Day: 19 February 2024

ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) has successfully launched its latest satellite INSAT-3DS. The launch took place from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, near the southern Indian city of Chennai. ISRO's GSLV-F14 rocket carried INSAT-3DS into space. The satellite will now be placed in Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). The subsequent maneuver will place the satellite in geostationary orbit. INSAT-3DS will join the array of Indian satellites already in Earth orbit and will boost India's capacity for advanced meteorological observations. The satellite will monitor land and sea surfaces for weather forecasting and will also be…

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The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has facilitated export of bananas from India to Russia through sea route. Mumbai based exporter of fruits and vegetables M/s Gurukripa Corporation Pvt. Ltd. regularly exports fresh fruits and vegetables to the European Union and the Middle East. Dated 17 February 2024, a consignment of 20 metric tons (1540 boxes) of bananas from Maharashtra was flagged off by APEDA Chairman Shri Abhishek Dev. Central Institute of Subtropical Horticulture supported this work. APEDA followed the Maritime Protocol, International Convention on…

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