Jitendra Singh announces CSIR's indigenous paracetamol technology at DSIR's 40th Foundation Day
Karnataka-based Satya Deeptha Pharmaceuticals will use the technology to produce affordable paracetamol in India.
Summary
Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh announced CSIR's indigenously developed technology to produce paracetamol at the 40th Foundation Day of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) at Dr Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi, on 5 January 2025. CSIR's paracetamol technology aims to reduce dependence on imported raw materials, and Karnataka-based Satya Deeptha Pharmaceuticals Ltd will use it to produce affordable paracetamol domestically. The DSIR Foundation Day also marked 16 more CSIR technology transfers to MSMEs under the Laghu Udyog Bharati '100 days 100 technology' campaign, in addition to 57 transferred earlier.
Key facts
- Date and venue
- 5 January 2025, Dr Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi
- Occasion
- 40th Foundation Day of DSIR
- Announcement
- CSIR's indigenous technology for paracetamol
- Industry partner
- Satya Deeptha Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Karnataka
- Aim
- Reduce import dependence for paracetamol raw materials
- Tech transfers
- 16 more to MSMEs under Laghu Udyog Bharati '100 days 100 technology'; 57 transferred earlier
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which company will use CSIR's indigenous paracetamol technology announced on 5 January 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Satya Deeptha Pharmaceuticals Ltd
PIB (S&T): Karnataka-based Satya Deeptha Pharmaceuticals Ltd will utilise the breakthrough to produce affordable paracetamol domestically.
CSIR's indigenous paracetamol technology was announced at the foundation day of which department on 5 January 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
PIB (S&T): Jitendra Singh made the announcement while addressing the 40th Foundation Day of DSIR.
How many more CSIR technologies were transferred to MSMEs under the Laghu Udyog Bharati '100 days 100 technology' campaign on DSIR's 40th Foundation Day?
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Correct answer: B — 16
PIB (S&T): 57 CSIR technologies had been transferred so far under the campaign, and 16 more were transferred on the day.