'SAT app in Indian space research to have new biz environment'

Former ISRO chairman K Kasturirangan today said satellite application in India's space research programme will have a new business environment.
Delivering a lecture on 'India in Space - A Vision for 21st century' during the 72nd CSIR Foundation Day observed at CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory (NML) here, the former Planning Commission member (science) said space research programme in India evolved in three phases - initiation phase (1960-1970), experimental phase (1980-1989) and operational phase (1990 onwards).
"The whole space research programme has become our national requirement in terms of education, health, connectivity, weather, natural resource management and disaster management," he said.
Satellite application in space research would have a new business environment in terms of television, radio, communications, climate data, education, health, international co-operation and so on, Kasturirangan said.

Highlighting the achievements of CSIR-NML Jamshedpur, its Director S Srikanth said "as a pioneer of India's intellectual property movement, CSIR is today strengthening its patent portfolio to carve out global niches for the country in selecting technology domains."
On an average CSIR files about 200 Indian patents and 250 foreign patents per year, Srikanth said, adding that, about nine per cent of CSIR patents were licensed.
Emphasising on different policies adopted by the BIT, Mesra (Ranchi), its vice-chancellor M K Mishra stressed on the need of collaboration between BIT Mesra and CSIR-NML.
He said there was an increase in the demand of rear earth material globally, where China was currently controlling the global market and CSIR-NML could contribute more in this field.