Kota (Raj), Dec 2 (PTI) Models of Chandrayaan and Mangalyaan, replicas of rockets and rovers, along with ISRO’s signature Space Science Bus, are attracting students in large numbers to a three-day space exhibition at the Rajasthan Technical University (RTU) here, officials said on Tuesday. The Vikram Sarabhai Space Exhibition from December 1-3 is being organized in association with ISRO’s Space Applications Center (SAC), Ahmedabad. Visitors can gain insight into India’s technological capabilities, with film screenings, mission screenings and direct interactions with ISRO scientists making the event an immersive learning experience, they said. The exhibition attracts school students in large numbers, officials said, adding that 688 students from 14 schools visited on the opening day. According to officials, ISRO’s Space Science Bus, models of Chandrayaan, Mangalyaan, launch pads, radar systems and various satellite technologies are some of the main attractions. Additionally, various halls display replicas of rockets, rovers and mission components, while screening rooms show documentaries on India’s space capabilities. Students also get an opportunity to interact directly with ISRO scientists. Kota South MLA Sandeep Sharma inaugurated the event on Monday. RTU vice-chancellor prof. Nimit Chaudhary presided over the ceremony, with ISRO scientists Neha Gaur Mishra and Dr SP Vyas, Prof. Dinesh Birla and Registrar Bhavna Sharma who were present as Guests of Honour. Highlighting India’s growing global stature in space research, Sharma said that space remains one of the most intriguing frontiers of science. “India’s recent moon landing has placed the country prominently on the world stage,” he said. Vyas outlined ISRO’s journey — from the early days of carrying rocket parts on a bicycle to Chandrayaan-3 and the ongoing preparations for Chandrayaan-4 and the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission scheduled for 2028. Highlighting India’s cost-effective scientific progress, he noted that ISRO’s single 10-year budget outlasts India, but still reaches NASA’s budget. successes. Vyas emphasized that ISRO’s contributions extend far beyond its lunar and Mars missions, pointing out that the organization’s satellites support critical applications in agriculture, mineral exploration, disaster management, water resource mapping and environmental monitoring — all of which were showcased at the exhibition. RTU Vice Chancellor Chaudhary said the university aims to inspire young students and expose them to India’s growing space research landscape.

The rupee (INR) remained close to its all-time low, falling 22 paise to 89.75 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday as the absence of a US-India trade deal overshadowed the effect of impressive economic growth. The rupee fell to 89.73 against the US dollar on Monday, falling below its earlier record low of 89.49 reached about two weeks ago. The currency has fallen by more than a rupee against the US dollar since November 3, based on available data. This decline in the currency comes just ahead of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) policy meeting and despite strong GDP growth of 8.2% for the second quarter announced on Friday. The RBI is all set to convene the Monetary Policy Committee meeting between December 3, 2025 and December 5, 2025. According to a Reuters report, traders indicated that the Indian central bank is likely to sell US dollars to prevent the rupee from falling below 90. The currency’s decline is driven by corporate demand for dollars, spectacular trading position of exporters. Dr. VK Vijayakumar, chief investment strategist at Geojit Investments Ltd, noted that the continued depreciation of the rupee is a discouraging factor affecting foreign institutional investor (FII) inflows. A reasonable trade deal between India and the US could help stabilize the rupee, but this negotiation has been delayed for a long time. (more to come)

Bajaj Housing Finance’s share price fell over 9% to ₹95.26 apiece in Tuesday’s trade after 19.5 crore shares—which amount to 2.35% of its equity and valued at ₹1,890 crore—were traded at ₹97 per share through a block deal. The company announced in a stock exchange filing on Monday that its promoter, Bajaj Finance Ltd., plans to offload up to 2% of its stake in the company. (This is a developing story) Disclaimer: This story is for educational purposes only. The views and recommendations above are those of individual analysts or brokerage firms, not Mint. We advise investors to check with certified experts before making any investment decisions.

