Chandrayaan-3 — India’s much awaited mission to manoeuvre a safe landing on the lunar surface is about to begin as the launch of the propulsion system is scheduled at 2:35 PM. The mission seeks to accomplish a soft landing on the Moon’s surface at the south pole — a feat which no country has achieved so far. Details here.

Indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, accompanied by the reduced use of green manure, has left the agricultural soil health poorer. The issue is so serious that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day speech, requested farmers to reduce the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides