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DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2016 (PAGE 15) Cancer-causing chemicals found in top Give degrees on time or India launches first 'Swadeshi' shuttle BENGALURU, May 23: objectives, it said. In this flight, critical technolo- face action: UGC to varsities The RLV-TD is described as “a gies such as autonomous naviga- India today successfully bread brands: CSE, HM orders probe NEW DELHI, May 23: which constitutes perhaps one of very preliminary step” in the tion, guidance and control, launched its maiden ‘swadeshi’ development of a reusable rocket, reusable thermal protection system NEW DELHI, May 23: The bread samples which eat pizza breads of popular fast the most fundamental and pri- The University Grants space shuttle with the winged were tested included brands food outlets from Delhi. mary duties of a university. Commission has asked varsities Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV- Bread samples of virtually such as Britannia, Harvest Gold It is understandable that TD) fulfilling its mission objec- "We found 84 per cent sam- to "religiously" follow the all top brands in Delhi con- withholding degree of a student tives in the first crucial test to and the fast food chains -KFC, ples positive with potassium norms in awarding degrees to tained cancer-causing chemi- who has successfully completed make space travel easier and Pizza Hut, Domino's, Subway, bromate or iodate. We re-con- students without delay or face cals, a study released today his tenure in the institution of his cheaper in the future. McDonald's and Slice of Italy. firmed the presence of potassi- "punitive action". said, prompting the Union Britannia, KFC, Domino's, um bromate or iodate in a few enrolment, for whatever reasons, With the test-firing of the Health Ministry to order a The move comes after the indigenous unmanned model McDonald's and Subway samples through an external UGC received many complaints amounts to constraining his probe. denied that these chemicals third-party laboratory. We opportunities, Sandhu said. space shuttle — the size of a about the delay on the part of the Sports Utility Vehicle — by the Nearly 84 percent of 38 were used in their products. checked labels and talked to "UGC has taken a serious varsities in awarding degrees. ISRO from Sriharikota spaceport commonly available brands of Other brands did not comment industry and scientists. view of this issue and will be pre- packaged breads including In a letter to Vice Chancellors, in Andhra Pradesh, about 350 km despite repeated attempts. "Our study confirms the UGC secretary Jaspal S Sandhu constrained to take punitive from here, India has joined the pav and buns, tested positive Reacting to the CSE report, widespread use of potassium said as per the regulations, the actions as notified in Regulation race to develop reusable spacecraft for potassium bromate and Health Minister J P Nadda bromate or iodate as well as degree award date "shall be with- 9 of UGC (Grievance Redressal) to put satellites into orbit after US’ potassium iodate, banned in said,"We are seized of the mat- presence of bromate or iodate in 180 days from the day of the Regulations 2012 against the Nasa stopped its Space Shuttle many countries as they are list- ter. I have told my officials to residues in the final product," date by which the students are university," the UGC secretary programme in 2011. ed as "hazardous" for public report to me on an urgent basis. said Chandra Bhushan, deputy expected to qualify and become said in the letter. Lifting off from the launch pad health, the report by Centre for There is no need to panic. Very director general, CSE. eligible for them." Under these regulations, the at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Science and Environment soon we will come out with the The study found that 84 per The senior UGC official said Commission can take action the double delta-winged flight (CSE) said . (probe) report." cent (32/38) samples were found a span of 180 days from the day against universities including vehicle RLV Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD) was It claimed that while one of CSE's Pollution Monitoring with potassium bromate or the results are out are more than withholding grants, he added. the chemicals is a category 2B Laboratory (PML) tested 38 iodate in the range of 1.15-22.54 hoisted into the atmosphere on the sufficient to perform the task (PTI) special rocket booster for a peak carcinogen (possibly carcino- commonly available branded parts per million (ppm). (PTI) genic to humans), the other altitude of over 65 km and released varieties of pre-packaged Doctor commits suicide Samprati organizes 2 for its re-entry into the atmosphere could trigger thyroid disorders breads, pav and buns, ready-to- before its splashdown in the Bay but India has not