On July 30, ISRO placed NISAR satellite , collaboration between India and US into its intended orbit.

NISAR - NASA-ISRO synthetic Aperture Radar.

It carries 2 Synthetic aperture Radars. These are imaging equipment to create pictures of Earth from space.

It was the first time 2 SARs were mounted on single satellite.

It is the most powerful earth observation satellite put in space. ISRO used GSLV rocket to place it in SSPO ( Sun Synchronous polar Orbit), 747 kms from Earth.

Objective - useful for research activities, climate change , disaster management, agriculture, urban planning etc.

#NISAR #SARs #India #US

Just hours after announcing 25% tariffs and unknown additional penalty on India, US President announced deal with Islamabad to develop Pakistan's oil reserves.

India is the third largest consumer if crude oil & depends on imports to meet 88% of its requirement. Presently Russia is India's biggest source of oil ( around 40%).

Over the past 3 and half years, India has openly defended its higher purchases of Russian crude to meet its critical energy needs.

A cloudburst led to flash floods in the high altitude villages of Dharali in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district on Tuesday with several houses being damaged or swept away in the raging waters, according to people in the area. A team of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel has been sent to the spot to undertake rescue operations.
#cloudburst #flashfloods #uttarkashi #uttarakhand

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