Year: 2021
ASA, SpaceX set Tuesday as launch date for DART spacecraft to hit asteroid – Statement
Washington, Nov 20 : NASA and SpaceX set Tuesday night as a launch date for a spacecraft designed to hit an asteroid and test if it is an effective way to respond to such threats."Targeting…
Biden approves proposed AUKUS deal to exchange naval nuclear propulsion info – White House
Washington, Nov 20 :US President Joe Biden approved the proposed agreement between the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom (AUKUS) to exchange naval nuclear propulsion information, the White House said."I have reviewed and concur…
China launches new satellite
Taiyun, Nov 20 : China launched a new satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern province of Shanxi Today.The satellite, Gaofen-11 03, was launched by a Long March-4B rocket at 9:51 am…
Roscosmos says turned around Aist-2D satellite to take photos of partial lunar eclipse
Moscow, Nov 20 : The Russian space agency Roscosmos turned the small Aist-2D spacecraft away from the Earth to take pictures of the partial lunar eclipse, the company said Today."Normally, the cameras of the Russian…
UNICEF opens largest Central Asia vaccine warehouse in Uzbekistan
Tashkent, Nov 20 : The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Today opened the largest warehouse for multi-temperature storage of vaccines for the region of Central Asia in Uzbekistan."Today, on World Children’s Day, UNICEF…
South Korea confirms 6 cases of highly Pathogenic Bird Flu
Seoul, Nov 20 : The number of cases of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza has grown to six in South Korea, the ministry of agriculture, food and rural affairs said.The country's sixth bird flu outbreak…
Militant killed in ongoing operation in Kulgam
Srinagar, Nov 20 : A militant, commander of Hizbul Mujahideen, was killed in a gunfight in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday, police said.The gunfight erupted at Ashmuji village, when a joint team of forces…
J&K 187 COVID-19 cases, two deaths
Srinagar, Nov 20 : Two CoVID-19 deaths and 163 new cases were reported from Kashmir Today, an official spokesman said.In total 187 new positive cases of CoVID-19 were reported from Jammu and Kashmir.According to the…
J&K: Arif Khan qualifies for Beijing Winter Olympics
Srinagar, Nov 20: Kashmir Alpine skier, Arif Khan, has qualified for the upcoming Winter Olympics 2022 to be held in Beijing, an official spokesman said Today.Beijing Winter Olympics is scheduled to be held from February…