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  Now ISRO working on manned space mission

  India | January 04, 2015 8:33 IST

  Mumbai: After the success of Mangalyaan, the Indian Space Research Organisation is working on developing technology to send a manned mission to space, the organisation's former chief Dr K Radhakrishnan said."We have been able to

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  Universities must have greater academic freedom, autonomy:Narendra Modi

  National | January 03, 2015 12:46 IST

  Mumbai:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today batted for giving universities more academic freedom and autonomy and promised to cut excessive regulation and cumbersome procedures to encourage research.  “We want our scientists to explore the mysteries

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  Google celebrates completion of Mangalyaan's 1 month in Mars Orbit

  India | October 24, 2014 18:35 IST

  New Delhi: Google is celebrating completion of Mangalyaan's 1 month in Mars Orbit today. The Mangalyaan, India's first Mars spacecraft, is in the Orbit of the Red planet since 24th September 2014. It's 24 Oct

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  SP criticises PM Modi for taking credit of Mars mission success

  National | October 10, 2014 7:42 IST

  Lucknow: The Samajwadi Party has strongly criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing him of creating an illusion among people and for taking credit of the success of Mars Mission, saying he has no contribution in

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  Mangalyaan sends picture of dust storm activities on Red Planet

  India | September 30, 2014 7:48 IST

  Bangalore: India's Mars orbiter has sent a picture of regional dust storm activities over the northern hemisphere of the Red Planet, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said here on Monday."Regional dust storm activities over northern

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  India's journey to Mars was cheaper than auto ride: Narendra Modi

  World | September 29, 2014 6:41 IST

  New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the metaphor of cost of travel by auto in Ahmedabad to the expenditure incurred in the landmark Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) which India accomplished in the very first

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  PM Narendra Modi tweets Mars picture sent by 'Mangalyaan'

  India | September 25, 2014 13:26 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday couldn't stop himself from expressing joy when he was presented with the first picture of Mars sent by the ‘Mangalyaan'.He tweeted the picture and wrote, “Yes, I

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  Kerala announces fellowships to mark Mangalyaan success

  India | September 25, 2014 12:32 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has announced post-doctoral fellowships in space technology to mark the success of India's Mars Orbiter Mission.The ‘Mangalyaan fellowships' would be instituted through the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment

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  ISRO releases first picture of Mars taken by 'Mangalyaan'

  India | September 25, 2014 14:01 IST

  New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday morning released the first picture of the Red Plant taken by the Mangalyaan.“First image of Mars, from a height of 7.3 km; with 376 m

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  Happy Indians take to Facebook, Twitter to hail ISRO

  India | September 24, 2014 15:21 IST

  New Delhi: Indians were elated for becoming the first country in the world to enter the Martian orbit in its maiden attempt Wednesday, and many took to Facebook and Twitter saying "mission accomplished".Happy and proud

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  Mars Orbiter Mission: Political parties hail 'historic' moment for India

  National | September 24, 2014 14:14 IST

  New Delhi: From President Pranab Mukherjee to Prime Minister Modi, all came out with praise for ISRO after it successfully placed its Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) spacecraft in the Red Planet's orbit on the very

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  Sonia Gandhi congratulate ISRO for successfully placing 'Mangalyaan' into Martian orbit

  National | September 24, 2014 10:04 IST

  New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the scientific community for the successful insertion of Mangalayan into the orbit of planet Mars.  It is the courage, passion and

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  Pranab Mukherjee congratulates ISRO on 'Mangalyaan' success

  India | September 24, 2014 9:52 IST

  New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday morning congratulated Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists for creating history by becoming the first country to place ‘Mangalyaan', India's Mars-bound spacecraft, successfully into the Martian orbit on

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  NASA congratulates ISRO for successfully placing 'Mangalyaan' into Martian orbit

  India | September 24, 2014 9:52 IST

  New Delhi: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Wednesday morning congratulated Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for successfully launching the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM).“We congratulate @ISRO for its Mars arrival! @MarsOrbiter joins the

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  India creates history, becomes first country to enter Mars orbit in maiden attempt

  India | September 24, 2014 14:56 IST

  Bangalore: ‘Mangalyaan', India's first Mars-bound spacecraft, on Wednesday morning scripted history when it entered successfully into the orbit of the Red Plant.The insertion operation of the spacecraft was performed at 07 hours 17 minutes and

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  Will 'Mangalyaan' script history for India?

  India | September 24, 2014 8:25 IST

  New Delhi: ‘Mangalyaan', India's first Mars-bound spacecraft, is all set create history this morning when it will enter into the orbit of the Red Plant.Scientist at the Indian Space Research Organistion (ISRO) erupted into joy

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  Know about India's first Mars spacecraft 'Mangalyaan'

  India | November 05, 2014 11:10 IST

  New Delhi: ‘Mangalyaan', India's first Mars spacecraft, on Wednesday morning entered into the orbit of the Red Plant almost after ten months.The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) was launched on November 5, 2013 by India's workhorse

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  India eyes to beat China in race to reach Mars

  India | September 22, 2014 9:05 IST

  New Delhi: China has beaten India in space in almost every aspect but when it comes to explore the plant Mars, India sees the Mangalyaan, its first Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), as an opportunity to

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  New mobile app for a selfie with Mangalyaan

  India | September 22, 2014 7:35 IST

  Hyderabad:  Hyderabad city-based start-up Smartur has developed a mobile application (app) built on augmented reality that allows users of Android phone and iOS mobile devices to click a selfie with Indian spaceship Mangalyaan that is

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  Kerala museum plans programmes to mark Mangalyaan's Mars orbit entry

  India | September 20, 2014 12:08 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala State Science and Technology Museum here has drawn up various programmes to mark the entry of 'Mangalyaan', India's Mars Orbiter Mission, into the orbit of the red planet, expected to happen on September