Nambi Narayanan is former director of advanced technology and planning at Isro Nambi NarayananThe upcoming spaceport at Kulasekarapattinam is strategically important to the nation, and the state govt should take the initiative to promote the location. We are talking about private players associated with launches. For instance, a small satellite launcher developed by Indian space…
NTPC and CIPET officials at the signing of the agreement in Bhagalpur Bhagalpur: NTPC Kahalgaon has tied up with the Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (CIPET) to provide job-oriented vocational and skill development training to unemployed youths and project-affected families in Bhagalpur district.An MoA was signed by NTPC and CIPET officials at Bhagalpur…
Apart from logistical difficulty and cost, for any option to extend the rail link to India, New Delhi would have to deal with the fact that it would pass through Pakistan NEW DELHI: Russian deputy PM Marat Khusnullin has suggested exploring a direct rail link from Moscow to the ‘Indian Ocean’ to avert risks associated…
The city’s average PM2.5 concentration remained above India’s prescribed standard through Jan-June Kolkata: Kolkata bucked West Bengal’s broader trend of improving air quality in the first half of 2026, recording a rise in fine particulate pollution even as Howrah, Asansol, Durgapur and Barrackpore registered significant declines, finds an analysis by an independent research organisation, Centre…
Mumbai: A 40-year-old man was saved after the Versova police broke into his house and foiled his suicide attempt on Sunday. The police rushed to Sagar Kutir locality in Andheri (West) after he tried to end his life at 12.42 pm allegedly after an argument with his wife over a domestic issue.Versova police received information…
New Delhi: Delhi BJP Sunday launched a series of Tiranga Yatras across the city as part of its Independence Day week celebrations, with thousands of party workers participating in marches in several districts.The yatras were organised under the leadership of Delhi BJP president Harsh Malhotra and coordinated by state general secretary Vishnu Mittal. Malhotra will…
Suresh S Kalpathi, executive director and chairman, Veranda Learning Solutions Following a long list of acquisitions funded by high-cost private credit to scale the business, the Chennai-based education company Veranda Learning Solutions reported its first full-year net profit in FY26. In an interview, Suresh S Kalpathi, executive director and chairman, said the offshoring wave is…
Madhubani: A grocery trader was shot and injured by two motorcycle-borne criminals who allegedly robbed him of a bag containing cash in Jaynagar town of Madhubani district on Saturday night.The victim, identified as Tinku Mahto (45), a grocery shopkeeper from Kirana Patti, was on his way home after closing his shop around 10pm when the…
Five patrol vehicles were also handed over to forest guards of the Bokaro forest division Chorgaon received rights over 2,800 acres and Gangpur over 900 acres, while the remaining 600 acres were distributed among four other villages Five patrol vehicles were also handed over to forest guards of the Bokaro forest division Chorgaon received rights…
The Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha on March 25 but has not been taken up for discussion yet, amid fierce protest from opposition parties and minority groups, especially Christian bodies NEW DELHI: The passage of FCRA amendment bill is not in Lok Sabha’s agenda for Monday as Parliament’s monsoon session enters its last week,…
