National Space Day: The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the proposal to celebrate August 23 as the 'National Space Day' marking the successful landing of the Chandrayaan-3, an official statement from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said.

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"The Union Cabinet joins the Nation in celebrating the historic success of the Chandrayaan-3 Mission to the Moon. The Cabinet also appreciates the monumental achievement of our scientists. This is not just a victory for our space agency but is a bright symbol of India's progress and ascent on the global stage. The Cabinet welcomes that 23rd August would be celebrated as the “National Space Day", it said.

The Union Cabinet also congratulated the ISRO scientists for their efforts.

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After his visit to South Africa for the BRICS summit 2023, PM Modi landed in Bengaluru on Saturday where he interacted with the ISRO scientists and lauded them for the achievement.

PM Modi announced the celebration of India's National Space Day on August 23 every year, naming the landing site of the lander as 'Shiv Shakti Point', and designating the point on the moon with symbols of Chandrayaan-2 as 'Tricolor Point'.

India took a giant leap as ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the south pole of the moon on August 23, making it the first country to have achieved the historic feat and bringing to an end the disappointment over the crash landing of the Chandrayaan-2, four years ago.

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