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Innovation
Research and innovation
taking India towards success
As the world entered
a new decade of the
21st Century, India
has achieved a new
landmark in research and
innovation. Now, India
has become self-reliant in
calculating one billionth
part of a second
n the last six years, India has carved a new identity
for itself as it has worked towards developing a
Ifuture-ready ecosystem for research and invention. Benefits of National Atomic Timescale
Today, India is among the top 50 countries of the l National Atomic Timescale will enable India
world in Global Innovation Ranking. Basic research
to measure 1 Nano second or one billionth
is also being encouraged in the country and India is part of a second
among the top 3 countries in the world in terms of l Indian Standard Time is now able to match the
number of peer-reviewed science and engineering International Standard Time at an accuracy
publications. Collaboration between industry and range of less than 3 Nano seconds. With
institutions is being strengthened in India. Major this, all institutions including ISRO, working
companies of the world are setting up their research on cutting edge technology will be benefitted
centres and facilities in India. immensely
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Speaking about the importance of research at the Modern technology in various sectors like
National Metrology Conclave 2021 on January 4, Banking, Railway, Defence, Health and
Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a roadmap for Telecom will be benefitted from this
taking the country ahead with science, technology National Environmental Standards Laboratory
and innovation. He said: “If you look at a country’s l Bharatiya Nirdeshak Dravya would help the
journey from the past to the present, the country industry to make quality products in sectors like
which has advanced the science and technology heavy metals, pesticides, pharma and textiles
has progressed at a faster rate. Science leads to by drafting a ‘Certified Reference Material
an invention, which in turn develops a technology. System’
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Technology creates an industry. The industry then With these new standards, there is a campaign
to bring global identity to local products
invests in science for new research and this cycle
l Complying with the international standards
moves in the direction of new possibilities.”
will help the large foreign manufacturing
The conclave was organised on the Platinum
companies coming to India to find a local
Jubilee Celebration of the National Physical supply chain
Laboratory. During this the National Atomic
(Scan QR code
Timescale was released. for Prime Minister’s
full speech
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