ISRO to pay NPL for time-keeping services
14th June, 2017Category:
NPL has decided to start charging ISRO for time-keeping services in precision of nanoseconds. Its parent, the CSIR, has a funds crunch. Out of its ₹4,000 crore budget, only 10%–15% is revenue. CSIR wants to increase that to 25% this year, and 50% by 2020.
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL), part of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, is host of the most accurate clocks in the country, and the only agency in India authorised to maintain Indian Standard Time (IST).
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