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Time of India
3 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Cops arrest man for threatening Cong neta Jena
1 2 Bhubaneswar: Capital police on Tuesday arrested a man for allegedly issuing a death threat over phone to senior Congress member Jayadev Jena and attempting to extort Rs 50,000 from him in Feb. The accused, Kulamani Senapati alias Somanath (45), belongs to Keonjhar, Jena's home district. Jena (74), who served as a minister and president of Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee, filed a police complaint on Feb 3. He reported receiving threatening calls from an unidentified person who demanded money and threatened to kill him if it wasn't paid. Given Jena's political standing, police personnel treated the case with high priority. According to Jena's statement, the caller initially expressed displeasure about his television appearance regarding a political matter before issuing death threats. "During investigation, we found that Somanath, who works as a part-time car driver, destroyed both his phone and SIM card after making the call," said a senior police officer. Police said Somanath had no prior conflicts with Jena nor any political affiliation. "The accused's sole motive was financial gain. He was previously booked in an assault case under Nandipada police station limits," the police officer said.
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Science
- Time of India
ISRO's 101st launch takes off but encounters failure in third stage
ISRO's PSLV-C61 mission, intended to launch the EOS-09 earth observation satellite, faced an anomaly in its third stage, leading to mission failure. The launch, which was ISRO's 101st, experienced normal performance until the issue arose. ISRO is analysing the cause of the failure, while former chairman Somanath emphasises that failures are learning opportunities for future success. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The Indian Space Research Organisation ISRO ) on Sunday said its latest mission, launching an earth observation (EO) or surveillance satellite, 'could not be accomplished'. The EOS-09 launched at 5:59 am from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre encountered an anomaly in the third stage of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle ( PSLV-C61 ).This was the space agency 101th launch onboard the reliable PSLV , which was taking its 27th using the PSLV-XL, configured to handle heavier on X said, "Today 101st launch was attempted, PSLV-C61 performance was normal till the 2nd stage. Due to an observation in the 3rd stage, the mission could not be accomplished."EOS-09 is a follow-up mission to EOS-04 and the earlier RISAT-1 satellite. It is designed to deliver consistent remote sensing data, especially for operational users needing real-time satellite uses C-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR), enabling it to take high-resolution images under all weather conditions, throughout day and night. Sectors such as agriculture, forestry, disaster management, and defence have immense applications for the data chairman, V Narayanan said in the four-stage vehicle, the performance of the PSLV was normal uptill the second stage. 'The third stage motor started perfectly, but during the functioning of the third stage, we are seeing an observation, and the mission could not be accomplished," he told the media after explained that there was a fall in the chamber pressure of the motor case. 'We are studying the entire performance. We shall come back at the earliest," Narayanan is the third failure of PSLV. The last mission that failed was the PSLV-C39 mission to deploy the IRNSS-1H navigation satellite on August 31, 2017. The mission failed due to a malfunctioning heat ISRO Chairman, S Somanath, who led India to the Moon, said, 'Failure is never defeat, but a formidable tutor.' Acknowledging the challenges of a launch, he wrote his LinkedIn that there are formidable challenges during the development of the third-stage solid motor and 'it's an endeavour marked by multiple failures.'Somanath further wrote, 'Over the years, such challenges have only strengthened our conviction that failure is never defeat, but rather a formidable tutor. Every towering success of ISRO has been forged in the crucible of adversity — shaped by lessons deeply learnt and courageously applied.'
