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ISRO Arm All Set To Launch US Satellite

ISRO Arm All Set To Launch US Satellite

Rediff.com   7 days ago

'The LVM3 rocket will orbit one Block 2 BlueBird satellite in Low Earth Orbit.'

Two Insurers Announce Investment In Bima Sugam

Two Insurers Announce Investment In Bima Sugam

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2025

New India Assurance and Niva Bupa have invested in the Bima Sugam India Federation.

India's First Private Rocket Launch Soon

India's First Private Rocket Launch Soon

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2025

The Vikram-I rocket will fly with its maximum carrying capacity and put the satellites in a Low Earth Orbit.

India To Have Second Rocket Port

India To Have Second Rocket Port

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2025

The fuel cost will come down if rockets are launched from Kulasekarapattinam as they will have a straight trajectory and need not have to avoid Sri Lanka, which is being done by rockets flown from Sriharikota.

Sunita Williams To Return To Earth Next Week

Sunita Williams To Return To Earth Next Week

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2025

Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore have been stranded on the International Space Station since June 2024.

Is AICF Playing Spoilsport?

Is AICF Playing Spoilsport?

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2025

'The Asian Chess Championship will give great exposure for young chess players. But the AICF is curtailing the number of Indian players with a strange rule.'

'How Can IRDAI Ask Insurers To Invest In Bima Sugam?'

'How Can IRDAI Ask Insurers To Invest In Bima Sugam?'

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2025

'It is imprudent on the part of Indian insurance companies to invest out of the shareholders' fund in a private limited company.'

Can Insurers Invest In Bima Sugam India?

Can Insurers Invest In Bima Sugam India?

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2025

'Investment by insurers in the Bima Sugam India Federation is illegal as it is a private limited company.'

Tushar Shah To Travel to Space On Tue

Tushar Shah To Travel to Space On Tue

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2025

Blue Origin's 10th human flight, NS-30, will lift off from Launch Site in West Texas on Tuesday, February 25.

What Went Wrong With ISRO's Latest Mission?

What Went Wrong With ISRO's Latest Mission?

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2025

ISRO's vendor policy and quality control processes are under scanner.

Russian Stator Arrives at Kudankulam

Russian Stator Arrives at Kudankulam

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2025

Owing to unfavourable weather conditions and for want of a barge the stator was not moved to Kudankulam earlier.

Russian, US Envoys Meet ISRO Chairman

Russian, US Envoys Meet ISRO Chairman

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2025

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra D Modi's meeting United States President Donald J Trump, Russia's ambassador to India and the US charge d'affaires met Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman Dr V Narayanan.

Kudankulam: Russian Reactor Vessel Arrives

Kudankulam: Russian Reactor Vessel Arrives

Rediff.com   11 Feb 2025

A milestone in Russian-Indian nuclear cooperation with the arrival of a reactor pressure vessel for the Kudankulam atomic power plant.

Shubhanshu Shukla Is All Set For Space

Shubhanshu Shukla Is All Set For Space

Rediff.com   11 Feb 2025

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla Shukla says Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma -- the first Indian to travel to space --has been advising him about the space flight.

Former ISRO Chairman To Probe Failure

Former ISRO Chairman To Probe Failure

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2025

'The work is already on with various data being studied.'

Why Are Banks Striking On March 24-25?

Why Are Banks Striking On March 24-25?

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2025

Bank employees want a five day work week.

'High Probability Of Lowering Repo Rate'

'High Probability Of Lowering Repo Rate'

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2025

'As the Budget has taken some measures to spur growth, similar action from the MPC may be expected.'

Pyro Valve Failure: Big Setback For ISRO

Pyro Valve Failure: Big Setback For ISRO

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2025

'The satellite's condition is healthy.'

Space Industry Thrilled With FM Plans

Space Industry Thrilled With FM Plans

Rediff.com   1 Feb 2025

'The scrapping of import duty would help Indian companies compete in international markets, thus paving the way for India becoming a space manufacturing hub for the world.'

Rs 200 Billion For Bharat Small Reactors

Rs 200 Billion For Bharat Small Reactors

Rediff.com   1 Feb 2025

Whether the ambitious targets are achievable is a moot question as India's earlier target was 20,000 MW of nuclear power by 2020.