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India lose contact with GSAT-6A satellite within 48 hours

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India lose contact with GSAT-6A satellite within 48 hours

Out of 18 such satellites, 13 are working normally

India has lost communication with one of its most advanced satellites: GSAT- 6A within 48 hours of its successful launch from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. Despite disappointing news for the country’s citizens and armed forces, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has been trying to re-establish link with the satellite.

Following its launch, ISRO had completed the first orbit raising operation of the GSAT-6A Satellite at 9.22 am on Friday, which included the satellite changing its closest and farthest point from earth besides changing its inclination.

According to official sources, the second orbit raising manoeuvre was scheduled for 10.51am on Saturday which was completed successfully. ISRO received data from the satellite for about four minutes after the second orbit raising operation, after which it went blank.

ISRO has not officially confirmed the reason for the lost communication but initial analysis points to a power system failure.

ISRO, in a press release, said the communication link snapped when the satellite was on course to “normal operating configuration for the third and final firing” by the LAM (liquid apogee motor) engine.

India lose contact with GSAT-6A satellite within 48 hours

The official statement said, “The second orbit raising operation of GSAT-6A satellite has been successfully carried out by LAM Engine firing for about 53 minutes on March 31, 2018 in the morning. After successful long duration firings, when satellite was on course to normal operating configuration for third and final firing, scheduled for April 1, 2018, communication from the satellite was lost. Efforts (were) underway to establish link with satellite.”

The 2140-kg communication satellite GSAT-6A is aimed at helping in mobile communication even from very remote locations through hand-held ground terminals. It was similar to the GSAT-6 put into orbit in 2015.

With a mission life of about 10 years, GSAT-6A is aimed at providing a thrust to mobile communication through multi-beam coverage facility. It is expected to be a shot in the arm for the armed forces.

After the successful launch of the satellite on Thursday, ISRO chairman K Sivan had reportedly said, “In next nine months, we are going to have 10 missions. We will have the launch of high-bandwidth satellites for communication purposes.”

This was the first mission for Sivan, who assumed charge of the space agency in January.

India’s mission to launch its backup navigation satellite IRNSS-1H on board PSLV-C39 ended in a failure after a technical fault on the final leg following a perfect launch in August last year.

The GSAT are India’s indigenously developed communications satellites, used for digital audio, data and video broadcasting. As of 30 March 2018, 18 GSAT satellites have been launched out of which 13 are currently in service.

ISRO has been developing series of GSAT series of geosynchronous satellites with an objective to make India self-reliant in broadcasting services.

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Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav shares video of cop thrashing ice-cream vendor | WATCH

The vendor, in fear, can be seen continuing on as the unruly policeman returned back to the other side of the road. The video also shows several people complacently witnessing the assault by the policeman.

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Former CM and Samajwadi chief Akhilesh Yadav shared a video of a policeman thrashing an ice cream vendor. Yadav in his tweet questioned the state of UP as he questioned the UP administration for their brutality.

Samajwadi Chief in his tweet also wrote and took a dig at the BJP by questioning if this is what they meant when they said that UP has worked for ease of doing business.

In the video, a policeman can be seen intercepting an ice cream vendor who was returning to his home. After stopping the ice cream vendor, the policeman out of the blue slapped the vendor without saying anything twice.

The vendor, in fear, can be seen continuing on as the unruly policeman returned back to the other side of the road. The video also shows several people complacently witnessing the assault by the policeman.

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The Samajwadi Party leader has been actively sharing videos from Uttar Pradesh in a bid to slam the UP government over their alleged inadequacy to govern. Yadav has, of late, increased the staunch attack on the Yogi government ahead of the Lok Sabha Election due in 2024.

Twitter reactions

After the video went viral, many users came forward to add their take on the incident as one user wrote and said that everyone is a goon nowadays, implying that the state of UP has boiled down to rule of goons.

One user wrote and highlighted how the policeman beat up the vendor, but didn’t say a word to the people in the car. The user further questioned if the police only show authority to the poor and not the rich. The user also alleged the UP police of torturing, killing and bullying the poor.

One user also wrote and slammed the government for being high on power and further accused the government and administration of using bulldozers on the public which is condemnable.

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Bank holidays April 2023: Banks to be closed for 15 days next month, check state-wise bank holiday list here

With the new financial year starting on April 1, major changes are anticipated as these changes are connected to money and banks.

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Bank holidays April 2023

April is just a few weeks ago and with the new financial year starting on April 1, major changes are anticipated as these changes are connected to money and banks.

As per the Reserve Bank of India’s calendar, all public and private banks will remain shut for 15 days in April 2023 for multiple festivals and occasions including Mahavir Jayanti, Good Friday, Tamil New Year’s Day, Biju festival, Bengali New Year’s Day, Ramazan Eid, Himachal Day, Jumat-ul-Vida, and others.

