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06 Sep

Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft completes over 9,000 orbits around moon, says ISRO

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India’s Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft has completed more than 9,000 orbits around the Moon, and imaging and scientific instruments onboard have been providing excellent data, officials said on Monday. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is holding a two-day Lunar Science Workshop 2021, which began on Monday, to commemorate the completion of two years of operation of Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft around the lunar orbit. In his inaugural address, ISRO Chairman, K Sivan said the eight payloads onboard the Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft are conducting remote sensing and in-situ observations of the Moon at around 100 km altitude from the lunar surface. “Till date, the Chandrayaan-2…

26 Aug

BetterPlace launches a Mobile App

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One of India’s largest tech giants, BetterPlace, launched an exclusive Mobile Application that will allow blue collar job-seekers, across the country to find jobs and also help in their skilling requirements. The application will feature over 10-Lakh verified job opportunities across the country available from 1200+ companies. The app is designed with a multilingual user interface available in 6 languages – English, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hinglish (mix of Hindi and English). Interested candidates can create their CV for free on the app and share it with friends or colleagues for references. Jobs are available across 1000+ variety of roles like Delivery Partner, Rider…

23 Aug

Loom Solar launches ‘Shark’ series solar panels

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Loom Solar, an emerging SolarTech start-up and the leader in the mono panel category, has launched India’s most efficient solar panels. The introduction of revolutionising super high-efficiency products under Loom Solar’s ‘Shark’ series with single panel capacity up to 440Watt & 530 Watt sets a new benchmark for the Indian solar industry. Shark series by loom Solar, comes with Pure Mono PERC solar technology - with 144 Solar cells, 9 bus bars, which makes them one of the world's most advanced technological products. In comparison to existing technologies, the efficiency of the Shark series is 20-30% higher and the Shark…

13 Aug

Nokia C-series – most affordable smartphones

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HMD Global has launched the ‘Nokia C20 Plus’ with an exclusive partnership with Reliance Jio. The Nokia C20 Plus is available in Ocean Blue and Dark Grey and comes in 2/32GB and 3/32GB configurations starting at a best buy price of Rs 8999 and Rs 9999 respectively, across leading offline retail stores, e-commerce platforms and Nokia.com. The Nokia C-series comes with the unique offer for customers to enroll for the JioExclusive Program, and get huge benefits with an upfront price support of 10% or Rs 1000, whichever is lower. The customers will also get access to benefits worth Rs 4000,…

05 Aug

First Made-In-India Aircraft Carrier Vikrant Sets Sail For Maiden Trials

editor0 CommentsBusiness, India, TechnologyINDIA, TECHNOLOGY

Indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant - the largest and most complex warship India has ever designed and built - set off on its maiden sea trials yesterday, 50 years after its namesake's key role in the 1971 war.A tweet from the Navy Spokesperson's handle hailed this "proud and historical moment for India", particularly since it represents another step in the government's quest for an 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' and the 'Make in India' initiative, and promised "many more will follow…" "India joins a select group of nations having niche capability to indigenously design, build and integrate a state-of-the-art aircraft carrier. Reaching this milestone…

31 Jul

OnePlus Nord 2 5G: The next big step

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Global technology brand OnePlus released the OnePlus Nord 2 5G, the newest addition to the company's more affordable smartphone line, OnePlus Nord. The OnePlus Nord 2 combines flagship-level hardware, including a 50 MP AI triple camera with a Sony IMX766 sensor and optical image stabilization (OIS), Warp Charge 65, and the flagship MediaTek Dimensity 1200-AI processor, along with OnePlus’s signature OxygenOS software. The Nord 2 features a 4500mAh dual cell battery. With its Warp Charge 65 charging technology, it charges from 0-100% in less than 35 minutes. The OnePlus Nord 2 5G comes in three colors – Blue Haze, Gray…

30 Jul

HP introduces gaming notebooks – Victus by HP

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HP has introduced its next-generation mainstream gaming PC portfolio Victus by HP in India. The new gaming notebook range comprises a 16-inch unique laptop design in two attractive colours, Mica Silver and Performance Blue. The all new Victus 16 is made from post-consumer recycled ocean-bound plastic, demonstrating the company's dedication towards a more sustainable future for the planet. Victus is built with the DNA of HP’s powerful OMEN gaming lineup. It will be available in India in two processor’s options - AMD Ryzen 6 and Intel Core 5 processors. Both models provide accessible, affordable, and an elevated gaming experience. With…

27 Jul

OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G goes on sale starting from July 20th

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Oppo Reno 6 Pro 5G smartphone will be available to buy starting Tuesday, July 20. The latest 5G phone from Oppo is one of the most beautiful phones you will find on the market. Post the successful launch of the new Reno6 series on the 14th of July, OPPO, the leading global smart device brand, announces the sale of videography expert - OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G smartphone, starting July 20th, 2021 at 12:00 Midnight, across all offline stores as well as online on Flipkart in India. The OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G will be available for INR 39,990 with 12GB RAM…

23 Jul

Former CBI Chief Alok Verma added to Pegasus list after being sacked

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The Pegasus leaked list contains numbers of former CBI Director Alok Verma and his family, and of Rakesh Asthana, against whom the CBI had filed a case, The Wire reported. Eight of those phones were forensically confirmed by Amnesty International’s tech lab to have been successfully compromised by the military-grade spyware that its Israeli vendor, NSO Group, says it sells only to “vetted governments”. Two other phones showed signs of targeting. Along with Verma, the personal telephone numbers of his wife, daughter and son-in-law would eventually get placed on the list too, making it a total of 8 numbers from…

22 Jul

DRDO successfully flight-tests surface-to-air missile Akash-NG

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Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested the New Generation Akash Missile (Akash-NG), a surface-to-air Missile from Integrated Test Range (ITR) off the coast of Odisha on July 21, 2021. The flight trial was conducted at around 12:45 PM from a land-based platform with all weapon system elements such as Multifunction Radar, Command, Control & Communication System and launcher participating in the deployment configuration. The missile system has been developed by Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories. The launch was witnessed by the representatives of the Indian Air Force. In order to…