Hindustan Times - Latest NewsHome / India News / ISRO launches PSLV-C47 carrying Cartosat-3 and 13 nanosatellites from SriharikotaISRO launches PSLV-C47 carrying Cartosat-3 and 13 nanosatellites from SriharikotaThe 49th flight of India’s workhorse rocket – the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle or PSLV – took off from the second launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh at 9:28am. ISRO,PSLV C47,cartosat 3ISRO’s PSLV-47 rocket launched India’s Cartosat-3 and 13 US nanosatellites from Sriharikota on Nov 27, 2019. (ISRO / Twiiter )Updated: Nov 27, 2019 12:05 ISTBy Anonna Dutt , Hindustan Times, New DelhiIsro successfully injected Cartosat-3, an earth observation satellite, and 13 nanosatellites from US companies in precise orbits on Wednesday, in the first launch after the Chandrayaan-2 mission, and got a pat on its back from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The 49th flight of India’s workhorse rocket – the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle or PSLV – took off from the second launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh at 9:28am.“I am extremely happy to declare that PSLV C47 precisely injected Cartosat 3 and 13 customer satellites in the desired orbit. I must compliment the satellite team for building such a wonderful satellite and the launch vehicle team for achieving this success,” said Indian Space Research Organisation’s chairperson K Sivan.Watch l ISRO successfully launches PSLV-C47 with Cartosat-3 & 13 nanosatellitesPlay VideoADVERTISEMENTSCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENTThe launch also earned a congratulation from Prime Minister Modi.“I heartily congratulate the entire @isro team on yet another successful launch of PSLV-C47 carrying indigenous Cartosat-3 satellite and over a dozen nano satellites of USA,” the Prime Minister tweeted.“The advanced Cartosat-3 will augment our high-resolution imaging capability. ISRO has once again made the nation proud!” he added.All the satellites were put into orbit within 26 minutes and 50 seconds of takeoff, officials said.The Indian satellite, Cartosat-3, is a third-generation earth observation satellite with very high resolution. Apart from its use in mapping, the satellite data will have uses in urban planning, development of rural infrastructure, and coastal and land cover analysis.It weighed 1625kg and was placed in a 509km polar sun-synchronous orbit, an orbit in which the satellites passes over a given location on Earth at the same local mean solar time every day.“This is the most advanced Earth Observation Satellite ever built by Isro. The realisation of Cartosat-3 has witnessed a totally new development in every area – the payload, the communication system, the optical system, the sensors, and so on,” P Kunhikrishnan, the director UR Rao Satellite Centre in Bengaluru, said.“The satellite has the highest ever achieved a spatial resolution of about a foot and that too with a much higher swath. The realisation of each and every satellite is unique and very complex. There were four more satellites being developed concurrently at URSC, adding to the challenge,” Kunhikrishnan added.Along with the Indian satellite, the PSLV C47 also launched 13 nanosatellites commercially under a deal negotiated by the newly created PSU New Space India Limited.Of the 13 nanosatellites, 12 are earth observation satellites belonging to the American company Planet Labs and one a communication testbed developed by the US Analytical Space.Isro chairperson Sivan also added the space agency plans to complete another 13 missions by March 2020 – of these six will be launch vehicles and seven satellites.“We are having 13 missions up to March. As usual, our hands are full and as usual the team Isro will meet the challenge,” Sivan said.Of these, two launches are being planned for December, according to officials. tagsISRO CARTOSAT-3 PSLV India US Sriharikota Indian Space Research Organisation nano satellite trending topicsJammu and KashmirIndia vs Sri Lanka LiveArvind KejriwalVirat KohliHrithik RoshanDeepika PadukoneApple iPhoneUberMakar Sankranti 2020SCROLL FOR MORE NEWStop news A Delhi court had issued a death warrant for the execution of the four convicts – Mukesh Singh, Pawan Kumar Gupta, Akshay Thakur and Vinay Sharma – to be held on January 22.Sacks of sand test noose as Tihar prepares to hang December 16 convictsJan 13, 2020 04:57 Congress leader P Chidambaram at All India Congress Committee (AICC) office, Akbar road in New Delhi.Talk to us: Chidambaram proposes Q&A to Modi over citizenship actJan 13, 2020 08:47 The meeting, called by Congress president