Former Army Chief Bipin Rawat, who took charge as the first Chief of Defence Staff on Wednesday, said that his task is to create synergy between different wings of the armed forces. General Rawat, who demitted office on retirement as Chief of Indian Army on Tuesday received the guard of honour from all the three forces. Besides Rawat, Army Chief Manoj Mukund Naravane, Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria and Navy Chief Karambir Singh and other senior officers were also present during the guard of honour. Speaking to media, General Rawat said, “All the three services will work as…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday started his Maharashtra visit with an auspicious ‘darshan’ of Lord Ganesha installed at the 96-year old Lokmanya Seva Sangh (LSS) in suburban Vile Parle, here. The LSS was set up by the followers of Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak on March 11, 1923, to build a socially vigilant, disciplined, cultured and progressive society. Accompanied by Governor B.S. Koshyari and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Modi was received by LSS President Mukund Chitale, committee members Rashmi Fadanvis, Mahesh Kale, Uday Tardalkar and others. The committee members took Modi on a tour of the LSS and explained to…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the scientists of ISRO, hours after the much-anticipated Vikram lander lost signal moments before its moon landing. Boosting the morale of Team Chandrayaan-2, he inspired them to march on, saying: “You came as close as you could. Stay steady and look ahead.” He said every person was aware of the amount of disappointment they were feeling following the setback. Modi said if a poet was to write about this, he would mention: “Chandrayaan rushed towards Chandra Maa to hug her…” which drew a loud applause from the audience. Minutes later, the Prime Minister…
Years of hard work literally came to naught for ISRO on Saturday after it lost communication with Moon lander Vikram, and no amount of words could put it right for the scientists at ISTRAC here. Despite a motivational speech by none other than Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had rushed in to watch the mission’s success late last night and then again was with the Team Chandrayaan-2 to speak to them, ISRO Chairman K. Sivan could not hold his tears and broke down as the PM was about to leave. In a very visible emotional outburst, Sivan was seen in…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the scientists of ISRO calling them “exceptional professionals” whom the nation and the world at large stands by. He said every person was aware of the amount of disappointment they were feeling following the Vikram lander setback. He once again reiterated the pride the nation felt at Indian Space Research Organisation’s ambitious attempt to make the Chandrayaan-2 mission a success. Following the Rs 978 crore-rupees Chandrayaan-2 mission’s apparent temporary setback with the Vikram lander losing communication minutes before touching down on the lunar surface, Modi said: “I could read your disappointment when you…
President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday said the ISRO team has exhibited “exemplary commitment and courage” on the Chandrayaan-2 moon mission. “The country is proud of ISRO. We all hope for the best,” the President tweeted as the Vikram lander lost communication minutes before it was scheduled to make a touchdown on the moon’s surface. The team of ISRO scientists wore a gloomy look soon after signals from Vikram stopped coming even as it was just 2.1 km from making soft landing on the moon’s South Pole.
Seeking the Moon God Chandran’s blessings for the successful landing of India’s moon lander Vikram, special prayers were held at the Chandranaar Temple in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur district, said a temple official. “We had a special ‘abhishekam’ and ‘archana’ today (Friday) evening, seeking the divine blessings of Chandran,” said V. Kannan, Manager at the Sri Kailasanathan Temple or the Chandranaar Temple. A special pooja was also organised for the success of Chandrayaan-1 before the rocket lifted off in 2008, he said. “We didn’t offer any special prayers before July 15 when Chandrayaan-2 was first planned to be launched. Owing to…
Ace designers Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla on Thursday organised a fashion show in Mumbai to mark their 33 years in the industry, and it was actress Deepika Padukone who made the occassion special for them. Deepika walked down the ramp for the designers’ label donning an ivory embellished lehenga, and enthralling the spectators with an ethnic look. The moment of the night came when Deepika, along with the designers, suddenly started grooving to the “Disco deewane” song from the movie “Student of t he Year”. Veteran actress Jaya Bachchan and her daughter Shweta, who were also present at the…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be at the ISRO headquarters in Bengaluru on Saturday to watch the final descent of Chandrayaan-2 on the Moon’s surface. Officials said Modi will witness the final descent of Chandrayaan-2 on the lunar south pole from Satellite Control Centre (SCC), ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC). He will also interact with the winners of the ‘space quiz’, which was conducted for students between classes 8 and 10 to coincide with the event. Officials said Modi’s visit to ISRO will boost the morale of its space scientists and inspire the youngsters to develop an innovative…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged people to watch the final descent of Chandrayaan-2 on the moon surface and share their photos on the social media. “I urge you all to watch the special moments of Chandrayaan-2 descending on to the Lunar South Pole! Do share your photos on social media. I will re-tweet some of them too,” Modi tweeted. The Prime Minister will be at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) headquarters in Bengaluru on Saturday to watch the final descent of Chandrayaan-2 on the Moon’s surface. Officials said Modi will witness the final descent of Chandrayaan-2 on…