The urgent need for climate transition has increased the profile of deep-sea mining (DSM) as a possible source of the metals necessary for a transition to renewables. The need for cobalt, nickel, manganese, copper and rare earth elements, necessary for batteries, wind turbines, and electric vehicles, is growing as more governments commit to carbon neutrality by mid-century.
India’s electronics manufacturing sector entered a transformative phase with the launch of the Modified Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMC 2.0) scheme. This initiative was introduced to address long-standing infrastructure bottlenecks that limited the country’s ambition of becoming a global hub for electronics production.
The National GLP Compliance Monitoring Authority (NGCMA) was established on April 24, 2002, by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) under the Government of India. The body is aimed at ensuring that Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs), as put forth by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), are enforced on non-clinical laboratory studies.
The relations between India and Kazakhstan are ancient and historical, going back more than 2,000 years. India was one of the first countries to recognize the independence of Kazakhstan in February 1992.
National Council for Science & Technology Communication (NCSTC), 2025.
The primary objective of NCSTS is to enhance capacity for informed decision-making and foster scientific thinking within the community, while also prioritising marginalised sections of society through the dissemination of scientific knowledge and the development of targeted programmes in an informed manner, ensuring that benefits and opportunities reach every corner of society.
The National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), has been instrumental in advancing IT and electronics education across India.
The State Science & Technology Programme (SS&TP), initiated by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) Government of India in 1971, aims to strengthen science, technology, and innovation (STI) capacity at the state level. Recognizing that states are vital units for decentralized development, the programme seeks to empower them to formulate and implement science and technology (S&T) plans tailored to their regional priorities.