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Science & Technology ISRO Launches Communication Satellite, Has 'Geo-Eye' To Monitor

India

Heaviest satellite to be carried on indigenous rocket

WHAT

GSAT-29 communication satellite, which is being carried by Indian

Space Research Organisation (ISRO)'s Geosynchronous Satellite

Launch Vehicle (GSLV-Mk III) was successfully launched into space

WITH THE LAUNCH, THE SATELLITE AIMS AT SOLVING THE

COMMUNICATION BARRIERS FACED BY VILLAGE

RESOURCE CENTRES (VRCS), WHICH ARE RESPONSIBLE

FOR PROVIDING SPACE-BASED SERVICES TO ISRO FROM

RURAL AREAS.

HIGHLIGHTS

1. The rocket was launched at its scheduled time of 5.08pm today

2. The GSAT-29 is the 33rd communications satellite made by India

3. The satellite will help provide internet connectivity to remote area

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India's heaviest rocket, referred to as "Baahubali", successfully placed the

sophisticated communications satellite GSAT-29 in the orbit today.

India space agency ISRO's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle

Mark III (GSLV Mk-III-D2) - on its second developmental flight - lifted

off from Sriharikota, India's rocket port in Andhra Pradesh on the coast of

the Bay of Bengal.

Cyclone Gaja did not pay spoilsport and the launch was not affected by it.

The launch could have been affected by the cyclone, which was one of

the apprehensions since the countdown.

This is the 67th launch from Sriharikota and the GSAT-29 is the 33rd

communications satellite made by India.

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The advanced communications satellite weighs 3,423 kg and will help

provide internet connectivity, especially in the remote areas of Jammu

and Kashmir and north-eastern India

The satellite also carries a unique laser based optical communication that

ISRO is testing for the first time.

The GSLV Mk- III weighs 641 tons, which is equal to the weight of five

fully loaded passenger planes. At 43 meters tall, it is higher than a 13-

storey building. Although it is the heaviest among India's operational

launch vehicles, it is also the shortest.

The rocket took 15 years to make and each launch is expected to cost an

upwards of Rs. 300 crores.

As the launch has been successful, the GSLV Mk-III will be declared

operational.

The GSLV Mk-III will be used to launch India's Chandrayaan-2 early

next year and Gaganyaan before 2022.

The rocket is capable of launching 4-ton class of communication

satellites, pushing India into the big boys space club.

The GSLV Mk- III weighs 641 tons, which is equal to the weight of five

fully loaded passenger planes. At 43 meters tall, it is higher than a 13-

storey building. Although it is the heaviest among India's operational

launch vehicles, it is also the shortest.

The rocket took 15 years to make and each launch is expected to cost an

upwards of Rs. 300 crores.

The first operational mission of this vehicle (GSLV-MkIII) is going to be

none other than the Chandrayaan-II mission in January next year.

This vehicle is going to carry a human to space three years from now.

The communication satellite, weighing 3,423 kg, “is a multiband, multi-

beam communication satellite, intended to serve as test bed for new and

critical technologies

Minority Affairs Inauguration of “Hunar Haat”

Hunar Haat will provide market and opportunity to Master Artisans

and Craftsmen

What

Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

inaugurated the “Hunar Haat” on 15thNovember, 2018 at India

International Trade Fair (IITF) at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.

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Hunar Haat being organised across the country by the Ministry of

Minority Affairs has proved to be “Empowerment & Employment

Exchange” for master artisans and craftsmen.

It is a mission to provide market and opportunity to master artisans and

craftsmen.

The master artisans, including a large number of women artisans, from

across the country are participating in the “Hunar Haat”.

The artisans will brought with them very exquisite pieces of Handicraft

& Handloom work products

The employment oriented programmes of the Central Government like

“Hunar Haat” has significantly encouraged and promoted the rich

traditional heritage of master artisans who had been marginalised for a

long time.

The target is to provide employment and marketing opportunities to

about 5 lakh people through “Hunar Haat”.

Commerce & Industry 2nd Startup India Investment Seminar in Beijing

What

Embassy of India in China in partnership with Startup India Association

(SIA) and Venture Gurukool organized 2nd Startup India Investment

Seminar on 12 November 2018 in Beijing for fostering innovation and

entrepreneurship among Indian youth.

The 1st Startup Indian Investment event was organised in November 2017.

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The event was planned to expose Chinese VCs and investors to the

promising Indian startups and also help Indian startups to reach out to the

large Chinese investors for receiving investment for their companies.

Forty-two Indian entrepreneurs representing 20 Indian startups

participated in the event and pitched before Chinese investors to make

investments in their ventures.

More than 350 Chinese Venture Capital (VC) funds, angel investors

participated in a day long pitching session and seminar.

Financial Inclusion APIX (Application Programming Interface Exchange)

What

In a bid to reach two billion people worldwide who are still without bank

accounts, Prime Minister Modi launched the APIX (Application

Programming Interface Exchange), a banking technology platform in

Singapore .

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APIX is a banking technology platform which is designed to reach two

billion people all across the world who are still living without bank

accounts.(Reuters)

The technology platform was launched by Modi along with Deputy Prime

Minister of Singapore T Shanmugaratnam after he became the first leader

to address the esteemed Fintech Festival in the country.

APIX is a banking technology platform which is designed to reach two

billion people all across the world who are still living without bank

accounts.

The technology platform has been designed by software experts based out

of Hyderabad, Colombo and London.

It is a sophisticated technology developed by Boston-headquartered

Virtusa, especially for smaller banks, Tier 3 and 4, to reach out to people

living in the remote regions.

The technology platform is designed to assist banking institutions to

reach out the people without bank accounts in 23 nations such as 10

ASEAN members as well as major markets such as India, and small

nations including Fiji

Sources – PIB, The Hindu , Indian express