ESA’s JUICE probe aces moon and earth flyby, marking world

New Delhi (IANS) The European Space Agency (ESA) on Wednesday said that its Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) probe has successfully completed its flyby of the Moon and the Earth, marking a double-first in space history.  

“ESA has successfully…

Make in India: Optiemus begins telecom equipment manufacturing with Tejas Networks

New Delhi (IANS) Homegrown Optiemus Electronics on Tuesday announced its foray into telecom equipment manufacturing with Tata Group’s Tejas Networks as a manufacturing partner, at a time when the government has doubled down on indigenous designing…

India must focus on genomic surveillance of Mpox virus to curb spread: Experts

New Delhi (IANS) India must focus on genomic surveillance to understand the Mpox virus, and develop ways to curb its spread, said experts on Monday. 

The deadly Mpox virus is seeing another outbreak, especially in Africa, where so far about…

Global spending on AI to reach $632 billion in 2028: Report

New Delhi (IANS) The global spending on artificial intelligence (AI), including AI-enabled applications, infrastructure and related IT and business services, is likely to reach $632 billion by 2028, a new report said on Monday. 

The rapid incorporation…

India sees surge in super-luxury car sales amid ‘generational mindset’ shift

New Delhi (IANS) The shifting 'generational mindset' in India is fuelling the growth in luxury goods consumption and super-expensive cars are no exception. According to industry data, the sale of luxury cars from brands like Lamborghini, Ferrari,…

Fig juice from India goes global thanks to APEDA: Centre

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre on Saturday informed that the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has facilitated the export of India's first ready-to-drink fig juice, made from GI-tagged Purandar Figs, to…

Going global: UAE merchants accept Rupee via UPI to attract Indian customers

New Delhi (IANS) The government of India has been promoting UPI as a global payment platform. Now merchants in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are accepting payments via UPI in Rupees to attract Indian customers. 

One of the biggest retail companies…

Technology & social media not best tool for kids in classrooms: Study

New Delhi (IANS) Excessive time spent on technology and social media can hinder children from forming meaningful connections, according to a US-based study on Friday.  

The findings, based on a survey of 1,146 parents, showed that parents are…

India’s new rocket SSLV puts into orbit EOS-08 & a private satellite

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh)  (IANS) India, on Friday, successfully orbited two satellites with its new rocket – Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV).

On its third and final developmental flight, the SSLV-D3 put into orbit an earth observation…

First test flight of India’s human space mission rocket likely in December

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) (IANS) The first test flight of India’s human rated rocket for its human space mission 'Gaganyaan' is expected to take place in December 2024, said a top official of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).