ISRO VSSC Scientist, Engineer interview schedule released; check details here

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The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) has released the schedule for interview for selection to Scientist/Engineer-SC posts notified vide Advt. No. 327 dated 01.07.2023. Eligible candidates can check the interview schedule through the official website vssc.gov.in. The interview will commence on February 3, 2025, and end on February 10, 2025, at the Recruitment and Review section (room no. f11), Administrative Block, ATF area (between Veli tourist village and St. Thomas Church, Veli) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre Thiruvananthapuram—695 022. The reporting time for the interview is 8 a.m. The recruitment drive aims to fill 61 vacancies. How to check the interview scheduleVisit the official website vssc.gov.in On the homepage, go to the recruitment tab Click on the interview schedule link Check the schedule Download the schedule and take a print out for future reference Direct link to download the interview schedule. For more details, candidates are advised to visit the official website here.

ISRO VSSC Scientist, Engineer interview schedule released; check details here

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The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) has released the schedule for interview for selection to Scientist/Engineer-SC posts notified vide Advt. No. 327 dated 01.07.2023. Eligible candidates can check the interview schedule through the official website vssc.gov.in. The interview will commence on February 3, 2025, and end on February 10, 2025, at the Recruitment and Review section (room no. f11), Administrative Block, ATF area (between Veli tourist village and St. Thomas Church, Veli) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre Thiruvananthapuram—695 022. The reporting time for the interview is 8 a.m. The recruitment drive aims to fill 61 vacancies. How to check the interview scheduleVisit the official website vssc.gov.in On the homepage, go to the recruitment tab Click on the interview schedule link Check the schedule Download the schedule and take a print out for future reference Direct link to download the interview schedule. For more details, candidates are advised to visit the official website here.

Missouri S&T-led Critical Minerals Tech Hub Awarded $28.5M

Drs. Michael Moats, left, and Lana Alagha in a Missouri S&T laboratory. (Photo: Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T)
A Regional Innovation and Technology Hub (Tech Hub) led by Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rollla has secured $28.5 million in implementation funds from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) for its efforts focused on critical minerals processing.
The funds, which come from the CHIPS and Science Act, will support the construction of an 18,000-ft2 test-bed facility at Missouri S&T to evaluate and develop methodologies for extracting and processing resources that will be used for advanced energy systems.
“We are grateful to the EDA for selecting Missouri S&T for this award, as it has huge economic development implications for our region and could ultimately lead to significant changes for the critical minerals supply chain for the entire nation,” said Dr. Kwame Awuah-Offei, executive director and regional innovation officer of the S&T-led Critical Minerals and Materials for Advanced Energy (CM2AE) Tech Hub.
Awuah-Offei is also S&T’s chair and Union Pacific/Rocky Mountain Energy professor of mining and explosives engineering.In October 2023, Missouri S&T was selected as one of the nation’s 31 Tech Hubs out of nearly 400 applicants. S&T’s successful proposal includes partners from industry, government, economic development groups, planning commissions and higher education institutions.
“This is a proud and defining moment for our region, the state of Missouri and the nation,” said Missouri S&T Chancellor Mo Dehghani. “Through the relentless dedication and collaboration of countless stakeholders, the EDA has acknowledged Missouri S&T’s leadership in critical minerals research and the transformative promise of this Tech Hub. Together, we are revitalizing the economies of 14 counties while bolstering the critical minerals supply chain for Missouri and the United States, paving the way for innovation and progress.”
The Missouri counties in the Tech Hub’s region include Carter, Crawford, Dent, Howell, Iron, Madison, Oregon, Phelps, Reynolds, Shannon, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Texas and Washington.
According to Dr. Michael Moats, the test-bed project lead, the facility will take about two years to construct. It will house several pilot-scale pieces of equipment focused on different aspects of hydrometallurgical processing and analysis, which will support research and development efforts, as well as the region’s workforce development.
“The term ‘world-class’ can sometimes be overused, but it is entirely appropriate for this facility, which will be the first of its kind,” said Moats, who also serves as a professor and chair of materials science and engineering at S&T. “Designed to unlock natural and recycled resources, it will enable rapid testing of potential technologies through adaptable equipment configurations and simulations of future facilities.”
“Researchers and consortium members will focus on various primary and secondary sources sourced from mines, slag heaps and black mass from battery recycling,” says Moats.
Within 10 years, Dr. Lana Alagha, co-lead of the test-bed and a Robert H. Quenon Associate Professor of Mining Engineering at S&T, envisions the work having a larger effect on the United States’s critical minerals mining, refining and recycling in general.
The CM2AE Tech Hub’s selection for this competitive award highlights its potential to strengthen national security, accelerate advanced energy manufacturing, and secure U.S. leadership in critical minerals processing.

Almaty Becomes Most Popular Region for Foreign Tourists Visiting Kazakhstan

ASTANA – Almaty became the most popular region of Kazakhstan among foreign tourists in 2024, according to the Kazakh Tourism national company’s analysis based on data on accommodations registered in the eQonaq information system, responsible for tracking and analyzing tourist movements and migration control in Kazakhstan.
Almaty. Photo credit: Visit Almaty. Click to see the map in full size. The map is designed by The Astana Times.
Last year, eQonaq system registered 534,340 foreigners who stayed in Almaty accommodations, approximately 70,000 more than the year before.
CNN Travel recently included Almaty in the top 25 travel destinations in 2025.
The second line is occupied by the Kazakh capital. In 2024, Astana accommodations registered in the eQonaq system welcomed 269,320 foreign guests.
The number of foreign travelers in the Almaty Region increased by 59% and reached 134,763 people.
Atyrau and the Mangystau Region ranked fourth and fifth, respectively, with 106,974 and 71,462 foreign tourists.
Last year, more than 1.5 million foreign tourists stayed in the country’s accommodations registered in the eQonaq system.

Erode (East) bypoll | Business hit at textile market for Pongal due to cash curb

The textile market in Erode, which typically sees brisk Pongal sales, has suffered a significant drop in business due to restrictions on carrying cash and the seizure of cash for lack of valid documents, enforced under the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for the Erode (East) bypoll on February 5.Over 3,000 textile shops in the city, including those at E.K.M. Abdul Gani Textile Market (Gani Market), usually attract traders from various districts and States for bulk purchases as all types of garments are available at affordable prices. Traders from various districts and other States typically purchase garments in bulk for resale in their respective areas.However, since the MCC came into effect on January 7, sales have been poor, with many shops at Eswaran Kovil Street, Manikoondu, Ashokapuram and near Central Theatre reporting a slump. “Apart from Deepavali, sales for Pongal are usually high. But this year, traders from other districts did not turn up,” said a trader.Election officials had, so far, seized ₹5 lakh from traders from Kerala and other parts of the State due to lack of valid documents. “If the election had been announced after Pongal, business would have been normal,” said another trader V. Murugesan.Traders from Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana were reluctant to travel to purchase goods. All these shops in the area fall under the constituency, and the restriction on carrying cash above ₹50,000 has adversely impacted business, added the trader.A member of the Erode Gani Market Weekly All Textile Merchants’ Association told The Hindu that while the retail sales were about 30%, the wholesale business was less than 10% for Pongal. “Most of the traders carry less than ₹1.5 lakh and the limit on carrying cash should be increased,” added the member, who called for the issue to be addressed. The constituency is seeing its fifth election in five years, and businesses remain affected during elections. Published – January 16, 2025 07:07 pm IST
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