Rupees 1,000 crore has been earmarked for Venture Fund to Space StartUps. This was stated here today by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, …
Read More »After Moon and Mars, India sights science goals on Venus
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the development of Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM), that will be a significant step towards the Government’s vision of exploring and studying the Venus, beyond moon and mars. Venus, the closest planet to Earth and believed to have formed in conditions …
Read More »Union Minister Launches She-Box Portal to Enhance Workplace Safety for Women
The Ministry of Women and Child Development, under the leadership of Union Minister Smt. Annpurna Devi, has launched the new SHe-Box portal, a centralized platform for registering and monitoring complaints of sexual harassment of women at the workplace. The launch event was held in New Delhi today. She also launched the new website …
Read More »Decoding magnetic field-ionosphere relation in Mars can help future space missions
Researchers exploring the crustal magnetic field of Mars, found that crustal field effects are much stronger during day-time but almost non-existent during night-time and that daytime crustal field effects remain unaffected by seasons or Sun-Mars distance. Decoding Mars crustal magnetic field and its effects on the plasma environment near Mars …
Read More »Galgotias University Hosts Cutting-Edge Space Exhibition in Collaboration with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
Galgotias University proudly concludes its three-day space exhibition, in collaboration with the Space Applications Centre (SAC) of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), titled “Vikram Sarabhai Space Exhibition,” held from August 1st to August 3rd, 2024. The exhibition has seen an extraordinary turnout of nearly 10,000 students from over 70 …
Read More »Ladakh’s rock varnish may help identify habitable environments in space
Magnetofossils– fossil remains of magnetic particles produced by magnetotactic bacteria have been spotted in rock varnish layers in Ladakh. The study suggesting biotic processes in the formation of rock varnish indicates how life can exist in extreme environments, providing valuable insights for astrobiology as well as for planning future space missions targeting to identify …
Read More »CCRYN in collaboration with Svyasa organises Conference on “Yoga for Space” in Bengaluru
The Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy (CCRYN), in collaboration with Svyasa, Deemed to be University, organized a Conference on “Yoga for Space” at S-Vyasa University, Bengaluru, in observance of International Day of Yoga 2024 with the theme “Yoga for Self & Society.” The conference’s focus was on the convergence …
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