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State-wise bank holidays list for April 2023

DateOccasionRegion, Nation Specific
April 1On the occasion of banks’ closing of accountsBanks will remain closed across India except in Aizawl, Shimla, Chandigarh, and Shillong
April 2SundayAcross India
April 4Mahavir JayantiAhmedabad, Aizawl, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Raipur, and Ranchi
April 5Babu Jagjivan Ram’s birthdayHyderabad
April 7Good FridayBanks will be closed in Aizawl, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Gangtok, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Imphal, Kanpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, and Thiruvananthapuram
April 8Second SaturdayAcross India
April 9SundayAcross India
April 14Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti, Bohag Bihu, Cheiraoba, Vaisakhi, Baisakhi, Tamil New Year’s Day, Maha Bisubha Sankranti, Biju Festival, Buisu Festival celebrationsAgartala, Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Gangtok, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Patna, Ranchi, Srinagar, and Thiruvananthapuram
April 15Vishu, Bohag Bihu, Himachal Day, Bengali New Year’s Day (Nababarsha)Agartala, Guwahati, Kochi, Kolkata, Shimla, and Thiruvananthapuram
April 16SundayAcross India
April 18Shab-l-QadrJammu and Srinagar
April 21Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Eid), Garia Puja, Jumat-ul-VidaAgartala, Jammu, Kochi, Srinagar, and Thiruvananthapuram
April 22Eid-Ul-Fitr, fourth SaturdayBelapur, Bhopal, Chennai, Dehradun, Guwahati, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong and Srinagar for Eid and across India for fourth Saturday
April 23SundayAcross India
April 30SundayAcross India

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Indian Railway cancels, reschedules multiple trains today, check the full list here

Passengers who booked their tickets online from the IRCTC website will be refunded automatically to their source account.

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Trains cancelled today

Indian Railways on Saturday cancelled and rescheduled several trains today due to its maintenance and Navaratri rush.

Passengers who booked their tickets online from the IRCTC website will be refunded automatically to their source account. Others who booked their tickets from the reservation counter will need to visit the booking counter and claim their refund.

Full list of trains cancelled today

• 04449 New Delhi-Kurukshetra EMU special CO 25.03.2023.
• 04452 Kurukshetra – Delhi special JCO 25.03.2023.
• Train No 04651 Jaynagar – Amritsar In (JYG-ASR) 17.03.23, 19.03.23, 21.03.23, 24.03.23, 26.03.23, 28.03.23, 31.03.23, 02.04.23, 04.04.23, 07.04.23, 09.04.23
• Train No 04652 Amritsar Jn – Jaynagar (ASR-JYG) 17.03.23,19.03.23, 22.03.23,24.03.23, 26.03.23, 29.03.23, 31.03.23, 02.04.23, 05.04.23, 07.04.23,09.04.23.
• Train No 14331 Delhi In. – Kalka (DLI-KLK) 17.03.2023 to 10.04.2023
• Train No 14332 Kalka – Delhi Jn. (KLK-DLI) 18.03.2023 to 11.04.2023
• Train No 04523 Saharanpur – Nangal Dam (SRE-NLDM) 17.03.2023 to 10.04.2023
• Train No 04524 Nangal Dam – Ambala Cant J (NLDM-UMB) 18.03.2023 to 11.04.2023
• Train No 04590 Ambala Cant Jn – Kurukshetra In (UMB-KKDE) 17.03.2023 to 10.04.2023
• Train No 04589 Kurukshetra Jn – Ambala Cant J (KKDE-UMB) 17.03.2023 to 10.04.2023
• Train No 04584 Ambala Cant Jn – Panbari (UMB-PNP) 17.03.2023 to 10.04.2023
• Train No 04013 Panbari – Ambala Cant J (PNP-UMB) 17.03.2023 to 10.04.2023

• Train No 04579 Ambala Cant Jn – Ludhiana Jn (UMB-LDH) 17.03.2023 to 10.04.2023
• Train No 04504 Ludhiana In – Ambala Cant J (LDH-UMB) 17.03.2023 to 10.04.2023
• Train No 04578 Ambala Cant In – Saharanpur (UMB-SRE) 17.03.2023 to 10.04.2023
• Train No 04139 Kurukshetra In – Ambala Cant In (KKDE-UMB) 17.03.2023 to 10.04.2023
• Train No 04176 Panbari – Ambala Cant Jn (PNP-UMB) 17.03.2023 to 10.04.2023
• Train No 04140 Ambala Cant Jn – Kurukshetra In (UMB-KKDE) 17.03.2023 to 10.04.2023
• 01135 Bhusaval -Daund MEMU JCO 02.03.2023, 09.03.2023 16.03.2023 and
23.03.2023
• 01136 Daund- Bhusaval MEMU JCO 02.03.2023, 09.03.2023 16.03.2023 and
23.03.2023
• 14525/14526 Ambala Cantt -Shri Ganganagar- Ambala Cantt Express JCO 15.03.23 to 24.03.23.
• 01625/01626 Dhuri-Bathinda-Dhuri Passenger Special Express ]CO 15.03.23 to 24.03.23.
• 04548/04547 Bathinda- Ambala Cantt – Bathinda Special Express JCO 15.03.23 to 24.03.23.

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