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ISRO’s LVM3 successfully injects 36 satellites into intended orbits

Sriharikota (PTI):

The Indian Space Research Organisation’s heaviest LVM3 rocket on Sunday successfully placed 36 internet satellites of UK-based OneWeb group company into intended orbits.

The 43.5 metre tall rocket blasted off at a prefixed time of 9 am on Sunday, from the second launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre here. This is the second dedicated mission of NewSpace India Ltd (NSIL), the commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation.

ISRO had signed an agreement with Network Access Associates Ltd, United Kingdom, a OneWeb Group Company, for the launch of 72 satellites into LowEarth orbits (LEO).

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“This rocket (LVM3-M3) also has the S200 motors that are designed with increased margins and features which are suited for Gaganyaan configuration. We are happy that it performed very well in this mission.”

ISRO Chairman S Somanath said at the Mission Control Centre.

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It reinforces India’s leading role as a global commercial launch service provider in the true spirit of Aatmanirbharta.

LVM3 ROCKET SUITED FOR GAGANYAAN, IT PERFORMED VERY WELL: ISRO CHIEF INTERNET SERVICES TO GET A BOOST

New Delhi: Bharti Enterprise-backed OneWeb on Sunday completed its constellation of 618 low earth orbit satellites that would allow it to offer broadband internet services from space in every corner of the world.

The vehicle has done extremely well, it went up to the right orbit and placed the spacecraft at the right orbit and with very minimal disturbances to it

—S Somanath, ISRO chairman

BJP will win more than 200 seats in MP Assembly polls, says Nadda

Bhopal (PTI): BJP chief

JP Nadda on Sunday said party would win over 200 out of 230 Assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh, where elections will held at this year end. He performed a ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a new BJP office here. “The warm welcome accorded to me by the spirited BJP cadre shows we are going to more than 200 Assembly seats in MP,” he

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said. A 10-storey modern office complex will come up in Arera Colony area near Kamalapati railway station in place of an old building which was demolished.

Bidar: Following removal of four per cent OBC reservation for Muslims in Karnataka, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday lashed out at Congress and said that there is no such provision in the Constitution to provide reservation. P6

Harpreet Singh has asked fugitive radical preacher Amritpal Singh to surrender before police and cooperate with investigation. The Jathedar of Akal Takht (the highest temporal seat of Sikhs) also questioned police’s competence, wondering why they have not been able to nab the selfstyled Sikh preacher despite having such a big force.

“If Amritpal is out (of police net), then I will ask him to present (before police) and cooperate with (police) investigation,” said the Jathedar.

Singh’s remarks come in the wake of Punjab Police crackdown against radical preacher Amritpal Singh and elements of ‘Waris Punjab De’, an outfit headed by him. Amritpal Singh has been on the run since March 18, when the police crackdown began.

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SIKH HARDLINERS THREATEN INDIAN EMBASSY IN US

Washington DC: ProKhalistan supporters in the US threatened the Indian embassy and Indian Ambassador to the United States Taranjit Singh during their protest on Saturday (local time).

INDIA RAPS ATTACK ON JOURNALIST BY RADICALS IN US

Washington DC: India said, “We condemn such a grave and unwarranted attack on a senior journalist. Such activities only underscore violent and anti-social tendencies of so-called ‘Khalistani protestors’ and their supporters.”