New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) India and France pledged to deepen cooperation in science, ocean research and space, in a ministerial level meeting with both sides expressing satisfaction at sustained momentum in collaboration, particularly in high-technology domains, an official statement said on Thursday. Union MoS for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, Dr. Jitendra Singh held a bilateral meeting via video conference with Prof. Philippe Baptiste, France’s Minister for Higher Education, Resear…
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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…
Gandhinagar, May 6 (IANS) The Gujarat Revenue Department’s Chintan Shibir on Wednesday placed strong emphasis on modernising land governance through digital technologies, with discussions focusing on artificial intelligence, blockchain, geographic information systems (GIS) and administrative reforms aimed at improving transparency, efficiency and citizen-centric service delivery.Held at Amba Business Park in Adalaj, the second day of the Shibir brought together senior officials and domain expe…
Washington, April 30 (IANS) A joint United States–India satellite mission has captured fresh evidence of rapid land subsidence in Mexico City, with parts of the metropolitan region sinking by several centimetres per month, according to new data released by NASA and ISRO. The findings, based on early observations from the NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite, underscore both the severity of the capital’s long-running subsidence crisis and the growing capability of space-based …
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Astronaut and Indian Air Force (IAF) Group Captain, Shubhanshu Shukla, on Friday urged for the creation of space infrastructure for national security. Further, dwelling on the preparations for the much-hyped Gaganyaan mission, he underlined that human space missions are “more complex”.Speaking to IANS, Shukla agreed that indigenous communication through satellites has been the backbone behind India successfully striking adversaries during surgical strikes like ‘Operati…
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…
Bhopal, April 7 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has announced a series of farmer-friendly initiatives, infrastructure upgrades, cultural programmes, and inter-state cooperation measures aimed at boosting agriculture, connectivity, tourism, and economic ties.After the cabinet meeting, MSME Minister Chetanya Kashyap highlighted key decisions, emphasising priority support for marginal farmers and seamless procurement processes.He said, “Wheat procurement in the state is set to begin from Apr…
New Delhi/Tokyo, April 6 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh delivered a virtual address at the grand finale of the India-Japan Year of Science, Technology and Innovation Exchange, on Monday, held at the Embassy of India in Tokyo, highlighting four decades of robust bilateral cooperation.Opening his address, Singh said: “Namaste! At the outset, a very good afternoon to everybody. Today on occasion of grand finale of India-Japan year of science and technolo…
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…