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ISRO-Antrix Corporation Earned Rs 6,289 Crore In Last 3-years

ISRO-Antrix Corporation Earned Rs 6,289 Crore In Last 3-years

  • ISRO’s commercial arm Antrix Corporation earned Rs 6,289 crore in the last 3-years. Till now, around 239 satellites are launched (2016 to 2019) by Antrix Corporation.
  • The objective of Antrix Corporation is to promote the ISRO's products, services, and technologies. It was incorporated as a Private Limited Company owned by the Govt of India on 28th Sept 1992.
  • The Member of Lok Sabha Mr. Jitendra Singh said that Govt has already set up NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) under the control of Department of Space (DOS) on 6th March 2019.
  • It's objective to commercially exploit the research and development work of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) centers and constituent units of DOS.
Asian Development Bank Approved Rs 2000 Crore for Power Projects in Tripura

Asian Development Bank Approved Rs 2000 Crore for Power Projects in Tripura

Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved Rs 1,925 crore project for up-gradation of power generation and distribution in the Tripura state of India. The Power Ministe....
UGC Released A List Of 23 Fake University In 8-States

UGC Released A List Of 23 Fake University In 8-States

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has released a list of 23 fake universities in 8-states. The UGC has warned students against taking admission in these insti....
B. Harichandan pledge as new Governor Of Andhra Pradesh

B. Harichandan pledge as new Governor Of Andhra Pradesh

BJP leader Biswabhushan Harichandan (age 84 years) take-oath as the 23rd Governor of Andhra Pradesh. Harichandan will replace by ESL Narasimhan, who is curr....
Ajay Bhalla Assumes Charge As New Home Secretary

Ajay Bhalla Assumes Charge As New Home Secretary

Ajay Kumar Bhalla takes charge as Officer on Special Duty to the Ministry of Home Affairs for a period of 2-years (till Aug-2021). Currently, A 1984 batch IAS offi....
Priti Patel takes charge as Britain's Home Secretary

Priti Patel takes charge as Britain's Home Secretary

The New Prime Minister of Britain Boris Johnson appoints Priti Patel (age 47 years) as it's new Home Secretary. In another announcement, Sajid Jav....
Veteran actor Rutger Hauer passes away

Veteran actor Rutger Hauer passes away

The film star Rutger Oelsen Hauer passed away in the Netherlands after a short illness. He was 75 years. In 1969, he started his career with the title role in the ....
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