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  • Nothing Phone (2) India launch today

    Nothing Phone (2) is expected to come with an improved design, higher-end internals, and an upgrade to the Glyph interface. As per the schedule, Nothing will unveil the Nothing Phone (2) today in India, Europe, and several other regions. The company recently started taking its pre-orders and now, the device will be finally out of the wraps. Some of the highlights of the phone will be its similar yet improved design, new Glyph interface, and a flagship-grade chipset.

    Nothing Phone (2) will launch today at 8:30 PM in India. The smartphone’s launch will be premiered on the company’s official YouTube channel. You can click on the preview below to watch the premier of the phone’s launch.

  • ISRO begins countdown for launch of navigation satellite

    ISRO begins countdown for launch of navigation satellite

    SRIHARIKOTA: Scientists at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday commenced the 27.5 hour countdown for the launch of a navigation satellite on board a GSLV rocket here on May 29. The Bengaluru-headquartered space agency has drawn up plans to launch a second generation navigation satellite series which would ensure continuity of NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) services.

    The satellite would provide real-time positioning and timing services over India and a region approximately 1,500 km around the mainland. The countdown for the lift-off commenced at 7.12am on Sunday, ISRO sources said.

    The 51.7 metre tall Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, on its 15th flight, would carry the navigation satellite NVS-01 weighing 2,232 kg on Monday at 10.42 am from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR) here, about 130 km from Chennai.

    Nearly 20 minutes after the flight, the rocket is scheduled to deploy the satellite in a geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO) at an altitude of about 251 km, ISRO said.

    The NVS-01 carries navigation payloads L1, L5 and S bands and in comparison to the previous one, the second-generation satellite series would also carry an indigeneously developed Rubidium atomic clock. “The L1 navigation band is popular for providing position, navigation and timing, services for civilian users and for interoperability with other GNSS (global navigation satellite system) signals,” ISRO said.

    The Rubidium atomic clock, indigenously developed by Ahmedabad-based Space Applications Centre is an important technology which only a handful of countries possess, it said.

    Some of the applications of the NavIC series include terrestrial, aerial and maritime navigation, precision agriculture, location-based services in mobile devices and marine fisheries, among many others.

    Monday’s mission is the sixth operational flight of the GSLV with indigenous cryogenic stage. The mission life of NVS-01 is expected to be better than 12 years, ISRO said.

  • Special Rs 75 coin launched to mark inauguration of new Parliament

    Special Rs 75 coin launched to mark inauguration of new Parliament

    A special Rs 75 coin was launched on Sunday to mark the inauguration of the new Parliament building. Notably, the country is also celebrating its 75th year of independence.

    A special stamp to mark the occasion was also launched. Earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the new Parliament building to the nation and installed in the Lok Sabha chamber the historic ‘Sengol’, which has marked the transfer of power from the British to Indians in 1947.

    The obverse face of the coin bears the Lion Capital of ‘Ashoka Pillar’ in the centre with the legend ‘Satyamev Jayate’ inscribed below.

    The Ashoka Pillar is flanked by the word ‘Bharat’ in Devnagri script on the left periphery and the word ‘INDIA’ in English on the right periphery.

    The reverse face of the coin bears the image of the Parliament Complex. On the upper periphery, the inscription ‘Sansi Sankul’ is written in Devnagari script and on the lower periphery, the inscription ‘PARLIAMENT COMPLEX’ is written in English. Also, the Year ‘2023’ in International numeral is written below the image of the Parliament Complex.

    The shape of the coin is circular with a 44 mm diameter and it weighs around 35 grams. The coin having 200 serrations is composed of 50 per cent silver, 40 per cent copper, 5 per cent nickel and 5 per cent Zinc.

    The earlier Parliament building was inaugurated by then Governor-General Lord Irwin on January 18, 1927. The new Parliament building has the capacity to seat 888 members in the Lok Sabha and 300 in Rajya Sabha. The previous building of the Parliament there was a provision for the sitting of 543 Members in the Lok Sabha and 250 in the Rajya Sabha.

    Keeping in view the future requirements, arrangements have been made for a meeting of 888 members in the Lok Sabha and 384 members in the Rajya Sabha in the newly constructed building of the Parliament. The joint session of both Houses can now be held in the Lok Sabha Chamber.

  • Puvvada inaugurated the CM Cup-2023

    Puvvada inaugurated the CM Cup-2023

    Khammam: Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar on Monday inaugurated the CM Cup -2023 organised under the aegis of the Khammam Municipal Corporation here.

    Speaking on the occasion, he informed that the events of sports archery, volleyball, Kabaddi and football were organised in the event. He said, the Sardar Patel Stadium was well developed and spent more funds for the sports lovers. He said children and sportspersons were enjoying morning and evening strolls in the stadium. All kinds of amenities exist at the stadium.

    Later, the minister presented mementos to the prayers who won the mandal-level events and came to participate in the district-level games. District Collector VP Gajtham, Municipal Commissioner Adrash Surabhi, Commissioner of Police Vishu S Warrier and others were present.

