Ministry of Science and Technology

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...

January 8, 2026 10:26 AM

India ushers in ‘clean, green highways’ era with indigenous bio-bitumen technology

India has taken a major step towards sustainable and self-reliant infrastructure with the successful transfer of an indigenous bio-bitumen technology developed by the CSIR–Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI), New Delhi, and the CSIR–Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR-IIP), Dehradun. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Vice-President of CSIR, Dr Jitendra Singh, said the development marks the beginning of an era of “Clean, Green Highways” in...

December 18, 2025 11:43 AM

Govt rolls out multiple missions to boost innovation, research and technology development

The government has implemented a wide range of national missions and schemes to promote innovation, research, entrepreneurship and technological development among youth, researchers, scientists and academicians across the country, the Ministry of Science and Technology informed Parliament. In a written reply, the ministry said a key initiative in this direction is the Research Development and Innovation (RDI) scheme, led by the Department of Science and Technology (DST). With an outlay of ₹1 ...

December 18, 2025 10:14 AM

Govt leveraging science and technology to boost disaster management, climate resilience

The government is leveraging science and technology across multiple sectors to strengthen disaster management and climate resilience, with a focus on health, agriculture and environmental sustainability, the Ministry of Science and Technology informed Parliament on Wednesday. In a written reply, it was stated that nine National Missions have been launched under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) to provide an overarching framework for climate action. These missions cover key the...