Articles by Soumya Pillai
'Not just India, world waiting for Chandrayaan-3's success': Jitendra Singh
India’s third lunar mission, will be launched by the Isro on board the Launch Vehicle Mark-III from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, on July 14.

Updated on Jul 12, 2023 01:58 AM IST
Earlier mission ‘success-based’, Chandrayaan-3 factors in failures: Isro chief
Isro chief S Somnath said the Indian space agency has perfected the part of reaching up to the moon. But it was the landing that the agency is working on.

Updated on Jul 11, 2023 03:38 AM IST
Soumya Pillai, New Delhi
Road, digging works in Sriharikota on hold before Chandrayaan-3 launch
The ban aims to ensure there is no damage to critical communication lines used by the Indian Space Research Organisation to conduct essential pre-launch tests.

Updated on Jul 09, 2023 09:27 AM IST
Heaviest July rain in 21 years floods Delhi
Delhi experienced its heaviest rainfall for a July day in 21 years, causing chaos on the streets. The India Meteorological Department issued a red alert, and the Delhi Traffic Police reported waterlogging at 56 locations and fallen trees blocking several stretches. The heavy rain was a result of monsoon winds interacting with a western disturbance. The city's lack of preparedness for the monsoon season is concerning, especially as it aims to become a world-class city. More rain is expected in the coming days.

Updated on Jul 09, 2023 12:03 AM IST
Chandrayaan-3 launch on July 14: Isro
HT first reported on May 22 that the launch window for the Chandrayaan-3 mission was opening on July 12

Updated on Jul 07, 2023 12:08 AM IST
12 African countries to get 18 million doses of first-ever malaria vaccine
The vaccine has already been administered to over 1.7 million children in three countries and has resulted in a significant reduction in severe malaria.

Updated on Jul 07, 2023 12:06 AM IST
Soumya Pillai, New Delhi
Chandrayaan-3 now in last leg of launch prep: Isro
The Chandrayaan programme, also known as the Indian lunar exploration programme, is an ongoing series of outer space missions by Isro.

Updated on Jul 06, 2023 04:31 AM IST
Wait for MRI at AIIMS Delhi still up to one year despite 24x7 tests
A senior doctor said that a committee has been set up to procure additional MRI machines for the hospital.

Updated on Jul 05, 2023 12:13 AM IST
Bar marketing of harmful foods for children: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued new guidelines calling for countries to prohibit the advertising of unhealthy food and drinks to children. WHO found that food marketing negatively impacts children's diets and contributes to health issues. The guidelines recommend mandatory policies to protect children from the marketing of high-fat, high-sugar, and high-salt products. WHO emphasized that previous recommendations made in 2010 have not been effective, and stronger regulations are needed to address the issue. Experts support the guidelines, stating that food marketing has a significant influence on children's eating habits and health.

Updated on Jul 04, 2023 12:30 AM IST
Soumya Pillai, New Delhi
Portion of hospital roof falls in Delhi, 4 injured
The incident took place at the Delhi government’s Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital in outer Delhi’s Mangolpuri

Updated on Jul 03, 2023 11:42 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3: Isro prepares for final leg of tests ahead of launch
The assembly of the Chandrayaan-3 rocket has been completed, with final tests remaining before the launch, expected between July 12 and July 19.

Updated on Jul 02, 2023 11:44 PM IST
Soumya Pillai, New Delhi
Govt to study climate crisis impacts within states and districts
The earth science ministry will soon start a pan-India study to gauge climate changes within states and districts

Updated on Jul 02, 2023 11:46 PM IST
Soumya Pillai, New Delhi
Monsoon rains cover country 6 days early
The southwest monsoon in India has covered the entire country six days ahead of schedule, according to the India Meteorological Department. This is only the third time in the past 24 years that the monsoon has covered the entire country in the first week of July. Rainfall activity is expected to pick up after 5 July, following a rain deficiency of 10% in June. The monsoon is critical for India's economy, as almost half of the farmed area and 47% of the population depend on agriculture.

Updated on Jul 02, 2023 11:41 PM IST
Soumya Pillai, New Delhi
Cabinet approves introduction of National Research Foundation Bill in Parliament
The Cabinet allocated ₹50,000 crore to set up an apex body that will “seed, grow and promote” research and development throughout India

Updated on Jun 29, 2023 12:41 AM IST
Chandrayaan-3 launch likely on July 13: Officials
On June 4, Isro chairman, S Somanath spoke to HT and confirmed that the launch window for the mission was finalised between July 12 and July 19

Updated on Jun 29, 2023 12:03 AM IST
Soumya Pillai, New Delhi
ICHR collaboration: Isro to use scientific tools to ‘monitor heritage sites’
Officials at ICHR have now said their work with Isro will majorly be in the field of archaeology and excavation using scientific technology.