The Donald Trump administration has fired as many as eight immigration judges in New York City, The New York Times reported, citing two people with knowledge of the matter. Amiena A Khan, the assistant chief immigration judge at Federal Plaza 26, is one of the eight judges fired. Khan supervises other judges at the court. The job cuts, made Monday, followed an earlier round of layoffs at New York immigration courts. They are part of a broader disruption across the US, which is happening as President Trump moves to accelerate deportations. According to the NYT report, all eight judges were fired from the immigration court’s offices at 26 Federal Plaza, which houses the New York City headquarters for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and has become the seat of migrant-related arrests in the city. The development was confirmed to the newspaper by an official at the National Association of Immigration Judges, which is a union representing immigration judges, as well as an official from the Department of Justice. 100 immigration judges fired this year. Monday’s layoffs of immigration judges brought the number of such job cuts to nearly 100 this year. Before that, about 90 of them across the US had lost their jobs, including six in New York itself. According to federal officials, the US has about 600 immigration judges. Union officials said as many as 36 of the fired immigration judges had already been replaced in the US, with two of them being in New York. The 26 Federal Plaza, which houses 34 immigration judges, faced a significant loss after Monday’s firing. “The court is basically gutted … It feels like a Monday afternoon massacre,” Olivia Cassin, who lost her job as an immigration judge at another New York court in November, was quoted as saying by the NYT. Cassin told the newspaper that she had the job for more than a decade. Trump toughens immigration policy Donald Trump stepped up his threat against immigrants after two members of the National Guard were shot near the White House by a person later identified by authorities as an Afghan national. Last week, the Trump administration announced a wave of policies aimed at making it harder for some foreigners to enter or stay in the country. The administration said it was pausing asylum decisions, reconsidering green card applications for people from countries “of concern” and halting visas for Afghans who have assisted the U.S. war effort. Key Takeaways The firing of immigration judges is part of a broader strategy to speed up deportations. Nearly 100 immigration judges have been fired this year, raising alarms about the impact on asylum cases. The situation highlights the tension between immigration enforcement and judicial oversight in the US.

Jakarta – DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung said Jakarta’s status as the most populous city in the world is wrong. He said that Jakarta is currently ranked 30th in the world. “So in my opinion, if it is said that Jakarta is the most densely populated city, it is wrong. Because Jakarta is actually the 30th most densely populated city,” Pramono said on Tuesday (2/12/2025) at the Sahid Hotel, Central Jakarta. “But yesterday, because the agglomeration was considered Jakarta, its population became 42 million, beating Bangladesh, New Delhi, Tokyo and so on,” he continued. SCROLL TO CONTINUE CONTENT Pramono emphasized that the DKI Provincial Government remains serious about dealing with the issue of density and spatial distribution, from controlling occupancy, building public transport, to providing green open spaces. “But for me, it is a reference for us to be more active in building and improving Jakarta,” he added. It is known, quoted from ABC, on Tuesday (25/11), the population division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs ranked Jakarta as the first most populous city in the world, followed by Dhaka. The capital of Bangladesh is home to nearly 40 million residents. Tokyo fell to third place with 33 million inhabitants after years of being in first place. Tokyo’s stagnant population growth and recently faced a population crisis has caused its position to decline. ΩThe Special Staff of the Governor of DKI Jakarta for Public Communication, Chico Hakim, explained the number of 42 million residents of Jakarta according to the definition of Degree of Urbanization. Chico said, if you use a country-specific definition, the projected population of Jakarta in 2025 will be 12 million and ranked as the 30th most populous city in the world. “In 2025, according to the definition of Degree of Urbanization, Jakarta (Indonesia) will be the most populated city in the world with 42 million inhabitants,” says Chico in his statement, Thursday (27/11). “However, if you use a country-specific definition as in the 2018 WUP revision, the population of Jakarta in 2025 is only projected to be 12 million and is the 30th most populous city in the world,” he added. Chico explained that millions of people are active in Jakarta every day. They come from eight buffer areas, namely Bogor, Tangerang Regency, Bogor Regency, South Tangerang, Depok, Bekasi City, Tangerang City and Bekasi Regency. “They come to work, school, college, do business, seek medical treatment, and even take care of public services. This mobility is what makes Jakarta feel much denser than its official population,” he explained. Chico said that if we refer to global data, the number of residents is described as active in the Jakarta area and its surroundings (mobile phone daily). Meanwhile, Dukcapil data calculates the population based on NIK registered with addresses in Jakarta, official government data. Therefore, the data for 42 million people recorded worldwide is based on daily activities, not official population. Meanwhile, Dukcapil data, 11,010,514 people were recorded based on net population data for the first semester of 2025 for DKI Jakarta Province, which was obtained from the Directorate General of Dukcapil, Ministry of Home Affairs. (clock/ID)

