India tastes the thunder: S Asia satellite launched with a bang

In a first, India on Friday successfully launched a South Asia Satelliteto provide communications and disaster support to neighbouring countries, a space initiative described as a “giant and historic step” in boosting regional cooperation.

The Goan NetworkPublished May 6, 2017, 6:52 PM IST

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2,230 kg sat will enable full range of services to neighbours

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BENGALURU

Giving a fillip to India’s new age space diplomacy and “neighbourhood first” policy, the Rs 235 crore satellite GSAT-9 built as part of a Rs 450 crore

My heartfelt thanks to the visionary leader, PM Modi for dedicating it to the progress of the region

”Tshering Tobgay, Bhutan PM

At this auspicious occasion, I congratulate the Government of India and PM Modi

”Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh PM

This is an extremely important step to know nature and nature’s patterns

”Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, Afghanistan Prez

Gives me immense pleasure to be a part of this occasion. On behalf of the Maldives my gratitude to PM Modi and India

”Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, Maldives Prez

This will be helpful to provide communication services in the mountain and hilly regions of Nepal

”Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Nepal PM

This initiative will provide assistance to many priority areas of the region

”Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka Prez

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HC raps knuckles of State govt for p’yat poll delay

The Bombay High Court at Goa found all the reasons the government had given for delaying the panchayat elections as ‘unacceptable’ even as the court expressed its displeasure that it is the third time it is being called to examine the validity of the decision of different governments in delaying panchayat polls.

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Published May 6, 2017, 6:52 PM IST

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the goan I networkPANAJIIn its order, the copy of which was available on Friday, the High Court vehemently rejected the government’s contentions and reasons it had offered including the fact that the code of conduct was in force, staff would be on leave, implementation of the SC order on highway liquor vends, etc.“Earlier when the elections were conducted for the same 185 Village Panchayats way back in the year 2007, this Court had clearly taken a view that the provisions of…

India tastes the thunder: S Asia satellite launched with a bang

HC raps knuckles of State govt for p’yat poll delay

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