ISRO-NASA Satellite NISAR To Map Himalayas’ Seismic Zones

A large section of the Himalayan region falls in Zone V, with the highest risk of strong earthquakesA forthcoming satellite, NISAR, jointly developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the U.S. will map the most earthquake-prone regions in the Himalayas with unprecedented regularity.The data this will generate can

April 17, 2023
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Coming Together On Defence

The hitch is that multiple conflicting interests intersect at the SCOTHE upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) defence ministers’ meet in New Delhi would attract global attention, given the continuing war in Ukraine, the evolving Russia-China proximity and the military standoff at LAC. The ministers will discuss pressing regional security matters — tackling counter-terrorism, cutting

April 17, 2023
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Why Is India Catching Up To Singapore As Top Business Environment In Latest Ranking

Singapore: In a report published by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) last week, Singapore retained its number one spot in a ranking which predicts the countries that will have the best business environment in the world for the next 5 years, a position it has held for the last 15 years.Canada and Denmark were ranked joint second with US and Switzerland occupying fourth and fifth place places

April 17, 2023
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