India News Updates:'India is now on the moon…': PM Modi hails Chandrayaan-3 mission success

FP Staff 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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India News Updates:'India is now on the moon…': PM Modi hails Chandrayaan-3 mission success
August 23, 2023, 19:11:57 (IST)

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‘It is the most memorable moment for me and my team’ :Associate project director of Chandrayaan 3 mission

August 23, 2023, 18:42:28 (IST)

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‘India, I reached my destination and you too’: Chandrayaan-3 after touchdown

August 23, 2023, 18:25:08 (IST)

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UP CM Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow watches landing event of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon

August 23, 2023, 18:22:53 (IST)

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ISRO chief S Somanath congratulates his team on the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission

August 23, 2023, 17:12:00 (IST)

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Schools students in Assam’s Guwahati gather together to watch Chandrayaan-3 mission soft-landing on Moon

August 23, 2023, 17:00:16 (IST)

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School students in Gaya sing ‘Saare Jahan Se Achha’ as Chandrayaan-3 to attempt soft landing on Moon

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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

August 23, 2023, 15:34:32 (IST)

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People offer special prayers in Srinagar for successful landing of Chandrayaan-3

August 23, 2023, 15:21:28 (IST)

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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)

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All set to initiate Automatic Landing Sequence, says ISRO

August 23, 2023, 13:20:46 (IST)

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‘Chanda mama ab hamare paas honge’: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on Chandrayaan-3 mission

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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

August 23, 2023, 12:25:29 (IST)

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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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Sachin Tendulkar recognised as’national icon’ of the Election Commission

August 23, 2023, 11:28:52 (IST)

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‘So far so good’: Chandrayaan-3 landing will go as per plan A, says Former ISRO scientist

August 23, 2023, 11:27:04 (IST)

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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)

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Watch: Prayers offered at Ajmer Sharif Dargah ahead of Chandrayaan-3 landing

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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)

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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)

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UP: Students in Moradabad paint their faces, display posters for successful landing of Chandrayaan-3

August 23, 2023, 09:49:26 (IST)

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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)

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‘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)

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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)

PM Modi LIVE updates

PM Modi attends BRICS Leaders’ Retreat in South Africa

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday attended the BRICS Leaders Retreat and deliberated on global developments with other leaders of the five-member bloc.Modi arrived here on Tuesday on a four-day visit to South Africa and Greece.

August 23, 2023, 07:46:39 (IST)

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Watch: Special ‘Bhasma Aarti’ performed at Shree Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain 

August 23, 2023, 07:38:24 (IST)

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US offers prayers at temple for successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 mission

August 23, 2023, 07:34:50 (IST)

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‘Chandrayaan-3 Mission will gather data to drive understanding of Moon…’: Former NASA official Mike Gold

India’s lunar mission Chandrayaan-3 holds immense potential for gathering critical data and will significantly contribute to the understanding of the Moon, a former top NASA official has said, describing India, US space partnership further moving to the Moon.

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.

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