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13 Jan

Who Is S Somanath, Kerala Scientist To Be Appointed New ISRO Chief

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One more Malayali has gotten back to the steerage of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). Famous technical genius S Somanath has been selected as the executive of the ISRO as well as the Space Secretary, a Personnel Ministry request gave on Wednesday said. Somanath, who has been the Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Center, will supplant K Sivan as the top of India's space office. Sivan was given a year's expansion and his term is set to end on January 14. Dr S Somanath was named by the Center on Wednesday as the Secretary of the Department of Space and…

12 Jan

Spotify shuts down its podcast studio

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The music streaming platform of Sweden, Spotify has laid off some of its member of the podcast community as the podcast studio has been shut down. Spotify Studios, had 10 to 15 employees and produced shows like 'Dissect' and 'Chapo: Kingpin on Trial'. According to a report, Spotify called affected employees and said their last day would be January 21. "They'll receive two months' worth of severance. Some employees were reassigned while others were laid off and pointed to the Spotify job board. The studio's head, Gina Delvac, was also let go," the report said on Tuesday. Spotify declined to…

18 Dec

India Successfully Testfires Nuclear Capable Strategic Agni Prime Missile

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Under a significant development, India’s strategic Agni Prime Missile has been successfully test-fired off the coast of Odisha with the capability to hit targets between 1,000 to 2,000 kms on Saturday."India today successfully testfired the Agni Prime missile off the coast of Odisha in Balasore. Agni Prime is a new generation advanced variant of the Agni class of missiles. It is a canisterised missile with a range capability between 1,000 and 2,000 kms," government officials told ANI. A lot of new features have been added to the nuclear-capable strategic missile Agni Prime during this test. The missile test met all…

19 Oct

OPPO launches the all new OPPO A55 in India

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OPPO has launched the OPPO A55 in India. Featuring an unmatched True 50MP AI Triple Camera and 3D curved exquisite design, the OPPO A55 is all about striking looks and a powerful camera setup. Besides its whopping True 50MP AI camera, the OPPO A55 triple HD camera setup comprises a 2MP bokeh shooter and a 2MP macro snapper. The all-rounder OPPO A55 features a 5000mAh long-lasting battery which allows around 30 hours of call time or 25 hours of music streaming. The smart phone also comes with 18W Fast Charge technology that juices the handset upto 33% in only 30…

17 Oct

ASUS launches its first VivoBook series

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Taiwanese tech giant, ASUS announced the expansion of its consumer laptop portfolio with the launch of all new VivoBookK15 OLED. This is ASUS’s first VivoBook line-up with OLED display in India, strengthening brand’s commitment to make OLED more accessible to masses by introducing it at an affordable price point. Designed especially for the Gen Z users, the all new VivobookK15 OLED breaks the conventional form factor and comes with unique design, inspired by the themes that reflect the ideas and attitudes of today’s youth. ASUS is all set to add on to the festive spree of its consumers by uplifting…

20 Sep

India’s Medtronic showcases its new robotic-assisted surgery platform, Hugo™ RAS System at Surgical Robotics Experience Center

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India Medtronic Private Limited-the world's largest medical technology, services, and solutions company showcased its new robotic-assisted surgery platform, Hugo™ RAS system, at its state-of-the-art Surgical Robotics Experience Center (SREC), which was inaugurated in Gurugram. The center was inaugurated by Padma Bhushan Dr. BK Rao, Chairman NABH, Chairman ASSOCHAM National Health Committee and Former Chairman- Board of Management at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi in the presence of Chief Guest Shri Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog. The SREC is the company's first in Asia Pacific and one of ten world-class facilities around the globe today where clinicians can experience and train…

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,…