Nothing is impossible, once efforts are coordinated: PM

Published By : Admin | March 30, 2016 | 19:12 IST
QuotePM Modi, Belgian PM Charles Michel, remotely activate ARIES Telescope at Deosthal, Uttarakhand
QuoteARIES Telescope to contribute to observations for several frontline scientific applications
QuotePM Modi congratulates Indian& Belgian scientists of for successful installation of the ARIES telescope
QuoteRemote technical activation from Brussels shows that nothing is impossible once efforts are coordinated: PM

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, and the Prime Minister of Belgium, Mr. Charles Michel, today jointly carried out the remote technical activation of a 3.6 metre optical telescope located at Deosthal in Uttarakhand.

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The telescope at the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), has been installed in the Uttarakhand Himalayas, as a result of close collaboration between scientists from the two countries, especially between the teams of ARIES in India, and AMOS (Advanced Mechanical and Optical Systems) in Belgium.

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This is a state-of-the-art world class telescope, which will contribute to observations for several frontline scientific applications.

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Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister congratulated the scientists of both the countries for the successful installation of this sophisticated "fully steerable optical telescope in the lap of the Himalayas. He said this is not just a government to government effort, but it also involves an autonomous organization - ARIES - and a private company - AMOS. He said the remote technical activation from Brussels, 6500 km away, shows that nothing is impossible, once efforts are coordinated. He added that in this case, even the sky is not the limit!

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QuotePM announces ex-gratia from PMNRF

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today condoled the loss of lives in an accident in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh. He announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased and Rs. 50,000 to the injured.

The PMO India handle in post on X said:

“Deeply saddened by the loss of lives in an accident in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh. Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones in the mishap. May the injured recover soon.

An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000: PM @narendramodi”