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22 - 28 July 2019 Embassy of India
INDIA'S LATEST
Jakarta
NEWS
NEWS MISSION'S ACTIVITIES
HIGHLIGHT
Chandrayaan-2
spacecraft successfully
launched by GSLV
MkIII-M1.
Nation Celebrates 20
years of victory in
Kargil war.
Indian Army
successfully conducts
Summer User Trials of
Nag Missile.
RIL becomes highest-
ranked Indian company
CULTURE & CULINARY TRAVEL TO INDIA
on Fortune Global 500
list. Badam Ki Phirni Recipe Astonishing Places To Visit In India
Indian bodybuilder
Ravinder Malik wins
Mr. South Asia title.
Table Tennis: India tops
medal tally with seven
gold at Commonwealth
C'ships.
CARE4U App for
elderly people.
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CHANDRAYAAN-2 SPACECRAFT SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED BY
GSLV MKIII-M1
India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle GSLV MkIII-M1, successfully launched the
3840 kg Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft into an earth orbit on July 22, 2019.
After a smooth countdown lasting 20 hours, GSLV MkIII-M1 vehicle majestically lifted off from
the Second Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR (SDSC SHAR), Sriharikota at
the scheduled launch time of 1443Hrs (2:43 pm) Indian Standard Time (IST) with the ignition of
its two S200 solid strap-on motors. All the subsequent flight events occurred as scheduled.
About 16 minutes 14 seconds after lift-off, the vehicle injected Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft into
an elliptical earth orbit. Immediately after spacecraft separation from the vehicle, the solar
array of the spacecraft automatically got deployed and ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and
Command Network (ISTRAC), Bengaluru successfully took control of the spacecraft.
In the coming days, a series of orbit manoeuvres will be carried out using Chandrayaan-2’s
onboard propulsion system. This will raise the spacecraft orbit in steps and then place it in the
Lunar Transfer Trajectory to enable the spacecraft to travel to the vicinity of the Moon.
GSLV Mk III is a three-stage launch vehicle developed by ISRO. The vehicle has two solid strap-
ons, a core liquid booster and a cryogenic upper stage. The vehicle is designed to carry 4 ton
class of satellites into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) or about 10 tons to Low Earth
Orbit (LEO).
Chandrayaan-2 is India's second mission to the moon. It comprises a fully indigenous Orbiter,
Lander (Vikram) and Rover (Pragyan).
The mission objective of Chandrayaan-2 is to develop and demonstrate the key technologies for
end-to-end lunar mission capability, including soft-landing and roving on the lunar surface. On
the science front, this mission aims to further expand our knowledge about the Moon through
a detailed study of its topography, mineralogy, surface chemical composition, thermo-physical
characteristics and atmosphere leading to a better understanding of the origin and evolution of
the Moon.
Source- ISRO
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NATION CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF VICTORY IN KARGIL WAR
Nation Celebrated 20th anniversary of the victory in the Kargil War on 26 July 2019; Two decades
ago, on July 26, Indian Armed forces secured one of the most dramatic and hard fought victories in
history; The country remembers the extreme valour, sacrifice and exemplary courage of Indian
soldiers.
Each year India remembers its brave hearts on 26 July celebrated as Kargil Vijay Diwas. The
country remembers the extreme valour, sacrifice and exemplary courage of Indian soldiers today.
President Ram Nath Kovind pays tribute to kargil war heroes at the Chinar Corps War Memorial in
Srinagar on Kargil Vijay Diwas. Due to bad weather he could not travel to Dras.
President in a tweet said that "On Kargil Vijay Diwas, a grateful nation acknowledges the gallantry
of our Armed Forces on the heights of Kargil in 1999. We salute the grit and valour of those who
defended India, and record our everlasting debt to those who never returned. Jai Hind!
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu paid tribute to the martyrs of Kargil War on the 20th anniversary
of Kargil Vijay Diwas. In a Tweet, the Vice President saluted all the heroes of the Kargil war and
Operation Vijay who secured a valiant victory on 26th of July, 1999.
While paying tributes to heroes, Prime Minister Narendar Modi shared pictures of his earlier visit to
Kargil during Kargil War in 1999, where he met brave soldiers. Prime Minister said that "During the
Kargil War in 1999, I had the opportunity to go to Kargil and show solidarity with our brave soldiers.
This was the time when I was working for my Party in J&K as well as Himachal Pradesh. The visit to
Kargil and interactions with soldiers are unforgettable.
Parliament paid tribute to brave soliders for their extreme valour, sacrifice and exemplary courage
during Kargil War in 1999. Paying tribute, Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla congratulated the
countrymen on Vijay Diwas.
