raman Effect by renowned scientist Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman (also known as CV Raman), India observes National Science Day on February 28

The AI-powered search engine Perplexity was cofounded by Aravind Srinivas, an Indian-origin engineer and entrepreneur, which he describes as "fastest way to get answers to any questions"

At the AI Action Summit Paris 2025, AI4India and the Center for Policy Research and Governance (CPRG) will co-host a pivotal panel discussion, 'Data for Development: Building AI in the Global South'

The contracts, which ranged in size, were for mundane tech like phone services as well as advanced tools from big and small companies

AI-Powered Technology Driving the Next Wave of Digital Growth

India and US now more than ever need to work with their partners to build a trusted and resilient innovation base, the White House said following the meeting between its National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and his Indian counterpart Ajit K Doval. Our two nations have taken significant steps forward together to integrate our technology and defense supply chains in recognition that, now more than ever, we need to work with our partners to build a trusted and resilient innovation base, the White House said in a fact sheet. Sullivan and Doval in 2022 were instrumental in launching the path-breaking US-India initiative on Critical and -Emerging Technology (iCET) at the direction of President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Sullivan travelled to India this week to meet Doval. He also had a meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During their capstone meeting, Sullivan and Doval underscored the vital importance of our

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed happiness at Microsoft's ambitious expansion and investment plans in India following his meeting with the company's chairman and CEO Satya Nadella. In a post on X, PM Modi said, "It was indeed a delight to meet you, Satya Nadella! Glad to know about Microsoft's ambitious expansion and investment plans in India. It was also wonderful discussing various aspects of tech, innovation and AI in our meeting." After the meeting, Nadella thanked Modi for his leadership and said, "Excited to build on our commitment to making India AI-first and work together on our continued expansion in the country to ensure every Indian benefits from this AI platform shift.