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Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit takes over as 29th Chief of the Air Staff, sets out ‘VAYU’ prioritiesCoal India posts its highest-ever monthly output and supply in October as it turns 51Digi Yatra starts trials for international flyers at seven airports; e-passport neededEPFO brings PF balance and passbook to WhatsApp, will settle small inoperative accounts without a claimBengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper flagged off; leaves at 7:45 pm, reaches CSMT before noonFrom a small town to global boardrooms: Puja Talesara Bhandari’s case for conscious leadershipAir Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit takes over as 29th Chief of the Air Staff, sets out ‘VAYU’ prioritiesCoal India posts its highest-ever monthly output and supply in October as it turns 51Digi Yatra starts trials for international flyers at seven airports; e-passport neededEPFO brings PF balance and passbook to WhatsApp, will settle small inoperative accounts without a claimBengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper flagged off; leaves at 7:45 pm, reaches CSMT before noonFrom a small town to global boardrooms: Puja Talesara Bhandari’s case for conscious leadership

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ISRO puts NVS-03 navigation satellite in orbit; first engine burn done as NavIC gets a third new-generation satellite

GSLV-F18 lifted off from Sriharikota at 11:51 pm on 30 October and placed the 2,250 kg NVS-03 in a transfer orbit. ISRO completed the first orbit-raising burn the next afternoon.

1 Nov 2026 · 5 min read

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How ISRO puts a satellite into orbit: rockets, launch windows and orbits explained

ISRO uses PSLV for lighter satellites in low orbits, GSLV and LVM3 for heavier ones going higher. Between countdown and orbit, each rocket drops its stages one by one.

30 Oct 2026 · 5 min read