(27 May 2025) The National Forensic Sciences University [of India] is developing a digital threat library to identify unmanned aerial vehicles used in conflicts, following the recovery of drones like Turkish-made YIHA III kamikaze drones. The repository include data on 35 drone types from the US, China, and Israel, comprising 5,000 parts. The news…
(1 May 2025) Speaker Vijender Gupta is planning to transform the existing library of Delhi Legislative Assembly into a state-of-the-art e-Library through a structured process of digitization, upgrading IT infrastructure, and modern gadgets. The parliament secretariat has extended its support to assist in this digital transformation, said Delhi Legislative Assembly secretariat. The Times of…
(16 Apr 2025) The discontinuation of the UGC-CARE list and the shift towards decentralized evaluation [of academic journals] have the potential to bring about significant changes in Indian academia. On the one hand, it could promote greater autonomy and flexibility for higher education institutions when it comes to recognizing and rewarding quality research; on the…
(26 Feb 2025) A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation of Cambodia and the Ministry of External Affairs of India. The agreement, finalized on February 17, 2025, will pave the way for establishing a state-of-the-art science library in the Ratanak Mondul district of Battambang province. …
(31 Jan 2025) The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) joined the growing number of national patent offices across the world on 24 January 2025 to have exclusive access to India’s digital repository of its traditional medical systems, with the conclusion of the requisite agreement between the two countries this month. Established in 2001…
(23 Dec 2024) The Capital is set to get its first multimedia high tech library, the JP Narayan library at Mandir Marg by March next year, officials from the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) said. Kuljeet Chahal, NDMC vice chairman, said: “The construction of the JPN library will create a space for learning, fostering…
(28 Nov 2024) Billed as a major advancement for Indian academia, the Indian government this week announced the impending launch of its One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) scheme for international academic journals that will promote fair access to what are often extremely pricey but vital academic resources. The centralised subscription of academic journals aims…
(19 Oct 2024) Established in 1937, the Supreme Court Judges Library (of India) has grown into one of the largest law libraries in Asia, housing over 3,80,000 legal documents, rare legal manuscripts, and the cutting-edge tools of modern legal research. But what truly makes this library remarkable is the vision that drives it forward.…
The collection, assembled over three months and spanning 12 languages, includes Mahatma Gandhi’s collected works, publications such as Harijan and Young India and audio recordings. (26 Aug 2024) The Servants of Knowledge, a non-profit group, has announced that 11,720 books from the library of Bengaluru’s Gandhi Bhavan have been digitized as part of the All…
(13 Aug 2024) The state observed the Librarian Day of August 12 to mark the birth anniversary of Dr S R Ranganathan, considered the father of Library Science in India. A special program was organized in the Bir Chandra State Central Library. Dilip Kumar Das, Head Librarian of Bir Chandra State Central Library presided over…