21st OCTOBER 2023 ENGLISH TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS PDF TNPSC SHOUTERS
Gajanan's first test win
- ISRO had planned to launch the first unmanned TV-T1 rocket of the Gaganyaan program from the launch pad at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh at 8 am today.
- The 13-hour countdown for this started at 7 pm yesterday. ISRO had announced that the prototype spacecraft would be launched at 8.30 am instead of 8 am due to inclement weather.
- However, due to inclement weather, the final countdown started at 8.45 am, delayed by 15 minutes. With 5 seconds left in the countdown, the mission was abruptly stopped.
- ISRO chief Somnath announced that the computer in the TV-T1 rocket automatically stopped the launch due to engine misfiring at the last minute and that the spacecraft would be launched soon after the fault was identified and rectified.
- As a result, ISRO scientists identified and fixed the problem in the rocket in the next few minutes. ISRO also announced that the rocket will be launched at 10 am. Accordingly, at exactly 10 am, the rocket for Kaganyan project was successfully launched with Crew escape system.
- After traveling a distance of 16 point 6 km, the calan area where the astronauts can sit was separated from the rocket and tested separately. It was then parachuted into the Bay of Bengal at a distance of 10 km from Sriharikota and successfully tested.
- In this case, the Kalan area where the astronauts landed safely in the Bay of Bengal was recovered by the Navy.
- Defense Minister Mr. Rajnath Singh inaugurated the first edition of the Indian Army Heritage Festival in New Delhi. The two-day festival aims to celebrate India's rich military culture and heritage that has evolved over centuries through dialogues, art, dance, drama, storytelling and exhibitions.
- It will primarily present different understandings and perspectives through panel discussions of distinguished scholars, practitioners and serving and retired officers.
- On the occasion, the Defense Minister also launched 'Project Udbhau', a joint collaboration between the Indian Army and the United Services Institute of India, to promote domestic dialogue by exploring and integrating the country's ancient strategic intelligence with the contemporary military domain.
- Union Minister of Textiles, Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food and Public Distribution Mr. Piyush Goyal today launched Kasturi Cotton Bharat website https://kasturicotton.texprocil.org.
- Kasturi Cotton highlights the registration process for ginners to produce the Bharat brand and its processes that make branded Indian cotton unique. The website also provides a digital platform for necessary information and updates on these initiatives
- Kasturi Cotton Bharat is a joint venture between the Ministry of Textiles, Cotton Corporation of India, trade bodies and industry. It operates on the principle of self-regulation by taking full responsibility for branding, innovation and certification of Indian cotton to enhance its competitiveness in the global market and create a sustainable ecosystem for all stakeholders involved.
- All ginners in the country are empowered to manufacture Kasturi Cotton Bharat brand as per set norms.
