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India’s 2018 Tiger Census Sets A New Guinness World Record

India’s 2018 tiger census has entered the Guinness Book of World Record for being the largest camera trap wildlife survey, yet.
The fourth edition of the tiger census, in 2018–19, was the “most comprehensive” to date, “in terms of both resource and data amassed”, Guinness World Record team has said.

Chennai Start-up Building India’s First Private Rocket ‘Agniban’ Gets ISRO Help

CHENNAI: Chennai start-up Agnikul Cosmos is building India’s first private small satellite rocket and will be seeking the help of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for conducting ground tests. The IIT-Madras incubated start-up received a much-needed boost with the announcement of Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), an autonomous body under the Department of Space, which would help private prayers gain access to ISRO infrastructure.