IN-SPACe looking at private players in ground segments

After satellites and launch vehicles, the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) — the central agency for regulating and promoting the private space sector — is looking at ways for entry of private players in ground segments, according to a consultation document prepared by it. Ground stations are essentially ground-based antennas that help […]

IFFI 2024 opens in Goa | World polarised, let our stories talk: Shekhar Kapur

“In this polarised world, within nations, within communities, the only way we talk to each other is by telling each other our stories. Stories are how we relate. Stories are how we perceive each other. That’s what has to go on and we have to go on holding film festivals,” said filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, Festival […]

Golgappa , Coffee Samples Found Substandard In Himachal

The state government has issued strict instructions to the Health Department. (Representational) Una: After samples of ‘rotes’ sold at Hamirpur’s temple trust shop failed, samples of ‘golgappa’ water and coffee have been found to be substandard while those of mustard oil have failed the test in Himachal Pradesh’s Una district. A total of 17 samples […]

PM Modi Receives Dominica’s Highest National Honour

The award is a recognition of PM’s statesmanship and contribution to Dominica during the COVID-19. Georgetown: Dominica has conferred its top award on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his contributions to the Caribbean nation during the COVID-19 pandemic and his dedication to enhancing the bilateral partnership between India and Dominica. The prime minister, who is […]

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Directs Officials To Keep Ration Cards For Poor

Karnataka government identified 22.63 lakh ineligible BPL card holders in the state. (Representational) Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday instructed the Food Department officials not to cancel the ration cards of poor families. The order follows controversy over reports that over 22.6 lakh Below the Poverty Line (BPL) cardholders were deemed ineligible. The chief […]

Delhi Confidential: Hitting It Right

When MoS Education Jayant Chaudhary and Olympics gold medallist Abhinav Bindra interacted with athletes from Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas on Wednesday, Chaudhary himself had a few questions for Bindra after the students had their turn. Saying that Bindra is a champion in every field and is “so eloquent that he could come into politics”, […]

India, Australia agree on tie-up in clean energy, push for trade pact

India and Australia agreed on an ambitious renewable energy partnership and looked forward to working towards a comprehensive economic cooperation agreement as PM Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese met on the sidelines of the G20 leaders’ Summit in Brazil. Strengthening ties in areas of defence and security, mobility, science and technology and […]

Xi Jinping Calls For Peace In Ukraine, Ceasefire In Gaza During Brazil Visit

Braslia: Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged “more voices” to end the Ukraine war and a ceasefire in Gaza, as he conducted a state visit to Brazil’s capital, Chinese state media said. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva echoed those points as he met with Xi in a red-carpet welcome in Brasilia, and stressed a […]

How can urbanisation boost skills and create employment?

Independent India may have started out as a country that lived in its villages but today all the evidence suggests that Indians are increasingly shifting to cities. And there is a big reason for this shift: Jobs. Rural India and the farm economy can neither create the millions of jobs that Indian need nor provide […]