BRICS S&T News

The Indian Express, 2 January 2020
The ISRO chief's comments come a day after Union Minister Jitendra Singh had announced that India would launch Chandrayaan-3 in 2020. Read more...
Reuters, 30 December 2019
Brazil’s Ministry of Justice said on Monday it fined U.S. tech giant Facebook Inc 6.6 million reais ($1.6 million) for improperly sharing user data Read more...
Reuters, 30 December 2019
The Indian government has allowed Chinese telecom company Huawei Technologies Co HWT.UL to participate in trials for 5G networks, a company spokesman said on Monday. Read more...
Reuters, 27 December 2019
China’s market regulator on Friday has fined Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor (7203.T) 87.6 million yuan ($12.5 million) for price-fixing on its premium Lexus cars in eastern Jiangsu province, according to a document on its website. Read more...
The Hindu, 30 December 2019
2019 was a happening year for the world of science — scientists shared the image of a black hole, proved superconductivity at room temperature, and even investigated a space crime. Read more...
The Hindu, 31 December 2019
With a few taps on it, we can summon a cab, order a doughnut, hire the services of a doctor and more Read more...
The Hindu, 21 December 2019
The nanoparticles, which encapsulate the extract, had no adverse effect on mice, indicating their biocompatibility Read more...
Rio Times, 20 December 2019
The existing options on the market are very expensive. The solution that the group has developed is 20 times cheaper. The researcher pointed out that when they scale up the procedure, it will become even cheaper. Read more...
Rio Times, 21 December 2019
The agreement between TIM and Vivo provides for sharing of 2G, 3G, and 4G networks; each will be in charge of half of the infrastructure. Read more...
India Today, 26 November 2019
After sailing 548 million km on a six-month voyage through deep space, the robotic lander InSight was due to touch down on Mars at about 1:30 am IST. Read more...
Reuters, 28 December 2019
A NASA robotic rover is nearing completion ahead of a journey next year to search for evidence of past life on Mars and lay the groundwork for the space agency’s mission to send humans into deep space. Read more...
The Rio Times, 19 December 2019
The feature is being tested among some users and will be accessible to everyone in February. The digital account also allows paying for the Spotify Premium and Netflix subscriptions. Read more...
The Rio Times, 19 December 2019
Samsung retained leadership by selling 3.2 million 5G smartphones in the third quarter Read more...
The Rio Times, 17 December 2019
The MCTIC has opened a public consultation to define the future National Strategy for AI (Artificial Intelligence). Read more...
The Rio Times, 21 December 2019
The agreement between TIM and Vivo provides for sharing of 2G, 3G, and 4G networks; each will be in charge of half of the infrastructure Read more...
Reuters, 24 December 2019
Chinese social media firm ByteDance has no plans to sell part or all of its TikTok app, the short video platform’s head said on Tuesday, denying a media report Read more...
Reuters, 20 December 2019
An Earth observation satellite jointly developed by China and Brazil was launched into space on Friday under a bilateral programme seen as a template for broader cooperation among BRICS nations Read more...
Reuters, 20 December 2019
An Earth observation satellite jointly developed by China and Brazil was launched into space on Friday under a bilateral programme seen as a template for broader cooperation among BRICS nations Read more...
Reuters, 14 November 2019
China is on track to launch its Mars mission, Zhang Kejian, head of the China National Space Administration, said on Thursday, speaking to foreign diplomats and the media before the test. Read more...
China Daily, 18 December 2019
Foreign investors target Chinese market Read more...

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