INDIAN SATELLITE NAVIGATION POLICY 2021
Defence Ministry signs 350th iDEX contract with SpacePixxel Technologies for miniature satellite development
The Ministry of Defence signed its 350th iDEX contract with SpacePixxel Technologies Pvt Ltd for developing a miniature observation and imaging satellite for the Indian Air Force. This initiative aims to innovate in space electronics by miniaturising payloads that were previously deployed on large satellites. The new satellite will integrate multiple miniaturised payloads, offering benefits like faster deployment and lower environmental impact. Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane praised the commitment of defence innovators and assured them of continued support.
Italy will kick off foreign policy engagements for PM Narendra Modi in his third term
The Summit will also provide Modi a platform to elaborate on global issues of pertinence which were the focus of the successful Indian Presidency of the G-20.
Road ministry to roll-out satellite based toll collection on highways soon
The National Highways Authority of India, under the ministry of road transport and highways, has invited bids for to develop and implement GNSS-based electronic toll collection system in India, first on commercial vehicles and extended to private vehicles over the next two years.
Indian wheat was poised to feed the world. It now grapples to replenish reserves
India's wheat policy requires a comprehensive review to ensure the production and procurement balance is maintained.
Navigating India's entrepreneurial ecosystem: Insights for foreign startups
The Indian ecosystem offers an attractive opportunity for emerging entrepreneurs globally, providing an extensive consumer base, advantageous government policies, and enormous scalability potential with a young and tech-savvy population eager for innovative solutions.
Spacetech startup for propulsion systems Spacefields raises first institutional funding
The fresh capital will be used towards development and testing of critical hardware and various subsystems, research and development in energetic materials and to expand the company’s team, founder and CEO Masook told ET.
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View: Modi govt needs to give a better deal to farmers as tear gas vs tractors fight unleashes another showdown
Farmers protest: Farmers in India are demanding that minimum support prices (MSPs) be codified as a legal right, as they fear that the government is moving towards scrapping the six-decade-old price mechanism. The farmers' revolt poses a challenge to the political establishment in an election year, as agriculture employs a significant portion of the country's workforce. The issue highlights the need for formal employment opportunities to absorb excess rural labor and reduce dependence on state resources for food supply.
Airbus eyes partnerships in Indian defence and space
Airbus, led by CEO Michael Schoellhorn, is actively seeking partnerships in India's defence and space sectors, aiming to develop a sourcing and manufacturing base. Schoellhorn emphasized the importance of trusted partnerships, highlighting Airbus' commitment to Make In India initiatives. The company eyes opportunities in India's space sector, following the country's 2023 Space Policy announcement.
Indian Navy to induct survey vessel Sandhayak in Vizag on Saturday
The Indian Navy is set to commission its latest survey vessel, Sandhayak, in Vizag, enhancing surveillance capabilities in strategic waterways. The event, attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar, marks the induction of the first of four survey vessels constructed by M/s Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata. Sandhayak, delivered on December 4, will conduct hydrographic surveys for safe marine navigation and undertake various naval operations.
Nikki Haley has spent 20 years navigating Republican Party factions. Trump may make that impossible
Haley, a former South Carolina legislator and held the position of U.N. ambassador under Trump government is now fighting against the billionaire. Haley has worked to navigate Republicans' rightward march and has leaned into her critics, defending her conservative record. Haley's criticisms of Trump have become more direct, but she has not ruled out joining him on the ticket as his running mate.
Russia's Bold Geopolitical Pivot: Embracing the Global South, forging new alliances, and navigating economic resilience
Prof. Alexander Dynkin, at Moscow's Primakov Readings, champions Russia's pivot towards the Global South and Asia, challenging Euro-centric models. Stressing Russia-India ties, he highlights shared cultural roots and mutual support, forecasting a robust partnership. Assessing Russia-China relations, he dismisses a military alliance but acknowledges strengthened bonds. Dynkin predicts Russia's steady economic growth amidst global trends, emphasizing adaptation and self-sufficiency, forecasting a 3% GDP rise in 2023-2024.
India's space economy has potential to reach $44 billion by 2033: IN-SPACe chairman
India accounts for only 2% of the global space economy. By 2033, IN-SPACe aims to make the country corner 8% of the global market, including $11 billion of exports over the 10-year period.
India's private space sector skyrockets
There are now 190 Indian space startups, twice as many as a year earlier, with private investments jumping by 77% between 2021 and 2022, according to Deloitte consultancy.
Navigating the future of fintech: Exploring the buy now pay later
Rapid growth in the UAE and India is attributed to digitization, ecommerce expansion, and appeal to the younger generation.
