Recent studies reveal Moon’s polar craters may hold more subsurface water ice than expected, crucial for future missions and potential human settlements, with Isro and international collaboration providing vital data for lunar exploration. The findings build on previous work indicating some polar craters may harbor ice deposits, using radar data from India’s Chandrayaan-2 lunar orbiter.

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection in April reached an all-time high of Rs 2.10 lakh crore, indicating a strong economic performance and the success of the tax department’s audit and scrutiny measures, according to tax experts on Wednesday. This unprecedented revenue collection also fuels optimism for the upcoming phase of tax reforms, which are expected to be implemented once the new government assumes office, the experts further noted.

Expressing grief over the deaths, Chief Minister M K Stalin conveyed his condolences and sympathies to the bereaved families and said they would be given a solatium after the Election Commission’s permission is obtained