Unique Flood Hazard Atlas: Odisha

Odisha has come out with a unique flood hazard atlas aided by satellite imagery, which is expected to help the coastal state manage floods more efficiently. The atlas was released by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the State-level Natural ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

Fact Sheet: India to have its own Space Station

K. Sivan, Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) recently announced that the country is planning to launch its own space station and modalities for it will be worked out after Gaganyaan Mission (India’s maiden manned mission to space). Key ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

India Plans to build its own Space Station

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has unveiled its plan to build its own space station in low earth orbit to conduct microgravity experiments in space in 5 to 7 years. Indian Space Station The proposed Indian Space Station would ..

ISRO s Chandrayaan-2 Mission

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has kept the launch window open from July 9 to 16 for the Chandrayaan-2 Mission. About the Mission Chandrayaan-2 Mission is India s first moon lander and rover mission. ISRO has set September 6 ..

Two-day Yoga Mahotsava being celebrated

A Two-day Yoga Mahotsava which will be a Curtain Raiser for upcoming International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2019 was inaugurated by Shri Rajeev Kumar, Vice-Chairman, NITI AYOG at New Delhi. He also presented theme for IDY 2019 as ‘Yoga for ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

MoU: signed between IIT Guwahati and ISRO

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati has signed a Memorandum of Understanding MoU with The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to set up an IITG-ISRO Space Technology Cell (STC) About IITG-ISRO STC About: The Space Technology Cell (STC) would ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019

ISRO, IAF Ink Agreement for Astronaut Training

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Indian Air Force (IAF) signed an MoU for getting Indian astronauts trained for Gaganyaan project. About the MoU IAF s Institute of Aerospace Medicine in Bengaluru would serve as the nodal centre to ..

NewSpace India Inagurated

The commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) was officially inaugurated at Bengaluru. NewSpace India Limited NSIL aims to commercially utilise research and development activities carried out by ISRO in the area of space. It will act as an ..