From: Press Information Bureau Ministry of I&B <pib.kolkata@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 1:53 PM
Subject: Releases...........pt1
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports
Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award Announced
New Delhi: August 11, 2010.
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has announced Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award for the year 2009 to recognize the achievements of persons in the fields of Adventure.
The following four persons have been selected for the Adventure Awards for the year 2009:-
1. HC Kamlesh Kumar Boiunthiyal - Land Adventure
2. Wg. Com. Jai Kishan - Air Adventure
3. Shri Sufyan Sheikh - Water Adventure
4. Ms. Chandraprabha Aitwal - Life Time Achievement
Shri Sufyan Shaik is the youngest person in the world to swim 9 seas around the world at the tender age of 17 years.Now, he is the youngest Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award winner. Ms. Chandraprabha Aitwal is one of the pioneers of Indian women mountaineers. At the age of 59 years, she is already on her latest expedition to Mt. Jaonli, in the Himalayas. Wg. Com. Jai Kishan holds the world record of skydive landing, Mount Everest. HC Kamlesh Kumar Boiunthiyal is a regular mountaineer since 1994 and has scaled peaks like Mount Everest, Kanchanjunga, Trishuli etc.
The awardees will receive their awards from Her Excellency the President of India at a specially organized function at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on August 29, 2010.
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Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Department of Space
Saral Satellite by 2011
New Delhi: August 11, 2010.
India plans to launch SARAL (Satellite with ARGOS and ALTIKA) satellite to monitor the sea water level. SARAL satellite will carry an Altimeter (ALTIKA) for studying the sea surface heights; and ARGOS payload, which is a satellite based data collection platform.
SARAL satellite is a joint project of Indian Space Research Organisation and the French National Space Agency. The ALTIKA and ARGOS payloads are built and supplied by the French National Space Agency. The satellite building and launching are the responsibilities of Indian Space Research Organisation.
The satellite bus is under fabrication at Indian Space Research Organisation. Integration and testing of the payloads are ongoing at the French National Space Agency. The satellite is likely to be launched in 2011.
This Information was given by Sh.Prithviraj Chavan, Minister of State for Science & Technology & Earth Sciences, PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions & Parliamentary Affairs in reply to a written question in Lok Sabha today.
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Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Department of Space
Navigation System by ISRO
New Delhi: August 11, 2010.
Indian Space Research Organisation is developing its own navigation system called Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS). The IRNSS will have a constellation of 7 satellites and complementary ground infrastructure. The IRNSS system is planned to be made operational by end of 2014. Government has approved the IRNSS project at a total cost of Rs. 1420.00 crores in May 2006 for both space and ground infrastructure.
This Information was given by Sh.Prithviraj Chavan, Minister of State for Science & Technology & Earth Sciences, PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions & Parliamentary Affairs in reply to a written question in Lok Sabha today.
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