ISRO today announced that Chandraayn has successfully completed a crucial stage. It has jumped from the Earth's orbit into the moon's. A critical and highly complicated manoeuvre which sounds simple enough in theory took place in the early hours of Tuesday. Once completed the Chandrayaan was propelled towards the Moon using what’s called the slingshot manoeuvre.
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1 min read9 Feb 2018The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared