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Aditya-L1 embarks on 110-day journey to L1 point

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Aditya-L1 embarks on 110-day journey to L1 point

India’s first space-based observatory to study the Sun, Aditya-L1, is headed to the Lagrangian 1 (L1) point as ISRO carried out the Trans-Lagrangian 1 Insertion (TL1I) manoeuvre in the early hours of September 19. The TL1I manoeuvre marks the beginning of Aditya-L1’s 110-day journey towards the L1 point which lies between the Sun-Earth line. L1 … Read more

Government embarks on improving road network for new tribal panchayats

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Government embarks on improving road network for new tribal panchayats

The policy initiative declaring thandas and gudems (habitations) with more than 500 population as gram panchayats has resulted in over 3,140 thandas now receiving benefits on a par with other rural local bodies. Representational Photo. | Photo Credit: Deepak KR After converting several tribal hamlets or ‘thandas’ into gram panchayats to establish self-rule, the State … Read more