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Russia to launch three Glonass-K satellites in 2023
Moscow: Russia plans to add two Glonass-K satellites and one Glonass-K2 to the constellation this year, Glavkosmos, a subsidiary of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, informs.
The exact dates of the launches have not been announced yet.…
Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft to be sent to ISS by Russia
Moscow: The Soyuz MS-23 rescue spacecraft will be sent to the International Space Station
(ISS) via unmanned mode on February 20, the Soyuz MS-22 with a damaged cooling system will return to Earth without a crew, Russian state space…
Virgin Orbit rocket fails to reach its mission to deploy satellites
Washington: A Virgin Orbit rocket launched from the United Kingdom on a mission to deploy a payload of nine satellites into space failed to reach orbit after experiencing an anomaly, the company said in a statement.
"We appear to have an…
Prof Bidhu Bhusan Mishra is appointed VC of Sambalpur university
Sambalpur: Prof. Bidhu Bhushan Misha has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Sambalpur University.
Chancellor of the university cum governor of Odisha Ganeshi Lal has finalized the appointment of Prof. Mishra for four years.…
Six Researchers get Infosys Prize 2022 for their works in sciences
Kolkata: The Infosys Science Foundation (ISF) on Saturday awarded the winners of the Infosys Prize 2022 for their significant contributions to research at a presentation ceremony in Bengaluru.
The work of the winners has potential impact…
Jio announces True 5G services in Gwalior, Jabalpur, Ludhiana and Siliguri
Mumbai: Reliance Jio on Friday announced the launch of its True 5G services in Gwalior, Jabalpur, Ludhiana and Siliguri.
With this the total number of True 5G cities has gone up to 72, a statement from the company said.
Jio users in these…
‘Killer brand’ partners with BCCI, as a Sponsor of Indian Cricket Team
Mumbai: Kewal Kiran Clothing Limited (KKCL), the retail giant which owns brands like Killer, Integriti, Lawmanpg3, Easies and Desi Belle said its flagship brand ‘Killer’, has partnered with BCCI as the Indian cricket team’s 'Official…
Severe earthquake jolts large parts of Pak, Afghanistan
Islamabad: A strong earthquake of 5.8 magnitude jolted parts of Pakistan, confirmed the National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC).
However, the US Geological Survey claimed that the magnitude of the quake was recorded as 5.5 on the…
Bangladesh reels under severe cold wave
Dhaka: Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) Thursday predicted that mild to severe cold wave sweeping over Rajshahi, Pabna, Dinajpur, Panchagarh, Nilphamari, Jashore, Chuadanga and Kushtia districts may continue for more days.
"Mild…
ISRO’s Dr Somnath: India’s space policy to be announced soon
Nagpur: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman Dr. Somnath on Wednesday said that India's space policy will be announced soon.
After the first draft of the space policy was discussed in February 2022, the Department of Space…
Modi gives Innovation call to scientists
New Delhi/Nagpur: India's scientific community should make innovations to address the country's growing energy requirements, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday addressing the 108th Indian Science Congress in Nagpur via video…
Tokyo Univ. to ink coop and bilateral exchange deal with Banaras Hindu Univ.
Varanasi: A delegation of University of Tokyo (TU) on Tuesday met Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) Prof Sudhir Kumar and discussed mutual cooperation, bilateral exchange, student and faculty interaction, a university…
Australia’s 2 rocket test failures hamper country’s space ambition
Canberra: Australia failed two rocket tests last week, delaying the country's plans to become a sovereign space power, Australian media reported on Wednesday.
South Australian company ATSpace and private launch facilitator Southern Launch…
Kashmir valley freezes in below Zero temps
Srinagar: There is no respite in cold as Kashmir valley continues to freeze in sub-zero temperature with Pahalgam remaining the coldest place with minus 4.8 degree Celsius on Monday.
The Meteorological Department forecast dry weather to…
Iran to launch 2 homegrown Nahid satellites early in 2023
Tehran: Iran will put into orbit at least two domestically-produced satellites, Nahid-1 and Nahid-2, by the spring of 2023, Iranian Minister of Information and Communications Technology Issa Zarepour said on Sunday.
"By the end of…
Jammu’s Sargam Kaushal crowned Mrs. World 2022 title
Jammu: Representing India, Jammu woman Sargam Kaushal was on Sunday crowned the Mrs. World at a gala event in Las Vegas in the United States of America.
Kaushal trumped contestants from 63 countries to bring the title back to India after…
NASA launches new mission to survey Earth’s water
Los Angeles: The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched the newest Earth science satellite to track nearly all the water on Earth surface.
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) spacecraft was launched atop…
China launches new remote sensing satellite
Xichang: China has sent a new remote sensing satellite into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan.
The satellite, Yaogan-36, was launched by a Long March-2D carrier rocket at 2:25 am…
US announces breakthrough on nuclear fusion energy
Los Angeles: The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced a breakthrough on nuclear fusion energy.
The achievement of fusion ignition was made by scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL).
The DOE on Tuesday called it…
US announces breakthrough on nuclear fusion energy
Los Angeles: The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced breakthrough on nuclear fusion energy.
The achievement of fusion ignition was made by scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL).
The DOE on Tuesday called it a…