Jakarta – The pre-trial case filed by fugitive in the e-KTP corruption case, Paulus Tannos, is entering the final stages. The sentencing hearing was held today. The hearing on the decision on Paulus Tannos’ pre-trial case was held on Tuesday (2/12/2025) at the South Jakarta District Court. The hearing is scheduled to be held at 13:00 WIB. “Yes, the plan is this afternoon at 13:00 WIB,” Paulus Tannos’ lawyer, Rangga, told reporters. Scroll TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Paulus Tannos previously asked the judge to cancel the status of the suspect in the e-KTP corruption case. Paulus Tannos, who is currently a fugitive, mentioned the two citizenships he currently holds. This was conveyed by Paulus Tannos’ team of lawyers in a preliminary hearing at the South Jakarta District Court, Jalan Ampera, South Jakarta, on Monday (24/11). Paulus’ lawyer, Damian Agata Yuvens, said the KPK’s determination of his client as a suspect was invalid. “The pre-trial object does not meet the requirements for complete and correct identity because the applicant is only indicated as an Indonesian citizen in the nationality column in the pre-trial object section,” said Damian. Paulus Tannos was named as a suspect by the KPK due to his role as Chief Director of PT Sandipala Arthapura in 2019. Paulus Tannos was named as a suspect even though he was unknown. Tannos allegedly organized meetings that produced technical regulations even before the project was put out to tender. He then became a fugitive since 19 October 2021. In January 2025, Paulus Tannos was arrested in Singapore. The arrest was a request from the Indonesian authorities. Paulus Tannos is currently undergoing another extradition hearing in Singapore before being returned to Indonesia. The Singapore court also rejected the testimony of an expert witness presented by a fugitive in the e-KTP case, Paulus Tannos. Yet Paulus Tannos still refused to be sent back to Indonesia. (Mon/Fri)

