New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, currently on board the International Space Station, is expected to begin his journey back to Earth on July 14, and reach on July 15, confirmed the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Over the last 16 years, Common Services Centres (CSCs) have become one of the world’s largest digital service delivery networks, operating through more than 6.5 lakh functional centres in both rural and urban areas, according to the government.
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) While the final report will take about an year, the preliminary findings by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) into the fatal crash of Air India flight AI 171 — a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that went down shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad on June 12 — has revealed simultaneous engine shutdown, cockpit voice recordings between the two pilots and further safety advisories.
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Air India Boeing 787-8 aircraft’s engine fuel control switches transitioned from ‘RUN’ to ‘CUTOFF’ position within three seconds after lift-off, leading to the plane crashing in just 34 seconds after taking off from Ahmedabad on June 12, according to the initial probe report by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) released early on Saturday.
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Quantum readiness is a strategic imperative as we prepare for the disruptive potential of quantum technologies especially in cybersecurity, S. Krishnan, Secretary, MeitY, said on Friday.
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) India’s urban population is projected to grow to approximately 88 crore by 2047 under the ‘Viksit Bharat’ vision, a senior government official said on Friday, emphasising that urbanisation is not a challenge but an opportunity to transform our cities into vibrant, sustainable hubs of growth.
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) India is capable of manufacturing low-cost and quality-assured HIV diagnostics, and medicines, and also supplying them globally, said Dr Ishwar Gilada, the Secretary General of People’s Health Organisation (India) on Friday, even as UNAIDS sounded alarm on “a historic funding crisis” that can risk millions of lives with HIV.
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Indian stock markets ended lower on Friday, weighed down by rising global trade tensions, following fresh tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on Canadian imports.
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Despite volatility and chaos in the US stock market in the Q2 (April-June) period this year, Indian investors doubled down on their investments in shares of leading US companies, a report said on Friday.
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) The luxury housing segment in India clocked an 85 per cent (year-on-year) growth in sales in the first six months this year, with approximately 7,000 units being sold across the top seven cities, a report showed on Friday.