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and the three Service Vice Chiefs paid homage to Kargil martyrs at
National War Memorial in the National Capital on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas. The central
theme of this year's celebrations is 'Remember, Rejoice and Renew'. The Defence Minister in a tweet
said that their unwavering courage and supreme sacrifice ensured the safety and sanctity of our
borders.
While, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat along with Three Services Chiefs paid homage at Drass war
memorial in jammu & Kashmir. Later, interacting with media persons, army chief assured that
nation that any task given to defence services will always be accomplished no matter how difficult it
is.
Source- DDNews
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INDIAN ARMY SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTS SUMMER USER TRIALS
OF NAG MISSILE
The Indian Army "successfully" conducted trials of third-generation anti-tank guided missile NAG at
Pokhran firing ranges, paving the way for its induction.
NAG missile has been developed to engage highly fortified enemy tanks in all weather conditions
with day and night capabilities and with a minimum range of 500 metres and maximum range of
four kilometres. Completion of summer user trials will now pave the way for production and
induction of the missile system into the Army. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has congratulated
the user evaluation teams and Defence Research and Development Organisation for the successful
completion of the trials, the ministry said. The missile is launched from the NAG missile carrier
(NAMICA) which is capable of carrying up to six combat missiles. The missile is launched from the
NAG missile carrier (NAMICA) which is capable of carrying up to six combat missiles. "The robust
imaging algorithm has made the missile hit the target at a four-kilometre distance even in severe
summer desert condition which is unique in its class," the defence ministry said.
As part of the NAG summer user trials, six missions were carried out under extreme temperature in
Pokhran ranges.
Source- Deccan Herald
RIL BECOMES HIGHEST-RANKED INDIAN COMPANY ON FORTUNE
GLOBAL 500 LIST
Diversified conglomerate Reliance Industries (RIL) has become the top-ranked Indian company to
feature in the latest Fortune Global 500 list.
The oil-to-retail major has toppled state-run Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) as the top-ranked Indian
company.
RIL has attained a rank of 106 in the latest list, recording an improvement of 42 positions from its
previous ranking.
On the other hand, IOC improved its position to 117th rank, registering a jump of 20 spots.
Other Indian companies in the Fortune Global 500 list include ONGC (160), State Bank of India (236),
Tata Motors (265), Bharat Petroleum (275) and Rajesh Exports (495).
The 2019 ranking was led by Walmart, followed by Sinopec Group, Royal Dutch Shell, China
National Petroleum and State Grid.
Source-Livemint
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INDIAN BODYBUILDER RAVINDER MALIK WINS
MR. SOUTH ASIA TITLE
IIndian bodybuilder Ravinder Kumar Malik has clinched Mr. South Asia title; He was crowned
the overall champion at 12th South Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship in
Kathmandu on 27 July 2019. Malik, the winner of 80 kg category, was adjudged best
bodybuilder among the winners of nine senior men's weight categories.
Afghanistan won team championship by securing top position with 535 points. Host Nepal
finished second with 445 points, while India remainded third with 380 points. Afghanistan won
total 15 medals including six gold, four silver and five bronze. Nepal bagged three gold, seven
silver and six bronze and India claimed four gold, five silver and one bronze medal. Maldives
won three gold and two bronze medals, Pakistan bagged one gold, two silver and two bronze,
while Bhutan finished last with a bronze medal. A total 91 bodybuilders partcipated in the
championship organised by South Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Federation under the
auspices of Nepal Bodybuilding and Fitness Association.
Source- DDNews
TABLE TENNIS: INDIA TOPS MEDAL TALLY WITH SEVEN GOLD AT
COMMONWEALTH C'SHIPS
In Table Tennis, India completed a clean sweep, claiming all the seven gold medals at the 21st
Commonwealth Championships, which concluded on 22 July 2019 in Cuttack
Harmeet Desai and Ayhika Mukherjee won the men's and women's singles titles. Harmeet
defeated favourite G. Sathiyan 4-3 in a hard-fought final to claim the men's singles title.
Anthony Amalraj and Manav Thakkar claimed the men's doubles gold by stunning top seeds
Sathiyan and Sharath Kamal 3-1.
In women singles, Ayhika won her maiden gold in the championships, thrashing former national
champion Madurika Patkar 4-0. Pooja Sahasrabudhe and Krittwika Sinha Roy defeated
compatriots Sreeja Akula and Mousumi Paul 3-1 to claim the women's doubles crown.
Indian paddlers topped the medals tally with seven gold, five silver and three bronze. England
won two silver and three bronze medals. Singapore got 6 bronze medals while Malaysia and
Nigeria got 1 bronze each.
Source- NewsonAir
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CARE4U APP FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE
In a move to help geriatric care, students of IIT Kharagpur have built an app which will inform
the caregiver when the elderly person falls down with the exact location.
