Prashant Rangnekar

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Mangalyaan-2 will be an orbiter mission: ISRO chief

Mangalyaan-2 will be an orbiter mission: ISRO chief

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2021

As NASA's Perseverance rover landed on Mars to look for signs of past life, ISRO chief K Sivan said India's next mission to the Red Planet is likely to be an orbiter.

Agriculture can't be run sitting in Delhi: Pawar to govt

Agriculture can't be run sitting in Delhi: Pawar to govt

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2020

Pawar alleged that the Centre neither consulted states this time, nor it called any meeting with state agriculture ministers before preparing these bills.

Amid tensions, army prepares for long winter in Ladakh

Amid tensions, army prepares for long winter in Ladakh

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2020

As tensions between the armies of India and China at the LAC show no sign of ebbing, both sides have significantly ramped up the presence of their troops.

Govt mulls 'Mission COVID Suraksha' with Rs 3,000 cr corpus

Govt mulls 'Mission COVID Suraksha' with Rs 3,000 cr corpus

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2020

The aim of the mission is to accelerate the development of at least six vaccine candidates and ensure that they are licenced and introduced in market for emergency use at the earliest.

India readies 5 sites for final phase of trials of Oxford COVID vaccine

India readies 5 sites for final phase of trials of Oxford COVID vaccine

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2020

The Serum Institute of India, the largest vaccine maker in the world, has been chosen by Oxford and its partner AstraZeneca to manufacture the vaccine once it is ready. Trials results for the first two phases were published earlier this month.

Migrant children battle heat, hunger and long journey

Migrant children battle heat, hunger and long journey

Rediff.com   21 May 2020

'Children need milk. If there is no money, how can one buy it'

I want to go back: Migrants desperate to return home

I want to go back: Migrants desperate to return home

Rediff.com   15 Apr 2020

With the lockdown extended till May 3 to stem the spread of the coronavirus, the little money daily wagers had is mostly gone and so is hope.

The innovations India is coming up with to fight COVID-19

The innovations India is coming up with to fight COVID-19

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2020

Special infection proof fabric for usage in hospitals, low-cost corona virus testing kits, isolation pods for coronavirus infected patients, bubble helmets which can be an alternative for traditional oxygen masks and pendant to raise alarm on breach of social distancing, are also among the innovative ideas that have been given shape since the coronavirus outbreak in the country.

Amid COVID-19 crisis, hundreds stranded outside AIIMS, Safdarjung

Amid COVID-19 crisis, hundreds stranded outside AIIMS, Safdarjung

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2020

Patients have been waiting for days, weeks and sometimes months for appointments for dialysis, chemotherapy and other emergency procedures.

Training of Gaganyaan astronauts in Russia put on hold

Training of Gaganyaan astronauts in Russia put on hold

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2020

The four test pilots of the Indian Air Force, chosen for India's manned mission to space, have been undergoing training at the Yu.A. Gagarin Research and Test Cosmonaut Training Centre near Moscow since February.

After Chandrayaan-2, ISRO reveals its plan for 2020

After Chandrayaan-2, ISRO reveals its plan for 2020

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2020

The Indian Space Research Organisation has resolved to alight its lander on the lunar surface with Chandrayaan-3 in addition to a maiden solar expedition in 2020.

Shiv Sena has history of flirting with rivals

Shiv Sena has history of flirting with rivals

Rediff.com   12 Nov 2019

Founded in 1966 by Bal Thackeray, the Shiv Sena in its more than five decades long journey has allied with the Congress, formally and informally.

What Mission Shakti means for India's defence

What Mission Shakti means for India's defence

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2019

Experts said India has possessed the anti-missile technology for several years but needed the political go-ahead to actually test it in live conditions.

All the Congress presidents: From family to foreigners

All the Congress presidents: From family to foreigners

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2017

Of the 15 people who led the 132-year-old party post independence, four have belonged to the Gandhi-Nehru family.

Nepal's tourism industry hit hard; to lose 2 lakh visitors

Nepal's tourism industry hit hard; to lose 2 lakh visitors

Rediff.com   4 May 2015

Nepal draws tourists from China, Europe, USA, Australia and India.

After quake, frustrated Nepalese protest over slow relief efforts

After quake, frustrated Nepalese protest over slow relief efforts

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2015

People in the interior parts of the country are yet to receive any aid.

After quake, Nepal grapples with post-disaster diseases

After quake, Nepal grapples with post-disaster diseases

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2015

Diseases like diarrhoea and respiratory infections are a major concern in quake-hit Nepal.

Angry suvivors heckle Nepal PM over shortage of aid

Angry suvivors heckle Nepal PM over shortage of aid

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2015

Nepalese Prime Minister Sushil Koirala was greeted with protests on Wednesday at in relief camps as anger spilled over to the streets.

Terror-stricken people reluctant to return to homes in Nepal

Terror-stricken people reluctant to return to homes in Nepal

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2015

Two days after the devastating earthquake in Nepal, terror-stricken people in Kathmandu are still staying outdoors with powerful aftershocks adding to their fears.

Tourists fight to leave Nepal, chaos at Kathmandu airport

Tourists fight to leave Nepal, chaos at Kathmandu airport

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2015

Chaos prevailed at Nepal's only international airport with hundreds waiting to be evacuated from the earthquake-ravaged country.