Isro will open astronaut cadre to civilians: 4 of 10 in 2nd batch | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: India’s astronaut cadre is expected to open to civilians for the first time, marking a shift in how Isro is preparing for the future of human spaceflight beyond the first few Gaganyaan missions.Isro’s committee on astronaut selection and management, after deliberation, has recommended that the second batch of Indian astronauts include four civilian specialists…

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Social Security Board to bring commercial vehicle operators under welfare ambit | Gurgaon News

Gurgaon: Chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday announced the formation of a State Social Security Board, bringing autorickshaw drivers and commercial vehicle operators in Haryana under a formal social security framework for the first time.The board will extend welfare coverage, improve financial security and ensure access to govt schemes for thousands of workers currently…

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Over 1,500 women cops to guard PM Modi’s all-woman rally in Varanasi | Varanasi News

Varanasi: An unprecedented force of over 1,500 women personnel will stand guard at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s all-woman public meeting in his parliamentary constituency, where he is poised to unleash a political broadside against the opposition over the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam.Amid a grand fleet rehearsal ahead of the PM’s two-day visit from Tuesday, senior…

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