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New Delhi: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has finalised the creation of a National Designated Authority (NDA) — a crucial step towards enabling carbon emissions trading in line with the Paris Agreement. The NDA will serve as the nodal body to regulate and oversee India’s participation in global carbon markets. Backdrop: Article […]

Lucknow: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman V. Narayanan on Monday highlighted the crucial role played by the agency’s satellites in ensuring citizen safety during Operation Sindoor, conducted by the Armed Forces in May 2025. Speaking at a felicitation ceremony for IAF Group Captain and astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, Narayanan noted that all 58 operational satellites

Bhopal: In a development that could reshape India’s resource strategy, scientists have discovered significant concentrations of rare earth elements (REEs) in the coal belt of Singrauli district, Madhya Pradesh. The state government has hailed the finding as a turning point for India’s ambitions in clean energy, defence, and advanced technology. Principal Secretary (Mining) Umakant Umarao

Kolkata: The prestigious Gödel Prize 2025 has been awarded to Eshan Chattopadhyay, a theoretical computer scientist from West Bengal and an alumnus of IIT Kanpur, for his groundbreaking work in pseudorandomness — a milestone achievement in theoretical computer science. Currently a faculty member at Cornell University, Chattopadhyay’s pioneering research, first hailed in 2016, has now

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is facing delays in its plan to replace defunct satellites in the NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) system, commonly referred to as the ‘Indian GPS’. The setback is linked to procurement challenges surrounding indigenous rubidium atomic clocks — a critical component for satellite navigation. Clocks at the Heart of

New Delhi: The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has stepped up efforts under the Deep Ocean Mission (DoM) to explore mineral resources in the Indian Ocean, the government informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The initiative, aimed at enhancing India’s energy security and advancing marine research, involves two exploration contracts with the International Seabed Authority

Bengaluru: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing to launch its first Gaganyaan test mission in December 2025, marking a crucial step towards India’s ambitious human spaceflight programme. The confirmation came from ISRO Chief V. Narayanan, while astronaut trainee Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla reiterated the nation’s readiness during a recent media interaction. Shukla, who

New Delhi, August 21: Manika Vishwakarma, a young beauty from Rajasthan, has been crowned Miss Universe India 2025, earning the opportunity to represent the country at the prestigious international pageant later this year. A final-year student of Political Science and Economics, Manika impressed judges not only with her grace and confidence but also with her

Samokov, Bulgaria, August 21 — Haryana’s 19-year-old wrestler Tapasya Gahlawat created history on Wednesday by winning India’s first gold medal at the 2025 Junior Wrestling World Championships. Competing in the 57kg category, Tapasya defeated defending champion Sowaka Uchida of Japan in a dramatic semifinal before clinching the title with a commanding win in the final.