India from Fragile Five to bright spot: A tale of two regimes
India's economy has experienced a tale of contrasts over the past two decades. The approaches of the UPA and NDA regimes stand in contrast, with the NDA focusing on transformative reforms and the UPA exhibiting signs of presuming the economy would self-steer. The UPA's response to the 2008 crisis worsened the situation, leading to economic stagnation and dwindling investor confidence. However, when the NDA came to power in 2014, they focused on cleaning up the mess and implementing reforms.
ETMarkets Smart Talk- It is a prudent approach to divide the portfolio into two parts - Core and Satellite: Srikanth Subramanian
The yield gap is a sign of how far the market is underpriced or overpriced. A negative yield gap indicates markets are overheating and maybe overvalued if you go purely by the quants.
UN chief appoints Indian-origin satellite expert as Director of United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
Indian-origin expert Aarti Holla-Maini has been appointed as Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) in Vienna by the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres. UNOOSA works to promote international cooperation in the peaceful use and exploration of space for sustainable economic and social development. Holla-Maini brings 25 years of professional experience in the space sector, with managerial and advocacy functions including as the Secretary-General of the Global Satellite Operators Association.
GSLV-F12 successfully places 2G navigation satellite into intended orbit: ISRO
The 51.7 metre tall rocket lifted off majestically from the second launch pad at this space port here, located about 130 km from Chennai.
Govt expresses interest in building Vladivostok Satellite City as part of PM Modi's Act Far East Policy
Moscow and New Delhi are also discussing the possibility of launching a trans-Arctic container shipping line and processing facilities along the Northern Sea Route (NSR), according to the Russian minister for the development of the Far East and Arctic, Aleksey Chekunkov. Chekunkov discussed this during his working visit here this week, when he met with the country's Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal.
India, Russia push maritime connectivity via Northern Sea Route & Vladivostok-Chennai corridor
India and Russia have discussed ways to enhance their cooperation in the maritime sector, including the transportation of cargo along the Northern Sea Route, container shipment between ports of the Russian Far East and India, operationalising the Chennai-Vladivostok corridor, and training Indian seafarers in Arctic waters. India has ambitious plans for Russia's Far East, and Russia is at the centre of its Indian Ocean Region strategy.
ISRO successfully carries out controlled re-entry experiment of aged satellite
"The satellite re-entered the Earth's atmosphere and would have disintegrated over the Pacific Ocean," the Bengaluru-headquartered national space agency said on Twitter. The low Earth satellite was launched on October 12, 2011, as a joint satellite venture of ISRO and the French space agency, CNES for tropical weather and climate studies.
Policy to make adoption of Indian Standard Time mandatory on anvil: Govt official
Presently, IST is not being adopted mandatorily by all telecom and internet service providers. They are utilising the servers synchronised to other sources such as Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS).
Taking on Google Maps: Pataa promises a smarter solution to a $10-billion problem
An Indore-based firm wants to solve one of the biggest pain points of e-commerce and delivery companies — finding the exact location of an address.
How an analytics firm is using ‘eyes in the sky’ to tackle property tax evasion
A Pune-based analytics firm is using GIS data and AI to identify illegal properties and dumping grounds. It also uses satellite imagery to help companies sharpen their sales and marketing campaigns.
India, especially Modi, is cleverly navigating the path of not being part of anybody else’s club: Jim O'Neill
“The pick-up in inflation starting in the summer of 2021 was quite obvious to me and I can see certain signs that in six months, we will turn the corner. If that is the case, I am pretty sure the central bank will again change the rhetoric and so that background will have gone. When the Fed policies turn, western markets will probably rally a lot more than India. But until that time, unless there are huge policy mistakes in India, it will stay expensive relative to other markets.”
India's push for home-grown navigation system jolts smartphone giants
Government and industry documents show Modi's administration and space officials want to broaden its use, and have this year pushed smartphone giants to make hardware changes to support NavIC, in addition to GPS, in new phones they will sell from January 2023.
Boeing 787 planes need to be compliant with GAGAN navigation system by Dec 2025
The government has given time till the end of December 2025 for aircraft maker Boeing to ensure its 787 Dreamliners are compliant with the GAGAN navigation system as major design changes will be required, according to a senior official.
Policy ignition: India's satellite navigation sector set for higher growth trajectory
The Department of Space (DoS) plans to devise a "comprehensive and substantive" national policy for satellite based navigation -- the Indian Satellite Navigation Policy - 2021 (SATNAV Policy - 2021).
Russian space body launches manufacturing Indian cosmonauts flight equipment for Gaganyaan mission
Russia’s Research, Development & Production Enterprise Zvezda under the contract of Glavkosmos with the Human Spaceflight Centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has started manufacturing personal flight equipment for the Indian cosmonauts undergoing training in Russia.
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