• ELECTRONICS
    ISRO to Transfer Lithium Ion Cell Tech to Indian Electric Vehicle Industry

    Indian space agency ISRO on Tuesday announced it has decided to transfer its own lithium-ion cell technology to Indian industry on a non-exclusive basis for usage in automobiles for Rs. 1 crore. In a statement, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said the initiative will accelerate the development of indigenous electric vehicle industry. The Vikram Sarabhai Space […]

  • NEWS
    Isro Says Chandrayaan II Will Be Indigenous, Take Minor Help From US

    Opting to go solo in its ambitious Chandrayaan II project, India has decided not to take Russia on board and keep the mission completely indigenous with “minor” help from the US. Isro chairman A S Kiran Kumar said Chandrayaan II, having an indigenously built Lander and Rover, will be launched by December 2017 or first […]

  • HOME & GARDEN
    Isro to Start Monitoring Water Bodies in Tribal Areas

    In a first, Isro’s National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) will monitor and map the water bodies in tribal belts in the country to help tackle irrigation crisis faced by tribal farmers, a union minister said on Thursday. The initiative has been taken up jointly by the tribal affairs ministry and of the NRSC of the […]