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India to send 'Gaganauts' to space soon; two trials by the end of 2022

In a reply in Parliament, MoS Space Jitendra Singh said an unmanned flight would be sent to space in the first trial. While in the second, a robot named Vyomitra will be sent to space

ISRO espionage: SC to hear on July 27 CBI's plea against HC order

The Supreme Court Friday said it would hear on July 27 the CBI's plea against the Kerala High Court order that had lifted the 60-day time limit on the anticipatory bail

Nearly 60 startups register with ISRO since opening of Indian space sector

Union Minister Jitendra Singh said that about 60 startups have registered with ISRO since the "unlocking" of the Indian Space sector recently by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and quite a few of them are dealing with projects related to space debris managementThe other startups' proposals vary from nano-satellite, launch vehicles, ground systems, research etc.This was stated by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh while speaking after inaugurating the "ISRO System for Safe and Sustainable Operation" (IS4OM) at ISRO Control Centre, in Bengaluru on Monday.Jitendra Singh recalled that only last month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had, during the inauguration of IN-SPACe headquarters at Ahmedabad, said, "When the strength of government Space institutions and the passion of India's private sector will meet,

India gives boost to self-reliance in safeguarding space assets with IS40M

India has given a boost to self-reliance in safeguarding its space assets with ISRO System for Safe and Sustainable Space Operation and Management (IS4OM)

Zetwerk buys Pinaka Aerospace to expand defence manufacturing business

Zetwerk has made two other acquisitions and the total value of all three deals is approximately Rs 100 crore

Spectrum of challenges and opportunities for Jio chairman Akash Ambani

Reliance Jio, of which he took charge as chairman, is full of potential that is his to maximise

ISRO successfully launches PSLV-C53 with three Singapore satellites onboard

This was the second dedicated commercial mission of ISRO's commercial arm NewSpace India Limited

Colombia seeks support from India for harnessing space technology

Columbian ambassador has shown interest in getting India's support for harnessing the benefits of space technology for national development

Actor Madhavan reacts to criticism for claiming ISRO used 'panchang'

Madhavan had said the 'panchang' was used while working towards inserting the Mars Orbiter Spacecraft into orbit in 2014

The Isro tragedy: Who will be held accountable for a cooked-up spy case?

Not only did the careers of Chandrasekhar, Narayanan and D Sasikumar collapse, but also the development of cryogenic engines based on Russian technology suffered, as did Indo-Russian co-operation

Here's the real story of Isro 'spy' case that rocked the nation in 1990s

The espionage case dates back to 1994, when S. Nambi Narayanan, along with another scientist, was accused of selling classified information on India's cryogenic engine programme to Russia and Pakistan

SC asks Kerala govt to pay Rs 5 mn to ex-ISRO scientist as compensation

Welcoming the judgement, the former scientist Nambi Narayanan said the Kerala Police had "fabricated" the case

Isro spy case: Scientist was arrested unnecessarily and harassed, says SC

A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra awarded Rs 5 million compensation to 76-year-old Narayanan for being subjected to mental cruelty in the case

Conduct further probe into role of cops in ISRO espionage case: SC asks CBI

SC on Thursday ordered that the report of a high-level committee on the role of erring police officials in 1994 espionage case relating to ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan be given to the CBI

ISRO spying case: CBI likely to record Nambi Narayanan's statement today

The Delhi Special Unit of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), probing the alleged framing of space scientist Nambi Narayanan in the ISRO espionage case, reached Kerala on Monday

False implication of Narayanan delayed India's cryo tech development: CBI

CBI opposed in the Kerala High Court the bail pleas by two former Kerala Police officers, who were involved in the arrest of former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan in a 1994 espionage case

Victims of 1994 ISRO espionage case will be heard, says Kerala court

'Victims' of the 1994 espionage case -- former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan and two Maldives nationals who were arrested back then -- will also be heard

Nambi Narayanan tried to influence CBI probe in ISRO spy case: ex-cops

Vijayan, along with 17 other former Kerala police and IB officials, is facing a CBI probe for allegedly falsely implicating Narayanan and some others in the 1994 spying case.

Private sector can boost India's space programme globally: PM Modi

The PM was inaugurating the headquarters of Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) in Ahmedabad

PM Modi to inaugurate IN-SPACe headquarters on June 10 in Ahmedabad

IN-SPACe will be the nodal agency that will allow space activities and use of Department of Space-owned facilities by non-govt private entities and ensure greater private participation in the sector