The starting salary for an IPS (Indian Police Service) officer is ?56,100 per month, as per the 7th Pay Commission. However, this is just the basic pay and does not include allowances like Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), and Travel Allowance (TA). The salary can increase significantly with promotions and reaching higher ranks, potentially reaching ?2,25,000 per month for a Director General of Police

1. Product Process Development and Commercialization: Recognition of outstanding contributions of: companies (public as well as private) for development of new product or process and commercialization of the technology in the areas of Biotechnology.

2. Societal Development: Recognition of outstanding contribution of an individual or a social organization, working at grass-root level for societal development through application of biotechnological interventions in agriculture and allied areas, health care and hygiene for empowering people for lively hood generation, skill development and entrepreneurship for self-employment.