Prototype of Mars-bound rocket
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has unveiled the first pictures of a retro-looking, steely rocket called Starship that may one day carry people to the Moon and Mars.
ISRO cranks up Gaganyaan project
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said work on ‘Gaganyaan’, the project to send a manned mission to space by 2022, would start soon at the newly created Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC).
PSLV-DL
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) planning to keep the fourth and final stage of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) ‘alive’ in space as a useful ‘orbital platform’.
Chardham projects
The Supreme Court lifted its stay on certain stalled projects under the government’s ambitious Chardham development plan.
Oceans are heating up at a quickening pace, say scientists
New report on ocean heating.
India’s Industrial Growth Falls 0.5% in November
As per data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), Industrial output growth dropped to a 17-month low of 0.5% in November 2018.
Cycling benefits economy: study
As per an analysis by The Energy Resources Institute (Teri), cycling for short distance trips can yield an annual benefit of Rs.1.8 trillion to the economy.
Decreased deep sleep and Alzheimer’s disease
According to Washington University School of Medicine, Older people who get less deep sleep have higher levels of the brain protein tau, a sign of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease.
India’s stand on Taliban
In the midst of confusion over the Army Chief’s comments on India joining talks with the Taliban, the government made it clear that India would not engage the Afghan insurgents directly, and had not changed its position on the issue.
GST burden on small businesses eased
The GST Council in its 32nd meeting, the last before the Budget took a slew of decisions aimed at reducing the tax and compliance burden on small and medium enterprises.