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The eyes and ears of Pragyan that help rover find its way on moon

August 24, 2023 admin

A screenshot shows the surface of the Moon captured by Lander Imager Camera aboard ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 before its successful touchdown. With the Chandrayaan-3’s lander module Vikram successfully making a touchdown on the moon and the rover Pragyan ramping down, one camera developed by Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems (LEOS) in Bengaluru has already made an impact…

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‘Fly me to the moon’ seems to be global ambition in 2023

August 24, 2023 admin

The ISRO’s LVM3 carrying Chandrayaan-3 at the launch pad before its launch. Year 2023 seems to be the year of the Moon as a number of lunar missions are scheduled to take place this year. In the past two months, two missions were launched — India’s second mission to the Moon Chandrayaan-3 on July 14…

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Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan rover has begun mobility operations, says ISRO

August 24, 2023 admin

The indigenous rover’s exploration of the lunar surface began a day after India became the fourth country to successfully land on the moon, spurring euphoric celebrations at ISRO and around the country. Photo: ISRO Hours after the Pragyan lunar rover rolled out from the Vikram lander and took its first “walk on the moon” in…

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Air India Pilots’ Group Flags Fatigue Concerns Over New Rostering System

August 24, 2023 admin

The issue of fatigue among pilots is in focus following the death of a pilot recently.(Representational) Mumbai: An Air India pilots’ grouping has raised fatigue concerns in the wake of flight crew rosters generated using a new rostering tool, saying that extended waiting periods between duty time will jeopardise crew alertness and performance. “Extended waiting…

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CBI Charges Visa Power For Bank Fraud Of Rs 1,964 Crore: Report

August 24, 2023 admin

CBI has registered an FIR against Visa Power and its then chairman Vishambhar Saran. New Delhi: The CBI has registered an FIR against Visa Power and its then chairman Vishambhar Saran in connection with an alleged bank fraud of Rs 1,964 crore, officials told Press Trust of India on Thursday. The action of the agency…

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Rupee rises 14 paise to settle at 82.58 against U.S. dollar

August 24, 2023 admin

The rupee appreciated by 14 paise to settle at 82.58 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, marking its third straight day of gains on the back of softening crude oil prices and foreign funds inflows. The upward trend in the past three sessions led to a gain of 55 paise in the Indian currency,…

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Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Indian Scientists

August 24, 2023 admin

This 2011 image provide by CERN, shows a real CMS proton-proton collision in which four high energy electrons (green lines and red towers) are observed in a 2011 event. The event shows characteristics expected from the decay of a Higgs boson but is also consistent with background Standard Model physics processes. | Photo Credit: AP…

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Sensex closes lower by 180 points as RIL, HDFC Bank decline; snaps 3-day gaining streak

August 24, 2023 admin

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower on Thursday after three days of gains dragged mainly by selling in index majors Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank. The BSE Sensex pared early gains to settle 180.96 points or 0.28% lower at 65,252.34. During the day, it hit a high of 65,913.77 and a low of…

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Google celebrates India’s Chandrayaan-3 feat with special doodle

August 24, 2023 admin

Search engine giant Google on August 24 celebrated India’s success in its third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3 with a special animated doodle. India scripted history on August 23 with its touchdown on the lunar south pole, making it the first nation to land on the uncharted surface. With this achievement, India was propelled into an exclusive…

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