Did you know that spam emails, unread emails, and unwanted emails all contribute to carbon emissions? At first glance, digital messages appear to save resources. Unlike traditional letters, no paper or stamps are required and nothing needs to be packaged or transported. Most of us assume that using mail requires little more than the electricity […]
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on June 12 released a state-wise tally of doctors who lost their lives during the second wave of COVID-19. As per the list, a total of 719 doctors died in the line of duty, with the highest number of fatalities being recorded in Bihar. In Bihar, 111 doctors lost their […]
Researchers from Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the University of New Mexico have discovered an exoplanet named ‘TOI-1231 b’ orbiting an M dwarf star – otherwise known as a red dwarf. Located 90 light-years away from Earth, it has a potentially rich atmosphere that may contain water clouds. Nasa said that the newly discovered exoplanet […]
The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas in a statement said that it is soon going to launch a new facility in which the LPG customers will have a choice deciding which distributors they want their cylinders to refill from. The new facility will help the customers to choose their “Delivering Distributor” from the list […]
Google honoured Italian astrophysicist Margherita Hack with a doodle on her 99th birth anniversary on Saturday. She had discovered the asteroid 8558 Hack, which was named in her honour. Today’s Google Doodle shows Hack looking into her telescope while sitting on a chair. The asteroid 8558 Hack can be seen rotating in the animated doodle. […]
Chandigarh’s first Material Recovery facility (MRF)-cum-garbage transfer station was inaugurated by UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore at Industrial Area, Phase 2, on Friday. Around 150 vehicles will carry garbage to this centre for disposal. Two more facilities are being constructed in Phase 1 and Dadu Majra which will become operational by the end of the […]
The International Sikh Martial Arts Council (ISMAC) will setup free Gatka training Centres (GTC) in every district of Punjab to save the youth from falling prey to drugs and other bad habits. In this regard, education related to Gurmukhi, Gurbani, Gurmat besides health and hygiene would also be imparted to the children thereby connecting them […]
Indian students’ aspiration to study and work in Canada has become more of a possibility closer to their homes as Chitkara University, a leading private University near Chandigarh, has signed an ‘Academic Mentorship’ agreement with Trent University– Canada’s leading Public University near Toronto– in the faculty of Bachelor of Business Administration or BBA. Under this very […]
Facebook could launch its first Smartwatch in the market soon. The social media company is gearing up to unveil its smartwatch with dual cameras and heart rate monitor by next summer. The tech giant’s first smartwatch will reportedly feature a 1080p camera for video calling. It is expected to sport another camera on the back, […]
The Uttarakhand tragedy on February 7, was the result of an avalanche that dropped about 27 million cubic metres of rock and glacier ice from the nearby Ronti peak, according to a study by an international team of researchers. The event began when a wedge of rock carrying a glacier broke off of a steep […]