New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Pawan Chandana and Naga Bharath Daka, the co-founders of Skyroot Aerospace. The successful flight of Vikram-1, Skyroot’s private launch vehicle, dominated the exchange.What began as a congratulatory meeting evolved into an energetic discussion about technology roadmaps, long-term visions, and wider opportunities opening up for private players in India’s space sector.PM Modi later wrote in a post on X, describing the interac…
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Amaravati, July 27 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Governor S. Abdul Nazeer and Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday paid tributes to Bharat Ratna Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the former President of India, on his death anniversary.The Governor said Dr Kalam, popularly known as the “Missile Man of India”, dedicated his life to the progress of the nation through science, innovation, and education. His vision and ideals will continue to inspire generations, the Governor said.Chief Minister Chandrababu Na…
Bhubaneswar, July 26 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday welcomed the setting up of the high-powered Task Force on examination reforms, saying the landmark initiative would pave the way for a more transparent, secure, and future-ready education ecosystem in line with the vision of the ‘Viksit Bharat’. In a post shared on X, the Chief Minister stated that the future of India’s students has always been the foremost priority of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.“The constitut…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday hailed the measures announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to strengthen the integrity, transparency and credibility of the examination system.Along with a video message on social media platform X, Chief Minister Gupta said, “India’s youth deserve a future built on fairness, transparency and opportunity. Prime Minister @narendramodi Ji reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to safeguarding the aspirations of every student…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The Congress on Sunday dismissed the constitution of a task force on exam reforms, headed by Nandan Nilekani, as an exercise aimed to “fix” Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “compromised image”. Jairam Ramesh, Congress MP and General Secretary in-charge Communications, took to social media to criticise the creation of the task force.“Friends, in June 2024, after it bungled multiple examinations including NEET-UG, the Modi Government constituted a High-Level Com…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced the constitution of a task force on exam reforms under Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani.Prime Minister Modi said that the report of the task force will be used for taking steps to ensure the credibility of upcoming examinations.The decision to rope in Nilekani, who is the brain behind Aadhaar number, comes a day after a students’ agitation against alleged paper leaks concluded following the resignation by Union Educatio…
Bengaluru, July 26 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Sunday said the sacrifices made by Indian soldiers are the foundation of the nation’s courage, freedom, and pride, while reiterating the state government’s commitment to safeguarding the welfare of ex-servicemen and their families.Addressing the Kargil Vijay Diwas commemorative event at the National Military Memorial near Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium in Bengaluru, Shivakumar paid tribute to the brave soldiers who laid down …
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday said it would “very closely monitor” the Centre’s road map for institutional reforms in the National Testing Agency (NTA) and measures to prevent future paper leaks, while directing the Union government to file a comprehensive affidavit detailing its proposals, including the feasibility of shifting NEET to a computer-based testing (CBT) mode, cybersecurity safeguards and examination security protocols.A Bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and Al…
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) India has successfully launched 12 launch vehicle missions, 11 national satellites and nine satellites for international customers in the last three years from July 2023 to June 2026, Minister of State (MoS) for the Department of Space, Jitendra Singh told the Parliament on Thursday. Some of the significant milestones achieved during the period include India becoming the first country to successfully carry out soft-landing near the South Pole of the moon through the lau…
Washington, July 22 (IANS) A joint US-India Earth-observation satellite has begun releasing data from both its radar instruments, offering scientists a new view of changes across the planet — including an Antarctic landscape that resembles a hummingbird.Public access to data from the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite, or NISAR, opened on July 20. Teams in the United States and India will continue releasing processed files from its L-band and S-band radars, NASA said in a media relea…