Category Articles: Science

Chandrayaan-3 soft-landing on Moon | Live coverage of ISRO’s lunar exploration mission

August 23, 2023
Chandrayaan-3 soft-landing on Moon | Live coverage of ISRO’s lunar exploration mission

New Delhi: India has achieved a momentous milestone with the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the southern pole of the moon. The Vikram lander executed a gentle touchdown at 6.04 PM IST on August 23, marking a historic event. This accomplishment established India as the fourth nation to perform a controlled landing on the moon, following the United States, China, and the former Soviet Union. However, India became the first country to land on the South side of the moon, where traces ...Read More

Gujarat based Azista BST Aerospace launches maiden satellite on SpaceX mission

June 16, 2023
Gujarat based Azista BST Aerospace launches maiden satellite on SpaceX mission

Gandhinagar: Azista BST Aerospace, a Gujarat-based aerospace company successfully launched its first satellite, Azista BST Aerospace First Runner (AFR), also known as ABA First Runner. The satellite was launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket as part of Elon Musk-led SpaceX Transporter-8 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Azista BST Aerospace is a joint venture between India's Azista Industries Pvt. Ltd (70% stake) and Berlin Space Technologies GmbH (30% stake). The AFR ...Read More

In Pictures: Cyclone Biparjoy’s striking appearance from outer space

June 15, 2023
In Pictures: Cyclone Biparjoy’s striking appearance from outer space

Kutch: As coastal areas in Gujarat brace for the landfall of cyclone Biparjoy this evening, photographs capturing the storm from space have surfaced online. UAE astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi, currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS), recently shared images of the cyclone on Twitter. The photographs showcase the formation of the cyclone in the Arabian Sea. AlNeyadi accompanied the images with a caption that stated, "As promised in my previous video, here are some pictures I took over...Read More

Jio Institute’s Provost Dr Guruswami Ravichandran honoured with ASME Timoshenko Medal

May 31, 2023
Jio Institute’s Provost Dr Guruswami Ravichandran honoured with ASME Timoshenko Medal

Mumbai: Jio Institute is pleased to announce that its Provost and distinguished scientist Dr. Guruswami Ravichandran, has been named the recipient of the prestigious 2023 Timoshenko Medal by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).  This highly coveted accolade recognizes Dr Ravichandran “for pioneering contributions to the mechanics of engineering materials and biological systems, especially in extreme mechanical environments.” Named after the illustrious engineer and educ...Read More

Science Carnival 2023 kicks off at Gujarat Science City

February 28, 2023
Science Carnival 2023 kicks off at Gujarat Science City

 Ahmedabad: Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the five-day Science Carnival 2023 today, which is being organized at Science City, Ahmedabad from 28th February to 4th March. Approximately 1 lakh students and visitors from all over Gujarat will participate and gain knowledge with a dose of entertainment as well. The Science Carnival 2023 will include a scientific exhibition, a sound & light show, a 3D Rangoli show, a planetarium show, a science Magic show, popular science lecture...Read More

Chandra Grahan (Lunar Eclipse) November 2022: Timings, Visibility, Do’s and Don’ts

November 08, 2022
Chandra Grahan (Lunar Eclipse) November 2022: Timings, Visibility, Do’s and Don’ts

Sabarmati: Today is the last Chandra Grahan (Lunar Eclipse) of 2022. It will also be the last total eclipse for the next three years. The eclipse will begin at 2.39 PM as per Indian standard time. Today's celestial event of eclipse is also called Beaver Blood Moon as the November's full moon is called Beaver Moon. The next lunar eclipse which will be visible from India is on 28th October, 2023 is a partial eclipse. Last lunar eclipse which was visible from India was on 19 November, 2021 an...Read More

PM Modi inaugurates Centre-State Science Conclave in Gujarat

September 10, 2022
PM Modi inaugurates Centre-State Science Conclave in Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi inaugurated the ‘Centre-State Science Conclave’ in Ahmedabad via video conferencing. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister highlighted that the organisation of this conclave is a clear example of Sabka Prayas. The Prime Minister remarked “Science is like that energy in the development of 21st century India, which has the power to accelerate the development of every region and the development of every state. Today, when India is moving ...Read More

PM to inaugurate ‘Centre – State Science Conclave’ in Gujarat Tomorrow

September 09, 2022
PM to inaugurate ‘Centre – State Science Conclave’ in Gujarat Tomorrow

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Centre- State Science Conclave on the 10th September at 10:30 AM via video conferencing. Prime Minister will also address the gathering on the occasion. In line with the Prime Minister’s relentless efforts to facilitate  innovation and entrepreneurship in the country, the first of its kind Conclave will strengthen Centre-State coordination and collaboration mechanisms  - in the spirit of cooperative federalism - to build a...Read More

When world was using space for military domination, Dr Sarabhai thought its use for fast-track development: President Kovind

September 25, 2020

New Delhi: When the whole world was using space for military domination, Dr. Sarabhai thought that for India with its immense size and diversity, the space technology is the suitable platform for fast-track development, said the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind. He was addressing the valedictory function of Dr Vikram Sarabhai Birth Centenary Celebrations, being organized by the Department of Space and Department of Atomic Energy, today (September 25, 2020) through a video message. ...Read More

Narendra Modi briefs media on his speech in internal security meeting

June 05, 2013

Ahmedabad, 5 June 2013 After participating the meeting of Chief Ministers on internal security chaired by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today, Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi spoke briefly with media persons and briefed them about the issues he raised in the meeting. Following is a note on what Modi said: -I told this is perhaps the last meeting of Chief Ministers on internal security during UPA tenure. Under Dr. Manmohan Singh's leadership, such meetings ...Read More