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India launches its mission moon

A rocket carrying India's first lunar spacecraft was launched from the country's spaceport here early Wednesday, catapulting the country into the select club that have sent missions to the moon, after the US, former Soviet Union, European Space Agency, China and Japan.7:00 AM on October 22

Autonomy recommended for pollution control board

Recommending financial and functional autonomy for the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), a parliamentary panel Tuesday criticised the trend of IAS officer and bureaucrats holding key posts in central and state pollution control boards.10:31 PM on October 21

Microsoft launches anti-piracy campaign in 49 countries

In its bid to clamp down on rampant software piracy, Microsoft Tuesday announced a global initiative under the banner of 'Global Anti-Piracy Awareness Day' that will include educating consumers as well as enforcing legal action.10:02 PM on October 21

India's maiden moon mission on track as rain stops

India was Tuesday set to launch its historic unmanned flight to the moon, the sixth to do so after the US, former Soviet Union, European Space Agency, China and Japan. The skies cleared Tuesday evening after a heavy downpur, cheering scientists counting down to the early Wednesday morning launch.10:01 PM on October 21

Kalam calls for earthquake prediction, monsoon research

Former Indian president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Tuesday asked scientists and disaster management specialists to focus efforts on forecasting natural disasters so that the loss of life and property could be minimised.9:00 PM on October 21

Despite rain, India's maiden moon mission on track

India was Tuesday set to launch its historic unmanned flight to the moon, the sixth to do so after the US, former Soviet Union, European Space Agency, China and Japan. A heavy downpour at the spaceport did not affect the countdown for the early Wednesday morning launch, scientists said.8:30 PM on October 21

Breakup of the $78.5 mn Chandrayaan bill

Break-up of the Rs.3.86 billion ($78.5 million) bill for India's maiden moon mission:8:30 PM on October 21

Moon mission, a great event for India: Abdul Kalam

Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Tuesday said the launch of India's maiden unmanned moon mission Chandrayaan-1 was a great event for the country.8:30 PM on October 21

Prayers to 'moon god' for success of lunar mission

A temple in this Tamil Nadu town dedicated to the moon god conducted special prayers Tuesday for the successful launch of Chandrayaan, India's first lunar mission.7:00 PM on October 21

India searching for better spectrum technology

Indian telecom authorities are searching for better spectrum technology as the country looks to achieve its target of having a 500-million strong mobile subscriber base by 2010.5:31 PM on October 21

Centre set up to fight growing cyber crimes

Taking note of the rising cases of cyber crimes, the government has set up a Resource Centre for Cyber Forensics (RCCF) at the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) at Thiruvananthapuram, the Lok Sabha was informed Tuesday.5:30 PM on October 21

3G spectrum auction to happen on time: Raja

The third generation (3G) radio waves auction will be completed by Jan 15, 2009 as per schedule, Communications and IT Minister A. Raja said here Tuesday.3:34 PM on October 21

India's first moon mission is world's 68th

Chandrayaan-1, that lifts off Wednesday morning from Sriharikota, is India's first and the world's 68th mission to the moon, the earth's closest celestial body which has fascinated children, scientists and poets alike.1:32 PM on October 21

India's moon mission countdown continues in heavy rain

It was raining heavily at India's spaceport Sriharikota Tuesday morning as scientists of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) continued their countdown for the launch of the country's first mission to the moon.1:03 PM on October 21

Indian space launches in the past

The Chandrayaan moon mission will be the 27th by the Indian Space Research Organisation. The earlier 26:11:01 AM on October 21