The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the 51st mission of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) on Saturday afternooon. The carrier was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh at 3.12pm. Earlier, the launch time was at 3.02pm. The carrier vehicle PSLV C49 will deliver 10 satellites in all with EOS-01 […]
Panjab University (PU) has extended the date of filling the examination form to November 27. Earlier, the date was November 10. Panjab University had collected examination fees from students last year, but the exams could not be conducted in May due to the Covid pandemic lockdown. They were conducted in September, but they were held […]
Now, women will have 50% share in the panchayat elections in Haryana. A new chapter was written in the Haryana Vidhan Sabha on Friday as a proposal to amend the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act was brought to the Assembly, which was passed by the members. Seats will be reserved for women and men on the […]
Panjab University (PU) has started planning to open the campus after getting orders from University Grants Commission (UGC) to open the varsity. For this purpose, a committee is deciding the manner to open the campus where all Covid guidelines can be followed. PU is expected to open in December. Till now, preparations were on to […]
Google Pay (formerly known as Tez and popularly called GPay) in India was spotted with a new colourful logo. Twitter user Sumanta Das spotted the new logo, which is currently live only for a select few users. The existing logo includes the ‘G’ and ‘Pay’. It is only the Google logo that is multi-coloured. The […]
Also, the day WhatsApp Pay entered the market, nodal agency for the retail payment systems came out with a rule that would impact big payment apps like Google Pay and PhonePe. In a press statement, National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) said that the no third-party app part of UPI payment system would be allowed […]
Chandigarh administration on Friday has imposed a ban on firecrackers under the Disaster Management Act. The UT Adviser Manoj Parida said that the ban has been imposed until further orders under the Disaster Management Act. Recently, the administration had put the issuance of temporary licences for selling crackers on hold despite holding a draw of […]
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the timetable for civil services main exam 2020, on its official website at upsc.gov.in. UPSC main exam will begin from January 8 and will conclude on January 17, 2021. The exam will be held for five days. Important dates for UPSC Civil Services Main Exam 2020 Events Dates […]
Finally, rail services to Punjab are set to resume and so is the power production in two private thermal plants at Rajpura and Banawali in Mansa. The protesting farmers will be lifting their dharnas from the railway tracks linking the main railway lines to the private thermal plants. However, they will not stop their agitation […]
Environmental awareness got a shot in the arm during the lockdown imposed due to COVID-19 pandemic in many countries. Images of mountain ranges, which were visible decades ago, started appearing again due to a reduction in pollutants. The air quality improved and so did the awareness about the damage been caused due to years of […]