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Astronautical Society of India Announces Annual Awards — Prof R Narasimha Gets Aryabhata Award
BANGALORE: Astronautical Society of India (ASI), Bangalore, has announced its annual awards for the year 2004. Prof R Narasimha, Member Space Commission, former Director of National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) and currently Chairman, Engineering Mechanical Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore, has been selected for the prestigious Aryabhata Award.
The detailed list of awards is as follows:
Aryabhata Award 2004
Prof R Narasimha, Member Space Commission and Chairman, Engineering
Mechanical Unit, JNCASR, Bangalore.
ASI Awards 2004:
Rocket Related Technology
Dr Panneer Selvam, DRDL, Hyderabad
Space Sciences & Applications
Prof K P Singh, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
Space Systems Management
Shri K R Sridhara Murthy, ANTRIX Corporation, Bangalore and
Dr Surendra Pal, ISRO Satellite Centre, Bangalore
Spacecraft & Related Technology
Prof A V Patki, Sr Consulting Engineer, Satyam Computer Services Ltd.,
Hyderabad
ISRO-ASI Awards 2004 (sponsored by ISRO)
Rocket & Related Technologies
Shri G K Kuruvilla, Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre, Thiruvananthapuram
Space Sciences & Applications
Shri J S Parihar, Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad
Space Systems Management
Shri D Narayana Moorthi, Visiting Scientist, ISRO HQ, Bangalore
Spacecraft & Related Technology
Shri M N Sathyanarayan, Executive Director, Space Industries Development
(Retd), Bangalore
Women Scientist Award 2004
Smt Geetha Varadan, ISRO Headquarters, Bangalore
Young Scientist Award
Shri Yogesh Prasad, ISRO Satellite Centre, Bangalore
Team Achievement Award
G Viswanathan and his Team, ISRO Radar Development, Bangalore
It may be noted that Astronautical Society of India (ASI), set up in 1990, is fostering the development of astronautics in the country through dissemination of technical and other information related to astronautics. ASI has instituted several awards to recognise talented Indian individuals who have made significant contributions to astronautics.
Aryabhata Award carries a citation and Rs.1 lakh in cash while each of the ASI awards and Women Scientist Award carry a citation and Rs 25,000/- in cash. Team Achievement Award carries a citation and Rs 1 lakh in cash while the Young Scientist Award carries a citation and Rs10,000 in cash. ISRO – ASI Awards are sponsored by ISRO.
The awards will be presented at a function to be organised shortly.
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Network18 channels lead YouTube news viewership in March 2026
CNN-News18, News18 India and CNBC channels top categories with record views
MUMBAI: When the world hit refresh on breaking news, Network18’s channels were already streaming ahead. As geopolitical tensions and war-driven headlines fuelled a surge in global news consumption, the network’s digital playbook delivered big clocking record Youtube viewership across English, Hindi and business news categories in March 2026.
At the forefront was CNN-News18, which emerged as the clear leader in the English news segment with 130 million live and video-on-demand views. The channel edged past competitors such as Times of India (126.5 million), Times Now (101.1 million), India Today (88.2 million) and NDTV (77.5 million), according to Databeings data for March.
In the Hindi news arena, News18 India delivered a commanding performance, racking up a staggering 3,297 million views on YouTube. The channel comfortably outpaced NDTV India, which recorded 3,119 million views, underlining its deep reach and consistent engagement with mass audiences, as per Playboard data.
The network’s dominance wasn’t confined to general news. In the Hindi business segment, CNBC Awaaz topped the charts with 92 million views, narrowly ahead of Zee Business (90 million) and well ahead of ET Now Swadesh (57 million). Meanwhile, its English counterpart CNBC-TV18 posted a strong 58 million views, reinforcing the network’s cross-category strength.
The spike in viewership reflects a broader shift in audience behaviour, with viewers increasingly turning to digital platforms particularly Youtube for real-time updates and in-depth coverage during high-intensity news cycles. For Network18, the numbers signal more than just scale; they underline the effectiveness of a multi-platform strategy that blends speed, credibility and continuous coverage.
In a month where the news never paused, it seems viewers chose to stay tuned where the stream never stopped.
