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Isro decides to partner with industry to launch space-themed merchandise

Isro to identify and authorise parties, agencies on non-exclusive basis for a registration fee

Fuel filling for 2nd stage of PSLV-C50 carrying satellite complete: ISRO

The Indian Space Research Organisation announced that the fuel filling and oxidiser process for the second stage of PSLV-C50 has been completed

Cyclone Nivar: How better preparation contained the damage in Tamil Nadu

The pressure is likely to concentrate into depression, moving westwards, and reach south Tamil Nadu coast by December 2

India's multi-wavelength satellite AstroSat makes rare discovery: IUCAA

AstroSat, India's first multi-wavelength satellite, has detected an extreme UV light from a galaxy which is 9.3 billion light-years away from Earth

Isro checking space enthusiast's claim of Pragyan rover rolling on moon

According to him, the rover may be still intact on the moon's surface. Latest pictures from LRO (Jan 4, 2020) showed rover tracks on the moon from the lander

New education policy 'unilateral' drive to destroy Indian education: CPI(M)

The party alleged that Parliament has been completely bypassed in the process of forming the policy

Spectrum auction: DoT circulates Cabinet note for comments, keeps 5G out

Says industry may not have the appetite for it because of AGR issue

Estimate space sector's share in GDP before allowing pvt sector: Experts

The Indian government should first gather data as to the share of space sector in the country's GDP and resolve conflict of interest issue before framing policies, said industry experts.

Private firms can offer end-to-end space services: Isro chief K Sivan

Govt approves formation of a new organisation, the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), seeking to open up space infrastructure to the private sector

Isro receives patent for protective garment for human spaceflight

The ISRO said that the garment is a close fitting long garment, covering the torso and limbs from neck to toe as a single piece lightweight comfort inner wear over which the flight suit has to be worn

Creativity can't be transferred through online classes: Ex Isro chairman

The National Education Policy, 2019, draft committee chairperson stressed the need for face-to-face contacts, interactions, exchange of ideas and thoughts as he backed the traditional mode

ISRO turnover to zoom if units converted into separate entities: Official

The best of the efforts in innovation in such a large industry, the conversion in product outputs are meagre to the extent of 5 to 10 per cent, he adds

Key takeaways from FM Sitharaman's fourth tranche of the economic stimulus

The eight sectors in which reforms are to be introduced are coal, minerals, defence production, aviation, power discoms in UTs, space technology and atomic energy

ISRO to launch geo imaging satellite GISAT-1 on March 5 from Sriharikota

GISAT-1 will facilitate near real-time observation of the Indian subcontinent, under cloud-free conditions

Budget 2020: Space sector share up 8% to Rs 13,479 cr to develop space tech

In launch vehicles, Isro expects to fly its first small rocket with a carrying capacity of 500-700 kg in the next few months

Space sector can hit $50 bn by 2024, needs policy support: Antrix-PwC study

Calls for unhindered access to capital for start-ups, govt support in the form of buyback arrangements or schemes to incentivise investors

Pvt sector to get 70% of upcoming space projects worth up to $1.6 bn: Isro

In the last 25 years, the space agency has launched more than 50 PSLV rockets, and wants to launch another 50 in the next five years

India's race to militarise space

Book review of Final Frontier: India and Space Security

Isro's new orbit

Vyommitra shows huge development in tech capabilities

Qualcomm unveils mobile chipsets supporting Isro's NavIC navigation system

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has said it provided consultation for Qualcomm towards enabling NavIC capability in their Snapdragon mobile chipset.