Miscellaneous

August 5, 2023 8:45 PM

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Chandrayaan 3 spacecraft successfully injected into lunar orbit

Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft was successfully injected into the lunar orbit on Saturday. Indian Space Research Organization in a tweet said, a retro-burning at the Perilune was commanded from the Mission Operations Complex (MOX), ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) in Bengaluru. The ne...

August 5, 2023 7:58 PM

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Weekly Review of Proceedings in Parliament

Parliament has passed three Bills - The Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2023, The Mediation Bill and The Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2023. The Multi-State Co-operative Societies Bill seeks to strengthen cooperatives by making their functioning more transparent, introdu...

August 4, 2023 8:12 PM

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Review of proceedings in Parliament

The Lok Sabha on Friday passed a Bill which seeks to empower the commander-in-chief and the officer-in-command of inter-services organisations with disciplinary and administrative powers over personnel from other forces serving in such establishments.     Moving the Bill for consideration ...

August 4, 2023 7:05 PM

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Nitin Desai’s last rites held in Mumbai in presence of family and friends

National Award-winning art director Nitin Chandrakant Desai’s last rites were held in Karjat near Mumbai in the presence of family and friends. 57-year-old Desai had allegedly committed suicide at his studio on Wednesday. He is survived by his wife, daughter and son.   Maharashtra Chief Ministe...

August 4, 2023 5:35 PM

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All set for Lunar Orbit Injection of Chandrayaan 3 spacecraft on Saturday

Indian Space Research Organisation says it is all set for the Lunar Orbit Injection of Chandrayaan 3 spacecraft on Saturday at 7 pm. The spacecraft to the moon has covered about two-thirds of the distance to the moon. After lunar orbit injection, the spacecraft is slated to orbit the Moon multiple t...

August 4, 2023 5:07 PM

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IMD predicts heavy rainfall over Northwest India during next 3 to 4 days

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall over Northwest India during the next three to four days. Heavy rainfall is likely over Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, East Rajasthan and East Uttar Pradesh. The weather office also for...

August 3, 2023 4:01 PM

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PM Modi expresses grief over demise of former Civil Servant N. Vittal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the passing away of former Civil Servant N. Vittal. In a tweet, the Prime Minister praised N. Vittal as an exceptional Civil Servant, who made significant contributions to India's progress across various sectors. He also acknowledged Vittal&...