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Hindustan Times
4 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Indo-Tibetan police, biotech dept tie up to tackle challenges at high altitudes
New Delhi: The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has tied up with the ministry of science and technology's department of biotechnology (DBT) in a bid to solve health and environmental challenges faced by ITBP personnel posted along the Indo-China border. Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), with a strength of around 103,622, has over 157 border posts along the Indo-China frontier in altitudes ranging from 9,000 feet to 18,700 feet. (Representative photo) The highest border outpost of the ITBP is Dorji La, located at a height of 18,750 feet (Mount Everest is 29,032 feet) in Sikkim. 'This collaboration aims to use modern biotechnology to solve the unique health and environmental challenges faced by ITBP personnel serving in some of the world's toughest and coldest border areas,' an ITBP spokesperson said. The areas that will be focused on include better health care for jawans, tackling problems like high-altitude sickness, low oxygen (hypoxia), and extreme cold conditions, and advanced medical support – bringing diagnostic tools and telemedicine to remote border posts. 'The focus is also on nutritional and stress solutions by conducting research on improved diets, stress relief methods, and genetic studies for better adaptation to harsh climates,' the spokesperson said. The two agencies will conduct joint research on special nutrition packs, emergency medical kits, and cold-weather health gear. 'They will also conduct joint studies on the effect of high altitudes, while finding tailor-made solutions for the personnel. This partnership marks a big leap towards ensuring that our brave jawans get the best possible support while guarding the nation's borders under the most challenging conditions,' the spokesperson added. ITBP, with a strength of around 103,622, has over 157 border posts along the Indo-China frontier in altitudes ranging from 9,000 feet to 18,700 feet. The force has also been tasked with the security of the cave shrine as part of the Amarnath Yatra security arrangements.
Time of India
21 hours ago
- Time of India
NISAR a milestone in Indo-US space ties; space minister says sat will be a ‘game changer in disaster management'
NEW DELHI: The successful launch of the world's most expensive and unique earth observation satellite NISAR, jointly developed by US and Indian scientists over a decade, has given a big push to Indo-US space cooperation and has been hailed as a milestone in space collaboration between the two countries under the leadership of US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Wednesday's launch came weeks after Nasa and Isro successfully collaborated on the Axiom-4 mission, under which Indian astronaut Shubanshu Shukla was sent to the International Space Station for microgravity experiments. Congratulating Isro and Nasa, space minister Jitendra Singh called the NISAR mission a 'game changer in precise management of disasters'. In a post on X, he said: 'NISAR's capacity to penetrate through fogs, dense clouds, ice layers, etc., makes it a pathbreaking enabler for the aviation and shipping sectors. The inputs from NISAR will benefit the entire world community…in the true spirit of 'Vishwabandhu'.' He also expressed pride in being 'associated with the Department of Space at a time when Isro is registering one global milestone after the other'. Isro chairman V Narayanan said NISAR 'has brought the two agencies closer than ever before'. Though Nasa began studying concepts for a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) mission, inspired by the National Academy of Sciences' decadal survey of the agency's Earth science program in 2007, the US chose to collaborate with India for a huge SAR-based satellite, signing a formal agreement for the NISAR programme in 2014. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Activate Your Antivirus License Click Here Undo The then Nasa administrator Charles Bolden and then Isro chairman K Radhakrishnan signed the pact for production and launch of NISAR in Toronto on Sept 30, 2014. Before 2014, US and India had collaborated on a slew of space missions, including the Chandrayaan-1 mission, under which saw Nasa sent its payload (Moon Mineralogy Mapper) on board Isro's spacecraft for the moon mission, which played a crucial role in finding water on Moon. But the NISAR programme is said to be the first big-ticket ($1.5 billion) satellite mission invested in by both sides. Nasa has contributed L-Band SAR, a high-rate telecommunication subsystem, GPS receivers and a deployable 12-metre unfurlable antenna. Isro, on its part, has provided S-Band SAR payload, the spacecraft bus to accommodate both payloads, GSLV-F16 launch vehicle and all associated launch services.
United News of India
a day ago
- United News of India
GSLV-F16 with Indo-US NISAR satellite lifts off from SHAR Range
Sriharikota (AP), July 30 (UNI) India's heavy rocket GSLV-F16 carrying the 2,392 kg Indo-US Joint Earth Observation satellite NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar), lifts off from the SHAR Range here at 1740 hrs this evening. After a smooth 27.5 hr countdown, the 51.70 m tall three-stage rocket with a lift off mass of 420.5 tons, took off majestically from the Second Launch Pad, with a rumble that shook the earth. MORE UNI VJ GV 1740
