New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) India’s first privately developed orbital launch vehicle, Vikram‑1, successfully reaching its designated low Earth orbit proves the country’s emergence as a serious global player, Union MoS, Science & Technology, Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh said on Saturday.As per the statement from the Department of Space, it stands as a powerful vindication of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to open the country’s space sector to private participation, the ministe…
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Bengaluru, July 17 (IANS) In a major administrative intervention aimed at safeguarding India’s ambitious space programmes, the Department of Space (DoS) has tightened rules governing resignations and voluntary retirement of scientists working on mission-critical projects, following reports that more than 100 personnel have left the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in recent months. The departures have renewed concerns about the loss of institutional knowledge at a time when ISRO is simu…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) India and Germany have advanced a new phase of bilateral cooperation in frontier technologies, with both sides agreeing to deepen collaboration in quantum communications, photonics, secure networking, and commercial space technologies during the visit of Thuringia Minister-President Mario Voigt to New Delhi.The discussions, held with Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh on June 2, brought together senior leadership from the Department of Science and Technology (DST…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Inaugurating a National Workshop on R&D in Water, Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil on Monday proposed a three-pronged approach of research, technological innovation and Jan Bhagidari to strengthen the innovation ecosystem.While inaugurating the National Workshop, Paatil kicked off discussions among 500 stakeholders from government, academia, research institutions, industry, MSMEs and startups on water research and innovation ecosystem for achieving water security and …
Jaipur, May 7 (IANS) Marking the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, India’s top military leadership gathered at the South Western Command in Jaipur on Thursday and delivered a strong message against terrorism, declaring that the operation represented not an end, but the beginning of a new strategic resolve. Addressing a joint press conference, senior officers from the Army, Air Force, and Navy said India would continue taking decisive action to safeguard national security and prevent terr…