Daily Excelsior

Dr Jitendra Singh When a lavender farmer in the Doda district of Jammu plucks the first blossoms of the season, she is not thinking about science policy. Yet it is precisely a decade of deliberate, mission-driven scientific investment that transformed barren hillsides in the Union Territory into fragrant fields of purple a revolution in rural livelihoods born in a laboratory. This, in essence, is what twelve years of sustained commitment to science and technology in India has meant: not [] The

WASHINGTON, June 9: Indias Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra held a series of meetings with top American technology leaders and discussed perspectives on the trajectory of advanced technologies, including Quantum, and the future of AI. Kwatra held separate meetings on Monday to discuss investment expansion, supply chain resilience, and emerging technologies. He met President and CEO of Walmart and had a conversation on their investments in India. A productive conversation with Chris Nichol

NEW DELHI, June 9: Indias defence sector is expected to witness accelerated adoption of indigenous technology and a fivefold jump in job creation over the next three years amid geopolitical shifts and rising security challenges, according to a survey. The new survey by Nexgen Exhibitions Pvt Ltd (NEPL) highlighted that international developments are poised to propel indigenous technology adoption in the sector to USD 36.45 billion over the next three years, a surge that could unlock a five-fold

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, June 6: In a significant development for Keralas emerging deep-tech sector, Genrobotics Innovations Pvt. Ltd, one of Indias leading robotics companies, has led a Rs1 crore seed funding round in Thrissur-based startup Estro Tech Robotics, which specialises in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) solutions. The investment establishes a strategic partnership between the two companies, combining Genrobotics experience in advanced robotics and technology commercia

NEW DELHI, June 5: Gaming and sports media firm Nazara Technologies on Friday said its board has approved the allotment of over 1.82 crore warrants on a preferential basis to investors. The warrants, convertible into equity shares, were issued at a price of Rs 260 apiece (including a premium of Rs 258), the company said in a regulatory filing. Nazara has received 25 per cent of the warrant issue price as an upfront subscription amount, aggregating to Rs 118.50 crore. [] The post Nazara Technolog

JAMMU, June 4: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has enhanced the financial powers of Administrative Departments for according technical sanction to projects by amending the delegation of financial powers under the J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019. As per a notification issued by the Finance Department, the limit for according technical sanction has been increased from up to Rs 2 crore to up to Rs 5 crore, while projects exceeding Rs 5 crore will now fall under the higher approval category. See [] Th

NEW DELHI, May 31 : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, and Minister of State for PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that the last 12 years of technological transformation has laid the foundation for 2047 and under PM Narendra Modi, India has moved from being a technology follower to a technology leader. This transformation has fundamentally altered Indias position in the global scientifi

SRINAGAR, May 31: The Cable car project, commonly called the Gulmarg Gandola, will resume normal operation on Tuesday, officials said on Sunday. Officials said that the services will be resumed after an expert trial run of the project is completed on Monday. The news about the resumption of the Gandola services has been received by tourists as welcome news since the cable car project is a major tourist attraction at the ski resort. Experts will conduct the test trial of [] The post After Major T

NEW DELHI, May 30: The CUET-UG 2026 for admissions into undergraduate degree programmes across India was delayed at some centres on Saturday due to a technical glitch, the National Testing Agency said. The issue has since been resolved and the examination is being conducted with full compensatory time so that no candidate is disadvantaged, the National Testing Agency (NTA) said. TCS has reported that a technical glitch at their end delayed the commencement of CUET UG 2026 at some centres [] The