USA’s National Reconnaissance Office awards contract to Bengaluru space startup Pixxel to provide hyperspectral imagery
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Pixxel said that the award supports the US government’s effort to evaluate and integrate emerging commercial hyperspectral data sources into the agency’s expanding remote sensing architecture.
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Type Legislation
Source The Hindu - National
Published Tuesday, 5 May 2026
Affected Population ~850 million internet users, 75,000+ startups
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Rs 15,000 crore for Digital India initiatives
UPI: 14 billion monthly transactions
850 million+ Aadhaar-linked mobiles
PM-JAY: 55 crore beneficiaries
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NDA III BJP-led NDA
Left Centre Right