Seek science milestones, not personal glory: Gaganyaan astronaut; next batch selection soon: Isro Chief | India News – Times of India

Seek science milestones, not personal glory: Gaganyaan astronaut; next batch selection soon: Isro Chief | India News – Times of India

Gaganyaan group Captain Angad Pratap BENGALURU: In an online talk Friday, the first such for any of the four astronaut-designates of the Gaganyaan programme since their selection, Group Captain Angad Pratap said that as India’s human spaceflight programme evolves, the astronaut pool would become more diverse and that aspirants should internalise that there are no…

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Cabinet approves Chandrayaan-4 mission, first module of Bharatiya Antariksh Station, Venus mission, next-gen launcher | India News – Times of India

Cabinet approves Chandrayaan-4 mission, first module of Bharatiya Antariksh Station, Venus mission, next-gen launcher | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: To take the next giant leap in the Moon mission after the successful landing in the uncharted lunar south pole, the PM Modi-led Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the fourth mission to the Moon ‘Chandrayaan-4’ for bringing lunar samples back to the Earth, and also gave a green light for building the first…

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Govt launches programme to tackle glacial lake outburst flood threat in Himalayas, all 190 high-risk lakes to be monitored | India News – Times of India

Govt launches programme to tackle glacial lake outburst flood threat in Himalayas, all 190 high-risk lakes to be monitored | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) in Sikkim, which occurred in Oct 2023 and claimed 14 lives, has highlighted the vulnerability of the entire Himalayan region to such catastrophic events. This tragedy prompted the Centre to launch a comprehensive national GLOF risk mitigation programme, targeting 190 high-risk glacial lakes across four states and…

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Over 100 villages submerged, 99 trains cancelled as heavy rains lash parts of Telangana | India News – Times of India

Over 100 villages submerged, 99 trains cancelled as heavy rains lash parts of Telangana | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: More than 100 villages got submerged and as many as 99 trains got cancelled after heavy rains continued to lash several parts of Telangana on Sunday. Meanwhile, chief minister A Revanth Reddy held an emergency meeting with the ministers, officials and elected members and took stock of the situation. Union minister Bandi Sanjay…

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