Chandrayaan-2 mission advisor opted not to apply for inclusion of his name in NRC list

Agencies

September 7, 2019

Guwahati, Sept 7: Prominent scientist and an advisor of Chandrayaan-2 Moon mission Jitendra Nath Goswami and his family members name were not figured in the final National Register of Citizens (NRC), which was published on August 31.

Jitendra Nath Goswami had opted not to apply for inclusion of their names in the NRC list.

Jitendra Nath Goswami's brother Hitendra Nath Goswami, who is Assam Legislative Assembly Speaker, said that his scientist brother did not apply for inclusion of his and his family members name in the NRC list as they had voting rights in Gujarat.

"He is now a permanent resident of Gujarat where he along with his family has voting rights. My brother didn't apply for inclusion of his name in the NRC list. Actually, he didn't show any interest to apply for the NRC," Hitendra Nath Goswami said.

"They are living in Ahmedabad for the last 20 years. He is my brother and our lands are in Jorhat," Hitendra Nath Goswami said.

Jitendra Nath Goswami was involved in India's Mangalyaan programme and is also an advisor of Chandrayaan-2 Moon mission.

Chandrayaan-2 Moon mission is scheduled to make a soft landing near the south pole of the Moon on Saturday between 1.30 am to 2.30 am.

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Elusive bamboo shrimp resurfaces in Mangaluru estuary after 70 years

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A rare bamboo shrimp has been rediscovered on mainland India more than 70 years after it was last reported, confirming for the first time the presence of Atyopsis spinipes in the country. The find was made by researchers from the Centre for Climate Change Studies at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, during surveys in Karnataka and Odisha.

The team — shrimp expert Dr S Prakash, PhD scholar K Kunjulakshmi, and Mangaluru-based researcher Maclean Antony Santos — combined field surveys, ecological assessments and DNA analysis to identify the elusive species. Their findings, published in Zootaxa, resolve decades of taxonomic confusion stemming from a 1951 report that misidentified the species as Atyopsis moluccensis without strong evidence.

The shrimp has now been confirmed at two locations: the Mulki–Pavanje estuary near Mangaluru and the Kuakhai River in Bhubaneswar. Historical specimens from the Andaman Islands, previously labelled as A. moluccensis, were also found to be misidentified and actually belong to A. spinipes.

The rediscovery began after an aquarium hobbyist in Odisha spotted a shrimp in 2022, prompting systematic surveys across Udupi, Karwar and Mangaluru. Four female specimens were collected in Mulki and one in Odisha, all genetically matching.

Researchers warn the species may exist in very small, vulnerable populations as freshwater habitats face increasing pressure from pollution, sand mining and infrastructure development. All verified specimens have been deposited with the Zoological Survey of India for future reference.

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