Updated on Jun 28, 2023 06:24 AM IST
Monsoon is becoming more erratic with time: Experts
Experts said that the human-induced climate crisis could be a factor behind such consistent change in monsoon trends

Updated on Jun 27, 2023 04:49 AM IST
Experts look to develop model to help predict natural disasters
Predictive model will be able to control the loss of lives in disasters like the Assam floods in Assam that have hit 34,000 people, scientists say

Updated on Jun 26, 2023 12:43 AM IST
Soumya Pillai, New Delhi
Omicron-specific mRNA-based booster vaccine, GEMCOVAC®-OM, launched
India's Gennova Biopharmaceuticals has launched Gemcovac, the country's first indigenously made coronavirus vaccine that uses the mRNA method

Updated on Jun 25, 2023 12:27 AM IST
‘Unusual’ monsoon to strike Delhi, Mumbai at same time
Experts hypothesise that the annual rains have taken an unusual trajectory this year after a delayed arrival

Updated on Jun 25, 2023 07:13 AM IST
Tech for realtime sepsis test likely to help limit casualties, say experts
The paid test could help prevent the infection that is one of the factors behind millions of deaths in India every year

Updated on Jun 23, 2023 01:12 AM IST
UP, Bihar deaths indicate lapses in heat action plans
The Bihar heat action plan also focuses on closing shops during intense heat days

Updated on Jun 21, 2023 12:20 AM IST
Soumya Pillai, New Delhi
Isro to set up satellite terminals on fishing boats in 13 coastal states
The system will be powered by India’s own navigation satellite system, NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation), which was launched by Isro last month

Updated on Jun 19, 2023 12:33 AM IST
ISRO’s busy calendar in 2023-24
Missions to study the lunar surface, solar flares, and a joint operation with NASA to observe the Earth — a line-up of India’s space missions this year and next

Published on Jun 17, 2023 12:41 AM IST
Rare fossil ‘left-over impression of fallen beehive’
It has now emerged that the rare fossil isn’t really the extinct remains of the primitive animal that inhabited seabeds , but a left-over impression of a fallen beehive

Updated on Jun 17, 2023 12:00 AM IST
Soumya Pillai, New Delhi
Centre offering regenerative therapy for patients with damaged cornea opens
India's first centre for regenerative therapies for damaged corneas has opened in Delhi, allowing patients to undergo bioengineered cornea treatment. The hospital will use tissue-specific exosomes and tissue-mimetic biomaterials to promote regeneration of healthy, functional corneas. The treatment is liquid drops applied to the cornea, which solidify in less than 10 minutes and integrate into the patient's cornea. Dr Virender Sangwan, director of innovation at the hospital, said the partnership, with Pandorum Technologies, aimed to explore innovative therapies in the regenerative medicine space to replace human tissue with artificial cells.

Updated on Jun 15, 2023 05:34 PM IST
Rocket integration for July launch of Chandrayaan-3 begins
India's space agency, ISRO, is integrating the Launch Vehicle Mark-III for the mid-July launch of Chandrayaan-3. The spacecraft assembly aboard the rocket will begin early next month. Chandrayaan-3 is India's third lunar mission and will demonstrate new technologies for interplanetary missions. The lander and rover will carry scientific payloads to conduct experiments on the lunar surface.

Updated on Jun 13, 2023 12:19 AM IST
Soumya Pillai, New Delhi
AIIMS paper leak happened from exam centre in Rajasthan, not Delhi: Probe
On June 3, AIIMS conducted the Nursing Officer Recruitment Common Eligibility Test (NORCET-4) in various cities for the appointment of 3,055 nursing officers.

Updated on Jun 10, 2023 05:08 AM IST
AIIMS services in Delhi hit by malware attack
Since the systems were impacted only for a few hours, there was no noticeable effect on patient care

Updated on Jun 06, 2023 11:50 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 launch window opens from July 12: Isro chief
HT on May 22 reported that the launch of the much-awaited mission is likely to happen on July 12 and the lunar touchdown is expected on August 23.

Published on Jun 04, 2023 02:13 AM IST