Sci-Tech

March 13, 2026 11:57 AM

C-DOT hosts Demo Day for 18 startups under Samarth incubation programme

The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), an autonomous telecom research and development institution under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), organised a Demo Day for 18 startups under Cohort-II of the ‘Samarth’ incubation programme at the NBCC Convention Hall in New Delhi on Th...

March 13, 2026 11:44 AM

Centre funds 6G research projects worth ₹271 crore

The government has approved 104 research and development projects worth ₹271 crore for 6G technology under the Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) scheme, the Ministry of Communications informed Parliament on Thursday. Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development Dr. Pemmasan...

March 12, 2026 3:21 PM

New study explains unusual heat flow in magnetic semiconductors

Scientists have uncovered how heat flows in magnetic semiconductors, a discovery that could improve the design of next-generation technologies such as spintronic devices, magnetic memory systems and quantum electronics. The breakthrough research resolves a long-standing puzzle in condensed matter p...

March 8, 2026 11:55 AM

BharatNet connects 2.15 lakh Gram Panchayats as rural digital network expands

India’s large-scale push to expand optical fibre networks, 5G services and digital public infrastructure has connected more than 2.15 lakh Gram Panchayats through the BharatNet programme, the government said on Sunday. According to an official statement, optical fibre deployment across the countr...