Sonia Gandhi, comes at a time when there is a raging debate in the country over the CAA, NRC and NPR. Opposition meet today to chart plan to counter government on CAAJan 13, 2020 02:05 Police said they have identified the masked woman (right) involved in the attack as a student of Daulat Ram College.JNU violence: Police identify masked woman in armed groupJan 13, 2020 09:10latest news 2 killed, 16 injured in road accident in UP’s Agra2 killed, 16 injured in road accident in UP’s AgraJan 13, 2020 09:28 IST Ramakrishna Mission distances self from PM Modi’s CAA speech, says won’t commentRamakrishna Mission distances self from PM Modi’s CAA speech, says won’t commentJan 13, 2020 09:28 IST Wrong to boycott Deepika Padukone or ‘Chhapaak’, says Sena MP Sanjay RautWrong to boycott Deepika Padukone or ‘Chhapaak’, says Sena MP Sanjay RautJan 13, 2020 09:23 IST DMRC recruitment 2020: Registration to fill 1492 vacancies closes soon at delhimetrorail.comDMRC recruitment 2020: Registration to fill 1492 vacancies closes soon at delhimetrorail.comJan 13, 2020 09:20 ISTHome / India News / 2 killed, 16 injured in road accident in UP’s Agra2 killed, 16 injured in road accident in UP’s AgraThe Volvo bus of the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, carrying 35 to 40 passengers from Agra, was heading to Lucknow when the accident happened on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway. Agra,UP,Accident in UPThe bus was heading to Lucknow when the accident happened.(HT Photo)Updated: Jan 13, 2020 09:33 ISTBy HT Correspondent , Hindustan Times, AgraAt least two people were killed and more than a dozen injured on Monday after a bus they were travelling in fell off a foggy road into a 20-feet ditch in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra district.The Volvo bus of the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, carrying 35 to 40 passengers from Agra, was heading to Lucknow when the accident happened on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway.Agra’s senior superintendent of police Babloo Kumar confirmed the two deaths and said 16 others were also injured in the accident at Sikrara turn under Fatehabad police station of the district.The injured, two of whom are serious, were taken to a hospital. Officials said 10 of them were discharged after first aid.Eyewitnesses said the accident occurred after the bus driver could not see a truck with a flat tyre by the road on time because of low visibility and applied brakes.The bus collided with the divider and then lost balance and fell into the ditch, they said.The 302-kilometre Agra-Lucknow Express Way is prone to accidents and turns riskier in foggy weather.Monday’s accident comes after 11 people were killed in the state’s Kannuaj district on Friday night after a private double-decker bus caught fire after colliding with a truck. tagsAgra Uttar Pradesh trending topicsJammu and KashmirIndia vs Sri Lanka LiveArvind KejriwalVirat KohliHrithik RoshanDeepika PadukoneApple iPhoneUberMakar Sankranti 2020SCROLL FOR MORE NEWStop news A Delhi court had issued a death warrant for the execution of the four convicts – Mukesh Singh, Pawan Kumar Gupta, Akshay Thakur and Vinay Sharma – to be held on January 22.Sacks of sand test noose as Tihar prepares to hang December 16 convictsJan 13, 2020 04:57 Congress leader P Chidambaram at All India Congress Committee (AICC) office, Akbar road in New Delhi.Talk to us: Chidambaram proposes Q&A to Modi over citizenship actJan 13, 2020 08:47 The meeting, called by Congress president Sonia Gandhi, comes at a time when there is a raging debate in the country over the CAA, NRC and NPR. Opposition meet today to chart plan to counter government on CAAJan 13, 2020 02:05 Police said they have identified the masked woman (right) involved in the attack as a student of Daulat Ram College.JNU violence: Police identify masked woman in armed groupJan 13, 2020 09:10latest news 2 killed, 16 injured in road accident in UP’s Agra2 killed, 16 injured in road accident in UP’s AgraJan 13, 2020 09:28 IST Ramakrishna Mission distances self from PM’s CAA speech, says won’t commentRamakrishna Mission distances self from PM’s CAA speech, says won’t commentJan 13, 2020 09:33 IST Wrong to boycott Deepika Padukone or ‘Chhapaak’, says Sena MP Sanjay RautWrong to boycott Deepika Padukone or ‘Chhapaak’, says Sena MP Sanjay RautJan 13, 2020 09:23 IST DMRC recruitment 2020: Registration to fill 1492 vacancies closes soon at delhimetrorail.comDMRC recruitment 2020: Registration to fill 1492 vacancies closes soon at delhimetrorail.comJan 13, 2020 09:20 ISTHome / India News / Ramakrishna Mission distances