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PAGE 3 ISRO launches CARTOSAT-3, 13 US nano-satellites AGENCY spaceport here. was injected precisely into the and industry partners involved SRIHARIKOTA NOV 27 CARTOSAT-3, India’s desired orbit. in the mission. “Let me once most complex and advanced Later, speaking from the again wish or greet the entire The Indian Space Research Or- earth imaging satellite built so Mission Control Centre, Sivan ISRO team for a wonderful ganisation (ISRO) on Wednes- far, was placed into orbit 17 said, “I am extremely happy to success,” he said referring to day successfully injected into minutes and 46 seconds after declare that PSLV-C47 pre- Wednesday’s launch. On fu- orbit its earth imaging and the lift-off, the immediate mis- cisely injected CARTOSAT-3 ture missions, the ISRO chief mapping satellite CARTOSAT- sion after Chandrayaan 2, and 13 customer satellites suc- said, “Our hands are full,” with 3 along with 13 commercial where the lander crashed while cessfully in the desired orbit of 13 missions slated up to March In SL, Muralitharan nano-satellites from the United making a soft descent on the 509 kms.” “CARTOSAT-3 is 2020. “Having achieved such a States. lunar surface on September 7. India’s highest resolution civil- wonderful mission, you may is set to be Guv ISRO Chairman K Sivan All the 13 nano satellites ian satellite, and the most com- be asking what next. Our job is COLOMBO: Sri Lankan cricket described today’s launch as a from the US were released into plex and advanced earth ob- very-very simple—we are hav- legend Muttiah Muralitharan is “wonderful success”. the orbit at 26 minutes and 56 vservation satellite the ISRO ing 13 missions up to march... set to become the governor of With cloudy skies in the seconds after liftoff, the ISRO has built so far,” he said. He comprises of six launch vehi- the country's Northern Province back ground, the 44.4-metre said. congratulated the teams behind cle missions and seven satellite after President Gotabaya Ra- tall PSLV C47 rocket lifted off Sivan and other scientists both the “wonderful” satellite missions (which) we are tar- japaksa personally invited him to majestically at 9.28 am from broke into cheers as the earth as well as the launch vehicle, geting before March,” he said. accept the post, local media re- the second launch pad at this imaging and mapping satellite besides various review teams ported on Wednesday. The ace spinner, is among the three new governors tipped to be appointed by Gotabaya Rajapak- sa, who had registered a thump- ing victory in the recent presi- dential election. Amarinder gets clean "President Gotabaya Rajapakse had personally invited Muralid- haran to accept the post of the Uddhav’s coronation today Governor of the Northern chit in City Centre case Province," the Daily Mirror quot- ed sources in the Presidential Secretariat as saying. Truth has prevailed, says Punjab CM FM denies recession Fadnavis, Ajit take oath as MLAs in country AGENCY and unwavering faith in the judiciary, AGENCY NCP to get Deputy LUDHIANA, NOV 27 the Chief Minister said it had taken NEW DELHI: Finance Minister MUMBAI, NOV 27 13 years for the victory to come but Nirmala Sitharman on Wednes- CM, Congress A court here on Wednesday dis- the court verdict had shown that truth day said the Indian economy may A special session of the 14th Ma- charged Punjab Chief Minister Capt always wins in the end. The manu- have slowed down but there is no harashtra Legislative Assembly Assembly Speaker Amarinder Singh and all other ac- factured lies presented as evidence threat of a recession. MUMBAI: The Nationalist Con- Replying to a discussion on the was held here on Wednesday cused in the alleged Rs 1,140-crore before the court by the petitioners gress Party (NCP) will get the post economic situation in the country where oath was administered to Ludhiana City Centre scam. had no leg to stand on, and had been of Deputy Chief Minister, while the in Rajya Sabha, she reeled out 285 newly-elected members. Sessions Judge Gurbir Singh ac- totally exposed as nothing but Speaker's position will go to the numbers comparison between In the 288-member House, cepted the closure report presented shameless falsehoods, he added. Congress in the Maha Vikas Agha- five years under Congress-led two members - Sudhir Munganti- Captain Amarinder, however, di government in Maharashtra, UPA-II regime from 2009 to 2014 war (BJP) and Devendra Bhuyar lamented the cost the victims had to which is set to be headed by Ud- and BJP's first term from 2014 to (Swabhimani Paksh) - did not pay in the process while they waited dhav Thackeray. 