8-yr-old boy crushed to death under father’s truck in Moodbidri
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March 11, 2021
Mangaluru, Mar 11: In a tragic incident, an 8-year-old boy died after being accidentally crushed under his father s truck at Moodbidri in Dakshina Kannada district. The incident occurred last evening.
The victim has been identified as Murshid, the eldest among two children of Ibrahim and Raheema couple from Ujire. He was Class 3 student at a madrasa in Ujire.
It is learnt that Murshid had accompanied his father to a stonequarry in Moodbidri. According to reports, they boy accidentally came under the wheels of truck which was being driven by his father.
NEW DELHI: Visit Google s India page today, and you will find a picture of a gentleman in suit and tie, holding what looks like a satellite against the backdrop of space, and a view of Earth taken from a distance.
Hiver your mouse, and it tells that its Udupi Ramachandra Rao s (better known as UR Rao) 89th birthday.
UR Rao needs no introduction. An eminent scientist, he was Isro chairman between 1984-94.
He is credited with many firsts. Rao undertook the responsibility for the establishment of satellite technology in India in 1972.
Under his guidance, beginning with the first Indian satellite Aryabhata in 1975, over 18 satellites were designed, fabricated and launched for providing communication, remote sensing, and meteorological services.
Google Doodle Remembers ‘India’s Satellite Man’ Udupi Ramachandra Rao On His Birth Anniversary
Professor Udupi Ramachandra Rao was a space scientist who supervised the launch of India’s first satellite Aryabhata in 1975. Google Outlook Web Bureau 2021-03-10T09:35:13+05:30 Google Doodle Remembers ‘India’s Satellite Man’ Udupi Ramachandra Rao On His Birth Anniversary outlookindia.com 2021-03-10T09:46:52+05:30
Google decided to honour renowned Indian scientist Udupi Ramachandra Rao on his 89
th birth anniversary through a Google Doodle on Wednesday. Professor Rao is remembered by many as “India’s Satellite Man”.
Rao, who died in 2017, was a space scientist and chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). He was the one who supervised the launch of India’s first satellite “Aryabhata” in 1975.
Updated Mar 10, 2021 | 13:15 IST
For his landmark achievements in space technology, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 1976 and Padma Vibhushan in 2017. Who is Prof. Udupi Ramachandra Rao? | Photo Credit: BCCL
Google on Wednesday honored one of India s greatest scientists, who is also remembered as Satellite Man , with a doodle.
Google celebrated the 89th birth anniversary of professor and scientist Udupi Ramachandra Rao, who was an Indian space scientist and former chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
Rao was born in a remote village of Karnataka in 1932. He received his primary education at Adamaru and went on to complete his B.SC. in Govert Arts and Science College, Anantpur. For his higher studies, he went to Banaras Hindu University and completed his M.Sc. Rao did his Ph.D. at the Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad under the guidance of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai.
Google honours ‘India’s Satellite Man’ Udupi Ramachandra Rao with doodle on his birth anniversary
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Updated: Wednesday, March 10, 2021, 20:27 [IST]
Bengaluru, Mar 10: Google celebrated the 89th birthday of Professor Udupi Ramachandra Rao, with a doodle on its home page featuring an animated image of the renowned Indian space scientist with a background of the Earth and shooting stars. Happy Birthday, Prof. Rao! Your stellar technological advancements continue to be felt across the galaxy, reads the description on Google Doodle s website.
Born in a remote village of Karnataka on this day in 1932, Rao began his career as a cosmic-ray physicist and protg ofDr Vikram Sarabhai, a scientist widely regarded as the father of India s space programme, it said. After completing his doctorate, Professor Rao brought his talents to the US, where he worked as a professor and conducted experiments on NASA s Pioneer and Explorer space probes.