Not enough internal demand for satellite launch market in India yet: ISRO chairman
ISRO Chairman S Somanath on Wednesday said there is not enough internal demand for the satellite launch market in India but it can be created through more work on the application of satellite technology. Addressing the India Space Congress 2024, he said big companies are willing to enter the space sector...
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MCD mulls increasing parking fees in Delhi
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Ram Janmabhoomi Trust denies water leakage in Ram temple
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HC refuses to interfere in hijab ban decision of Mumbai college
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Sants, monks, acharyas seek disqualification of Asaduddin
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Modi lauds Birla for condemning Emergency
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Rain expected in Delhi by June 29: IMD
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SP demands cancellation of NEET exam
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Kerala village pays last respects to brave soldier killed in Naxal attack
Hundreds of people on Tuesday thronged a tiny hamlet near the Kerala capital to pay their last respects to a brave soldier who was killed after Naxalites blew up a truck in which he was travelling, in Chhattisgarh two days ago. The mortal remains of R Vishnu, attached to the Central...
Odisha Govt asks district collectors to remain alert for possible floods
The Odisha government has asked all district collectors and municipal commissioners to remain fully prepared for probable flood situation in the monsoon season. In a letter to all collectors and municipal commissioners, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Satyabrata Sahu on Monday said IMD has forecasted that an intense spell of rainfall due...
Bihar Govt cancels Rs 826-crore contracts awarded during Mahagathbandhan regime
The NDA government in Bihar has cancelled 350 contracts worth Rs 826 crore, which were awarded during the previous ‘Mahagathbandhan’ dispensation in the state for supplying drinking water in rural areas, a minister said on Tuesday. The decision to cancel the contracts was taken after an inquiry by the Public Health...
Amarnath Yatra: High-end CCTVs installed to monitor traffic on J&K highway
Ahead of the beginning of the annual Amarnath Yatra, high-end CCTV cameras have been installed along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway to monitor both pilgrimage and regular vehicular traffic, officials said on Tuesday. The traffic department has installed 10 360-degree CCTV cameras from Udhampur to Banihal in Ramban district, while the police...
Bomb threat delays Air India’s London flight; suspect held
A London-bound Air India flight received a bomb threat on Tuesday but it turned out to be a hoax and a 29 year-old man suspected of making the threatening call has been apprehended here by authorities, an official said. Security personnel conducted extensive checks on the aircraft and found no danger,...
Track, trace and eliminate illicit tobacco trade, control unrecorded alcohol: WHO
Noting that progress in combating illicit tobacco trade has been slow in the Southeast Asia Region, with appropriate policies and tools either not in place or not optimally implemented, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday called on member nations to take effective steps to track, trace and eliminate illicit...
74 per cent Indians support wealth tax: Survey
As G20 Finance Ministers prepare to consider a wealth tax on the super-rich next month amid climate change crisis impacting lives and livelihood, a survey has revealed that 68 per cent of people in these countries, including 74 per cent in India, support the idea to address global hunger and...
