Tag: Scheme
Pan-India expansion of maternity benefit prog for pregnant women
The Maternity Benefit Programme announced by the Prime Minister of India, Mr Narendra Modi, in his address to the nation on December 12, 2016 has been implemented in all the districts with effect from January 01, 2017.....
Five year fellowship boost for senior biomedical researchers
The two fellowship schemes from Wellcome Trust-DBT India Alliance are currently open and could be availed by the researchers with a PhD degree in any multidisciplinary area related to biomedical science......
BIRAC invites proposals from biotech startups under BIG scheme
The startup firms can submit their innovative research proposals under the 10th Biotechnology Ignition Grant scheme to the Biotechnology Research Assistance Council upto 5th Feb, 2017......
Last day to apply for ‘National Entrepreneurship Awards Scheme 2016’
Entrepreneurs from bioscience sector have an opportunity to enroll for The National Entrepreneurship Awards, instituted by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.....
Importance of organic farming has increased manifolds: R M Singh
Keeping in view the immediate menace of climate change, the union agriculture minister, Mr Radha Mohan Singh has pointed out the importance...
DBT’s star scheme supported 150 colleges across India since 2008
Star scheme from the Department of Biotechnology lays emphasis on practical training to students by providing access to specialized infrastructure.....
India spent close to Rs 675.86 crore on agricultural marketing in...
37371 godown projects have been sanctioned for renovation or construction under agricultural marketing infrastructure (AMI) scheme up to 30th June 2016....
20,934 agri-business ventures set up in last 14 years
According to the union agriculture ministry, its central sector scheme, 'ACABC' has been doing reasonably well with the creation of good number....
Moderate increase in students opting for agriculture courses
The data on number of students joining agriculture education at graduate and post graduate levels suggests that there has been.....
Tiny steps towards blue revolution
The union government is looking at implementing various initiatives to increase the production of edible fishes...