New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) India’s private full-stack space transportation company Agnikul Cosmos has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Europe-based ICEYE to explore building, launching and operating Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) earth observation systems from India.The partnership aims to explore ICEYE’s SAR satellite expertise and its establishment of satellite manufacturing capabilities in India and Agnikul’s full-stack responsive launch capabilities, a company release said.“Pr…
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New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister P.K. Mishra on Monday stressed the need to transform India’s fragmented administrative data systems into a strategic national asset, saying that better integration of government datasets can significantly improve governance, policymaking and service delivery while safeguarding privacy and security.Addressing the 20th Statistics Day event, Mishra said India’s rapid digital transformation has led to the generation of vast amou…
Victoria, June 26 (IANS) Hailing ties between India and Seychelles as “dynamic and excellent”, India’s High Commissioner to Seychelles, Rohit Rathish, on Friday, stated that both nations are looking to introduce new areas of cooperation like Artificial Intelligence (AI), cyberspace, cybersecurity, marine sciences and conservation and blue economy. In an interview with IANS, Rathish said that India and Seychelles are expected to sign a number of outcomes and agreements across all sectors during P…
Seoul, June 24 (IANS) South Korea will hold a ceremony marking the 76th anniversary of the 1950-53 Korean War this week to commemorate the sacrifices of troops who fought in the conflict, the veterans ministry said Wednesday. The event, slated for Thursday at a convention center in Suwon, just south of Seoul, will be attended by some 1,000 people, including foreign diplomats from countries that participated in the war, according to the ministry.During the event, the ministry will confer the Orde…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has launched a major recruitment drive for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) Corridor, inviting applications for 224 positions across engineering, operations, IT and security functions as work on India’s first bullet train project gathers pace.Of the total vacancies, 209 are in non-executive categories and 15 in executive roles.The recruitment covers a wide range of technical and operational positions,…
Patna, June 20 (IANS) To facilitate students appearing for the NEET UG re-examination on June 21, the Danapur Division of the Railways will operate six special examination trains across key routes in Bihar and Jharkhand. The initiative aims to ensure smooth and hassle-free travel for candidates reaching their examination centres.According to railway officials, special services have been introduced in anticipation of an expected increase in passenger traffic on the examination day.As per…
Washington, June 18 (IANS) The Trump administration is preparing to enter what could be the most consequential phase of its Iran diplomacy, with Vice President JD Vance saying Thursday that the next 60 days will determine whether a fragile memorandum of understanding evolves into a lasting agreement or unravels amid longstanding mistrust between Washington and Tehran. In a wide-ranging White House briefing, Vance laid out the administration’s roadmap for implementing the accord signed this week,…
Islamabad, June 18 (IANS) A Sikh couple was shot dead after unidentified assailants opened fire in a gurdwara in Babu Mohalla Khawaja Ganj Bazaar area, in Mardan city of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, police officials said; local media reported on Thursday.According to the sources, the unidentified assailant opened fire in the gurdwara, killing Jagannath (70) and his wife, who were said to be the caretakers, Pakistan’s daily The News International reported.The assailants managed to flee from the…
Nice, June 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday departed for Bratislava from Nice, concluding the first leg of the visit. He is going to pay a State visit to Slovakia from June 14-16 at the invitation of the Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.”After a fruitful visit to Nice, France, which resulted in several bilateral outcomes with strong focus on innovation and future tech, PM Narendra Modi has departed for Bratislava,” the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on social media plat…
Kanpur, June 13 (IANS) Amid global instability, the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict, and the resulting economic challenges, a young competitive exam aspirant from Kanpur has written an emotional letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expressing unwavering faith in his leadership. Voicing concern for the Prime Minister’s safety, the letter states that while citizens can endure any form of hardship, they cannot accept any compromise when it comes to the Prime Minister’s security. Ashutosh Yadav,…