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Rules eased for scientific equipment purchase to boost research: Minister
The Morning Standard
|June 16, 2025
SCIENCE and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh announced a series of reforms to enhance the "ease of innovation" and "ease of doing research".
Addressing the media, Singh outlined key decisions designed to help academic and research institutions overcome challenges in their day-to-day operations—especially those relating to procurement delays and restrictive financial ceilings.
"Such path-breaking decisions could not have been possible without the personal indulgence and support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi," he said.
This story is from the June 16, 2025 edition of The Morning Standard.
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