ban their use. eat burger bread and ready-to- Excelsior Correspondent of Bengal. India's first-ever indigenous space shuttle Reusable Launch literary programmes The total flight duration of the Vehicle (RLV-TD) successfully lifts-off from Satish Dhawan Court grants bail to Orissa based accused JAMMU, May 23: A doctor 6.5-metre long ‘aeroplane’-like Space Centre, in Sriharikota on Monday. (UNI) tonight committed suicide in a Excelsior Correspondent usage and leaving of various structure from launch to landing Excelsior Correspondent the accused and also dismissed hotel in Bakshi Nagar area of city whose final version is expected to and re-entry mission management the application filed by the com- Airaabs as is now a days advo- lasted about 770 seconds, the take 10-15 years. have been successfully validated, outskirts. JAMMU, May 23: Samprati ISRO said. JAMMU, May 23: 2nd plainant for cancellation of bail cated by many a people and The aerospace vehicle with a ISRO said in a statement. According to a police today held two important pro- From a 65 km altitude, RLV- Additional Session Judge observing the same in vague. quite wrongly so. Dr. P N Trisal 1.75 tonne weight was not The reduced-scale space spokesman, a doctor identified as grammes at K L Saigal hall. TD began its descent followed by Jammu, M K Sharma today The court also rejected the spoke on usage of Devnagri as recovered as it disintegrated on plane resembling a US space granted permanent bail to the Pardeep Kumar (33) son of Netar First programme was a ladies atmospheric re-entry at around impact with water since it is not shuttle was experimented on a contention of the Investigation an alternate script for preserva- Mach 5—five times the speed of lone accused namely Jami Chand, a resident of Ghagwal in special Mushaira which was designed to float. model almost six times smaller Officer that absolute bail should tion of language. Dr. Trisal also sound—with the vehicle’s Balaji, son of Jami Gannay of Samba district, was tonight found presided by well known writer, The vehicle was successfully than the final version. not be granted to the accused as spoke on various uses of phonet- Navigation, Guidance and Control Orissa, who was arrested from dead at a hotel in Bakshi Nagar Santosh Shah Naadan. In this tracked during its flight from Hailing the successful mis- he didn't cooperate with the ics particularly with reference to system accurately steering it dur- Bangalore. area. He said that the doctor com- programme Kusam Dhar, Bimla ground stations at Sriharikota sion, Prime Minister Narendra investigating agency. ing this phase for safe descent, the The accused was arrested in mitted suicide allegedly by taking Aima Misri, Sujata Koul Sadhan Kashmiri language and simplic- and a shipborne terminal. Modi said, “Launch of India’s a case registered under FIR With these observations, the 10 sedative injections. ity of Devnagri as a complete Indian Space Research and Santosh Shah Naadan recit- Organisation(ISRO) said in a The Government has invest- first indigenous space shuttle No.26 under Sections 420 and court granted the absolute bail to “A suicide note was also script. In todays discussion ed their Kalaams. statement. ed Rs 95 crore into the RLV-TD RLV-TD is the result of the the accused and directed the recovered from the spot”, he said, Vijay Wali, Rajender Aagosh 406 RPC with the allegations Second programme was a After successfully surviving project. industrious efforts of our scien- Crime Branch Jammu not to adding that the body of the that he duped the complainant of comprehensive one on language, and Kundan Paaras took active high temperatures of re-entry with The RLV is ultimately aimed tists. Congrats to them.” arrest the accused. deceased was shifted to mortuary about Rs 84 lakh for managing script and Imla in which Dr. R L part. Programme proceedings the help of its Thermal Protection at putting satellites into orbit “The dynamism & dedication admission in professional col- room of Government Medical around earth and then re-enter with which our scientists & Couple among 4 injured Bhat who spoke on usage of were conducted by Dr.R Saraf. System (TPS), RLV-TD success- lage at Bangalore. College and Hospital, Jammu for Vote of thanks was proposed by fully glided down to the defined atmosphere with the ultimate @isro have worked over the After hearing Advocates post mortem while a case in this rationalized Roman in Kashmiri goal of drastically slashing years is exceptional and very in road mishaps particularly for preserving the Kundan Paaras. landing spot over Bay of Bengal, Mohd Latif Malik and Amit connection was registered at at a distance of about 450 km from down the cost of launches by as inspiring,” the Prime Minister, Abrol for the accused, AAP for Excelsior Correspondent police station Bakshi Nagar.
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