The Indian Space Research Organisation is all set to launch PSLV C 54 with Earth observation satellite Oceansat and eight other nanosatellites in two different orbits today, November 26. 

The 24-hour countdown for the launch which commenced yesterday at the launch Centre will end today enabling a smooth lift-off.  The propellant filling process took place at the four-stage launch vehicle. Scientists at ISRO are busy monitoring last minute tests for a successful launch.

AIR correspondent reports, ISRO's successful workhorse PSLV's XL version will lift off exactly at 11.56 today from the first launch pad of the Space Centre. The satellites will be put in sun-synchronous polar orbits in two hours and 20 minutes.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the Constitution Day celebrations in the Supreme Court today, November 26, at 10 AM. During the programme, the PM will launch various new initiatives under the e-court project. 

The project is an effort to provide services to litigants, lawyers, and the judiciary through information and communication technology. The initiatives being launched by the Prime Minister include Virtual Justice Clock, JustIS mobile App 2.0, Digital court, and S3WaaS Websites.

Telangana will have the first Integrated Rocket Design, Manufacturing, and Testing Facility of the country in Hyderabad by Skyroot Aerospace. 

The state IT Minister K. Tarakarama Rao has assured the start-up of complete support for establishing the facility to design, manufacture, and test rockets in the state. He participated in a programme organized at T-Hub yesterday, November 25, to celebrate Skyroot Aerospace’s successful launch of the Vikram-S rocket.

On the eve of Constitution Day, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi virtually launched portals for Online reading of the Preamble and Quiz on the Constitution of India. People can visit

www.readpreamble.nic.in

for reading the Preamble and for the quiz they can visit

www.constitutionquiz.nic.in

Launching these portals, Mr. Joshi stated that all fellow citizens should read the Preamble of the Constitution in a language suitable to them out of the 23 languages.

Centre has formed a panel to revamp the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. 

Sources said the panel set up by the Rural Development Ministry, will recommend institutional mechanisms for more effective utilisation of funds of the scheme. The panel will examine expenditure trends across various states and identify reasons for variations. 

Three Indian and six foreign films are vying for this year’s prestigious ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa. The Indian films in the race are The Kashmir Files, Naanu Kusuma, and Saudi Vellakka. 

AIR correspondent reports, the foreign movies competing for the award are A Tale of Two Sisters from Bangladesh, Fortune from Tajikistan, Nargesi from Iran, Mother from Bulgaria, White Dog from Canada, and Poloma, a joint production of Brazil and Portugal. 

The interactive briefing of Heads of Missions of G20 countries is scheduled to be held today in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Prior to this the G-20 delegation received a warm welcome on arrival in Port Blair yesterday, November 25.

Soon after their arrival, the delegation visited the National Memorial Cellular Jail. Former Foreign Secy and G20 chief co-ordinator Harsh Vardhan Shringla and former NITI Aayog CEO and G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant are part of the delegation.

A number of programmes have been organised to mark the 14th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks that shook the conscience not only of India but the entire world.

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and senior officials paid tributes to the police personnel who laid down their lives while fighting with the terrorists. They laid wreaths at the Police memorial.  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid tributes to the founding fathers of the constitution who had contributed to the making of the Constitution. 

On Constitution Day today, November 26, the Prime Minister said, the nation pays homage to those greats who gave us Constitution. He said, it reiterates our commitment to fulfilling their vision for the nation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Anwar Ibrahim on his election as the new Prime Minister of Malaysia. Mr Modi in a tweet said he looks forward to working closely together to further strengthen India-Malaysia Enhanced Strategic Partnership.
Mr Anwar Ibrahim took the oath of office in a simple ceremony at the national palace yesterday. He has been Deputy Prime Minister of the country in the 1990s.