Marking the 40th Foundation Day of the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Tuesday launched “SUJVIKA”, an AI-driven biotech product data portal designed to strengthen India’s biomanufacturing ecosystem. The Minister declared that biotechnology will power the next industrial revolution as India moves towards a $1 trillion…
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DST, BIRAC Push Telemedicine at IGSTC Conclave
New Delhi, February 23, 2026: The IGSTC Strategic Conclave 2026 on “Mobile Health & Telemedicine” brought together policymakers, scientists, defence medical experts and industry leaders at Vigyan Bhawan to accelerate innovation-driven collaboration in digital healthcare through Indo-German partnerships. Telemedicine in Armed Forces Healthcare Surg VAdm Dr. Arti Sarin, Director General…
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India Targets Global Biopharma Hub with SHAKTI
New Delhi: The Union Budget 2026–27 has set the stage for India to emerge as a global biopharmaceutical hub with the launch of Biopharma SHAKTI, a ₹10,000 crore initiative over five years. The program aims to strengthen the country’s capabilities in biologics and biosimilars, reduce import dependence, and capture 5%…
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RDI Fund for Industry Projects to Launch by January-End
The Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) Fund, a ₹1 lakh crore initiative aimed at catalyzing private sector-led research, is set to start funding industry-backed projects by the end of January 2026. Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, announced this following a review meeting of the…
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BioE3 Challenge 2025: 10 Youth-Led Innovations Felicitated
New Delhi: The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and BIRAC felicitated ten winning teams of the D.E.S.I.G.N for BioE3 Challenge 2025 at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), New Delhi, on 30th December 2025. Each team received a prize of Rs. 1 Lakh, with an opportunity to apply…