T S Singh Deo is Chhattisgarh’s new dy CM
Raipur: July 6: A week after the ruling Congress party gave its approval for the decision, T S Singh Deo was officially appointed as deputy Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh on Thursday. The state’s General Administration Department issued a gazette notification in this regard, an official said here.Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan has appointed Tribhuvaneshwar Saran Singh Deo as deputy Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh on the advise of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, the notification read. Earlier in the day, ahead of a cabinet meeting, Baghel welcomed Singh Deo — who is already a state minister — with a bouquet. Singh Deo met the Governor at the Raj Bhavan in the evening. (PTI)
Govt calls all-party meet on July 19
New Delhi, July 6: The government has called the customary all-party meeting on July 19 ahead of Parliament’s Monsoon session, official sources said on Thursday. The session, which begins from July 20, is set to be stormy with the opposition expected to target the government over a host of issues, including the ethnic clashes in Manipur and the recent train accident in Odisha. The government calls an all-party meeting usually on the eve of every session’s beginning. The BJP and the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by it is also expected to meet before the session to finalise its strategy to take on the opposition and score political points ahead of some crucial state assembly polls. BJP sources said the party is working to draw more parties into the NDA to counter opposition parties, around 15 of which met in Patna recently to forge unity ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in 2024. While the Congress and several regional parties have been in talks to join hands to take on the BJP, the ruling alliance is also working to bolster its ranks to meet the challenge. (PTI)
Chandrayaan-3 mission to be launched on July 14
Bengaluru, July 6: The Indian Space Research Organisation announced on Thursday that the Chandrayaan-3 mission is scheduled to be launched at 2.35 pm on July 14, with the lander expected to soft-land on the surface of the Moon on August 23 or 24. Chandrayaan-3 is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2 to demonstrate end-to-end capability in safe landing and roving on the lunar surface. The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, which will be launched by LVM3 (Launch Vehicle Mark-III) (earlier referred as GSLV Mk III), is a composite of three modules — propulsion, lander, and rover (which is housed inside the lander).
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