There have been significant projections for the Indian economy, and they will significantly advance India's global aspirations. The Indian Bank SBI predicts that by 2027 to 2028, India's economy will be in the top three in the globe. According to SBI's most recent eco-rap, India is also projected to overtake China as the third-largest economy in the world.

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The impasse over Manipur continues to impede the work of the Indian Parliament. India's northeastern state is rife with ethnic violence, and the issue gained attention after a horrifying video of two women being paraded in public while naked went viral. A group of dozens of men were seen molesting the women, and they are also accused of gang rape. The incident happened on May 4.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that India aspires to become a dependable partner for the semiconductor sector and a worldwide chip manufacturer. Modi, who has made chipmaking the top priority of his economic policy, stated that "we are continuously undertaking policy reforms to expedite the growth of the semiconductor sector in the country."

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<p><strong>ISRO Aditya L1:</strong>The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set for its first Solar Mission, Aditya L1 which is likely to take off on August 26, 2023. It is the first Indian space mission to study the sun. The sun constantly influences Earth with heat, radiation, and solar wind. The Aditya L1 aims at studying the atmosphere of the Sun as it releases huge amounts of energy into the Solar System. These energies cause several disturbances in the space environment near the Earth.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Aditya L1 spacecraft is planned to be kept in a halo orbit around a point named L1 Lagrange point. The Lagrange point is about 1.5 million km away from Earth in the Earth-Sun system. Keeping the orbit around L1 has the advantage of continuously viewing the sun without any eclipses. The spacecraft contains seven payloads to observe the different layers of the Sun.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/aditya-l1-indias-first-space-based-mission-to-study-sun-619929">Aditya L1: India's first space-based mission to study Sun</a></strong></p>

<h2><strong>Here’s everything you need to know about Aditya L1</strong></h2>

<h3><strong>Why is the mission named Aditya L1?</strong></h3>

<p>The mission was initially proposed as Aditya 1, a satellite carrying a single payload, and was aimed at observing only the solar corona. It was renamed as Aditya L1 because now it is planned to position at the L1 Lagrange point of the Earth-Sun system and the Aditya L1 satellite carries seven payloads.</p>

<h3><strong>What are the scientific objectives of Aditya L1?</strong></h3>

<p>The Space agency wants to understand Coronal Heating and Solar Wind Acceleration.</p>

<p>The objective is to understand the initiation of Coronal Mass Ejection (CME), flares and near-earth space weather.</p>

<p>ISRO targets to understanding the coupling and dynamics of the solar atmosphere</p>

<p>To know about solar wind distribution and temperature anisotropy.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/chandrayaan-3-successfully-completes-final-earth-orbit-raising-manoeuvre-isro-619262">Chandrayaan-3 successfully completes final Earth orbit-raising manoeuvre: ISRO</a></strong></p>

<h3><strong>What is the uniqueness of the mission?</strong></h3>

<p>The mission is unique in its &nbsp;way as it is the first time spatially resolved solar disk in the near UV band.</p>

<p>The spacecraft has unique CME dynamics close to the solar disk and provides information on the acceleration regime of CME which is not observed continuously.</p>

<p>The Onboard intelligence to detect CMEs and solar flares have unique features to provide optimised observations and data volume.</p>

<p>Spacecraft will use multi-direction observations for directional and energy anisotropy of solar wind.</p>

<h3><strong>What are Lagrange Points?</strong></h3>

<p>Lagrange points are the spots in space where an object tends to stay if put in there. In the Earth-Sun space system, there are 5 Lagrange Points named L1, L2, L3, L4, and L5. L1 lies between the line of Earth and Sun. The distance between L1 and Earth is approximately 1% of Earth-sun distance.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The AdityaL1 mission will subsequently land at the L1 Lagrange Point and it will take around 4 months after the launch for Aditya L1 to reach the desired Lagrange Point.</p>

<h3><strong>Will AdityaL1 do a complete study about the Sun?</strong></h3>

<p>According to ISRO scientists, no space mission can do a complete study because of the limited mass and volume of spacecraft that are sent to Space.&nbsp;</p>

<p>AdityaL1 will examine all the measurements from lagrange point L1 but several phenomena of the sun are multidirectional so it becomes difficult to have a complete study from L1 lagrange point. Therefore, L1 will only examine within its capabilities.&nbsp;</p>

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ISRO Aditya L1:The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set for its first Solar Mission, Aditya L1 which is likely to take off on August 26, 2023. It is the first Indian space mission to study the sun.

