Agnikul ropes in former ISRO chairman Somanath ahead of Mission 02
Mission 02 will fly a two-stage Agnibaan configuration in which the first-stage booster, after separation, will attempt a controlled descent and ocean recovery
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●Agnikul has appointed former ISRO chairman Somanath to its advisory board.
●This appointment comes as the company prepares for its upcoming Mission 02.
●Mission 02 will test a two-stage Agnibaan rocket with a controlled ocean recovery of the first stage.
Centre approves two multitracking projects costing ₹3,907 crore across Odisha and Jharkhand
The two projects covering four districts across the States of Odisha and Jharkhand will increase the existing network of Indian Railways by about 145 kms
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●The Centre has approved multitracking projects worth ₹3,907 crore for Odisha and Jharkhand.
●These projects will expand the Indian Railways network by approximately 145 kms across four districts.
●The initiative aims to enhance railway infrastructure in the two eastern states.
TCS opens industrial AI solutions Lab in Bengaluru with NVIDIA
The new facility is expected to serve as a physical AI hub to accelerate the development and real-world deployment of AI-led solutions across mobility and manufacturing using NVIDIA AI Infrastructure.
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●TCS has opened an industrial AI solutions Lab in Bengaluru.
●The lab will leverage NVIDIA AI Infrastructure.
●It aims to speed up AI deployment in mobility and manufacturing.
Bidadi project: Hours after Karnataka Chief Minister announces review panel, govt. issues final land notification for acquiring 4,944.49 acres across four villages
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●Karnataka government issued a final land notification for acquiring 4,944.49 acres for the Bidadi project.
●This decision was made hours after the Chief Minister announced the formation of a review panel for the project.