New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) What started as an ambitious idea by two former ISRO scientists in 2018 has grown into India’s biggest private space success story, with Pawan Kumar Chandana and Naga Bharath Daka leading Skyroot Aerospace to the country’s first private orbital launch.Former ISRO scientists Pawan Kumar Chandana and Naga Bharath Daka founded Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace in 2018 with the ambition of making satellite launches as routine and affordable as booking a commercial flight.Th…
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Chennai, June 6 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri attended the degree distribution programme for international students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and encouraged graduates to utilise their knowledge and expertise to address opportunities and challenges facing the Global South in an era of rapid technological change.IIT Madras organised its Degree Distribution Programme for international students on Friday, celebrating the academic accomplishments of graduates from a r…
Amaravati, April 9 (IANS) Marking World Quantum Day on April 14, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will formally launch India’s first indigenous Quantum computer testing facility at SRM University, Amaravati. He will also virtually inaugurate the Quantum facility centre at Medha Towers in Gannavaram near Vijayawada.The state government announced that Andhra Pradesh will be the first state to commission such a facility, with Amaravati Quantum Valley set to emerge as an in…
Kochi, April 8 (IANS) The controversy over Kerala’s devastating 2018 floods has erupted into a sharp political slugfest, with Mathew Kuzhalnadan and Mathew T. Thomas, both candidates contesting from different constituencies, locking horns over allegations of administrative failure and ulterior motives.Kuzhalnadan, the Congress candidate contesting from Ernakulam district, has repeatedly alleged that the floods were “man-made”, releasing details of a meeting chaired by the Water Resources M…
Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday announced plans to use data-driven tools and artificial intelligence technology to detect illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. He specifically mentioned partnering with institutions like the Indian Institute of Technology to develop an artificial intelligence tool that can help authorities differentiate between legal residents and those living in the city without valid documentation. These tools will be deployed once testi…