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The article reports that Department of Bio-technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, has jointly conferred its ‘Biotech Product, Process Development and Commercialization Award 2018' on The Energy Research Institute (TERI), Oil and Natural Gas Corporation and the ONGC Energy Centre Trust.

The article reports on the National Biotechnology Development Strategy 2015-2020 programme launched by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Ministry of Science and Technology which aims to create India as manufacturing hub focusing on clean energy, food and nutrition, and healthcare.

The article focuses on the claim of the India Ministry of Science and Technology to finance research on the effects of yoga and meditation on the body and mind. Topics mentioned include the call of the Department of Science and Technology for research proposals from the scientific community as part of its cognitive science research initiative (CSRI), a change in the strategy of the CSRI, and investigation on the neurobiological basis of yoga's connection with cognitive decline.

The article reports that two teams from Pune, India have qualified for the national finals of the Initiative for Research and Innovation in Science (IRIS) to be held at Ahmedabad, India from December 4-7, 2014. The National Science Fair is organized by chip maker Intel, India's Department of Science and Technology and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The winning teams will represent the country at the Intel Science and Engineering International Fair in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The article informs that an Indian finance ministry panel cleared 4,500 crores Indian rupees proposal for the National Supercomputing Mission, to develop a supercomputer grid, to be supervised by the Department of Science and Technology and the Department of Electronics and Information Technology.