Department of Science and Technology

October 6, 2026 6:22 PM

Switzerland Sees India as Emerging Global R&D Power, Earmarks CHF 45 Million for Science and Technology Partnership

Swiss President Guy Parmelin on Tuesday described India as a rapidly emerging global research and development power and reaffirmed Switzerland’s commitment to a long-term partnership with India in education, research and innovation. During a bilateral meeting with Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Jitendra Singh, in New Delhi, Parmelin said Switzerland had earmarked an additional CHF 45 million for the science and technology partne...

September 24, 2026 4:52 PM

Indian researchers experimentally measure quantum measure exceeding one, opening new possibilities for quantum measurement

Researchers at the Raman Research Institute (RRI), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), have experimentally measured a quantum measure exceeding one for the first time, bringing an important concept from Quantum Measure Theory (QMT) into the laboratory. The researchers measured a quantum measure of approximately 1.17, compared with a theoretical prediction of about 1.18 after accounting for imperfections in the experimental apparatus. The finding demons...

August 19, 2026 6:11 PM

TDB supports Vadodara startup OrthoGraft to commercialise advanced biological wound dressings

The Technology Development Board (TDB) under the Department of Science and Technology (DST) has extended financial assistance to Vadodara-based medical device startup OrthoGraft Pvt. Ltd. to establish manufacturing capabilities for advanced tissue-derived biological dressings aimed at treating difficult-to-heal wounds. The project, titled “Production Set-up for Advanced Tissue Derived Biological Dressings,” seeks to translate advances in tissue engineering into clinically relevant wound-car...

July 30, 2026 6:42 PM

Scientists discover faster rotation in Sun’s upper atmosphere, challenging classical physics

Scientists have discovered that the Sun's upper atmosphere rotates significantly faster than its visible surface, with the rotation speed increasing at greater heights above the solar surface, challenging long-held expectations based on classical physics. The findings, published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics Letters, are expected to improve understanding of the Sun's behaviour and help refine models of solar activity and space weather, which can affect satellites, communication sy...

July 14, 2026 4:25 PM

Indian scientists develop ultra-sensitive wearable ammonia sensor for real-time toxic gas detection

Scientists at the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bengaluru, an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), have developed an advanced ammonia sensor capable of detecting toxic gas at extremely low concentrations while operating efficiently at room temperature. The breakthrough technology is expected to improve workplace safety, environmental monitoring and public health by enabling portable, self-powered and wearable devices that can detect hazar...

February 6, 2026 4:19 PM

India, Netherlands deepen green hydrogen cooperation with new fellowship and IIT partnership

India and the Netherlands on Friday took a step toward strengthening bilateral cooperation in clean energy research with the launch of the India-Netherlands Hydrogen Fellowship Programme and the signing of a key academic partnership between the University of Groningen and 19 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). The initiatives, facilitated by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), aim to boost research capacity, talent development, and deployment-oriented innovation in green hydroge...

February 2, 2026 3:50 PM

Indian scientists develop single-unit device to capture, save solar energy

Indian scientists at the Department of Science and Technology (DST) have developed a solar-powered energy storage device that can both capture and store energy in a single unit, marking a major step towards clean, self‑sustaining storage systems, an official statement said. Unlike conventional solar systems that require separate units for energy harvesting and storage, the new technology can do both functions, reducing cost and energy losses during conversion, it said. The statement from the...