self from PM Modi’s CAA speech, says won’t commentRamakrishna Mission distances self from PM Modi’s CAA speech, says won’t commentThe prime minister, during his address at Belur Math -- the headquarters of Ramakrishna Mission -- said that the new law would not take away anybody’s citizenship, and a section of the youth was being misguided about the Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA. Modi,Belur,CAAPrime Minister Narendra Modi at Belur Math in Howrah district,. (PTI)Updated: Jan 13, 2020 09:28 ISTBy Press Trust of India , BelurThe Ramakrishna Math and Mission on Sunday distanced itself from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, contending that it was a strictly apolitical body which did not respond to “ephemeral” calls.The prime minister, during his address at Belur Math -- the headquarters of Ramakrishna Mission -- said that the new law would not take away anybody’s citizenship, and a section of the youth was being misguided about the Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA.Addressing a press meet, Swami Suvirananda, the Ramakrishna Math and Mission general secretary, said, “The organisation will not comment on the prime minister’s speech on CAA. We are a strictly apolitical body. We have come here after leaving our homes to answer eternal calls. We do not respond to ephemeral calls.” He said Modi was a guest and the onus was on him on what he had spoken at the Math.“But when you have a guest... Atithi Devo Bhava is the Indian culture. And you must extend all kinds of courtesies, decencies to him. And if something you feel ought not have been told, the onus lies on the person who tells it but not on the host -- by no logic,” he added.Swami Suvirananda further said that both Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee are not politicians but leaders holding constitutional posts.“They represent the Constitution of India as they have a statutory post. Mamata Banerjee is the leader of West Bengal and Modi is the leader of India,” he noted.Asked whether Modi’s speech on the CAA was an attempt to ‘saffronise’ the Mission, Swami Suvirananda said, “We are already saffron but that doesn’t mean that we are saffron in the sense that is being interpreted in politics today.” He said the Mission believes in inclusivity and is the only order in the world where the monks do not cast their votes.“We are apolitical to that extent that our monks do not cast votes. The only order in the world which does not cast votes.“We are inclusive as an organisation, only order in the world which has monks from Hindus sects and from even Islam... Islamic people from Iran and Iraq. Ours is the only organisation which has Christian monks, hundreds in numbers, Buddhist monks and we live like brothers, more brotherly than the brother born to same parents... What more inclusiveness do you want?” he said.Modi, who came to the city on Saturday evening on a two-day trip to attend 150 years celebrations of the Kolkata Port Trust, spent a night at the Math here.The prime minister described his visit to the Math as a “homecoming”. PTI SCH SOM SOM tagsNarendra Modi Mamata Banerjee West Bengal trending topicsJammu and KashmirIndia vs Sri Lanka LiveArvind KejriwalVirat KohliHrithik RoshanDeepika PadukoneApple iPhoneUberMakar Sankranti 2020SCROLL FOR MORE NEWStop news A Delhi court had issued a death warrant for the execution of the four convicts – Mukesh Singh, Pawan Kumar Gupta, Akshay Thakur and Vinay Sharma – to be held on January 22.Sacks of sand test noose as Tihar prepares to hang December 16 convictsJan 13, 2020 04:57 Congress leader P Chidambaram at All India Congress Committee (AICC) office, Akbar road in New Delhi.Talk to us: Chidambaram proposes Q&A to Modi over citizenship actJan 13, 2020 08:47 The meeting, called by Congress president Sonia Gandhi, comes at a time when there is a raging debate in the country over the CAA, NRC and NPR. Opposition meet today to chart plan to counter government on CAAJan 13, 2020 02:05 Police said they have identified the masked woman (right) involved in the attack as a student of Daulat Ram College.JNU violence: Police identify masked woman in armed groupJan 13, 2020 09:10latest news 2 killed, 16 injured in road accident in UP’s Agra2 killed, 16 injured in road accident in UP’s AgraJan 13, 2020 09:28 IST Ramakrishna Mission distances self from PM Modi’s CAA speech, says won’t commentRamakrishna Mission distances self from PM Modi’s CAA speech, says won’t commentJan 13, 2020 09:28 IST Wrong to boycott Deepika Padukone or ‘Chhapaak’, says Sena MP Sanjay RautWrong to boycott Deepika Padukone or ‘Chhapaak’, says Sena MP Sanjay