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India to launch 4-tonne GSAT-24 satellite for Tata Sky
According to NSIL, GSAT-24, a four-tonne class communication Ku-band satellite built by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will be put into orbit using Ariane-5 rocket operated by Arianespace. The GSAT-24 satellite fully funded by the NSIL is expected to be launched during the first quarter of 2022. The entire satellite capacity on-board GSAT-24 will be leased to its committed customer Tata Sky for meeting their DTH application needs.
Post or no post, will stand by Rahul, Priyanka: Sidhu
In a tweet on Gandhi Jayanti, Sidhu said, "Will uphold principles of Gandhi Ji & Shastri Ji... "Post or No Post will stand by Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi! Let all negative forces try to defeat me, but with every ounce of positive energy will make Punjab win, Punjabiyat (Universal Brotherhood) win & every Punjabi win!!"
India, China to hold military talks in mid-Oct: Army Chief
The Army chief visited forward locations in Ladakh and reviewed operational and logistic preparedness of the force as winter sets in. Talking to media persons, General Naravane said that the huge deployment of Chinese People's Liberation Army deployment across Line of Actual control is a matter of concern. He however expressed the disengagement would happen through dialogue.
Jal Jeevan Mission a movement of decentralization: PM Modi
Interacting with the members of the 'Pani Samiti' under this mission in the rural areas, he said that from India's Independence till 2019, only three crores of houses were getting tap water connection, but in the last two years, over five crore houses have been given tap water connection under this mission and 80 districts have been covered under this project.
Law Minister assured appointment of 9 HC chief justices to be cleared soon: CJI N.V. Ramana
Justice Ramana was speaking at the launch of 6-week long 'Pan India Legal Awareness and Outreach Campaign' of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA). "Since May onwards we have recommended more than 106 judges to different high courts and 9 chief justices to various high courts.
Monumental national flag unfurled in Leh
General M.M. Naravane, Chief of the Army Staff and Lieutenant General Y.K. Joshi, GOC-in-C Northern Command also attended the event. Lieutenant General PGKA Menon, GOC, Fire and Fury Corps and senior military and civil officials were also present. The grand ceremony was held to celebrate the 152nd birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi.
Kangana Ranaut is now brand ambassador of UP's ODOP scheme
Additional Chief Secretary of UP, Navneet Sehgal said that film actress Kangana Ranaut met Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday who presented her ODOP products. Yogi said, Kangana will be the brand ambassador of the ODOP scheme. The Yogi government has launched One District One Product (ODOP) scheme with an aim to encourage such indigenous and specialized products and crafts of UP that are not found anywhere else.
India logs 24,354 Covid cases and 234 deaths in 24 hrs
The recovery of 25,455 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients to 3,30,68,599. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 97.86 per cent which is at its highest peak since March 2020. The active caseload is presently 2,73,889, which is the lowest in 197 days. Active cases presently constitute 0.81 per cent of the country's total positive cases.
NDA announces candidates for Bihar by-elections
Candidates of the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) will contest both Kusheshwar Asthan in Darbhanga district and Tarapur of Munger, where polling is scheduled on October 30 and the result will come on November 2. JD-U national President Lalan Singh announced the candidates in presence of Deputy Chief Minister Tarkishore Prasad and BJP state chief Sanjay Jaiswal.
Digvijaya Singh showers praise on Amit Shah in Jaipur
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh said, "Amit Shah had made comprehensive arrangements for food and lodging when I undertook the Narmada Parikrama." "It was election time there. We were passing through jungles when a forest department official came to me and said that you are passing through forests, so we have been told by Amit Shah to make roads and provide food and lodging. As Amit Shah cooperated, I thanked him," he said.
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