New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The second day of the national conference themed ‘Bharati: Nari Se Narayani’, organised on the occasion of International Women’s Day, witnessed a series of discussions on women’s empowerment, leadership and spiritual strength at Vigyan Bhavan on Sunday.Several political leaders, spiritual figures and women achievers participated in the National Convention of Women Thought Leaders, sharing their views on the role of women in shaping society and nation-building.Among …
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New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) With the aim of minimising the risk of satellites’ collision in low-earth orbit due to congestion, the Department of Space/Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) opt for operational orbits away from the already known crowded zones and perform need-based evasive manoeuvres, the Centre told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Minister of State (MoS) for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh, in a written reply, said that other measures taken by the space agency towards streng…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Real-time train tracking is operational on over 10,400 locomotives and over 40,000 fishing vessels have been equipped with NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) receivers for tracking and emergency alerts, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha that the commercial and public utilisation of NavIC has seen significant growth over the past years.“More than 60 mobile handset models from maj…
Samastipur (Bihar), Feb 9 (IANS) India is making rapid progress towards establishing its own space station while simultaneously advancing the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission, ISRO Programme Director Imtiyaz Ahmed said on Monday. Work is currently underway on nearly 80 satellites that will play a crucial role in scientific research innovation, disaster management, internal security, navigation, and relaying critical signals for the Gaganyaan mission back to Earth, the senior ISRO official sai…
Ahmedabad, Feb 7 (IANS) Adani University emerged as a key academic hub for the IETE West Zone Seminar and IETE Students Forum (ISF) Congress 2026, organised on the theme ‘Trends and Innovation in Aerospace Electronics,’ it was announced on Saturday.The multi-location programme, organised by Delhi-headquartered Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE), convened leaders from space, defence, banking and academia across Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar.By hosting the inaugural …
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Punjab and Haryana have collectively recorded about a 90 per cent reduction in fire incidences during the paddy harvesting season in the year 2025 in comparison to the same period in the year 2022, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.To further strengthen the detection of stubble burning cases, patrolling by enforcement agencies during late evening hours has been enhanced, Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh told the Rajya …
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 3 (IANS) India’s space establishment has treated with utmost seriousness the consecutive failures of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), long regarded as the most reliable launch vehicle in the country’s space programme.The gravity of the situation was underscored by National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval’s visit to the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Thumba, here to personally review the circumstances surrounding the setbacks. The ISRO unit there …
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The recently concluded India–US trade deal is being seen as a major boost for India across sectors, with experts on Tuesday described it as a significant milestone in the country’s growth journey.Former BrahMos Aerospace chief and senior scientist Dr A. Sivathanu Pillai said India is steadily moving towards becoming a major defence and economic power.He credited this progress to the country’s indigenous hypersonic technology and the rapid expansion of its space sect…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The ISRO is undertaking several tests for the launch of Gaganyaan’s first uncrewed mission G1, slated for March, ahead of its human spaceflight in 2027, Chairman V. Narayanan said on Friday.Speaking to reporters, Narayanan stated that the tests are focused on enhancing the safety of Gaganyatris — Shubhanshu Shukla, Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, Ajit Krishnan, and Angad Pratap.Every system involved in the mission has to be qualified, he said.”Gaganyaan programme is planned…
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla on Monday was conferred with the Ashoka Chakra, the country’s highest peacetime gallantry honour, by President Droupadi Murmu during the 77th Republic Day celebrations at Kartavya Path.Shukla travelled to the International Space Station under the Axiom-4 mission and undertook his space flight in 2025. After Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma, he became the second Indian astronaut to travel to space.He has been honoured for displ…