LPSC Director Narayanan appointed as new ISRO Chief

Chennai, Jan 8 (UNI) The Union Government has appointed distinguished space scientist and LPSC Vaiamala Director V Narayanan as the next Chairman of the Indian Space Reasearch Organisation (ISRO) and Secretary of the Department of Space. It was announced by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Tuesday evening, according to reports received here. Mr…

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Cultivating crops to produce food in space for manned mission astronauts: A Leap in Space Biological Experiments

Chennai, Jan 8 (UNI) Having created a historic achievement by cultivating crops for producing foods in space for astronauts during long durtion manned mission, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) termed it as a Leap in Space Biological Experiments. Growing plants from seed in space under microgravity is an important milestone for space biological research,…

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Sensex rises 234.12. pts

Mumbai, Jan 7 (UNI) Snapping the losing streak of the last two sessions, the BSE Sensex on Tuesday, smartly recovered 234.12 pts to close high at 78,199.11 on the strength of Energy, Oil and Gas, and Industrial. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) rose 91.85 pts at 23,707.90. Slumping 1258 pts on Monday, the Sensex improved…

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