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GalaxEye launches Mission Drishti, India’s largest privately developed Earth observation satellite
Bengaluru-based space startup GalaxEye has successfully launched Mission Drishti, India's largest privately developed Earth observation satellite. The 190kg satellite, launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, is the world's first to integrate Electro-Optical (EO) and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) sensors into a single platform, enabling 24/7, all-weather imaging.
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Must ReadGovt tests new system for real-time alerts on disasters, emergencies
The Government of India successfully tested an indigenously developed **Cell Broadcast system** for disseminating emergency alerts directly to citizens' mobile phones during critical situations like natural disasters or man-made emergencies. This technology, developed by [C-DOT] and implemented in coordination with the [NDMA], represents a shift from the existing SMS-based [SACHET] system to a more immediate, geographic-based alerting mechanism similar to those used internationally.
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Between Anurag Thakur and Umar Khalid, a question: Does the law treat a minister’s speech differently from a citizen’s?
This editorial analyzes the application of laws regulating hate speech and incitement in India, contrasting cases involving public officials (Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma) with those involving ordinary citizens/activists (Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam). The author, a Member of Parliament, argues that the judicial interpretation of speech acts creates an asymmetry, offering impunity to state actors while criminalizing dissent, raising questions about the neutral application of the law and the health of Indian democracy.
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