ISRO Aditya L1:The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set for its first Solar Mission, Aditya L1 which is likely to take off on August 26, 2023. It is the first Indian space mission to study the sun. The sun constantly influences Earth with heat, radiation, and solar wind. The Aditya L1 aims at studying the atmosphere of the Sun as it releases huge amounts of energy into the Solar System. These energies cause several disturbances in the space environment near the Earth. Aditya L1 spacecraft is planned to be kept in a halo orbit around a point named L1 Lagrange point. The Lagrange point is about 1.5 million km away from Earth in the Earth-Sun system. Keeping the orbit around L1 has the advantage of continuously viewing the sun without any eclipses. The spacecraft contains seven payloads to observe the different layers of the Sun. Also Read | Aditya L1: India's first space-based mission to study Sun Here’s everything you need to know about Aditya L1 Why is the mission named Aditya L1? The mission was initially proposed as Aditya 1, a satellite carrying a single payload, and was aimed at observing only the solar corona. It was renamed as Aditya L1 because now it is planned to position at the L1 Lagrange point of the Earth-Sun system and the Aditya L1 satellite carries seven payloads. What are the scientific objectives of Aditya L1? The Space agency wants to understand Coronal Heating and Solar Wind Acceleration. The objective is to understand the initiation of Coronal Mass Ejection (CME), flares and near-earth space weather. ISRO targets to understanding the coupling and dynamics of the solar atmosphere To know about solar wind distribution and temperature anisotropy. Also Read Chandrayaan-3 successfully completes final Earth orbit-raising manoeuvre: ISRO What is the uniqueness of the mission? The mission is unique in its way as it is the first time spatially resolved solar disk in the near UV band. The spacecraft has unique CME dynamics close to the solar disk and provides information on the acceleration regime of CME which is not observed continuously. The Onboard intelligence to detect CMEs and solar flares have unique features to provide optimised observations and data volume. Spacecraft will use multi-direction observations for directional and energy anisotropy of solar wind. What are Lagrange Points? Lagrange points are the spots in space where an object tends to stay if put in there. In the Earth-Sun space system, there are 5 Lagrange Points named L1, L2, L3, L4, and L5. L1 lies between the line of Earth and Sun. The distance between L1 and Earth is approximately 1% of Earth-sun distance. The AdityaL1 mission will subsequently land at the L1 Lagrange Point and it will take around 4 months after the launch for Aditya L1 to reach the desired Lagrange Point. Will AdityaL1 do a complete study about the Sun? According to ISRO scientists, no space mission can do a complete study because of the limited mass and volume of spacecraft that are sent to Space. AdityaL1 will examine all the measurements from lagrange point L1 but several phenomena of the sun are multidirectional so it becomes difficult to have a complete study from L1 lagrange point. Therefore, L1 will only examine within its capabilities. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>India has pulled out of the World University Games being held in China’s Chengdu starting Friday, in response to stapled visas being issued to athletes from India’s northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh.</p>

<p>Earlier, before Thursday midnight, officials in New Delhi barred an eight-member contingent, including five athletes, a coach and two support staff members, from boarding their flight to China just before their departure.</p>

<p>Hours later, it turned out New Delhi had withdrawn from the games altogether, marking a strong protest against China’s attempts to normalise its segregated approach towards India’s Arunachal Pradesh.</p>

<p>“We were stopped at the gate by immigration officials and CISF personnel. They did not give any reason and claimed they were merely acting on the government’s instructions,” Coach Raghvendra Singh was quoted as saying by the Indian Express.</p>

