The New Indian Express – RINL, British Columbia sign cooperation agreement
A ‘cooperation agreement’ has been signed by the ministry of international trade of British Columbia (Canada) and Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited which operates the Visakhapatnam steel plant. British Columbia minister for international trade Teresa Wat and RINL chairman and managing director AP Choudhary signed the agreement in the presence of Union minister of steel Beni […]
The Hindu Business Line – India scouts for sourcing coking coal from Canada
NEW DELHI, JULY 20: India today said that it is exploring options for sourcing coal from British Columbia, including equity participation in assets and acquisition of mines. The development comes in the wake of Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma leading a delegation to Canada. “The delegation held a series of discussions with the coal asset […]
Press Information Bureau (Govn’t of India) – Delegation led by Steel Minister scouts for resources in Canada
Shri Beni Prasad Verma, Steel Minister, was accorded a warm reception in British Columbia by the Premier, Ms. Christy Clark, during his visit to Vancouver. The Premier, Ms.Christy Clark, thanked the Steel Minister, Shri Beni Prasad Verma, for his visit to British Columbia along with the delegation comprising of Shri DRS Chaudhary, Secretary to the […]
The Vancouver Sun – Global environmental challenges require unprecedented teamwork among scientists
By Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun VANCOUVER — Bigger challenges need bigger solutions.In an academic environment, that can mean pulling together a team of researchers dispersed across a campus, a country, or the entire world. “If I’m able to solve the problem myself I shouldn’t be working on that problem, it would be too trivial,” University […]
“Canada-India Workshop Adds New Chapter to Relationship”
Highlights from the opening session of the IC-IMPACTS Canada-India Workshop to Build Health Communities is featured in an article appearing Friday, February 22, 2013 in the City of Nagpur’s newspaper, The Hitavada. Excerpts from the article: “Ivy Lerner Frank, First Secretary and Trade Commissioner, Canadian High Commission in India, said that Prime Minister of India […]
IC-IMPACTS Featured in NCE Newsletter
Canada-India Research Centre Builds Healthier Communities – IC-IMPACTS feature story in Networks of Centres of Excellence of Canada publication Communities in Canada and India will be the first to try out new technologies related to water quality, infrastructure and public health, thanks to the new India-Canada Centre for Innovative Multidisciplinary Partnerships to Accelerate Community Transformation […]
IC-IMPACTS formed
Top Canadian, Indian institutions form $30M partnership to improve water and infrastructure safety, eradicate diseases Scientists from the University of British Columbia, University of Alberta, University of Toronto and 11 leading institutions in India are joining forces to tackle urgent issues in both countries with a $30-million partnership. Supported by the Canadian government and state […]
IC-IMPACTS Announced
Prime Minister Stephen Harper announces creation of IC-IMPACTS New Delhi, INDIA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that the Government of Canada has selected the India-Canada Centre for Innovative Multidisciplinary Partnerships to Accelerate Transformation and Sustainability (IC-IMPACTS) as the winner of the Canada-India Research Centre of Excellence (CIRCE) competition announced in Budget 2011.
UBC Newsletter – Top Canadian, Indian institutions form $30M partnership to improve water and infrastructure safety, eradicate diseases.
Ingeunity – Faculity of Applied Science Engineering NewsFall 2012/Winter 2013.
IC-IMPACTS Funds 5 New Health Projects in the Public Health Sector
IC-IMPACTS has successfully funded 5 new projects in the public health sector. Please click on the images below to learn more about each project. For a full list of each researcher and parter on each project, please visit our Research Projects page. Dr. Mira Johri (University of Montreal) and Dr. Jitendra K. Sharma (NHSRC Ministry of Health […]