Chandrayaan-3 News LIVE: August 23 Will be Celebrated as National Space Day; PM Modi Asks ISRO to Organise 'Space Hackathon' for Youths

With the success of Chandrayaan-3 mission, India will emerge as a global leader in space technology and giant strides in the field will help the country emerge as a modern, developed nation by 2047, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Saturday.

The Prime Minister was addressing the gathering of scientists at the Command Centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Bengaluru in a programme organized against the backdrop of the Chandrayaan-3 mission success.

“You have the people’s trust and blessings of mother earth to carry out this mission,” he said, referring to the scientists of the national space agency.

Delhi: On PM Modi’s arrival, BJP national president JP Nadda says, “PM Modi returned from a 4-day visit to South Africa and Greece. Your guidance & direction have made Chandrayaan-3 a successful project. It is making the whole nation proud… Your commitment and dedication show that you went to Bengaluru directly and met the ISRO scientists who set a record for India with their hard work… In 2019 when Chandrayaan-2 could not succeed, everyone was disappointed. The PM came forward and cheered the nation… Today the nation has established itself in the field of science and space… The world is appreciating India’s science and research. Prime Minister’s guidance has given us the chance to experience this moment…”

“Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to the control Centre today to congratulate each one of us. He was emotional about this historic event. We are very happy to know the names of the sites ‘Tiranga’ and ‘ShivShakti’,” S Somnath, Chairman, ISRO.

Delhi: ” I went to attend BRICS in South Africa…I got a lot of congratulatory messages during BRICS for Chandrayaan-3. The whole world has sent congratulatory messages”, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Palam airport.

Delhi: “The point where Chandrayaan-3 landed, that point was named as ‘ShivShakti’. Shiv ki baat hoti hein toh Shubham hota he aur Shakti ki baat hoti hein toh mere desh ke Nari Shakti ki baat hoti he’…Chandrayaan-2 point was named as ‘Tiranga’..”: says PM Modi.

PM Modi joins hundreds of people to celebrate Chandrayaan-3 success after returning to Delhi

“Earlier today, I was in Bangalore as I had decided to meet the scientists who helped India accomplish such a great feat. I was encouraged to see people who had come with national flags to celebrate the success of Chandrayaan,” says PM Modi in his address at Palam airport, Delhi.

“I thank and welcome PM Modi on behalf of all the people who have gathered here,” says BJP president JP Nadda as PM Modi arrives at Palam airport, Delhi.

PM Modi receives a warm welcome by party leaders and people gathered at Palam airport in Delhi.

Delhi: BJP chief JP Nadda and other party workers receive PM Modi at Palam airport.

Prime Minister arrived in Delhi. People gather outside Delhi’s Palam Technical Airport to welcome PM Modi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said culture has an inherent potential to unite, while asserting that the work of G20 culture ministers holds immense significance for entire humanity.

In a recorded video message to the delegates attending the G20 Culture Ministers’ Meeting here, the prime minister said Varanasi is a treasure chest of spirituality, knowledge and truth.

“Culture has the inherent potential to unite… your work holds immense significance for entire humanity,” Modi told the gathering of G20 ministers.

After the success of India’s Chandrayaan-3, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the scientists of the Indian Space Research Organisation at the space agency’s headquarters in Bengaluru named the landing point of the Vikram Lander as ‘Shivshakti’.

ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 successfully made a soft-landing on the south pole of the moon, making India the first nation to do.

The prime minister — arrived in Bengaluru early on Saturday- to meet and address the team of ISRO scientists involved in the Chandrayaan-3 mission. He said that India achieved something that nobody has done before, “India is on the moon”. He said that the national pride has been placed on the moon, adding that, this is the new India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first stop back in India from Greece on Saturday was Bengaluru where he interacted with and congratulated scientists of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the successful landing of the Chandrayaan-3 moon mission.

Speaking at the ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC), PM Modi declared the historic touchdown of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft near the moon’s south pole “a roaring announcement of India’s scientific achievement in the infinite universe”. The feat made India the first country to land a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole. READ MORE

Arecorded video message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the G20 Culture Ministers’ Meeting will be played during the event being hosted in Varanasi on Saturday.

Varanasi is the parliamentary constituency of Modi.

Sources said in the 9-minute-long video the prime minister will extend his greetings to the ministers and other delegates who have gathered in the temple town for the mega G20 event. READ MORE

Security has been deployed in Delhi’s Palam area ahead of PM Modi’s arrival after meeting with ISRO scientists in Bengaluru.

PM Modi leaves from ISRO headquarters in Bengaluru. He is scheduled to depart for Delhi shortly.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday he had requested the Karnataka Governor, Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister not to come to the airport to receive him as he did not want them to take the trouble of coming early in the morning as he was not sure of his arrival time after a long flight.

Modi flew down to Bengaluru around 6 am directly from the Greek capital of Athens to interact with ISRO scientists involved in the Chandrayaan-3 mission to the Moon.

Addressing a large number of people gathered outside the HAL airport earlier, the PM said since he was coming from a far-off place (Athens) he did not know what time he would reach here, and he requested Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, CM Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D K Shivakumar not to take the trouble of coming to receive him as he would return soon after paying tributes to ISRO scientists.

Hailing the ISRO on the successful Chandrayaan-3 mission, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that people from across the globe who believe in science and the future are filled with enthusiasm over India’s achievement.

The Prime Minister who flew down to Bengaluru directly from Greece, said he could not stop himself from reaching the city first on his return to pay tribute to the ISRO scientists. Before heading for ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) here, Modi addressed a gathering outside the HAL Airport.

“Not only Indians but people across the globe who believe in science, who see the future and are dedicated to humanity, are filled with enthusiasm,” he said.

“Today, every child in the country is seeing his future in you. You have shown a path to the youth. Your achievement is not only the Chandrayaan feat but also the wave of inspiration and energy you have spread across the country,” says PM Modi at the ISRO Telemetry Tracking & Command Network Mission Control Complex in Bengaluru.