<h2><strong>China issued stapled visas to&nbsp;athletes from Arunachal</strong></h2>

<p>The controversy erupted after Beijing issued stapled, not stamped, visas to Indian athletes hailing from Arunachal Pradesh, who were to participate in the wushu (martial art) championship in China.</p>

<p>The athletes applied for a Chinese visa on July 16. The applications of all athletes were processed in time and stamped visas were issued subsequently barring applications from three Arunachal athletes -- Nyeman Wangsu, Onilu Tega and Mepung Lamgu.</p>

<p>They were first asked to resubmit their applications and later were issued stapled visas on Wednesday (July 26).</p>

<h2><strong>India calls the decision ‘unacceptable’</strong></h2>

<p>India’s Ministry for External Affairs (MEA) called the decision by China “unacceptable”, adding that “India reserves the right to suitably respond to such actions”.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;China issues 'stapled visa' to Indian players</strong></p>

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<p>“Our long-standing and consistent position is that there should be no discrimination or differential treatment based on domicile or ethnicity in the visa regime for Indian citizens holding valid India passports,” the MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said.</p>

<p>“It has come to our notice that stapled visas were issued to some of our citizens representing the country in an international sporting event in China. This is unacceptable and we have lodged our strong protest with the Chinese side, reiterating our consistent position on the matter,” he said.</p>

<h2><strong>Why were stapled visas issued?</strong></h2>

<p>China claims India’s Jammu &amp; Kashmir, Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh to be so-called disputed territories.</p>

<p>It follows the practice of issuing stapled visas to athletes from these regions for a long time. In 2011, five karatekas from Arunachal were also issued stapled visas.</p>

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<p>In May, China also declined to take part in a G20 tourism meeting held in India’s Kashmir, saying that it did not support “holding any kind of G20 meetings in disputed territory”.</p>

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India has pulled out of the World University Games being held in China’s Chengdu starting Friday, in response to stapled visas being issued to athletes from India’s northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh.

India has pulled out of the World University Games being held in China’s Chengdu starting Friday, in response to stapled visas being issued to athletes from India’s northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh. Earlier, before Thursday midnight, officials in New Delhi barred an eight-member contingent, including five athletes, a coach and two support staff members, from boarding their flight to China just before their departure. Hours later, it turned out New Delhi had withdrawn from the games altogether, marking a strong protest against China’s attempts to normalise its segregated approach towards India’s Arunachal Pradesh. “We were stopped at the gate by immigration officials and CISF personnel. They did not give any reason and claimed they were merely acting on the government’s instructions,” Coach Raghvendra Singh was quoted as saying by the Indian Express. China issued stapled visas to athletes from Arunachal The controversy erupted after Beijing issued stapled, not stamped, visas to Indian athletes hailing from Arunachal Pradesh, who were to participate in the wushu (martial art) championship in China. The athletes applied for a Chinese visa on July 16. The applications of all athletes were processed in time and stamped visas were issued subsequently barring applications from three Arunachal athletes -- Nyeman Wangsu, Onilu Tega and Mepung Lamgu. They were first asked to resubmit their applications and later were issued stapled visas on Wednesday (July 26). India calls the decision ‘unacceptable’ India’s Ministry for External Affairs (MEA) called the decision by China “unacceptable”, adding that “India reserves the right to suitably respond to such actions”. Watch: China issues 'stapled visa' to Indian players × “Our long-standing and consistent position is that there should be no discrimination or differential treatment based on domicile or ethnicity in the visa regime for Indian citizens holding valid India passports,” the MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said. “It has come to our notice that stapled visas were issued to some of our citizens representing the country in an international sporting event in China. This is unacceptable and we have lodged our strong protest with the Chinese side, reiterating our consistent position on the matter,” he said. Why were stapled visas issued? China claims India’s Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh to be so-called disputed territories. It follows the practice of issuing stapled visas to athletes from these regions for a long time. In 2011, five karatekas from Arunachal were also issued stapled visas. Also read: 'Unacceptable': India slams China over stapled visas issued to three Wushu fighters from Arunachal In May, China also declined to take part in a G20 tourism meeting held in India’s Kashmir, saying that it did not support “holding any kind of G20 meetings in disputed territory”. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

India withdraws from World University Games in China over stapled visa controversy

Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka later today for a one-day State visit. This will be Macron's first trip to the Indian Ocean, and it will coincide with the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two nations. The visit of macron shows how significant bilateral ties between Paris and Colombo have become.

