Month: August 2023

Chandrayaan-3 live updates | Vikram lander successfully lands on Moon; India becomes 4th country to make soft landing on lunar surface

August 23, 2023 admin

July 14: LVM3 M4 vehicle successfully launches Chandrayaan-3 into orbit from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. Chandrayaan-3 starts its journey into precise orbit. July 15: First orbit-raising manoeuvre (Earthbound firing-1) successfully performed from ISTRAC/ISRO, Bengaluru. The spacecraft is in 41762 km x 173 km orbit. July 17: Second orbit-raising manoeuvre performed. Spacecraft is in 41603 km…

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SpiceJet Goes To Court Over Rs 579 Crore Refund To Kalanithi Maran Order

August 23, 2023 admin

SpiceJet’s counsel mentioned the matter before the bench which then listed it for hearing on Thursday. New Delhi: SpiceJet and its promoter Ajay Singh Wednesday approached the Delhi High Court challenging a single-judge order upholding an arbitral award asking them to refund Rs 579 crore plus interest to media baron Kalanithi Maran. The appeals came…

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What Are The Most Important Gold IRA Pros And Cons?

August 23, 2023 admin

You’ve probably heard about gold IRAs if you’re planning your retirement strategy. These special retirement accounts act as an excellent alternative to diversify your portfolio and even build your wealth in the long term. However, many inexperienced investors jump right into these accounts without knowing everything about them. Not knowing what you’re dealing with can…

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Chandrayaan-3 | Centre asks universities to organise special assemblies to watch Moon landing

August 23, 2023 admin

Students in Surat hold a banner wishing successful landing of Chandrayaan-3’s on Moon’s surface | Photo Credit: PTI The Centre has asked all universities and higher education institutions, including IITs and IIMs, to organise special assemblies to watch the live-streaming of Chandrayaan-3’s landing on Moon. “The landing of India’s Chandrayaan-3 is a monumental occasion that…

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The Science Quiz | Twilight time – the world between worlds

August 23, 2023 admin

Q: Twilight is the light visible above the horizon when the sun is below the horizon. It is civil twilight when the sun is 6º below the horizon; X twilight when 12º below; and astronomical twilight when 18º below. Name X. A: Nautical twilight Q: At astronomical twilight in the evening, Y becomes visible in…

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Markets pare early gains; trade lower amid continuous foreign fund outflows

August 23, 2023 admin

The BSE Sensex climbed 216.07 points to 65,436.10 in early trade on August 23. | Photo Credit: PTI Equity benchmark indices began the trade on a bright note on August 23 but later pared their gains to quote lower amid mixed global market trends and continuous foreign fund outflows. The BSE Sensex climbed 216.07 points…

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Chandrayaan-3 | Not just sons of Tamil Nadu but State’s soil itself contributed to Moon mission

August 23, 2023 admin

Students of Everwin School with their faces painted with Moon celebrate the pre-soft landing of Chandrayaan-3, in Chennai. | Photo Credit: PTI It is not only Tamil Nadu’s sons of the soil – former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, Chandrayaan-2 Mission Director Mayilsamy Annadurai, and Chandrayaan-3 Project Director Veeramuthuvel P – who have contributed to…

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Inflation pressures may linger, but food prices to cool soon: Finanace Ministry

August 22, 2023 admin

Grocery item put on display for sale at a market, in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma India’s inflation woes are not over yet but food price spikes may be “transitory”, the Finance Ministry said on August 22, attributing the latest spike in headline inflation to global uncertainties triggered by the termination…

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Bharat- NCAP norms to benefit consumers, enhance safety, say automakers

August 22, 2023 admin

Representational file image | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj Automobile companies and auto-component manufacturers have responded positively to the central government-initiated Bharat- New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat-NCAP) norms announced by Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday. “We strongly believe that it is a step in the right direction. The decision comes at a…

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