Day: February 10, 2023

India Gets One More Rocket, SSLV-D2 Orbits 3 Satellites Successfully

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Andhra Pradesh: India on Friday got one more rocket to launch satellites. SSLV-D2 successfully orbited three satellites with its new rocket — Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV). On its second developmental flight the SSLV-D2 put into orbit an earth observation satellite-07 (EOS-07) weighing about 156.3 kg and two others – 10.2 kg, Janus-1 belonging to ANTARIS of the US and 8.7 kg AzaadiSat-2 belonging to Space Kidz India, Chennai. Speaking after the successful launch S. Somanath, Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation said the country has one more rocket to launch…

Dry Weather To Prevail In Most Odisha Districts

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Bhubaneswar: Dry weather will prevail in most districts of Odisha for the next few days, a bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Bhubaneswar office, forecast on Friday. There will be no significant change in the minimum temperature (night temperature) during the next two days and, thereafter, the temperature is likely to fall by 2°C to 3°C at many places in Odisha. The highest maximum temperature of 34.7°C was recorded at Angul and the lowest minimum temperature of 9.0°C was recorded at Phulbani in the plains of Odisha. At…

Quake Death Toll Surpasses 21,000 In Turkey, Syria

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Damascus: The death toll from the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria four days ago has surpassed 21,000, according to latest data released by authorities and rescuers. The death toll from the earthquakes climbed to 17,674 in Turkey, with 72,879 injuries, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said on Thursday. In Syria, 1,678 people were killed in government-held areas, and the death toll in the opposition-held region stood at 2,190, according to media reports. A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Turkey’s southern province of Kahramanmaras at 4:17 a.m. local time, followed by…

Orissa HC Grants Conditional Bail To 29 Lawyers Of Sambalpur Bar Association

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Cuttack: The Orissa High Court on Friday granted conditional bail to 29 lawyers who were arrested on charges of vandalism on the premises of the Sambalpur Bar Association in December 2022 during an agitation demanding the establishment of a permanent bench of the High Court in Sambalpur. The hearing of the case was conducted on Thursday, but the court reserved its verdict. On Friday, the High Court set conditions even after granting bail to the 29 lawyers. The High Court has set conditions, including not holding rallies, and issuing comments…