RautJan 13, 2020 09:23 IST DMRC recruitment 2020: Registration to fill 1492 vacancies closes soon at delhimetrorail.comDMRC recruitment 2020: Registration to fill 1492 vacancies closes soon at delhimetrorail.comJan 13, 2020 09:20 ISTHome / India News / Wrong to boycott Deepika Padukone or ‘Chhapaak’, says Sena MP Sanjay RautWrong to boycott Deepika Padukone or ‘Chhapaak’, says Sena MP Sanjay RautSanjay Raut, who is a Rajya Sabha member and the executive editor of Shiv Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, said the country cannot be run in a “Talibani” style. Sanjay Raut,Deepika Padukone,ChhapaakShiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday came out in support of actor Deepika Padukone.(Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)Updated: Jan 13, 2020 09:23 ISTBy Press Trust of India , MumbaiShiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday came out in support of actor Deepika Padukone, who is facing flak from the BJP and some other quarters over her visit to the JNU campus in Delhi to express solidarity with students who were recently attacked by armed assailants.Raut, who is a Rajya Sabha member and the executive editor of Shiv Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, said the country cannot be run in a “Talibani” style.After Padukone’s visit to the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Tuesday, many appreciated her “silent solidarity”, but some others criticised her for “supporting Leftists”, saying it was a promotional stunt for her latest film “Chhapaak”.Some also demanded a boycott of her film, based on the life of an acid attack survivor, played by Padukone.A section of BJP leaders also criticised the 34-year- old actor over her JNU visit.Talking to PTI, Raut said, “The demand for boycott of the actress and her film is wrong. The country cannot be run in a ‘Talibani’ style.” “Chhapaak”, directed by Meghna Gulzar, hit the theatres on Friday.The Congress governments in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh on Thursday declared the film tax-free in the two states.Declaring a movie tax-free means the state has waived the entertainment levy imposed on it, thereby bringing down the ticket rates and encouraging more people to watch it. tagsDeepika Padukone Chhapaak trending topicsJammu and KashmirIndia vs Sri Lanka LiveArvind KejriwalVirat KohliHrithik RoshanDeepika PadukoneApple iPhoneUberMakar Sankranti 2020SCROLL FOR MORE NEWStop news A Delhi court had issued a death warrant for the execution of the four convicts – Mukesh Singh, Pawan Kumar Gupta, Akshay Thakur and Vinay Sharma – to be held on January 22.Sacks of sand test noose as Tihar prepares to hang December 16 convictsJan 13, 2020 04:57 Congress leader P Chidambaram at All India Congress Committee (AICC) office, Akbar road in New Delhi.Talk to us: Chidambaram proposes Q&A to Modi over citizenship actJan 13, 2020 08:47 The meeting, called by Congress president Sonia Gandhi, comes at a time when there is a raging debate in the country over the CAA, NRC and NPR. Opposition meet today to chart plan to counter government on CAAJan 13, 2020 02:05 Police said they have identified the masked woman (right) involved in the attack as a student of Daulat Ram College.JNU violence: Police identify masked woman in armed groupJan 13, 2020 09:10latest news Samsung Galaxy Plus images leaked onlineSamsung Galaxy Plus images leaked onlineJan 13, 2020 09:19 IST Walmart prepares to halt expansion in India, fires a third of its executives here: ReportWalmart prepares to halt expansion in India, fires a third of its executives here: ReportJan 13, 2020 09:17 IST Ajay Devgn’s Tanhaji outpaces Deepika’s Chhapaak in opening weekend BOAjay Devgn’s Tanhaji outpaces Deepika’s Chhapaak in opening weekend BOJan 13, 2020 09:15 IST Rituparna Mitra accuses Bengali filmmaker Arindam Sil of sexual misconductRituparna Mitra accuses Bengali filmmaker Arindam Sil of sexual misconductJan 13, 2020 09:09 ISTHome / India News / ‘Will be shot like in UP’: Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh’s warning for those damaging public property‘Will be shot like in UP’: Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh’s warning for those damaging public propertyThe senior leader also criticised chief minister Mamata Banerjee “for not opening fire and ordering lathicharge” on those destroying railway property and public transport during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests in the state in December last year. Dilip Ghosh,UP,CAABJP’s West Bengal unit chief Dilip Ghosh said those involved in arson and damaging public property will be shot “like the same way in Uttar Pradesh.”