Growth indicator: Night lights up 43% in 10 yrs; 400% in some states

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on January 29, 2023
Decadal Change of Night Time Light over India from Space (2012-2021), released by Isro’s National Remote Sensing Centre — shows that overall at the national level, normalised NTL radiance increased by 43% in 2021 compared to 2012. Significant increase was observed in Bihar (474%), Manipur (441%), Ladakh (280%) and Kerala...

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India's national space agency
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The Indian Space Research Organisation's heaviest LVM3 rocket on Sunday successfully placed 36 internet satellites of UK-based OneWeb group company into intended..
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The GSLV-Mk2 or LVM3 took off smoothly at 9am as scheduled and completed the nearly 20-minute launch sequence with textbook precision, inserting the first..
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Manipur

State in North-east India
The Centre has decided to decrease the jurisdiction of 'disturbed areas' declared under the AFSPA in Nagaland, Assam and Manipur from April. Union home minister..
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Bihar

State in eastern India
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Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav has welcomed his first child with his wife Rajshri Yadav, taking to social media to share an adorable photo of his daughter.
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BJP on Thursday appointed new chiefs for four of its state units, unveiling a cast of interesting picks. In a move aimed at driving the wedge between Luv-Kush..
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Arunachal Pradesh

State in northeastern India
The government is considering a proposal to build 37 more roads with a cumulative length of 875 km along the India-China border. This Rs 13,000 crore work has..
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China skipped participation in a G20 meeting that was held Sunday at Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh. The meeting otherwise saw a good turnout as more than 50..
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In view of the current weather conditions, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday advised farmers to postpone harvesting of matured crops in..
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The Union home ministry on Friday extended for six months the "disturbed area" status in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland under the Armed Forces (Special..
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Gujarat

State in western India
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Home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the Narendra Modi government had given political stability to the country and created a strong environment of national..
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A six-vehicle convoy ferrying gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed from Gujarat's Sabarmati prison to Prayagraj arrived at Naini jail around 5.30pm Monday,..
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Ladakh

Region administered by India
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has cleared for vehicular traffic Ladakh's lifelines via Srinagar and Manali in record time, supplementing the benefit of the..
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IRCTC offers Leh-Ladakh tour package from Hyderabad . A 7 day, breathtaking beauty experience.
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The Indian Astronomical Observatory, home to the world's second-highest optical telescope, can be found inside the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary, India's first..
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Kerala

State in southern India
Kerala: At least 64 people including nine children were on board when the bus veered off the road and fell into the gorge.
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India has logged 1,573 new coronavirus cases, while the active cases have increased to 10,981, according to Union health ministry data updated on Tuesday. The..
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Even before Rahul Gandhi could challenge his conviction and two-year sentence in a criminal defamation case as well as the resultant disqualification as member..
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been disqualified as a Lok Sabha MP following his conviction in the criminal defamation case over his 'Modi surname' remark.The..
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