‘CARE4U’ the android-based app will connect the caregiver to the elderly person. The app has
been built by an interdisciplinary team of the second year B-Tech students of the institute, an IIT
Kharagpur statement said on Tuesday.
The network-based fall detection algorithm in the app installed on the phone of the elderly can
detect whether the elderly has fallen down.
If there is a fall, it automatically calls the caregiver and emergency services along with the exact
location of the elderly person.
CARE4U can also detect emotions and whenever the elderly opens the app, the phone takes his
picture and a mood index is calculated.
This detects whether the person is sad or not and automatically updates the caregiver with the
time stamp.
The caregiver can check what mood the senior citizen has been through in the day.
To make this feature more effective the team has developed a cognitive intelligent chatbot for
the elderly person to engage with.
Team member Kanishka Haldar from the Department of Electronics and Electrical
Communication Engineering IIT KGP says, “We customized it to recognize the current mood of
the person and, accordingly, fine tune its conversations with that of the person. For example, the
chatbot can recommend a motivational quote or an old song when the person is sad.
Fellow student from the same department, Aadi Swadipto Mondal explains the functioning of
the app.
“The best thing about our app is that except for the chatbot, all other machine learning models
run on the mobile itself, so no cloud service is needed. Even if there is no internet connection, all
other features such as fall detection, emotion detection will work,” he says.
CARE4U can also do a plethora of other day-to-day activities like make a call, send a text, book a
cab and so on.
The app also has a record of medical histories, allergies’ account, an SOS button, real time
location tracking and so on.
It has a ‘Medicine Reminder’ feature to remind both the elderly as well as the caregiver that it is
time for the former to take medicine.
“To make a list of the medicine, all one has to do is take a photo of the medicine. The image-to-
text recognition algorithm automatically detects the name of the medicine and adds it to the list.
The user then just needs to set the time at which the medicine has to be consumed,” explained
team member Partha Sarathi Roy from the Dept of Geology and Geophysics.
Source- The Hindu Businessline
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FLAVOR'S OF INDIA
BADAM KI PHIRNI RECIPE
How to Make Badam Ki Phirni :
· Recipe Servings: 4
· Prep Time: 10 mins
· Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins 1. Chop the almonds finely and keep aside. Soak the rice for
· Total Cook Time: 1 hr 25 mins 15 mins. Now grind to a paste using little water.
· Difficulty Level: Easy 2. Keep milk for boiling, add sugar and cardamom powder.
3. Once it boils, lower the heat and add almonds. Cook for
Ingredients Of Badam Ki Phirni : 2 mins and then slowly add the rice paste.
4. Keep stirring on a slow flame till the entire milk
· 1 Cup Almonds, peeled thickens and coats thickly on the back of a spoon.
· 500 Ml Milk 5. Remove from flame, add gulabjal and pour in small
· 100 Gram Sugar containers.
· 2 Tbsp Rice 6. Refrigerate and serve cold.
· 1/2 tsp Cardamom powder
· 1 Tbsp Gulabjal
About Badam Ki Phirni Recipe: A delectable, creamy dessert.
Almonds, rice and milk blend together to make this
delicious Indian dessert. The fragrant essence of gulabjal
and a dash of cardamom powder adds the magic touch!
Source : food.ndtv
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ASTONISHING PLACES TO VISIT IN INDIA
21. Orchha
One of the best times to visit Madhya Pradesh is during the monsoons when the whole landscape is washed
away with fresh rains and is painted with greenery. Orchha, the historic town in the heartland of India, is
one of the most recommended places to visit in July in India. The ruins of Orchha look more beautiful and
dramatic under the sky with grey clouds. So, bring your camera along because you are going to get a lot of
good stuff for your Instagram.
17. Mount Abu – Only Hill Station In Rajasthan
Malshej Ghat in Maharashtra is a famous
monsoon spot where people take a trip to
as soon as the first rainfall happens. If you
are looking for day trips from Mumbai,
then consider Mlashej Ghat. The hill
station in Sahaydri ranges is your perfect
escapade from the scorching heat.
Engulfed with picturesque greens and
waterfalls, Malshej Ghat offers you
splendid views of the valleys and calm
lakes. There is a whole range of activities
that you can do here like hiking,
birdwatching, camping, or enjoying an idle
stay in the resorts nearby.
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920. Cherrapunji – Land Of Living Root Bridges
Located in the beautiful state of Meghalaya, Cherrapunji receives rainfall throughout the year and is totally heaven
like. The place is a tourist attraction because of its living root bridges. Trek to the forested clifftops and enjoy a
peaceful time. Enjoy a stay at one of the holiday resorts there, and spend some quality time with your family or
partner.
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