Recent Current Affairs related to CSIR

Engineers India LTD (EIL) has signed an MoU with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research - Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT) in Odisha to collaborate on mineral processing, extractive metallurgy, and the value chain of critical and strategic minerals.

Additionally, EIL has signed an MoU with the Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA), formerly known as the Directorate General of Shipping, to provide engineering and technical consultancy services for the development and modernisation of maritime projects.

The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), a unit of the ISRO, has signed an MoU with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT) to jointly develop indigenous technology for next-generation, environmentally sustainable blowing agents.

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) organized a Technology Transfer Event at its headquarters in New Delhi. The programme was coordinated by the CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO), Chandigarh.

During the event, 4 indigenous technologies were transferred to the industry, and an Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled rural water service delivery, measurement, and monitoring system was commercially launched. The event also recognized the royalty received from Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) for the licensed production of indigenous defence technologies.

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has signed an MoU with Nalanda University (NU) to foster institutional collaboration.

The partnership aims to promote initiatives in technology deployment, sustainability, rural development, skill enhancement, and scientific outreach. It seeks to integrate the indigenous technological capabilities of CSIR with the international academic ecosystem of NU.

The Centre for Studies of International Relations (CSIR), New Delhi, in collaboration with the Manas National Academy, has established the International Centre for Civilizational Studies 'Manas and Mahabharata' in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

The inauguration ceremony also marked the release of the first Hindi translation of the Kyrgyz epic 'Manas', translated by Hem Chandra Pande and Ramakant Dwivedi.

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT) in Hyderabad has developed India's first indigenous process technology for Hydrofluoroolefin-1234yf (HFO-1234yf).

This technology, now ready for industry transfer, is designed to replace Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in refrigeration and air-conditioning (AC) systems.

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CSIR-CIMFR) has developed the Smart Algal Liquid Tree (SALT), a mobile liquid tree designed to purify air in crowded urban areas.

The patented technology functions as a photobioreactor that uses microalgae to absorb carbon dioxide, release oxygen, and reduce dust concentrations. It is currently deployed at the CSIR-CIMFR facility in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, and at Northern Coalfields Ltd (NCL) in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh.

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) organized a 'Technology Transfer and Bharatiya Nirdeshak Dravya (BND) Release Function' at its headquarters in New Delhi.

During the event, 7 indigenous technologies developed by the CSIR-National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL) and the CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI) were transferred to the industry to promote commercialisation. Additionally, 10 BND reference materials were released, and 5 vapor cells for quantum sensing applications, developed by CSIR-NPL, were handed over.

NLC India has signed an MoU with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR-CECRI) in Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, to develop technologies for the extraction of Rare Earth Elements (REEs) and critical minerals from mining waste.

The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research - Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI) in New Delhi has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Haryana government to implement the “Implementation of the Standard Framework for Paving and Greening of Urban Roads” project.

The initiative aims to reduce road dust pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR), Delhi, while promoting sustainable urban road infrastructure and enhancing long-term mobility planning and maintenance.

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) have developed “Phoenix Geocell”, India’s first technical textile geocell made from 100% end-of-life mixed plastic waste.

The technology uses a 3-dimensional (3D) honeycomb-like structure made from processed mixed plastic waste. It is to be noted that the innovation has been recognized by the “India Book of Records” and “Asia Book of Records” during a ceremony at the CSIR-CRRI auditorium in New Delhi.