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Asia's largest 4-metre International Liquid Mirror Telescope has been inaugurated at Devasthal in Uttarakhand. National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations (NIDHI) for nurturing ideas and innovations (knowledge-based and technology-driven) into successful startups. Through its various programmes, NIDHI aims to nurture start-ups through scouting, supporting and scaling of innovations. Under Synergistic Training program Utilizing the Scientific and Technological Infrastructure (STUTI) initiative, ~8,573 researchers across the country have been trained, which is ~14% more than that was targeted. Also 11,441 school students (~52% more than targeted) have attended the awareness programs on various cutting-edge R&D facilities/technologies. Launched a new scheme, “Support for Upgradation Preventive Repair & Maintenance of Equipment (SUPREME)” to facilitate for repair/ upgradation/ maintenance/ retrofitting or acquiring additional attachment to increase functional capabilities of existing DST supported analytical instrumentation facilities (AIFs) in various Institutions/laboratories/academic institutions. Supported Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure (FIST) in 121 R&D equipment facilities in various academic institutions with 56.9% funds allocated towards PG Colleges & Universities sector. Supported Promotion of University Research and Scientific Excellence (PURSE) grant to 11 newly established universities through a special-drive announcement for under-supported regions with an aim of establishing fundamental infrastructure and facilitating facilities to foster R&D endeavours in the domains of emerging Science & Technology targeting UGC-recognized State-funded Universities and Private Universities.