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According to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the Chandrayaan-3 is set to land on the moon today, around 18:04 hours IST. From the Parmarth Niketan in Rishikesh to United States, special rituals, prayers, and ceremonies are being conducted to invoke blessings for Chandrayaan-3’s success. Religious ceremonies spanning various faiths are being conducted across India to seek blessings for the success of Chandrayaan-3’s groundbreaking mission. A Ganga Aarti was dedicated to India’s lunar mission. Ganga Aarti was performed with tricolour in hands at Parmarth Niketan Ghat in Rishikesh. A special Ganga Aarti was performed with tricolour in hands at Parmarth Niketan Ghat in Rishikesh.
India News Updates:'India is now on the moon…': PM Modi hails Chandrayaan-3 mission success
India News Updates:'India is now on the moon…': PM Modi hails Chandrayaan-3 mission success
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• August 23, 2023, 19:33:56 IST
India News Updates: ISRO’s ambitious third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3’s Lander Module (LM) is all set to land on the lunar surface today evening,
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August 23, 2023, 19:11:57 (IST)
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE updates
‘It is the most memorable moment for me and my team’ :Associate project director of Chandrayaan 3 mission
#WATCH | "It is the most memorable moment for me and my team. This is what we have strived for the past so many years. We achieved our target," says Kalpana,
— ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2023
Associate Project Director of #Chandrayaan3 mission. pic.twitter.com/eXnhbMmmHj
August 23, 2023, 18:42:28 (IST)
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE updates
‘India, I reached my destination and you too’: Chandrayaan-3 after touchdown
Chandrayaan-3 Mission:
— ISRO (@isro) August 23, 2023
'India🇮🇳,
I reached my destination
and you too!'
: Chandrayaan-3
Chandrayaan-3 has successfully
soft-landed on the moon 🌖!.
Congratulations, India🇮🇳!#Chandrayaan_3#Ch3
August 23, 2023, 18:25:08 (IST)
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE updates
UP CM Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow watches landing event of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow watches the landing event of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon.
— ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2023
ISRO's third Lunar Mission made a successful landing on the south pole of the moon. pic.twitter.com/f08aojFLDI
August 23, 2023, 18:22:53 (IST)
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE updates
ISRO chief S Somanath congratulates his team on the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission
#WATCH | ISRO chief S Somanath congratulates his team on the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission pic.twitter.com/ZD672osVFf
— ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2023
August 23, 2023, 17:12:00 (IST)
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE updates
Schools students in Assam’s Guwahati gather together to watch Chandrayaan-3 mission soft-landing on Moon
#WATCH | Schools students in Assam's Guwahati gather together to watch Chandrayaan-3 mission soft-landing on Moon pic.twitter.com/qjIJz28mTt
— ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2023
August 23, 2023, 17:00:16 (IST)
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE updates
School students in Gaya sing ‘Saare Jahan Se Achha’ as Chandrayaan-3 to attempt soft landing on Moon
#WATCH | School students in Gaya sing 'Saare Jahan Se Achha' as Chandrayaan-3 to attempt soft landing on Moon's South Pole today pic.twitter.com/nfwvf8aHbW
— ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2023
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August 23, 2023, 16:40:07 (IST)
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‘We are proud of our scientists and heritage…’: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose
#WATCH | "India's greatness in science and technology is being demonstrated once again to the whole world...We congratulate our scientists and team India who has flocked under ISRO, to make this impossible feat possible seamlessly. We are proud of our scientists and heritage...":… pic.twitter.com/PF14liSWPx
— ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2023
August 23, 2023, 15:34:32 (IST)
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE updates
People offer special prayers in Srinagar for successful landing of Chandrayaan-3
#WATCH | J&K | People offer special prayers at Hazratbal Dargah in Srinagar for the successful lunar landing of Chandrayaan-3. pic.twitter.com/eX6RqPDl4A
— ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2023
August 23, 2023, 15:21:28 (IST)
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE updates
As `Vikram’ heads for moon, Kartikeya and Mallika Sarabhai remember their father
Kartikeya Sarabhai, son of physicist and founder of India’s space program Vikram Sarabhai, on Wednesday said the Chandrayaan-3 project represents the “new India” and every citizen is proud of this project.
August 23, 2023, 15:09:21 (IST)
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‘Chandrayaan-3 to make history…’: Former ISRO scientist ahead of soft landing
With only hours left for the much-anticipated Chandrayaan-3 mission, former ISRO scientist Mylswamy Annadurai on Wednesday said that by being the first to make a soft landing on the lunar polar region, the mission is set to make history.
August 23, 2023, 14:21:50 (IST)
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE updates
All set to initiate Automatic Landing Sequence, says ISRO
Chandrayaan-3 Mission:
— ISRO (@isro) August 23, 2023
All set to initiate the Automatic Landing Sequence (ALS).
Awaiting the arrival of Lander Module (LM) at the designated point, around 17:44 Hrs. IST.
Upon receiving the ALS command, the LM activates the throttleable engines for powered descent.
