NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 18: India and Australia have agreed to intensify their science and technology collaboration through mission-driven, industry-linked research, following discussions between Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh and Australian Assistant Minister Dr. Andrew Charlton MP. Five Joint Projects Under AISRF Round-16 The two Ministers reviewed the Australia–India Strategic Research…
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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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National Workshop Strengthens State R&D Ecosystems in India
NITI Aayog conducted the National Workshop on “Sustaining Innovation: Embedding R&D in State Institutions” on 8th–9th January 2026 at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore. Chaired by Shri Suman Bery, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog, the workshop brought together planning secretaries, state council leaders, industry experts, and institutional heads to explore pathways for…
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DSIR Relaxes Norms for Deep-Tech Startups on 42nd Foundation Day
In a major boost to India’s deep-tech startup ecosystem, the Government of India has announced a key relaxation in eligibility norms for recognition under the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR). The announcement was made on Saturday during the 42nd Foundation Day celebrations of DSIR, marking a decisive policy…
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PRIP Scheme Amended to Boost Pharma MedTech Research
The Union Government has amended the Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma MedTech Sector (PRIP) Scheme to strengthen India’s pharmaceutical and medical technology innovation ecosystem. The revised framework, notified on October 1, 2025, aims to ensure smoother implementation, improve governance clarity, and make benefit-sharing mechanisms more effective. The amendment…
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Govt Launches Tex-RAMPS to Boost Textile Research & Innovation
The Union government has approved the Tex-RAMPS programme a ₹305 crore, centrally funded initiative aimed at strengthening research, data and innovation across India’s textiles and apparel ecosystem. Announced by the Ministry of Textiles, the Textiles Focused Research, Assessment, Monitoring, Planning and Start-up (Tex-RAMPS) Scheme will run from FY 2025-26 to…
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Defence Atmanirbharta: Record Production & Rising Exports
India recorded a record ₹1.54 lakh crore in defence production in FY 2024–25 while defence exports surged to ₹23,622 crore milestones that underline the success of sustained policy reforms, expanding private-sector participation and a growing defence manufacturing ecosystem dominated by thousands of MSMEs. Numbers that mark a turning point Indigenous…
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India Boosts R&D Ecosystem at NITI Aayog Meet
NITI Aayog organized the 8th Regional Consultative Meeting on “Ease of Doing Research & Development (R&D)” at the National Centre for Earth Science Studies (NCESS), Thiruvananthapuram, bringing together leading policymakers, scientists, and academicians to deliberate on strengthening India’s R&D ecosystem. The two-day consultation, held on October 30–31, aimed to address…