(PTI Photo)Updated: Jan 13, 2020 09:05 ISTBy HT Correspondent , Hindustan Times, New DelhiThe Bharatiya Janata Party’s West Bengal unit chief Dilip Ghosh has said those damaging property in the state will be shot and killed “like the same way in Uttar Pradesh”.The senior leader also criticised chief minister Mamata Banerjee “for not opening fire and ordering lathicharge” on those destroying railway property and public transport during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests in the state in December last year.The Indian Railways have said they lost property worth Rs 90 crore, with Eastern Railways—mostly spread across West Bengal—alone accounting for 80% of those losses alone accounting for 80% of those losses pegged at Rs 72.19 crore during the country-wide protests in the past 10 days.“Is it the father’s property of those who are setting public property on fire? How can they destroy government property built on taxpayers’ money!” Ghosh said during a public meeting in Nadia district, according to news agency PTI.The BJP leader said those involved in arson and damaging public property will be shot “like the same way in Uttar Pradesh”, according to the news agency.Ghosh also said that the governments of Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Karnataka “did the right thing by opening fire on these anti-national elements”.“They will come here, enjoy all the facilities and destroy the country’s property. Is it their zamindari?” he asked.Ghosh also called for identifying those “sabotaging the interests” of Hindu Bengalis as he claimed that there are two crore “Muslim infiltrators” in the country.“One crore alone is in West Bengal and Mamata Banerjee is trying to protect them,” he alleged.Banerjee has staunchly criticised CAA, which fast-tracks the process of granting of Indian citizenship to religious minorities from neighbouring Muslim-majority countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan.The chief minister has led protests against the amended law and while Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in the state’s capital over the weekend, she even attended a demonstration against CAA by the TMC’s students’ wingShe reiterated her party Trinamool Congress’ stand that the state government will not implement the new citizenship law or the proposed National Register for Citizens (NRC) in the state.More than 20 have died in protest-related violence across the country since the legislation was passed by Parliament in December last year. tagsDilip Ghosh UP CAA CAA 2019 trending topicsJammu and KashmirIndia vs Sri Lanka LiveArvind KejriwalVirat KohliHrithik RoshanDeepika PadukoneApple iPhoneUberMakar Sankranti 2020SCROLL FOR MORE NEWStop news A Delhi court had issued a death warrant for the execution of the four convicts – Mukesh Singh, Pawan Kumar Gupta, Akshay Thakur and Vinay Sharma – to be held on January 22.Sacks of sand test noose as Tihar prepares to hang December 16 convictsJan 13, 2020 04:57 Congress leader P Chidambaram at All India Congress Committee (AICC) office, Akbar road in New Delhi.Talk to us: Chidambaram proposes Q&A to Modi over citizenship actJan 13, 2020 08:47 The meeting, called by Congress president Sonia Gandhi, comes at a time when there is a raging debate in the country over the CAA, NRC and NPR. Opposition meet today to chart plan to counter government on CAAJan 13, 2020 02:05 Police said they have identified the masked woman (right) involved in the attack as a student of Daulat Ram College.JNU violence: Police identify masked woman in armed groupJan 13, 2020 09:10latest news 2 killed, 16 injured in road accident in UP’s Agra2 killed, 16 injured in road accident in UP’s AgraJan 13, 2020 09:28 IST Ramakrishna Mission distances self from PM Modi’s CAA speech, says won’t commentRamakrishna Mission distances self from PM Modi’s CAA speech, says won’t commentJan 13, 2020 09:28 IST Wrong to boycott Deepika Padukone or ‘Chhapaak’, says Sena MP Sanjay RautWrong to boycott Deepika Padukone or ‘Chhapaak’, says Sena MP Sanjay RautJan 13, 2020 09:23 IST DMRC recruitment 2020: Registration to fill 1492 vacancies closes soon at delhimetrorail.comDMRC recruitment 2020: Registration to fill 1492 vacancies closes soon at delhimetrorail.comJan 13, 2020 09:20 ISTHindustantimes NewsCity NewsEducation NewsLifestyleEntertainment NewsSports NewsUseful LinksBrand PostTop TrendsHoroscope TodayBigg Boss 13Chhapaak movie reviewJamtara ReviewRanveer SinghShah Rukh KhanRealmeNissanPrivacy PolicyTerms Of UseDisclaimerContact UsCopyright © HT Digital Streams Ltd. 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