Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:58pm on 16 Jul 2026,Thursday India
The Central Government has introduced stricter resignation and voluntary retirement rules for scientists at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) after more than 100 personnel left the agency in recent years. Under the revised policy, scientists seeking voluntary retirement or resignation must obtain approval from the competent authority and serve a mandatory notice period, with requests subject to operational requirements. The move aims to retain experienced talent, protect critical national space programmes, and address concerns over the loss of skilled professionals to private companies and other organisations amid India's rapidly expanding space sector. (PC: X)
