Emmanuelle Charpentier of France and Jennifer A Doudna of the United States won the Nobel Chemistry Prize on Wednesday for developing the gene-editing technique known as the CRISPR-Cas9 DNA snipping ‘scissors’. “Using these, researchers can change the DNA of animals, plants and microorganisms with extremely high precision. This technology has had a revolutionary impact on […]
A delegation from France arrived in Chandigarh on Monday for a five-day tour to study the 24*7 water supply project of smart city. The delegation visited Kajauli Waterworks on Wednesday morning. They monitored the water supply system at Kajauli and then inspected the billing office at Sector-11. They also met the officials in the Municipal […]
Apple has sent invites for a ‘special Apple event’ on October 13, which is likely to be the launch event of iPhone 12. Generally, the Apple invites contain hints about what to expect, but this invite just shows a series of circles, and the words “Hi, Speed”. The virtual event will be beamed from the […]
Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot on Tuesday halted the enforcement of compulsory high-security number plates (HSRPs) and colour-coded till further orders. The decision came after the minister held a meeting to resolve issues faced by vehicle owners in getting the new number plates. After the meeting, Gahlot directed manufacturers and dealers of high-security number plates […]
Workers in India are facing increased burnout due to lack of separation between work and personal life as well as concerns of contracting Covid-19, according to Microsoft’s latest Work Trend Index report released on Wednesday. Surveying over 6,000 information and first-line workers across eight countries including Australia, Japan, India and Singapore, the Microsoft study found […]
Central government has appointed Justice (retd) SS Saron as the new chief commissioner, gurdwara elections. His appointment has been approved by the appointments committee of the cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The appointment letter says the tenure will be two years from the date of assuming charge, extendable by one year. The […]
Managing Director, State Bank of India (SBI), Dinesh Kumar Khara has been appointed as the chairman of the bank for tenure of three years effective from today (October 7). Khara replaced State Bank of India Chairman Rajnish Kumar, whose three-year term ended on October 7. On August 28, Bank Board Bureau had recommended the appointment […]
The Union Health Ministry issued a series of standard operating procedures (SOPs) on Tuesday for the upcoming festive season. According to the SOP, events should be planned with staggered timings and restricted entries. Physical distancing, marks on floors, sanitisers and thermal guns must be ensured by festival organisers during the festive season. Pre-identification of space/site […]
Panjab University (PU) has reopened its website for candidates to register for the admission in postgraduate courses under PU-CET (PG). The varsity has scrapped PU-CET (PG) this year due to pandemic. An official communique on Tuesday said, “Panjab University has re-opened the website with the last date of registration for PU-CET (P.G.) up to October […]
Roger Penrose of Britain, Reinhard Genzel of Germany and Andrea Ghez of the US won the Nobel Physics Prize on Tuesday for their research on black holes. The physicists were selected “for their discoveries about one of the most exotic phenomena in the universe, the black hole,” the Nobel Committee said. Andrea Ghez is just […]