New Space India Ltd (NSIL), a government company, has planned to deploy transponders in mechanised fishing vessels along the Odisha coast to protect Olive Ridley sea turtles. The project is being implemented under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) and aims to provide a communication system for fishermen during emergencies. Read more on Kendrapada News.
Chief of Defence Staff Anil Chauhan, top space scientists and strategic thinkers will deliberate on future-ready space capabilities at the DefSat-2024 conference next month.