Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has inaugurated Kalpana Chawla Centre for Research in Space Science and Technology (KCCRSST) at Chandigarh University. The Union Minister also launched Chandigarh University’s Defence Scholarship Scheme, worth Rs 10 Crore, for the wards of Defence Personnel of the three services. Kalpana Chawla was the first woman of Indian origin to go to space.
Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance & other exams
Established with the objective of training students in space science and satellite development and to meet future challenges in the area of space research, this state-of-the-art space centre would be the Ground Control Station (GCS) for the Chandigarh University’s Student Satellite (CUSAT), an in-house developed nano-satellite being designed by the students of Chandigarh University, and a Geo Spatial Centre for research, besides other important projects.
Renowned Bengali author Mani Shankar Mukhopadhyay, popularly known as Shankar, passed away at the age…
Did you know India’s film industry has a special award that honors legends for their…
Did you know that one classical dance form from India is lovingly called the “Ballad…
Arunachal Pradesh Foundation Day 2026 will be celebrated on 20 February to mark the formation…
On 20 February 2026, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur created history by becoming the most-capped player…
In a landmark corporate milestone, Amazon has officially surpassed Walmart to become the world’s largest…