INDIA
NYT hails India’s space startups' journey under PM Modi
The report highlighted the startups in India with ambitious plans for capitalising on the burgeoning demand of small satellites in low Earth orbits. The startups featured are Skyroot Aerospace, Dhruva Space and Pixxel, all of which are among a cluster of startups that have been actively and closely working with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
CJI-led constitution bench to take up pleas challenging Article 370 abrogation on July 11
As per the notice issued by the apex court on its website, a new Constitution bench comprising CJI Chandrachud and Justices S.K. Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, B.R. Gavai, and Surya Kant will continue to hear the matter. On July 11, the top court will pass directions to complete procedural formalities and fix modalities of the hearing.
India-France relations to get new dimension with PM Modi's visit
It is expected that the two nations will seal a defence deal during PM Modi’s visit. The deal for 26 Rafale M (Marine) fighter jets for the Indian Navy with France is expected to happen. India, France, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) successfully concluded their first trilateral maritime exercise in the Gulf of Oman on June 8.
ISRO terminates hot test for semi-cryogenic engine midway
According to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on July 1,2023, it had conducted the first hot test on an intermediate configuration of the semi-cryogenic engine, known as Power Head Test Article (PHTA) at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu.
Delhi HC dismisses PIL seeking implementation of DSE Bill
A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad passed the order after having reserved it on May 17. The court was dealing with NGO Social Jurist's PIL.
French Safran to co-develop 'Made in India' fighter jet engines for AMCA, twin-engine deck-based aircraft: Report
While the specifics of the deal remain undisclosed, HT report quoted its reliable sources as saying that Safran will offer 100% transfer of technology for the proposed 110-kilogram newton engine and it will not fall under the US International Trade in Arms Regulation (ITAR).
Mission Ganganyaan: First batch of crew recovery team completes training
The first batch of crew recovery team of 'Mission Gaganyaan' completed Phase-1 of training
26 perish in sleep as bus catches fire on Nagpur-Mumbai expressway; President, PM mourn deaths
The sleeper-coach airconditioned deluxe bus, belonging to Vidarbha Travels, was traveling from Nagpur to Pune and the tragedy occurred near the Sindhkhedraja area around 1.30 a.m., officials said.
SC grants activist Teesta Setalvad 7-day relief from 'immediate surrender'
Setalvad was asked to "surrender immediately" by the Gujarat High Court on in a case linked to the 2002 Gujarat riots after rejecting her bail plea earlier on Saturday. The Supreme Court gave her interim protection in a decision that came at 10 p.m. on Saturday .
El Nino, positive IOD set to impact Indian weather patterns: IMD
El Nino is a weather phenomenon that involves an abnormal warming up of water surface temperatures in the eastern and central Pacific Ocean, and tends to suppress monsoon rainfall in India. A senior IMD official said that as Sea Surface Temperature (SST) conditions over the Pacific and the Indian Oceans are known to have strong influence on Indian monsoon and the weather department is carefully monitoring the evolution of sea surface conditions over these Ocean basins.
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