Indian Space Research Organisation
ISRO gets set for Mars mission
08 Jul 2013
U R Rao inducted into `Satellite Hall of Fame’
28 Mar 2013
HAL hands over parts for ISRO’s Mars mission
22 Sep 2012
CAG report slams DoS, Nair for Antrix-Devas deal
15 May 2012
The Department of Space kept 70 MHz of S-Band spectrum earmarked for Devas for an infinite period without exploring its revenue potential
ISRO jubilant after launch of all-weather RISAT-I satellite
26 Apr 2012
The new satellite will boost India’s remote sensing capabilities and facilitate agriculture and disaster management
ED launches scan of Antrix-Devas spectrum deal
13 Mar 2012
The ED’s Bangalore zone office has begun the probe to ascertain if any foreign exchange or anti-money laundering laws were contravened when the deal was signed
Banned ISRO ex-chief Nair again seeks ‘justice’ from PM
27 Feb 2012
Madhavan Nair, the architect of India’s successful Chandrayan-II moon mission, has been claiming from the start that he and his colleagues were blacklisted without proper explanation by the department of space in order to cover its own mistakes
Former ISRO chief quits IIT Patna board
28 Jan 2012
Antrix scam: former ISRO chief, 3 others barred from govenment jobs
25 Jan 2012
G Madhavan Nair, former head of the Indian Space Research Organisation and architect of India’s first moon mission Chandrayan 1, has been barred from holding any government job
Antrix-Devas deal probe over: ISRO
14 Nov 2011
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