Aditya-L1 Spacecraft Achieves Milestone with Successful Deployment of Magnetometer Boom

Bengaluru: In a significant milestone, the Aditya-L1 spacecraft, dedicated to solar studies, successfully deployed its 6-meter-long magnetometer boom in space at Lagrange Point-1 (L-1). This achievement, occurring 132 days post-launch, marks a crucial step in the mission’s objective to study the Sun’s chromosphere, corona, and interplanetary magnetic field. The magnetometer boom, a key component of…

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Padma Awards 2024: M Venkaiah Naidu, Vyjayantimala Bali, Konidela Chiranjeevi, Usha Utthup, Mithun Chakraborty Among Honorees

New Delhi: On the eve of the 75th Republic Day, the government revealed the distinguished recipients of the Padma awards, the nation’s highest civilian honours. The list of 132 awardees encompasses five Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan, and 110 Padma Shri recipients, recognizing their exemplary contributions across various fields. The Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian…

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Arunachal Pradesh’s Yanung Jamoh Lego Honored as “Adi Queen of Herbs” with Padma Shri

Itanagar: Yanung Jamoh Lego, a 58-year-old herbal medicine expert from the Adi Community in Arunachal Pradesh, to be conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri Award, earning her the title of “Adi Queen of Herbs.” Her remarkable contributions to herbal medicine, despite financial constraints and personal challenges, have played a crucial role in reviving the traditional…

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