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Appointment of ISRO chief Dr K S Sivan s son S Sidharth raises eyebrows
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A complaint has been filed with the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) over allegations of irregularities in recruiting Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman and secretary, Dept of Space (DoS), Dr K Sivan Sivanâs son S Sidharth in ISROâs Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) in Valiamala, Thiruvananthapuram.
The CVC subsequently registered the complaint, setting into motion a preliminary process, according to media reports.
The complaint alleges Sidharthâs recruitment was not just a case of conflict of interest, but also a case of âfavouritism and conspiracy to benefit the secretary DoS and Chairman ISRO (Sivan) and his sonâ. The complainant has named LPSC director Dr V Narayanan who allegedly showed haste in the appointment anticipating a transfer to Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre. Dr Narayanan is a rocket propulsion expert who joined ISRO in 1984 and has been
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KOCHI: Usually, people replace their old automobile with a brand new one. However, Ben Jacob, an ISRO engineer, decided to go the extra mile with his vehicle. The engineer altered his old car into a backhoe or mini-excavator which has become viral on social media. Hailing from Choozhattukotta village near Nemom, Ben is now on a mission to create other useful innovations such as wind turbines using renewable energy.
Being an engineer in the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) of Indian Space Research Organisation, the lockdown period gave Ben time aplenty to work on the innovation. “A 1998-model Daewoo Matiz car, which I had purchased for my wife Jeeja years ago, was lying in the garage. I considered redesigning it into a useful machine. Since I was always fascinated by excavators since my childhood, I thought of utilising my free time to transform
This is what lies ahead for ISRO IANS
Chennai: Stepping into 2021, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has chalked out its decadal plan which includes development of a heavy lift rocket, reusable satellite launch vehicle, semi-cryogenic engine, and others, said a top official.
In the short term, the space agency has to realise the first developmental flight of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) operational Geo-Imaging capability, the third moon mission Chandrayaan-3, the first solar mission Aditya-L1, and the first Indian Data Relay Satellite.
“The first unmanned flight under the Gaganyaan Programme is another significant milestone to be achieved this year,” ISRO Chairman K. Sivan, who is also Secretary, Department of Space, ISRO said.
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