2019 to say inflation was lower take oath on Wednesday, a Vid- for their names to be cleared and Sources said that in the new gov- and growth higher under the Modi han Bhavan official said. their reputations to be restored. Five ernment, which is set to be sworn government. Pro tem Speaker Kalidas Ko- in on November 28, the Shiv Sena of the 36 accused in the case had, in FDI inflows in 2009-14 were USD lambkar took oath on Tuesday af- will have 15 ministers, NCP 13 ex- this period, gone to their graves with 189.5 billion and the same were ter being appointed to the post by cluding the Deputy Chief Minister, the stigma of being involved in the USD 283.9 billion under BJP rule Governor Bhagat Singh while the Congress will also have scam, he pointed out, adding that in the following five years, she Koshyari. 13 ministers and the Speaker. with their names getting cleared, said, adding foreign exchange re- Two members - Mahesh Bal- Top NCP sources also denied that their families could now finally live serves rose to USD 412.6 billion di (Independent), Mohammed Is- they have demanded 2.5 years in peace. under BJP from USD 304.2 billion mail (AIMIM)- were adminis- Thackeray as chief minister on ficers for administering oath of chief ministership. Shiv Sena chief Incidentally, charges against all in UPA-II. tered oath in the Speaker's cham- Thursday. the members. and Chief Minister-designate Ud- the accused were dismissed by the PC’s judicial ber on Wednesday as they arrived However, sources in the Con- Names of members were dhav Thackeray on Wednesday court today. after the House was adjourned, gress said the election for the called out on the basis of seniori- morning met Governor Bhagat by the state vigilance bureau and dis- Court of Sessions Judge Gurbir custody extended legislature secretary Rajendra Speaker's post will be held on ty. Presiding officers Pachpute Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhavan. charged all the 31 accused. Singh, while accepting the closure Bhagwat told a news agency. November 30. and Gavit were the first to take “The charges against us have report moved by the Vigilance Bu- till Dec 11 Ismailarrived late as he got Earlier in the morning, NCP oath followed by caretaker chief been rejected,” Amarinder Singh told reau giving clean chit to CM NEW DELHI: A special CBI court stuck in traffic, while Baldi, the MP Supriya Sule greeted party minister Devendra Fadnavis. he went to the podium to take reporters outside the court. Amarinder Singh and all accused, at Delhi's Rouse Avenue Complex MLA from Uran in neighbouring MLAs Ajit Pawar and Rohit NCP's Ajit Pawar and Chha- oath. Newly-elected Shiv Sena He said he knew from the first said that no case of corruption had on Wednesday extended the judi- Raigad district, was held up as the Pawar at Vidhan Bhawan en- gan Bhujbal, Congress leaders leader Aaditya Thackeray, who day that it was a false case. been made out against any of the ac- cial custody of former Union fi- ferry boat which he boarded to trance before the commencement and former chief ministers Ashok made his electoral debut by win- While welcoming court’s ver- cused. nance minister P Chidambaram reach Mumbai from Alibaug, of the session. Chavan, Prithviraj Chavan, and ning from Worli seat in Mumbai, dict, he said that truth had prevailed There was no evidence against till December 11 in INX Media broke down, he said. "This day comes with a big former speakers Dilip Walse Patil was congratulated by members and their stand against the politically any accused, the judge ruled, adding money laundering case which is Bhagwat said a decision on responsibility," she told reporters. (NCP) and Haribhau Bagade cutting across party lines. motivated charges had been fully that Ex chairman Improvement Trust being probed by the Enforcement the date for Speaker's election In the House, Kolambar an- (BJP) were among the members The 29-year-old son of Sena vindicated. Paramjit Singh also did not indulge Directorate (ED). will be taken after the Cabinet nounced Babanrao Pachpute, Vi- who took oath early. Ajit Pawar chief Uddhav Thackeray went up Asserting that he and his family in corruption though he may be ac- Chidambaram was presented be- meeting, following the swearing- jaykumar Gavit and Radhakrish- was greeted with thumping of to all senior members to greet members accused in the case had al- cused of disobeying the orders of his fore the court at the end of his ju- in of Shiv Sena chief Uddhav na Vikhe Patil as the presiding of- desks from NCP members when them.