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India monitoring China's respiratory illness outbreak

Nov 24, 2023, at 09:52 pm

India is closely monitoring the outbreak in China which has resulted in respiratory illness among children.

Mission to Sun: India's Aditya-L1's HEL1OS captures first glimpse of solar flares

Nov 08, 2023, at 02:28 pm

India's first solar exploratory mission spacecraft Aditya-L1, which is continuing its journey to land at the sun-earth L1 point, has captured the first glimpse of solar flares.

Aditya L1 travels over 9.2 lakh km, exits Earth's gravity: ISRO

Oct 01, 2023, at 04:35 am

Bengaluru: India's solar mission, Aditya L1, has travelled beyond a distance of 9.2 lakh km from Earth and has moved out of the Earth's gravitational pull.

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO attempts to establish contact with lander, rover to ascertain their wake-up condition

Sep 23, 2023, at 01:52 am

Chennai/IBNS/UNI: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday evening announced that it was trying to establish contact with the Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover to ascertain their wake-up condition launched as part of the third lunar mission-Chandrayaan-3.

Chandrayaan-3: Vikram Lander soft lands again, undergoes hop experiment

Sep 05, 2023, at 01:21 am

Chennai/IBNS: The Vikram lander on board India's third Lunar expedition Chandrayaan-3 made a soft landing on the Moon again and successfully underwent a hop experiment.

India launches maiden solar mission Aditya-L1

Sep 02, 2023, at 05:52 pm

In another success for Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), India successfully launched its maiden solar mission Aditya L-1 from Sriharikota on Saturday.

Chandrayaan-3: Waited for 4 years, this success is sweet news, says ex-ISRO chief K Sivan

Aug 25, 2023, at 02:34 am

New Delhi: With the successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 near the lunar south pole, India has become the first nation to achieve this milestone, bringing a feeling of joy that ISRO has waited for the past four years, according to former ISRO chief K Sivan.

'India took a walk on the Moon': ISRO gives update amid India's celebration for Chandrayaan-3 success

Aug 24, 2023, at 04:07 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India is basking on the success of its lunar mission as Chandrayaan-3 soft-landed on the South Polar region of the Moon on Wednesday, leading the nation of 1.4 billion people basking in joy.

Chandrayaan-3: With lander Vikram making it to lunar surface, rover Pragyan will now take over

Aug 24, 2023, at 02:54 am

As the lander Vikram of India's Chandrayaan-3 mission soft-landed on the Moon, marking a historic day for India and the world, the rover Pragyan will now roll out from the lander to carry out its mission.

After Chandrayaan-3's success, ISRO has a long list of missions. Take a look

Aug 24, 2023, at 02:05 am

As India's lunar mission Chandrayaan-3 successfully soft-landed on the South Polar region of the Moon on Wednesday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced a long list of upcoming missions aimed at exploring new frontiers in space.

Chandrayaan-3 soft landing as scheduled, no postponement : ISRO Chief

Aug 23, 2023, at 06:16 pm

Chennai/UNI: The soft landing of India's third Lunar mission Chandrayaan-3 on the South Polar region of the moon will take place as scheduled since there there is no postponement or any alternative plans, according to ISRO Chairman Dr.S.Somanath.

India's Chadrayaan-3 set for Moon touchdown today

Aug 23, 2023, at 02:23 pm

The nation will pray together on Wednesday as the country's third lunar mission Chandrayaan-3 is expected to land on the surface of the Moon later in the evening.

Harmonising healthcare leadership: G20 India presidency and India’s ascent as global medical hub

Aug 21, 2023, at 07:26 pm

In an epoch defined by global collaboration and technological advancements, the G20 Health Ministers’ meeting commenced on August 17, 2023, in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. With over 70 delegates from diverse nations of the G20 participating, this event carried immense significance.

India introduces Green Hydrogen Standard; sets avg emission limit of 2 kg CO2 per kg of H2 produced

Aug 21, 2023, at 12:00 am

New Delhi: The government has notified the Green Hydrogen Standard for India, outlining the emission thresholds that must be met in order for hydrogen produced to be classified as ‘Green’.

