Former ISRO chief K Kasturirangan passes away in BengaluruKrishnaswamy Kasturirangan, a prominent space scientist and ex-ISRO chairman, died in Bengaluru. He was 84. ISRO confirmed his passing. Kas...
26 Apr, 2025, 12.09 AM IST
Kasturirangan towering figure in India's scientific, educational journey: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tribute to former ISRO chairman K Kasturirangan, who passed away in Bengaluru at the age of 84....
25 Apr, 2025, 03.44 PM IST
New education system aims to create equitable society: Dr K KasturiranganDr Kasturirangan said the NEP provides an integrated yet flexible approach towards education and emphasis is given in the policy to the asp...
17 Dec, 2020, 07.16 PM IST
My mentor helped me focus & work towards a purpose, TeamIndus CEO Rahul NarayanAs an original Dr Vikram Sarabhai recruit, Dr K Kasturirangan vision, his support, his advice has been a guiding light for me.
15 Aug, 2017, 09.55 AM IST
Lab2Moon Challenge: Team Space4Life to work with TeamIndus for space odysseyLab2Moon was launched mid last year as a global challenge for youth, to send in ideas for experiments.
16 Mar, 2017, 09.03 AM IST
Crucial to develop state-of-the-art tech in India: Ex-ISRO chief K Kasturirangan"India has been effectively utilising its resources to develop a sustainable space programme that can suitably work in the future," added K...
23 Jan, 2016, 12.35 PM IST
Only 50 villages in Western Ghat of Goa eco-sensitive: ReportIn a relief to over 40 villages of Goa, the state government-appointed committee has said only 50 villages fall under eco-sensitive areas (...
26 Apr, 2015, 11.03 PM IST
Only 50 villages in Western ghat of Goa eco-sensitive: ReportThe government will send the report to MoEF by June 15, which will be considered for final notification of the eco-sensitive zones.
25 Apr, 2015, 01.15 PM IST
Kasturirangan hails ISRO Chairman Radakrishnan, Modi government for Mars Mission successThe former member of Planning Commission emphasised that our young scientists have made it possible under the able leadership of the ISRO c...
25 Sep, 2014, 03.18 PM IST
- Quarrying in Western Ghats will help locals, Karnataka govt says
The Karnataka government objected to the recommendations of the Dr K Kasturirangan committee to ban quarrying and sand mining in the ecolog...
29 Apr, 2014, 04.36 AM IST
- Green tag to keep 40% Western Ghats pristine
Almost 40% of the Western Ghats or 60,000 sq km of the green belt that runs across six states is set to become an Ecologically Sensitive Ar...
17 Oct, 2013, 06.18 AM IST
- ICRISAT director William D Dar receives Swaminathan award
Dr William D Dar, Director General of International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), today received the M S Sw...
24 Jun, 2013, 09.41 PM IST
- Review of S-band spectrum deal still on, says ISRO chief
The head of ISRO Dr. K. Radhakrishnan on Tuesday evening said that the Antrix—Devas S-band spectrum deal was recommended to be annulled in ...
08 Feb, 2011, 10.34 PM IST
- ISRO forms eminent panels to study failure, look at future
'The Failure Analysis Committee chaired by former Chairman ISRO Dr G Madhavan Nair has 11 Experts drawn from within ISRO and outside.'
31 Dec, 2010, 10.06 PM IST
- ISRO plans to launch satellite to study greenhouse gases
India's space agency ISRO is in the process of launching a satellite to study greenhouse gases.
21 Jun, 2010, 02.22 PM IST
- Decision on Bt food crops to be taken only next year
There is unlikely to be any decision on Bt food crops till next year.
30 Mar, 2010, 01.53 AM IST
- HUL’s Ganguly, Dua, Rao to get RS nominations
Former chairman of Hindustan Unilever AK Ganguly, journalist HK Dua and eminent scientist CNR Rao, chairman of the Science Advisory Council...
18 Nov, 2009, 06.03 AM IST