ISRO to celebrate 'World Space Week' with 7 academic institutions of Karnataka
New Delhi: As a part of the World Space Week program, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has joined hands with seven academic institutions across Karnataka to spread information and knowledge about the benefits of space science and technologies to the student community. The programme will start on October 4, 2019, and will continue till October 10, 2019, the space agency said in a statement.
List of the seven institutions:
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Poornaprajna PU College at Adamar
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SJM Institute of Technology at Chitradurga
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Konkan Education Trust High School at Kumta
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RV College of Engineering at Bengaluru
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Tontadarya College of Engineering at Gadag
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Sri Sai Vidyaniketan Residential School at Shahpur
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Siddaganga Institute of Technology at Tumkur
The program consists of various competitions
The one day program consists of various competitions for students, an exhibition of satellite models, posters, videos and talks depicting the past, present, and future of the Indian space program.
The space agency has invited students to participate in these events and enrich themselves about space activities in general and activities of ISRO-U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC). URSC is the lead centre of ISRO, which is responsible for the design, development, and realisation of satellites for the Indian space program aimed at benefitting the common man.
UN Genreal Assembly declared World Space Week from Oct 4 to Oct 10
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has declared World Space Week as an annual event to be commemorated from October 4 to October 10 every year.
The choice of dates is in recognition of two important dates in space history -- the launch of the first human-made Earth satellite -- Sputnik-i on October 4, 1 957 and the signing of the Outer Space Treaty in October 10, 1967. Over the years, World Space Week has emerged as the largest space event with thousands of programs being organised all over the world.
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UP: Fake IAS officer marries woman, flees with Rs 15 lakh dowry
Gorakhpur (UP) (PTI): A newly married man fled with the Rs 15 lakh given to him as dowry by the bride's family, and it came to light later that he was an alleged serial scammer, police said on Sunday.
The accused, identified as Pritam Kumar Nishad from Etawah, allegedly posed as an IAS officer to deceive the woman into marrying him. He is currently absconding with his sister, and a case has been filed against him for cheating, dowry harassment, and forgery, officials said.
According to the police, the woman's family claimed that they spent nearly Rs 30 lakh for the wedding that was solemnised on March 11.
The match was arranged through a matrimonial group, where the accused introduced himself as an IAS officer, sharing purported interview clips, office visuals, and photographs with politicians to gain the family's trust.
Despite initially claiming he would marry without dowry, the accused allegedly demanded Rs 15 lakh shortly before the engagement. The bride's family paid Rs 10 lakh in cash during the engagement and the remaining Rs 5 lakh on the wedding day, the police said.
The fraud came to light on Saturday after the woman reached Etawah, and a wedding attendee informed the family that the accused was not a civil servant. When her relatives visited the address provided by him, they found her in a small rented room, while the accused and his sister had fled, the police added.
The woman has also alleged that the accused planned to take her to Goa and sell her, and accused him of inappropriate behaviour.
The police suspect that the accused may have been involved in multiple such marriages in the past. Based on a complaint lodged at the cantonment police station, an FIR was registered on Saturday evening.
Senior Superintendent of Police Dr Kaustubh said efforts are underway to arrest the accused.
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