Jakarta – The Disaster Risk Reduction Forum (FPRB) of Tanjung Benoa Village, South Kuta, Badung Regency, Bali received global recognition after being invited as a speaker at two international disaster forums in Hyderabad, India, in November 2025. This achievement is said to be the result of a community empowerment strategy that has been consistently implemented since 20, BDung Way, the Badung Way. that this achievement was a proud honor for the people of Tanjung Benoa and Indonesia. “We express our highest appreciation and pride for the success of the Tanjung Benoa District FPRB to be invited as a speaker at a conference in Hyderabad, India,” Darma said in his statement on Tuesday (2/12/2025). SCROLL TO CONTINUE CONTENT Darma explained that FPRB Tanjung Benoa appeared at the “First Conference of Ocean Decade Tsunami Program (ODTP)”, on 10-11 November 2025 and the “2025 International Tsunami Symposium” on 12-14 November 2025, because BP was increasing success on Darma, because BD focused on Darma. capacity as the key to disaster resilience. “This success is not accidental, but rather the culmination of a long journey of synergy and development that we have experienced since 2012. We believe that the key to disaster resilience actually lies in empowering the community. The most important thing is building capacity and awareness at the grassroots level,” he added. Darma added, FPRB Tanjung Benoa acts as a strategic partner for BPBD Badung in realizing its vision of targeting ‘Zero Casualties’ when disaster strikes. In implementing the mitigation program, BPBD Badung applies a Multi-Helix approach. He said that this collaborative approach ensures that all relevant parties are actively involved, from the Tanjung Benoa District Government, BMKG, the tourism private sector, academics and all elements of society. “Together with the Sub-District Government, BMKG, private parties in the tourism sector, academics and all elements of society, we continuously conduct training, simulations and education on disaster mitigation,” said Darma. Darma said that this intensive cooperation produced results in 2022. Tanjung Benoa Village was designated as the first village in Indonesia to achieve “Tsunami Ready Community” from UNESCO. “It was this collective hard work that produced brilliant results when Tanjung Benoa Village was named the first village in Indonesia to receive ‘Tsunami Ready Community’ recognition from UNESCO in 2022,” he explained. Darma emphasized that international recognition must be followed up with sustainable mitigation. The reason for this is that disaster preparedness has proven to have a positive impact on the tourism sector. He said that the success of Tanjung Benoa has become a model that has proven to be successful and will soon be replicated in other areas in Badung Regency. “The participation of FPRB Tanjung Benoa in this global forum proves that local communities with the right government support are capable of becoming role models in disaster resilience. The success of Tanjung Benoa is a success module that we will replicate in other areas in Badung Regency,” he concluded. (same/same)

Jakarta – The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) transmits the latest weather conditions and potential hydrometeorological disasters during Christmas and New Year (Nataru). This is important to know to increase preparedness. Quoting the official BMKG website, the head of BMKG, Teuku Faisal Fathani, emphasized that the type of disasters that dominate are extreme rain, strong winds and other phenomena such as destructive lightning, tornadoes, hail and limited visibility that often disrupt flights and shipping. “The trend continues to increase. West Java leads the frequency of extreme rain and strong winds, followed by Central Java and East Java. This should be our general concern,” said Faisal (1/12). Scroll TO CONTINUE CONTENT For the period 2nd week of December 2025 to early January 2026, BMKG estimates: The Asian Monsoon is starting to become active, increasing rainfall in Indonesia. The occurrence of the Madden Julian Oscillation atmospheric anomaly, Kelvin waves and the Rossby equator causing extreme rain. The presence of the Siberian cold front also increases the intensity of the rain. Tropical cyclone seeds have the potential to grow in the southern region of Indonesia. Areas to be aware of the formation of cyclone seeds include Bengkulu, Lampung, Banten, DKI Jakarta, Java – Bali, NTB, NTT, Maluku, South and Central Papua. BMKG reminded that although Indonesia is generally not in the path of cyclones, weather anomalies can change this pattern, such as Cyclone Senyar which some time ago caused widespread damage and extreme rain of more than 380mm/day in Aceh. Apart from that, on December 28 – January 10, almost all areas of Java, Bali, NTT, NTB, and parts of South Sulawesi and South Papua have the potential to experience high to very high rainfall (300-500 mm per month). You should also be aware of the potential for tidal flooding on the coasts of Jakarta, Banten and Pantura, West Java, especially due to the perigee and full moon phases in mid-December. There is a weather modification operation. To support the acceleration of emergency handling and logistics distribution, BMKG together with BNPB conducts Weather Modification Operations (OMC) at three airports, namely Sultan Iskandar Muda (Aceh), Kualanamu (North Sumatra), and the Airport in Padang. Operations are carried out to reduce rain in unaffected areas, or to prevent rain in disaster prone zones, using NACL or Calcium Oxide seeding. “OMC can only be carried out if the governor sets an emergency alert status. Without that, the operation cannot be carried out because the costs and risks are very high,” he explained. BMKG emphasized that tropical cyclones can be predicted up to eight days in advance. Early warnings were sent repeatedly during Cyclone Senyar. BMKG preparations for Nataru: Regional governments can actively consult with the BMKG center, immediately hold coordination meetings with Forkopimda and strengthen the early response system before the Christmas holidays. BMKG also opened national command posts at various ports and airports and prepared supporting applications such as weather radar, DWT for roads and Inawis for sea monitoring. Faisal concluded his presentation by inviting all stakeholders to maximize early warning to early action. “This meeting is important so that we have alert preparedness, alert to safety. Early warning leads to early action to zero casualties,” he concluded. (squeeze/squeeze)