The… pic.twitter.com/x59DskcKUV
August 23, 2023, 13:20:46 (IST)
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE updates
‘Chanda mama ab hamare paas honge’: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on Chandrayaan-3 mission
#WATCH | On Chandrayaan-3 mission, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami says, "I want to congratulate the ISRO scientists...India's science and technology will give direction to the entire world. 'Chanda mama ab hamare paas honge'..." pic.twitter.com/cY1LSAHcR4
— ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2023
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August 23, 2023, 13:19:26 (IST)
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‘Today is an important day for everyone’: says Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya
#WATCH | Lucknow: On Chandrayaan-3 mission, Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya says, "Today is an important day for everyone. Today, Chandrayaan-3 will land on the southern part of the moon...I pray for their successes..." pic.twitter.com/oCPCkp72Gq
— ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2023
August 23, 2023, 12:25:29 (IST)
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE updates
Praying for success of Chandrayaan-3 moon landing: Singapore High Commissioner
Singapore High Commissioner Simon Wong on Wednesday said that he is praying for the success of the historic landing attempt on the lunar surface of India’s third lunar mission — Chandrayaan-3. “I am joining the billions of people in praying for the success of the #Chandrayaan3 mission. – HC Wong,” Wong said on an X (formerly known as Twitter).
August 23, 2023, 12:02:28 (IST)
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— ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2023
August 23, 2023, 11:28:52 (IST)
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE updates
‘So far so good’: Chandrayaan-3 landing will go as per plan A, says Former ISRO scientist
#WATCH | On Chandrayaan-3 mission, Padma Shri awardee and former ISRO scientist Mylswamy Annadurai says, "...So far so good & we expect as per plan 'A' today we must be able to land...Like anyone else, I am also largely awaiting. After the discovery of water by Chandrayaan 1 the… pic.twitter.com/oz7LHnuLSz
— ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2023
August 23, 2023, 11:27:04 (IST)
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE updates
Hear this soulful ‘Moon Anthem’ ahead of soft lunar landing
On this special occasion, Abhay K, a poet and diplomat, has composed a ‘Moon Anthem’. The anthem reflects the diplomat’s hopeful outlook as he envisions the triumphant touchdown of the lunar lander on the moon’s south pole.
August 23, 2023, 11:25:34 (IST)
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE updates
Watch: Prayers offered at Ajmer Sharif Dargah ahead of Chandrayaan-3 landing
#WATCH | Prayers offered at Ajmer Sharif Dargah in Rajasthan for the successful lunar landing of Chandrayaan-3. pic.twitter.com/eDyzHjDFOx
— ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2023
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August 23, 2023, 11:23:55 (IST)
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How ISRO has been inspired by NASA to gain speed in the space race
India has privatised space launches and is looking to open the sector to foreign investment, a lesson it has learnt from NASA, who also opened up to private money
August 23, 2023, 10:48:23 (IST)
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE updates
Indian diaspora in US eagerly awaits Chandrayan-3’s moon landing, says it will propel India to be global leader in space tech
The Indian diaspora here is eagerly waiting for Chandrayaan-3’s much-anticipated landing on the Moon on Wednesday with many of them saying the lunar mission will propel India as a global leader in space technology and inspire millions of children to take up science, physics and astronomy as their area of pursuit.
August 23, 2023, 10:28:40 (IST)
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE updates
UP: Students in Moradabad paint their faces, display posters for successful landing of Chandrayaan-3
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Students in Moradabad paint their faces & display posters for the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3. pic.twitter.com/e7NM3wbQ1t
— ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2023
August 23, 2023, 09:49:26 (IST)
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE updates
Two key features of Chandrayaan — a Tamil connect and a scientific payload
Two key features that mark the Chandrayaan-3 mission by ISRO, apart from the planned soft-landing on the lunar surface, is its Tamil connection and the presence of the scientific payload onboard the propulsion module.
August 23, 2023, 09:45:55 (IST)
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE updates
‘India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission is very important for all of us’: RSS leader Sunil Ambekar
RSS leader Sunil Ambekar says, “India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission is very important for all of us. Scientists of our country have brought laurels to India…I congratulate all our scientists and extend them greetings. I believe that this will definitely be successful.”
August 23, 2023, 08:59:26 (IST)
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE updates
Know where to watch LIVE coverage of the Moon mission
The LIVE coverage of India’s historic event will commence at 5:20pm IST on Wednesday.The landing operation will be streamed on ISRO website, its YouTube channel, and Facebook page. Public broadcaster DD National TV will also air the landing attempt from 5:27pm IST.
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August 23, 2023, 08:19:49 (IST)
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‘India will be fourth country in world to land rover on the Moon’: New York-based commodity trader Sandeep Daga
“India will be the fourth country in the world to land a rover on the Moon. Only three countries have done it before. In fact, we will be the first country to land a rover on the lunar South Pole,” said New York-based commodity trader Sandeep Daga on Chandrayaan-3.
August 23, 2023, 08:05:40 (IST)
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August 23, 2023, 07:46:39 (IST)
Chandrayaan-3 LIVE updates
Watch: Special ‘Bhasma Aarti’ performed at Shree Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain
#WATCH | Madhya Pradesh: Special 'Bhasma Aarti' performed at Shree Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain, for the successful landing of #Chandrayaan3
— ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) August 23, 2023
According to ISRO, Chandrayaan-3 is all set to land on the Moon on August 23 at around 18:04 hrs IST. pic.twitter.com/TSTq7yoYQe
August 23, 2023, 07:38:24 (IST)
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US offers prayers at temple for successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 mission
#WATCH | US: Prayers being offered at Om Sri Sai Balaji Temple and Cultural Center in Monroe, New Jersey for the successful landing of #Chandrayaan3Mission
— ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2023
Members of the Indian-American community say, "It's a proud moment for all of our Indian community. Hopefully, everything… pic.twitter.com/clSH4HBqv8
August 23, 2023, 07:34:50 (IST)
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