- The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave its nod for the polar satellite launch vehicle (PSLV) continuation programme covering 15 operational flights of PSLV, starting from C36 to C50.
- The programme would help meet the demand for launching four to fivesatellites every year.
- The PSLV continuation programme would enable the future launch of satellites for earth observation, navigation, space sciences and the potential clinching of contracts for commercial launches.
- with an emphasis on enhancing the level of participation by the domestic industry. All the 15 operational flights would be completed during 2017-2020.
- The operationalisation of PSLV has made the country self-reliant in launching satellites for earth observation, disaster management, navigation and space sciences.
- PSLV has emerged as a versatile launch vehicle to carry out sun-synchronous polar orbit (SSPO), geo-synchronous transfer orbit (GTO) and the low-inclination low-earth orbit (LEO) missions.
- With the successful launch of PSLV-C26 on October 16, 2014, PSLV had completed three developmental and 25 operational flights, and was successful in the last 27 flights.
India and Japan today signed the civil nuclear agreement during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Tokyo. A landmark deal for a cleaner, greener world! PM @narendramodi and PM @AbeShinzo witness exchange of the landmark Civil Nuclear Agreement The deal would allow Japan to export nuclear technology to India, making it the first non-NPT signatory to have such a deal with Tokyo Japan is a major player in the nuclear energy market and an atomic deal with it will make it easier for US-based nuclear plant makers Westinghouse Electric Corporation and GE Energy Inc to set up atomic plants in India Other nations who have signed civil nuclear deal with India include the US, Russia, South Korea, Mangolia, France, Namibia, Argentina, Canada, Kazakhstan and Australia. Source:- India becomes first non-NPT signatory to ink landmark civil nuclear deal with Japan
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