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Indore, March 30 The foundation stone for a 1-megawatt solar power plant was laid at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore campus on Monday.Once operational, the plant will result in annual savings of approximately ₹75 lakh in electricity bills, according to an IIT Indore release...

New Delhi, March 25 Technology solutions provider Avantel announced on Wednesday that it has secured a contract worth ₹459.9 crore to supply and maintain Real-Time Train Information System (RTIS) devices for the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS).The contract was awarded by Zetwerk...

New Delhi, March 25 With India's navigation satellite system — Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) — not fully functional, a major concern is that the country will be unable to use it for security and strategic purposes, experts say.The major setback occurred after the last atomic...

Kolkata, March 23 ISRO chairman V. Narayanan expressed confidence on Monday that India will become a developed nation by the time it marks 100 years of independence, in line with the vision of 'Viksit Bharat 2047'.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Calcutta University convocation...

New Delhi, March 23 ISRO is currently conducting orbital docking experiments as part of its efforts to validate such technologies for complex missions such as Gaganyaan and the Bharatiya Antariksh Station, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Monday."ISRO is conducting two orbital docking...

New Delhi, March 22 – Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan unveiled the coffee table book "The Lawrence School, Sanawar – Military Heritage (1847–2025)" at the Manekshaw Centre, an official said on Sunday."This comprehensive work, comprising 450 printed pages along with 194...

The Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff and the Space Applications Centre, ISRO, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the maintenance of existing satellite-based telecommunication nodes and the provision of additional nodes for the Armed Forces. The MoU was signed by Deputy...

Gandhinagar, March 16 The Gujarat government is planning to establish a satellite launchpad near Kodinar in the Gir Somnath district to strengthen the space sector, Science and Technology Minister Arjun Modhwadia informed the legislative assembly on Monday.The proposed site, located between...

March 14, New Delhi: Union Minister Jitendra Singh has congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for successfully conducting a sea-level hot test of the CE20 cryogenic engine at 22-tonne thrust. The test was carried out at the ISRO Propulsion Complex in Tamil Nadu.In a social...

Science and Technology Minister Dr Jitendra Singh congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) today for a successful sea-level hot test of the CE20 cryogenic engine, achieving 22-tonne thrust at the ISRO Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu. In a social media post, the...

Ahmedabad, March 13 India’s limited work on intellectual property rights and “stagnant” research is a worrying trend, a top Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) official said on Friday, urging industry and academic institutions to step up.Indian industries are good at certain...

Bengaluru, March 12 ISRO announced on Thursday that it had successfully conducted a sea-level hot test of its cryogenic engine (CE20) at 22 tonne thrust using a nozzle protection system and a multi-element igniter at its Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu.Previously, sea-level...

In Bengaluru, on March 11, India is planning to collect samples from the Moon and return them to Earth as part of Chandrayaan-4. Chandrayaan-5 will involve a heavier lander with a longer mission duration. ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan stated this on Wednesday.He also discussed ISRO's future...

Gandhinagar, March 7 – The number of women enrolled in higher educational institutions in Gujarat has increased from 8.82 lakh in 2023-24 to 9.07 lakh in 2024-25, reflecting a steady rise in female participation in the state’s higher education sector.According to the Socio-Economic Review...

Bengaluru, March 7 ISRO announced on Saturday that it has signed an agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) to collaborate on joint calibration, validation activities, and scientific studies for Earth observation missions.In a statement, the Bengaluru-based space agency said the...

Lucknow, March 2 Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel on Monday extended her heartfelt greetings and best wishes to everyone ahead of Holi.Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, Minister of State for Higher Education Rajni Tiwari, along with other senior officials, met the governor at the Jan...

Thane, February 27 The crime branch of the Navi Mumbai police has arrested a 34-year-old man for allegedly impersonating an ISRO scientist and a PWD official to defraud and sexually exploit several women after promising to marry them.Adarsh Prashant Mhatre, a resident of Alibag, allegedly used...

Bengaluru, February 25 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday detailed its on-orbit observations of the NVS-02 spacecraft and the recommendations made by an Apex Committee constituted to review the issue that affected its orbit-raising operations.NVS-02, the second...

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted a qualification-level load test of the Drogue Parachute for the Gaganyaan programme in Chandigarh. The Ministry of Defence stated that the dynamic test, simulating qualification-level loads that are higher than the...

New Delhi, February 19 India's human spaceflight program, Gaganyaan, has achieved a key milestone with the DRDO conducting a test that proved India's expertise in designing and manufacturing high-strength ribbon parachutes, the defense ministry said on Thursday.The test was conducted on...