World’s most expensive Indo-US NISAR satellite likely to be launched in March: Nasa | India News – Times of India

World’s most expensive Indo-US NISAR satellite likely to be launched in March: Nasa | India News – Times of India

An illustration of NISAR satellite NEW DELHI: After much delays, Nasa has announced that the world’s most advanced and expensive earth observation satellite NISAR, jointly developed by India and the US for over a decade, is “likely to be launched in March” next year. It was earlier scheduled for launch in 2024.In a statement, the…

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T reports 13k forest fires in ’24, tiger reserves see surge | Hyderabad News – Times of India

T reports 13k forest fires in ’24, tiger reserves see surge | Hyderabad News – Times of India

Hyderabad: Telangana’s forests are battling an unprecedented fiery crisis, with forest fire incidents skyrocketing from 12,927 cases in 2017 to a staggering 13,497 in 2024, according to the India State of Forest Report 2023. This rise has catapulted Telangana to seventh place among Indian states and union territories with the highest number of fire incidents.The…

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ADB to provide USD 500 million loan to support sustainable infra projects in India – Times of India

ADB to provide USD 500 million loan to support sustainable infra projects in India – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a USD 500 million (about Rs 4,250 crore) loan to support green and sustainable infrastructure projects aligned with the country’s climate commitments. The ADB loan, with a sovereign guarantee, will be extended to the India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL), the…

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Watch: ‘Fireballs’ light up US sky as Chinese satellite burns up in atmosphere – Times of India

Watch: ‘Fireballs’ light up US sky as Chinese satellite burns up in atmosphere – Times of India

A dazzling display of fireballs streaked across the night sky in the southern United States on Sunday. The light show, initially mistaken for a meteor shower, was caused by the uncontrolled re-entry of a half-ton Chinese satellite into Earth’s atmosphere.The SuperView-1 02 satellite broke apart over New Orleans during night time according to Jonathan McDowell,…

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