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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The first small rockets ferrying satellites on Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) design and technology will take at least two more years to reach the launch pad, even as work to find the ideal candidate for the job reaches its final stage.

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Thursday mentioned that poor air quality in Byrnihat “may be attributed to industrial and other activities along the Assam side.” Recently, the World Air Quality Report 2024 released by Swiss air quality technology company IQAir has named Byrnihat as the world’s most polluted town. In a suo moto statement in the Assembly, Sangma said Byrnihat’s (Meghalaya) air quality has been found “satisfactory” by the Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board (MSPCB). He said, “out that as per data generated from the four manual ambient air quality monitoring stations of the Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board (MSPCB) located at Byrnihat town, the annual average PM2.5 concentration for 2024 is 50.1 microgram per cubic meter (µg/m3). Further, as per MSPCB’s data from January to March (first week),2025, the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Byrnihat was observed to be ‘Satisfactory.” He added, “The MSPCB conducted surprise inspections at industrial units in EPIP and 13th Mile on 24th, 27th, and 31st January 2025, and 5th February 2025.

Finland has announced a new arms package for Ukraine amounting to around 200 million euros ($217 million) and pledged more defense cooperation with Kyiv

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200 million euros (USD 217 million) and pledged more defense cooperation with Kyiv. The aid package for Ukraine involves artillery ammunition, «which is in great need right now,» said Finland's Defence Minister Antti Hakkanen as he signed a memorandum of understanding alongside his Ukrainian counterpart Rustem Umerov. Finland's Defence Ministry said other contents of the aid package would not be divulged at this time. Hakkanen said that Finland remains committed to supporting Ukraine and shares Kyiv's «view of the Russian threat in light of our historical experiences.» The areas of closer cooperation include information exchange, research and innovation, ammunition production, and defense industry projects in Finland and Ukraine, the ministry said. The minister said that the relationship was not a one-way street.

Aerospace and defence technology manufacturing startup Rangsons Aerospace has raised Rs 300 crore from ValueQuest Investment Advisors. The Mysuru-based company plans to use the fresh capital to expand its operational capacity and drive growth into new business areas through strategic acquisitions. This is the first investment by ValueQuest Tristar Fund, a Category II alternative investment fund (AIF) focused on thematic sectors such as defence, aerospace, and precision engineering.

SBI research ecowrap predicts 75 basis points rate cut this fiscal. Experts believe that CPI inflation will be 3.9 per cent in the fourth quarter of FY25 and will average at 4.7 per cent for the entire year. However, looking ahead to FY26, inflation is expected to remain between 4.0 per cent and 4.2 per cent, with core inflation ranging from 4.2 per cent to 4.4 per cent. Given this trend, analysts anticipate at least a 75-basis-point rate cut during this cycle, with back-to-back reductions expected in April and June 2025. Another round of rate cuts could follow in October 2025. «With benign inflation this month and going forward, we expect a cumulative rate cut over the cycle could be at least 75 basis points, with successive rate cuts in next policy April and June 2025. With an intervening gap in Aug'25, the rate cuts cycle could restart from Oct'25, says the report. India's consumer price index (CPI) inflation dropped to a seven-month low of 3.6 per cent in February 2025, mainly due to a sharp decline in food prices.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, which include ending poverty and achieving gender equality, a study has found. However, when grouped according to geographical, cultural, and socioeconomic factors, different countries appear to be making progress on different goals, according to the findings published in the journal PLOS One. Researchers, including those from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, found that, for instance, African and Asian countries-which have the lowest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) — have made low progress on goals such as eradicating poverty, achieving gender equality, and ensuring good health and well-being. However, these countries have made the best progress on climate action and responsible consumption and production, the team said.

generic drugs to a higher risk of serious side effects in the US has drawn backlash from the industry’s most influential lobby group, as India moves to defend its dominant market share amid trade tensions under President Donald Trump. The study, which analyzed more than 2,400 drugs sold in the US between 2009 and 2018, found that Indian generics were associated with a 54% greater risk of serious adverse events — including hospitalization, disability, and death — compared with equivalent domestically made medicines. The research links operations and supply chain issues in the manufacturing process as “most likely” explaining the findings. Published last month in the journal Production and Operations Management, the findings prompted a three-page statement from the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance, which represents two dozen of the country’s largest drugmakers.

The Nifty IT index fell 2.9%, while the benchmark Nifty ended 0.1% lower Wednesday.

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critical mission to the ISS. Elon Musk's SpaceX will launch Crew-10 today from Kennedy Space Center in Florida to bring back stranded astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore back on Earth. Four crew members are preparing to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission to perform research, technology demonstrations, and maintenance activities aboard the microgravity laboratory. ALSO READ: Sunita Williams' return to Earth: Elon Musk's SpaceX Crew-10 mission to head to ISS today. Check time, launch details

U.S. tariffs and their potential impact on the global economy continued to dampen sentiment. The benchmark BSE Sensex lost 72.56 points or 0.10% to close at 74,029.76, while the broader Nifty 50 index closed at 22,470.50, lower by 27.40 points or 0.12%.

Indian Air Force. The radar has been indigenously designed and developed by Electronics and Radar Development Establishment of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). It is capable of tracking aerial targets from high-speed fighter aircraft to slow moving targets such as unmanned aerial vehicles and helicopters. The defence ministry said acquisition of the radar will significantly enhance the operational preparedness of the Indian Air Force. «As part of the government's efforts to strengthen indigenous defence capabilities, the Ministry of Defence has inked a capital acquisition contract with BEL for the procurement of Low-level Transportable Radar, LLTR (Ashwini) at a cost of Rs 2,906 crore,» an official readout said. The contract was signed in presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh.

Specialty chemicals manufacturing startup Scimplify has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round co-led by Accel and existing investor Bertelsmann India Investments. The round also witnessed participation from UMI, 3one4 Capital and Omnivore. This brings the company’s total funding to around $54 million. The fresh capital will drive the Bengaluru-based company’s global expansion, enabling it to scale exports beyond the 16 countries it currently serves while strengthening its presence in life sciences, crop sciences, and industrial chemicals.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The theme of this year’s World Sleep Day, observed on 14 March, is Make Sleep Health A Priority, which is often easier said than done. Anxiety often fuels insomnia, and this inability to fall asleep in turn stirs up more stress.

job seekers, especially new graduates, often apply to jobs blindly without even a cursory background research. Billionaire Harsh Goenka recently poked fun at this tendency. Taking to X on Tuesday, the business tycoon shared a picture of a rooster standing solemnly in front of a KFC (Kentucky’s Fried Chicken) outlet and pointed out the not-too-subtle irony. “When you know nothing about the company and go for an interview...” he wrote.

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seven people trapped inside the partially collapsed SLBC tunnel here continued for the 19th consecutive day on Wednesday, with intensified efforts. Rescue teams including personnel from NDRF, state-run miner Singareni Collieries, rat miners and other agencies entered the tunnel along with equipment on Wednesday morning in a renewed effort to reach those trapped, official sources said. A team from a Hyderabad-based robotics company, along with a robot equipped with an AI-based camera, had entered the tunnel on Tuesday morning. Additionally, 110 rescue personnel were deployed. To minimise risks to rescuers, the Telangana government has decided to expand the use of robots as water and slush inside the tunnel pose significant challenges. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, who visited the tunnel on March 2, had suggested that officials use robots inside the tunnel if necessary to ensure the safety of rescue personnel. As part of efforts to locate the missing individuals, rescue personnel once again deployed Human Remains Detection Dogs (HRDD) at the accident site, an official release said.

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