In a positive development, Sonam Wanghchuk, the man who inspired the character of ‘Fungsuk Wangdu’ in the movie 3 Idiots, has created solar-heated military tents to keep the jawans of Indian Army stationed in Ladakh region warm. It can be used by 10 Indian Army jawans at a time and is portable. Sharing the images […]
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is inviting applications from students, professionals and researchers for a free online course which will be conducted from March 1 to 12, 2021. The course, titled “Satellite-based Navigation: A Journey from GPS to Mobile Phone Platform”, is being offered through the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), which is […]
A survey conducted by a Boston University researcher of nearly 33,000 college students across the USA revealed that the prevalence of depression and anxiety in young people continues to increase, now reaching its highest levels. The study stated that rising depressionand anxiety levels are a sign of the mounting stress factors due to the coronavirus […]
The WhatsApp alternative instant messaging app Sandes Government Instant Messaging App has arrived. It has been launched by the National Informatics Centre (NIC). For now at least, this is restricted to government officials who can use their @gov.in email IDs to sign in. It requires a mobile number or government email ID for sign up. […]
Kings XI Punjab on Wednesday was renamed as Punjab Kings, ahead of the 2021 IPL auction on Thursday in Chennai. A new logo was also unveiled on Wednesday. The change of name was already reported on February 15. The franchise, jointly owned by Mohit Burman, Ness Wadia, Preity Zinta and Karan Paul, is yet to […]
When Nasa landed its Mars rover Perseverance on the Martian surface, it was an Indian-American handling the controls and landing system. Swati Mohan spearheaded the attitude control and landing system of the Perseverance rover that navigated a particularly difficult touchdown. Perseverance rover successfully touched down on the surface of Mars after surviving a blazing seven-minute […]
Uttarakhand government has decided to limit the Kumbh 2021 Mela this year for 30 days due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Chief Secretary, Om Prakash said on Thursday that the government will issue the notice by the end of March. This time Kumbh will be held from April 1 to April 30. The decision has been […]
All international travellers coming/transiting from flights originating from the United Kingdom, Europe and the Middle East will be required to declare their travel history of past 14 days, the Central government said in its standard operating procedure (new SOPs) on Wednesday. According to the new SOPs issued by the Centre for international arrivals, from February […]
German sportswear company Adidas plans to sell its underperforming Reebok brand – some 15 years after Adidas acquired the Boston-based brand to help it compete in the American market. Adidas acquired Reebok in 2006 for roughly $3.8 billion in an attempt to better compete with Nike, but the brand has posted disappointing sales figures in […]
Ajai Malhotra has become the first Indian to be elected as the Chairperson of the Advisory Committee of the Human Rights Council, said the Permanent Mission of India at United Nations, Geneva, on Monday. “Congratulations Ambassador Ajai Malhotra on your election as the Chairperson of the Advisory Committee of the Human Rights Council; the first […]