The Latest Breaking News from Narendra Modi

Tens of thousands of Cockroach movement protesters defy police with Delhi march

Youth-led group calls on education minister to quit in one of India’s largest anti-government rallies in years

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20

India bans march on parliament by ‘Cockroach’ activists, risking a standoff

Police in New Delhi on Sunday banned a planned march on the Indian parliament by supporters of the viral, opposition Cockroach Janata Party. The demonstration set for Monday, the start of parliament's monsoonsession, follows growing calls for the education minister's resignation over exam paper leaks and the forced removal of…

France 24 · Jul 19

India’s viral Cockroach Party steps up protests after hunger-striking activist is forcibly hospitalised

Youth-led movement says Monday’s planned march to parliament will go ahead despite Sonam Wangchuk’s removal by police, as students continue their own hunger strikes and security is tightened across Delhi

The Independent UK · Jul 19

Skyroot Aerospace joins small group of companies capable of orbital launches

The mission, called Aagaman, marks the culmination of years of development for the startup, which had earlier flown the sub-orbital Vikram-S in 2022. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Skyroot team shortly after the launch, calling it proof of India's push toward self-reliance in space technology.

The Economic Times · Jul 18

PM Modi congratulates Skyroot after private rocket reaches orbit: ‘You have planted new seeds in the sky’

In a phone conversation following the launch, Modi told founder Pawan Chandana and the Skyroot team that they had “planted new seeds in the sky” and given strength to young Indians to dream bigger in technology and space.

The Economic Times · Jul 18

Spacetech unicorn Skyroot launches Vikram-1, marks India's first private orbital rocket mission

The mission, named Aagaman, lifted off from the First Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR) in Sriharikota at 12:05 noon. The mission completed all four stages as planned. The success marks India's first privately developed orbital launch vehicle mission and a major leap towards building commercial, on-demand…

The Economic Times · Jul 18

Vikram 1 Launched: Skyroot's rocket successfully enters space to script India's private space milestone

Skyroot's Vikram-1 Launch: Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched its Vikram-1 orbital rocket from Sriharikota. This marked India's first privately developed orbital-class rocket to take flight. The mission, named Mission Aagaman, signifies a major milestone for the nation's space sector. Vikram-1 is designed to carry payloads up to 350 kg to Low…

The Economic Times · Jul 18

'Still old school, believe in protocol': Manish Tewari on buzz around interaction with Modi

Congress MP Manish Tewari stated his belief in development over partisan politics. He attended an event where Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated development projects. Tewari has consistently prioritized development imperatives in his public service. He noted the increasing toxicity in Indian political discourse and rivalries. Tewari remains committed to basic…

The Economic Times · Jul 18

Pawan Kumar Chandana: Meet India's Elon Musk, the Skyroot CEO who once scored 50 in maths and is now sending Vikram-1 into space

Pawan Kumar Chandana: Skyroot Aerospace CEO and co-founder Pawan Kumar Chandana, a child who was once bad at maths, is now the head of this ambitious space company. If Skyroot is successful, it will be in a very small club of private space companies in the world. The launch is…

The Economic Times · Jul 18

India's first pvt rocket to place tech payloads, postcard from PM into orbit

India's first privately developed orbital rocket, Vikram-1, will launch Saturday into low earth orbit. The rocket will deploy multiple technology demonstration payloads, both domestic and foreign. It will also carry a micro-art payload and a handwritten postcard from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This launch marks the private space sector's entry…

The Economic Times · Jul 18