NCW takes suo motu cognisance of Keralam student’s murder in Uzbekistan

The NCW has written to the Director General of Police, Keralam, seeking an expeditious investigation, coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian Embassy in Tashkent, preservation of evidence, and comprehensive support for the bereaved family. 

The Commission has sought an Action Taken Report from the Kerala DGP within seven days. The NCW has also requested the Ambassador of India to Uzbekistan to extend all necessary assistance and coordinate with the concerned authorities to facilitate the legal process and ensure effective cooperation in the matter.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal to visit Spain, Belgium and Finland to strengthen economic ties

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will lead a high-level Indian business delegation on an official visit to Spain, Belgium and Finland from today till the 17th of this month. The visit aims to strengthen India’s economic partnerships with Europe, with a focus on trade, investment, technology, innovation and sustainability.

In the first leg of the visit, Mr Goyal will travel to Spain today, where he will participate in a Business Roundtable with the Chamber of Commerce of Spain, the Spanish Confederation of Business Organisations (CEOE) and ICEX Spain Trade and Investment. The roundtable will bring together Indian and Spanish industry leaders to explore opportunities in the automotive, renewable energy, railways, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, food processing and tourism sectors.

Mr Goyal will then visit Belgium on the 14th and 15th of this month. During the visit, he will hold meetings with the leadership of Thales Group and Silox Group. He will also participate in the India-EU Business Roundtable and the Trade and Technology Council Plenary. Discussions will focus on foreign investment, trade facilitation, sustainable technologies and resilient supply chains.

In the final leg of the visit, the Minister will travel to Finland on the 16th and 17th of this month. He will attend the India-Finland Business Roundtable and visit leading Finnish companies and research institutions, including Nokia, Kone, Kemppi Group and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, to explore collaboration in telecommunications, advanced manufacturing, clean energy, mobility and innovation.

ISRO successfully carries out three major tests of Gaganyaan crew module systems

The second test involved the separation of the umbilical mechanism that connects the crew module, where the astronauts are housed, with the service module, which provides power and propulsion.

The mechanism consists of two units—CSU-1 on the crew module side and CSU-2 on the service module side. During the crew module’s re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere, the service module separates from the crew module after CSU-1 disconnects. Subsequently, just before re-entry, CSU-2 also separates.

ISRO carried out the separation test of CSU-2 from a simulated crew module. The test successfully demonstrated the clean separation of CSU-2, along with the structural stability of the crew module panel and its interfaces.

The third test validated the structural integrity of the crew module during the separation of the apex cover. The apex cover protects the parachutes and associated systems during the mission and is jettisoned before parachute deployment to enable the safe descent of the crew module.