Karnataka puts job quota bill on hold

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Wednesday put the bill on hold which mandated reservation for Kannadigas in the private sector. Karnataka State Employment of Local Candidates in the Industries, Factories and Other Establishments Bill, 2024 was cleared by the state Cabinet on Tuesday. “The bill approved by the Cabinet to provide reservation for Kannadigas in

ISRO arm NSIL signs $18-mn deal with Australia for commercial satellite launch

New Delhi: The Australian government has signed an $18-million memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (Isro’s) commercial arm NewSpace India Limited (Nsil).  Under the partnership, announced in New Delhi by Australian high commissioner Philip Green on Wednesday, Australian firm Space Machines will launch a satellite inspection and observation payload aboard Isro’s