How BluSmart plans to fight Uber, Ola in EV cab biz; Spacecom policy notification soonThe electric vehicle (EV) cab business is extremely nascent in India with startups like BluSmart primarily making up the segment. Enter Ola...
06 Mar, 2023, 07.57 AM IST
Tata’s Nelco seeks to offer satellite broadband servicesNelco in partnership with Canada’s Telesat have done a trial but the company has not mentioned in its application as to how it will offer s...
01 Dec, 2022, 09.02 AM IST
'New space policy to push private players' participation'Somanath said the new policy has defined that commercial activities of space will be handled by the NSIL, and Indian Space Research Organis...
12 Nov, 2022, 12.08 PM IST
OneWeb set to launch 36 satellites from SriharikotaOn Tuesday, OneWeb said ahead of the launch, the 36 satellites had arrived at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, the Indian Space Research Org...
21 Sep, 2022, 12.14 AM IST
OneWeb delays satellite broadband service rolloutBharti Group-backed OneWeb's much awaited rollout of broadband-from-space services in India has been pushed back to at least August 2023 as...
14 Sep, 2022, 09.38 AM IST
Cabinet green light for spacecom policy in early AprilISpA DG Anil Bhatt says the policy will specify licences, permissions and authorisations that satcom players need from government agencies
06 Mar, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
What you need to know about space internetWith rural broadband connectivity poor and many locations without fibre or cellular connections, broadband from space (BFS) services are se...
22 Nov, 2021, 09.49 AM IST
Trai to issue paper on licencing rules for satellite earth station gateways: P D VaghelaEventually, Trai’s recommendations on this score are likely to go a long way in clearing the air on the rules for setting up in-country sat...
11 Oct, 2021, 04.08 PM IST
Govt set to notify new Spacecom policy that will underline key role of LEO satellite operators: DoT official“The Department of Space (DoS) will notify the new Spacecom policy very shortly as it has concluded all activities relating to its formulat...
18 Aug, 2021, 08.21 PM IST
Tata Group firm Nelco in advanced MSA talks with Telesat to offer satellite broadband in IndiaTata group company Nelco is in advanced talks with Canadian firm Telesat to ink a commercial pact for launching fast satellite broadband se...
10 Aug, 2021, 01.45 PM IST
DoT secretary to meet satellite companies, telcos on local manufacturing of satcom gearThe meeting, ahead of the upcoming new Spacecom policy, will also discuss ways to create an enabling regulatory regime for global low earth...
06 Jul, 2021, 02.53 PM IST
Reasonable spectrum pricing, forward movement on 5G among priorities for 2021: BIFThese key issues along with finalisation of Spacecom and Satcom policies, need to be placed high on policy agenda for the coming year, Broa...
27 Dec, 2020, 11.28 AM IST
New Spacecom policy to allow private Indian companies to launch satellites, sell servicesCompanies will be allowed to set up control centres outside India and use overseas space assets, says a draft of the policy, which will rep...
22 Oct, 2020, 02.16 PM IST
Pvt sector space players are liable for damages to space objects in space: Draft Spacecom PolicyIndian private sector players wanting to provide communication service within and outside India using a space-based asset are liable for da...
22 Oct, 2020, 02.12 PM IST
- Fresh Moon mission does not need big budget: NASA Chief
Washington, Sep 1 (IANS) Sending humans back to the moon would not require a big Apollo-style budget boost, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenst...
01 Sep, 2018, 07.12 PM IST
- Moon mission a step forward to reach Mars: NASA chief
Washington, May 10 (IANS) NASA's new head, Jim Bridenstine, has defended the new agency directive to return astronauts to the Moon, saying ...
10 May, 2018, 12.07 PM IST
China's space program racing ahead, to give tough competition to NASAChina has successfully tested several lunar orbiters and landers in hopes of sending humans to the moon, which it says it can accomplish by...
17 Jun, 2015, 02.12 PM IST