India will fly its first small rocket next year: ISRO Chairman

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing to launch its first small rocket, capable of carrying satellites weighing around 500-700 kg, with the maiden flight expected sometime next year, ISRO Chairman K. Sivan said.

"The…

Contribution of women in Swachh Bharat Mission immense: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday highlighted the significant contribution of women and young people to the Swachh Bharat Mission, saying public participation had been the key force behind the campaign's progress.

Launching the ‘Swachhata…

Five militants killed in J&K

Five militants were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Saturday, police said, as clashes between civilian protesters and security personnel broke out near the encounter site.

Security forces…

Engineers' role in nation building is extremely vital: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tribute to Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya on his birth anniversary and extended his greetings to engineers across the country on Engineers Day.

Highlighting the contribution of engineers to India's…

SC awards ex-ISRO man Nambi Narayanan Rs 50 lakh compensation

The Supreme Court on Friday awarded Rs 50 lakh in compensation to former ISRO scientist S. Nambi Narayanan, who was falsely implicated in an espionage case in the 1990s and subjected to arrest, incarceration and public humiliation.

A bench…

Varsity unveils handbook on rights of transgenders

Jindal Global University (JGU) has launched a handbook explaining the legal rights and protections available to transgender and gender non-conforming people in India, with the aim of making complex legal provisions easier to understand and access.

IIM Calcutta ranks 3rd in Asia, 2nd in India in FT survey

IIM Calcutta has strengthened its position among the country's leading business schools, securing the second spot in India and third in Asia in the 2018 Financial Times Masters in Management Ranking.

According to an IIM Calcutta release…

Modi to celebrate 68th birthday in Varanasi

Varanasi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will celebrate his 68th birthday on September 17 in Varanasi, his parliamentary constituency, a district official in Uttar Pradesh said on Thursday.

The Prime Minister's Office…

Civic, Panchayat polls won't be deferred: J&K Chief Secretary

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary B.V.R. Subrahmanyam on Wednesday dismissed reports that the upcoming municipal elections could be postponed, making it clear that both municipal and panchayat polls would be held according to the announced schedule.

HC refuses to interfere on plea over fuel price

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday declined to intervene in a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking government intervention to ensure that petrol and diesel are sold at what the petitioner described as "reasonable" or "fair"…