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New Fillip To Astronomy Education In India

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has established a new branch office of its Office of Astronomy for Education (OAE ) in India. This office is part of a global network working for the development of astronomy education at the school level.

“Budget 2022-23: Futuristic with Scientific Vision and Start-Up Incentives”

General Budget 2022-23 is Futuristic with scientific vision and Start-Up incentives, said Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; Minister of State PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh. He was briefing the media about the budget implications for the Ministries and Departments dealt by him, on Tuesday.

Indian Scientists Develop Efficient And Durable Solar Cells By Tuning The Length And Porosity Of Nanorods

Scientists led by Dr. V. Ganapathy from International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, have increased the efficiency and stability of Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanorods based Perovskite Solar Cells (PSC) by varying the length and porosity of the TiO2-Nanorods.

Nrsc Maps 1,300 Islands With 34 Key Attributes

The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (Isro) National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) has identified and mapped more than 1,300 islands and submitted the report to the government, which is expected to use the information for holistic planning and development, including putting in place infrastructure for strategic reasons.

Study to Help Develop More Efficient Solar Cells

A research group at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research headed by an Indian scientist, Dr. Manish Garg, has come up with a solution that overcomes the long-standing problem. Researchers have developed a new technique that combines scanning tunneling microscopy and ultra-fast laser pulses in such a way that both can play to their strengths, without their weaknesses playing spoilsport.