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India has for long accused Pakistan of narco-terrorism but Islamabad has denied all such claims. Now in a major turn, a senior member of Pakistan government has acknowledged the drug menace which Pakistan has been unleashing from its territory.

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Monsoon rainfall in India seems relentless and unending. Torrential downpours are lashing multiple states across the length and breadth of the nation. Heavy rainfall also battered the state of Telangana. The Krishna & Godavari rivers were in spate due to this. Meanwhile, two IAF helicopters carried out a daring rescue of six people stranded atop a J-C-B in a village in Telangana.

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<p>In a push to become a manufacturing hub, the Indian government is considering Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes for domestic manufacturing of chemicals and petrochemicals, MoneyControl reported on Thursday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“We are in favour of having India becoming a manufacturing hub and, of course, we’ll consider the PLI also for chemicals and petrochemicals,"&nbsp;Indian Finance Minister Nirmala&nbsp;Sitharaman said at&nbsp;the global chemicals and petrochemicals summit.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The finance minister also emphasised the importance of increasing domestic production to balance out the trade imbalance in the petrochemical and chemical industries.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In 2022–2023, India's combined exports of chemicals and petrochemicals were valued at roughly $9 billion, while imports of similar products were valued at $13.33 billion, resulting in a trade deficit of more than $4 billion.</p>

<p>The PLI scheme was introduced in April 2020 to assist manufacturing in a few chosen industries. Under the scheme, the government provides businesses with incentives based on additional sales of goods produced domestically. It aims to reduce India's reliance on imports and strengthen its industrial capacity.</p>

<p>With a $26 billion incentive outlay, the benefits of this scheme have already expanded to 14 sectors. Among the important industries that have received benefits under the PLI plan are telecommunications, electronics, white goods, textiles, and pharmaceuticals.&nbsp;</p>

<p><b>Sitharaman pushes for sustainability&nbsp;</b></p>

<p>Sitharaman also spoke about the rising sustainability concerns in the chemicals and petrochemicals industry regarding, carbon emissions, general pollution, and groundwater contamination.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>“We should remember that India has set its sights on becoming energy independent by 2047 and achieving net zero [carbon emissions] by 2070," MoneyControl quoted her as saying.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sitharaman said that achieving net zero emissions will require efforts from every industry, including petrochemicals and chemicals. She claimed that India is highly motivated to promote green growth and lower carbon intensity.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>She advised the industry not to rely on fossil fuels for their upcoming projects as India is expected to add 500 Giga-Watts (GW) of non-fossil energy generation capacity.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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In a push to become a manufacturing hub, the Indian government is considering Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes for domestic manufacturing of chemicals and petrochemicals, MoneyControl reported on Thursday.

