“We are proud to support Digantara’s vision and plans in establishing India’s first dedicated SSA observatory in Uttarakhand. The firm said this would improve the effectiveness of tracking and identifying pre-existing resident space objects (RSO), and will result in the creation of a hybrid data pool that will serve both the commercial and the defence sectors of the space industry. The new observatory will be a part of Digantara's resilient network of observational facilities and is expected to work in tandem with the currently planned constellation of space-based sensors. With satellite operators facing an increasing number of challenges, Digantara said, there was an increasing need for efficient collision avoidance systems. “This will also bring indigenous capabilities to the nation for both military and civilian applications,” the firm said, adding that with more than 90 successful launches since the beginning of the year, adding more satellites into highly congested orbital regions like LEO and GEO, there is a growing concern over the risk of collisions. With the establishment of the observatory Digantara will be able to supplement its space-based sensors in their mission to monitor satellites and debris in orbits ranging from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO). The observatory will be the first-of-its-kind in the region, set up to augment Digantara’s SSA capabilities and strategically positioned to serve global space traffic management operations. The firm has signed an agreement for the same with the government of Uttarakhand.
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In this case, the ruling party is right-leaning and hence the bias of the Times of India. In general, there is little press freedom in India therefore, the papers, including the TOI, reports news in favor of the ruling party. When covering world news about the USA, they cover the Trump admin with a negative tone, such as in this article “India suffers collateral damage in Trump’s trade war against China, Mexico.” When it comes to sourcing, they often hyperlink to themselves and other credible sources through quotes, such as the BBC. The Times of India publishes articles with emotionally loaded language and with a pro-Narendra Modi tone (Current Prime Minister and right-wing nationalist party BJP leader) such as “When presidents held umbrellas for Modi” and “Making India $5 trillion economy challenging but achievable.”
Further, paid news, which is defined as an “organized practice in Indian newspapers and other media outlets, where news space and favorable coverage is exchanged for money,” is still practiced. Bloomberg reports, “India’s government spent $640 million on advertisements.” T herefore, the media must be close to the ruling governments. In review, according to The Wire, “most newspapers in India would be completely unprofitable were it not for government advertising and other kinds of rent that they are able to collect. Reporters Without Borders ranked India 142 in their Press Freedom Index, which is borderline completely lacking press freedom.