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…
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Auckland, July 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that New Zealand’s space sector has played a significant role in the success of India’s lunar mission Chandrayaan-3.Addressing the diaspora in Auckland, PM Modi recalled how celebrations emerged among the Kiwi-Indian community after the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on moon’s South Pole.“India’s Chandrayaan-3, when it landed on the Moon’s South Pole, the whole of New Zealand was dancing that day. And that day, we al…
Ahmedabad, July 11 (IANS) Fresh from his historic mission to the International Space Station (ISS), astronaut and Ashoka Chakra awardee Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is scheduled to visit Tanmay’s ‘Amazing Space Museum – Zero Digital Space Museum’ in Ahmedabad on Saturday.The visit is scheduled between 12 p.m. and 12.30 p.m., during which Shukla will tour several exhibits dedicated to space exploration, including a specially curated gallery bearing his name.Museum organisers said he will als…
Melbourne, July 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian PM Anthony Albanese on Friday issued a joint statement after their Annual Leaders’ Summit in Melbourne, announcing a series of landmark agreements across defence, security, energy, critical minerals, cyber technologies and trade that further deepen the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.The two leaders also unveiled a Joint Declaration on Defence and Security Cooperation and reaffirmed their shared commitment …
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that India is aiming to become a developed nation with the building of a new manufacturing ecosystem “from chips to ships” and is working on 6G technology to lead global innovation. Addressing the Indian community in Melbourne, Prime Minister Modi added that India has grown from a few hundred to over two lakh registered startups, with more than 4,000 new ventures launching every month.He praised the youth of India for transfo…
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) India’s space economy is projected to grow five-fold from the current $8 billion to $40-45 billion over the next decade, driven by policy reforms, rising private sector participation and growing commercialisation of space technologies, an official fact-sheet said on Sunday.The fact-sheet highlighted that India currently accounts for about 2-3 per cent of the global space economy, with the country’s share targeted to rise to 8 per cent by 2030.The rapid growth is being s…
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Department of Space, Dr Jitendra Singh, said on Sunday that India’s space economy is poised to grow from the current $8-9 billion to nearly $40-45 billion over the next decade, driven by policy reforms, growing private participation and a rapidly expanding innovation ecosystem. Addressing a press conference here, Jitendra Singh said the transformation of India’s space sector reflects a lar…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Friday congratulated Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the successful completion of the Second Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-02) for Gaganyaan, India’s first human spaceflight mission scheduled for launch in 2027. He described the achievement as a significant milestone in preparing for the ambitious mission. Taking to social media platform X, Singh wrote, “Congratulations ISRO for the successful accomplishment of Sec…
Bengaluru, April 8 (IANS) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman V. Narayanan on Wednesday said that three uncrewed missions are scheduled before the Gaganyaan mission, India’s first human space ventureTalking to reporters after the inaugural session of the International Conference on Spacecraft Mission Operations, Narayanan said: “Based on the guidelines, direction and the announcement made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we are working on the Gaganyaan programme.””Before going for…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 4 (IANS) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman V. Narayanan on Saturday praised NASA’s latest Artemis II mission and also expressed confidence that the mission will be “grandly successful”.NASA’s Artemis II Moon mission lifted off from the US state of Florida on April 2, carrying four astronauts on the first crewed flight around the Moon in more than 50 years. It is the American space agency’s first crewed mission under the Artemis programme. The four-membe…