In a push to become a manufacturing hub, the Indian government is considering Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes for domestic manufacturing of chemicals and petrochemicals, MoneyControl reported on Thursday. “We are in favour of having India becoming a manufacturing hub and, of course, we’ll consider the PLI also for chemicals and petrochemicals," Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said at the global chemicals and petrochemicals summit. The finance minister also emphasised the importance of increasing domestic production to balance out the trade imbalance in the petrochemical and chemical industries. In 2022–2023, India's combined exports of chemicals and petrochemicals were valued at roughly $9 billion, while imports of similar products were valued at $13.33 billion, resulting in a trade deficit of more than $4 billion. The PLI scheme was introduced in April 2020 to assist manufacturing in a few chosen industries. Under the scheme, the government provides businesses with incentives based on additional sales of goods produced domestically. It aims to reduce India's reliance on imports and strengthen its industrial capacity. With a $26 billion incentive outlay, the benefits of this scheme have already expanded to 14 sectors. Among the important industries that have received benefits under the PLI plan are telecommunications, electronics, white goods, textiles, and pharmaceuticals. Sitharaman pushes for sustainability Sitharaman also spoke about the rising sustainability concerns in the chemicals and petrochemicals industry regarding, carbon emissions, general pollution, and groundwater contamination. “We should remember that India has set its sights on becoming energy independent by 2047 and achieving net zero [carbon emissions] by 2070," MoneyControl quoted her as saying. Sitharaman said that achieving net zero emissions will require efforts from every industry, including petrochemicals and chemicals. She claimed that India is highly motivated to promote green growth and lower carbon intensity. She advised the industry not to rely on fossil fuels for their upcoming projects as India is expected to add 500 Giga-Watts (GW) of non-fossil energy generation capacity. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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G20 ministers from 35 nations have gathered in india for a three-day meet. The G20 environment and climate ministerial meeting, is taking place in capital city of the southern state of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. Important issues on the cards are climate change mitigation, adaptation and climate finance. Indian prime minister Narendra Modi talked about how india plays an important role in protecting the environment. He urged the ministers not to forget their duty towards mother nature and continue with their efforts to save the environment.

G20 climate sustainability meeting begins in Chennai with minister from 35 nations

A shocking revelation - Indian woman in the US who has been missing for two months was found on the streets on the verge. She migrated to pursue her higher studies but she was robbed of her belongings and left stranded in Chicago.

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India has lambasted China for issuing staple visas to some sportspersons hailing from Arunachal Pradesh describing the move taken by Beijing as unacceptable. To our notice that stapled visas were issued to some of Indian citizens representing the country in an international sporting event in China.

China issues 'stapled visa' to Indian players

UP Goverment Plans To Deport Illegal Rohingya Immigrants. Over 9,000 individuals suspected to be Rohingyas have been living illegally in different districts of UP. They are suspected to enter Indian territory through North-Eastern states. The process of identifying and verifying their status is currently underway.

India's Uttar Pradesh plans to deport illegal Rohingya immigrants

In a shocking revelation, an Indian woman who had been missing for more than two months in the United States was discovered on the streets in a condition that has been described as being on the verge of starvation. She had moved to the country to pursue higher education, but after being robbed of her possessions and left stranded in Chicago with nothing but the clothes on her back, she had left Hyderabad in 2021.

Indian woman from Hyderabad found starving on Chicago streets

The Lok Sabha on July 26 passed the Forest Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which will exempt land within 100km of border that is needed for national security projects, small roadside amenities, and public roads leading to a habitation, from the purview of the forest conservation laws. Watch this to know more.

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The Witness is a WION digital series that will tell you the world's biggest stories from the lens of a common man. In this episode, we closely look at the Indian state of Manipur. We bring you the two sides of the crisis and how politics & topography complicated the situation.

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Manipur, the violence-hit north eastern state in India, is witnessing fresh instances of arson. On Wednesday, a mob set at least 30 homes & shops ablaze in Manipur's Moreh district, including a forest department guest house. The arson took place in Moreh bazar area, which is close to the Myanmar border. Officials say a gun battle took place following the arson. however, security forces intervened and dispersed the mob before the situation could worsen.

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India is in the grip of the flu season. Several cities are reporting a spurt in swine flu & conjunctivitis cases. What can you do to stay safe? Priyanka Sharma brings you a report.

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Manipur, the violence-hit north eastern state in India, is witnessing fresh instances of arson. The issue has cast a shadow over the monsoon session of parliament in India.

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Thanks to the soaring US demand, India's pharmaceutical exports are set to soar this fiscal year. A Reuters report has now said that this is despite the recent concerns over the safety of Indian-made cough syrups. A government-backed trade body has predicted a remarkable growth rate reaching 27 billion dollars in sales.

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