Hans India
18-05-2025
- Science
- Hans India
Setbacks have served to deepen our scientific rigour: Ex-ISRO chairman
New Delhi: Former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman, S. Somanath, on Sunday said that setbacks have served to refine our resolve and deepen our scientific rigour, as the Indian space agency's 101st mission, PSLV-C61 carrying the EOS-09 satellite, faced a technical malfunction in the launch vehicle. In a post on the social media platform X, Somanath said that true to its indomitable spirit, ISRO "will swiftly assemble its finest minds to dissect the anomaly and chart a meticulous course forward". "I am aware of the formidable challenges we faced during the development of the third-stage solid motor -- an endeavour marked by multiple failures. It is indeed unusual to witness such anomalies resurfacing at this stage. Nevertheless, I have complete confidence that the team will identify the root cause both swiftly and effectively," said the former ISRO chief. The malfunction led to the mission failure, and the satellite could not be successfully deployed. The indigenous PSLV, or Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle -- PSLV-C61 -- lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota with the aim of placing EOS-09 into a Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit (SSPO). According to Somanath, over the years, "such challenges have only strengthened our conviction that failure is never defeat, but rather a formidable tutor". "Every towering success of ISRO has been forged in the crucible of adversity -- shaped by lessons deeply learnt and courageously applied. Setbacks have ever served to refine our resolve and deepen our scientific rigour. Nothing shall deter our pursuit of knowledge, which we carry forward with characteristic poise and unwavering precision," he mentioned. According to ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan, an unexpected issue arose during the third stage, preventing the successful deployment of the satellite. "The PSLV is a four-stage launch vehicle, and its performance was normal up to the second stage. The third stage motor ignited perfectly; however, during its operation, an anomaly was observed, and the mission could not be completed successfully. We will come back after analysis," he further said.
The Hindu
28-04-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Construction of new rocket launchpad and NGLV in Sriharikota offer a huge opportunity for developing aerospace manufacturing ecosystem in Andhra Pradesh, says former ISRO chairman Somanath
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) former chairman and Andhra Pradesh (A.P.) Government's advisor on space technology S. Somanath has said the approval for construction of a new launchpad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota and the building of the Next General Launch Vehicle (NGLV) there offer great opportunities for defence PSUs and, more importantly, for private companies involved in the Aerospace & Defence Manufacturing (A&DM) to become partners in the Union government's space exploration missions undertaken with a futuristic vision. For this, an entire ecosystem has to be created somewhere around the SDSC while various components and other supplies come from other geographies. To make it happen, both the Union and the A.P. governments should extend all possible support to the companies, especially MSMEs, many of which have already become a part of the global supply chains, to make the much-needed scaling up of India's A&DM capacity possible. Addressing a A&DM sector stakeholder meeting organised by the Industries Department of Andhra Pradesh here on Monday for finetuning the draft Aerospace & Defence Manufacturing Policy 4.0 - 2025 - 29, Mr. Somanath said the Centre has rightly laid focus on bringing about the desired change in the A&DM ecosystem as it was very weak due to the lack of synergy between the whole range of product developers and component makers. The gaps had to be filled to realise the potential of Indian companies which have done a great job as space exploration has opened up over the years. Mr. Somanath said the global space ecosystem has been dominated by a few countries but of late more of them started becoming spacefaring nations by sending an impressive number of satellites into the space. India was one of them but the task on hand was much larger. Commercial space launches were an opportunity which the country could not afford to miss but it has to overcome a plethora of challenges that stymied the capabilities of the industries looking to contribute to space exploration. He noted that last year the Union government had given approval for putting 50 satellites in the orbit over the next five years but ISRO was in a position to send barely 10 satellites against the demand for hundreds. To catch up, the capacities have to be scaled up by a large measure, Mr. Somanath added. Indigenous defence manufacturing capacity DRDO former chairman and A.P. Government's advisor on A&DM sector G. Satheesh Reddy said increasing the indigenous defence manufacturing capacity has been the thrust area of the Union government, which was conscious of the fact India needed to be self-sufficient to better defend itself in the context of the war that was raging between Russia and Ukraine and the Israel - Hamas conflict. Accordingly, the value of indigenous defence manufacturing has gone up to ₹1.27 lakh crore in 2024-25 and it was targeted to be increased to ₹1.75 lakh crore by the end of FY 2025-26, and ₹3 lakh crore by the year 2029. The quantum of defence exports has also gone up exponentially, Mr. Satheesh Reddy said, while insisting that A.P. has tremendous scope to become a preferred destination for A&DM companies as it has a set of unique advantages which a few other States possess. Vijayawada MP and Member of the Parliamentary Committees on Home and Defence Kesineni Sivanath, Major Gen. Ajay Mishra, General Officer Commanding of the Indian Army's A.P. and Telangana Sub-Area, AP Government Secretary (Industries & Commerce) N. Yuvaraj, Bharat Dynamics Limited CMD Commodore (Retd.) A. Madhava Rao, S.S.S. Prasad from the BrahMos Project and APIIC Chairman Manthena Ramaraju and Vice - Chairman M. Abhishikth Kishore were among those who presented their views.