Jakarta – PT Jasa Marga (Persero) through its subsidiary PT Jasamarga Kualanamu Toll (JMKT) has carried out rapid repairs to the Medan – Kualanamu – Tebing Tinggi toll road section that was affected by flooding due to extreme rainfall in Medan. Repairs are focused on repairing the bridge’s pavement pavement structure which collapsed due to the extreme rains of Cyclone Senyar which caused flooding and affected the stability of the country. Handling is carried out in parallel on the Tebing Tinggi and Medan routes through a series of technical activities to maintain the stability of the road structure. Jasa Marga’s Chief Director Rivan A. Purwantono expressed his concern over the flooding that hit communities in Medan and emphasized his commitment to speed up repairs at KM 41+600 to maintain access to community mobility and distribution. Scroll TO CONTINUE CONTENT “We express deep support and empathy for the communities affected by the floods in Medan. Jasa Marga is taking quick steps to repair the affected toll roads to maintain access to mobility and distribution by prioritizing the quality of the bridge structure and the safety of road users,” Rivan said in his statement, Tuesday (20212). “Jasa Marga aims for the flood-affected Medan-Kualanamu-Tebing Tinggi toll road section to be able to pass through Medan-bound vehicles with 1 lane or partially operational on December 4, 2025. This toll road section will be able to pass normally on December 16, 2025,” he added. Currently, Jasa Marga is working with the police on traffic engineering at the affected points. Vehicles from Tebing Tinggi to Medan are diverted via GT Kemiri or GT Kualanamu, while from Kualanamu to Medan are diverted via GT Lubuk Pakam. For the direction from Medan to Kualanamu – Tebing Tinggi, lane 1 can still be used by non-bus class 1 vehicles, while large vehicles are diverted via GT Tanjung Morawa to avoid congestion. Jasa Marga apologizes for the inconvenience during the traffic engineering and calls on road users to be careful, manage travel time, ensure there is enough fuel, and obey signs and officers’ directions. Road users can monitor traffic conditions via real-time CCTV in the Travoy app and get information and services via One Call Center 14080, the X @PTJASAMARGA account and other official Jasa Marga channels. (same/same)

Bogor – The information in this article is not intended to inspire anyone to take similar actions. For those of you experiencing symptoms of depression with a tendency to think about committing suicide, immediately consult with parties that can help, such as psychologists, psychiatrists or mental health clinics. An online motorcycle taxi (ojol) driver with the initials MU was found dead in a prayer room at an outdoor activity equipment store in South Bogor, Bogor City. The victim is believed to have died by suicide. “It happened at the store’s prayer room, but he is not a store employee. So he usually drives an online motorcycle taxi and just hangs out there. He really likes to help guard the store at night, but he is not an employee,” South Bogor Police Chief AKP Sonson Sudarsono said when asked for confirmation, Tuesday (2/12/2025). SCROLL TO CONTINUE CONTENT Sonson said MU’s body was found by an outside shop office boy who was supposed to clean up earlier around 06:00 WIB. He said MU was found hanging. “Then members of the South Bogor Police together with Pamapta, the Inafis team came and did identification and crime scene processing. After that we evacuated the victim’s body to the Bogor City Regional Hospital. From the results of the crime scene investigation, it was pure hang,” he said. Sonson said the victim allegedly committed suicide due to family problems and debt. This was known to the victim’s colleagues. “The information is that there are family problems, the problem can also be due to debt, so it can happen that way,” said Sonson. (sol/haf)