Chandrayaan-3 successfully completes final orbital manoeuvre; to land on Moon next

Aug 20, 2023, at 09:00 am

Bengaluru: Chandrayaan-3 successfully completed its final de-boosting operation in the early hours of Sunday, as scientists closely monitored the critical phase ahead of its landing on the lunar surface two days later on Wednesday.

Ayushman Bharat: WHO chief Tedros hails India for Universal Health Coverage

Aug 20, 2023, at 12:13 am

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has appreciated India for launching the universal health coverage scheme- Ayushman Bharat.

Chandrayaan-3 ready to touch lunar surface as propulsion module successfully separates from lander

Aug 17, 2023, at 09:41 pm

Bengaluru: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has achieved a notable milestone in its Chandrayaan-3 mission by successfully detaching the spacecraft's propulsion module from the lander.

'This is Chandrayaan-3. I am feeling lunar gravity': Chandrayaan-3 successfully enters lunar orbit

Aug 06, 2023, at 03:32 am

Bengaluru: India's third moon mission, Chandrayaan-3 successfully entered the lunar orbit on Saturday, the ISRO said.

India’s tiger reserves have helped fight climate change

Jul 22, 2023, at 06:31 pm

Enhanced conservation management of tiger reserves in India has helped avoid forest loss, preventing one million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions. This represents $93 million in ecosystem services from the avoided social cost of emissions.  The researchers suggest that biodiversity conservation programmes could generate revenue from carbon credits that could be traded in voluntary carbon markets. Mongabay-India writer Neha Jain reports

Chandrayaan-3 Orbit raised further, moves a step closer to Moon

Jul 21, 2023, at 02:34 am

Chennai/IBNS: India Thursday celebrated International Moon Day-2023 by propelling its third Moon Mission Chandrayaan-3--to explore the hitherto unexplored Lunar south pole--a step closer to the moon by raising its orbit for the fourth time.

India fights COVID-19: Centre removes testing requirements for international travellers

Jul 19, 2023, at 11:09 pm

The Indian government on Wednesday said RT-PCR based coronavirus testing requirements for international travellers will be dropped from Thursday.

Chandrayaan-3's health normal: ISRO updates after successful orbit-raising manoeuvre

Jul 16, 2023, at 04:55 am

New Delhi: Scientists successfully executed the initial orbit-raising manoeuvre of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on Saturday, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said.

Chandrayaan-3 lift-off recorded from plane window, video now goes viral

Jul 15, 2023, at 11:37 pm

Chennai: A historic sight of Chandrayaan-3's launch from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Friday was caught on camera by a passenger who was flying on a flight.

Southwest monsoon arrives in Kerala, confirms IMD

Jun 08, 2023, at 09:30 pm

New Delhi: The southwest monsoon finally reached Kerala on Thursday, delayed by seven days than its usual date of onset, Indian Meteorological Department said.

Project Cheetah is a new symbol of friendship between India, Namibia: S Jaishankar

Jun 08, 2023, at 07:55 pm

India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said the  Project Cheetah has emerged as a “new symbol of friendship between India and Namibia.”

World Environment Day: Slowly but steadily Indian tourist destinations are working to combat the rise in plastic pollution

Jun 06, 2023, at 02:18 am

As the World Environment Day (steered by the United Nations Environment Programme or UNEP), observed across the globe on June 5, enters its 50th year, we are faced with the indomitable challenge of plastic pollution.

India reports 405 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

May 23, 2023, at 06:03 pm

New Delhi/UNI: India has reported 405 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per the Health Ministry on Tuesday.

India reports 782 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

May 20, 2023, at 06:50 pm

New Delhi/UNI: India has recorded 782 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per the Health Ministry on Saturday.

India reports 906 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

May 18, 2023, at 07:20 pm

New Delhi/UNI: India has recorded 906 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per the Health Ministry on Thursday.

India reports 1,021 Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours

May 17, 2023, at 07:17 pm

New Delhi/UNI: India has reported 1,021 Covid -19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per the Health Ministry on Wednesday.