  • SpaceX’s Axiom mission-2 set for launch with 1st Saudi woman

    SpaceX’s Axiom mission-2 set for launch with 1st Saudi woman

    TEXAS: A private mission to the International Space Station (ISS) organized by Axiom Space is all set to launch the ‘Ax-2’ on Sunday (local time) from Florida with the first-ever Saudi woman in its crew to voyage into space, according to Axiom Space. Rayyanah Barnawi, a breast cancer researcher, is the first-ever Saudi woman to voyage into space along with another Saudi national, Ali AlQarni.

    The launch of Ax-2 is targeted for no earlier than 5:37 pm EDT on Sunday, May 21, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Funded mission, and aviator, John Shoffner of Knoxville, Tennessee, will serve as pilot.

    The two mission specialists, Ali AlQarni and Rayyanah Barnawi from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) are members of the inaugural Saudi national astronaut program, reported Axiom Space. 33-year-old Barnawi is a young laboratory specialist who has vast experience in the research of cancer stem cells.

    She is currently working as a research and laboratory specialist. Holder of a bachelor’s degree in reproductive science, genetic engineering, and tissue development from the University of Otago in New Zealand, she obtained her master’s degree in biomedical sciences from King Faisal University.

    She has nine years of brilliant experience in the field of cancer stem cell research, according to Saudi Gazette. In February, Saudi Arabia announced that it will be sending the first Saudi female astronaut Rayyanah Barnawi and male astronaut Ali Al-Qarni to the ISS during the second quarter of 2023. The spaceflight is scheduled to launch from the USA to the International Space Station.

    In addition, the Saudi Human Spaceflight Program includes the training of two more astronauts — Mariam Fardous and Ali Al-Ghamdi — on all mission requirements, as per the report in the Saudi Gazette.

    The space mission aims to empower the capabilities of Saudi scientists in human spaceflight geared towards serving humanity and benefiting from the promising opportunities offered by the space industry, as well as contributing to scientific research in many aspects such as health, sustainability, and space technology.

    Through this program, the Kingdom seeks to activate scientific innovations at the level of space sciences, and enhance its ability to independently conduct its own research that will reflect positively on the future of the space industry and the country as well, reported Saudi Gazette.

  • Centre launches IT hardware PLI 2.0 with Rs 17,000 cr outlay

    Centre launches IT hardware PLI 2.0 with Rs 17,000 cr outlay

    NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday approved an updated Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for IT hardware, nearly doubling the overall outlay for the scheme to around Rs 17,000 crore. The tenure of the programme will be applicable for six years and the government expects investments worth Rs 2,430 crore in the scheme.

    “This move will help more Indian companies grow and they can combine design and manufacturing to become global brands. We believe that the final investment in the IT hardware PLI 2.0 will be more than what we expect, just like the telecom PLI scheme,” IT and Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told reporters here.

    In the telecom PLI scheme, the expected investment was Rs 900 crore for the first year, but it reached Rs 1,600 crore in just one year. The IT hardware PLI 2,0 will help push Rs 335,000 crore worth incremental production and is likely to generate 75,000 direct jobs.

    “Overall, we expect more than 2 lakh direct and indirect jobs via IT hardware PLI 2.0 scheme,” said the IT Minister. After the success of the PLI scheme in mobile phones manufacturing, the government has come out with PLI 2.0 scheme for the IT hardware sector that aims to boost domestic manufacturing and attract large investments and jobs over the coming years.

    “PLI 2.0 for IT hardware will be a catalyst for India’s $300 billion electronics manufacturing mission, an important part of India’s trillion dollar digital economy goal,” said Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar.

    The cabinet’s approval of IT hardware PLI 2.0 is focused on expanding India’s production and presence in the global value chains of IT hardware/servers/laptops.

    It will create additional incentives for companies to invest and set up their manufacturing base in India and also the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that incorporate Indian-designed IP into their systems and their products.

    “We are working hard to deliver on PM Narendra Modi’s vision to broaden and deepen the electronics manufacturing ecosystem to propel India to become a significant player in the Global Electronics Supply Chain and catalyze our Techade goals,” said Chandrasekhar.

    -IANS

  • Assam Police launches YouTube channel to enhance cooperation with public

    Assam Police launches YouTube channel to enhance cooperation with public

    Guwahati (IANS) | Assam Police has launched its official YouTube channel with an aim to act as an interface to facilitate closer collaboration between the people and the security personnel. Officials have given this information on Monday.
    ‘The Assam Police Channel’ was launched on Sunday at a function held at the Assam Police Headquarters in Ulubari, Guwahati.
    Director General of Police G.P. Singh launched the channel in the presence of several senior officials and their families.
    Speaking on the occasion, Singh stressed that the Assam Police aims to strengthen its bond with the citizens of the state and work towards a safer and more secure society.
    He reiterated that Assam Police already has its popular social media handles on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and with the launch of YouTube channel this gap will be further reduced.
    The DGP further said that various cultural initiatives launched by the Assam Police along with the YouTube channel and the launch of the folk orchestra would help in promoting community bonding and people would understand the functioning of the police force in a better way.

  • Iran to launch 6 satellites by March 2024

    Iran to launch 6 satellites by March 2024

    TEHRAN: Iranian Deputy Defence Minister Amir Rastegari announced that the country is preparing six satellites to be launched by March 2024. Rastegari made the remarks in an interview with the semi-official Tasnim news agency, which was published on Tuesday.

    He said preparations were being made to launch an Iranian satellite constellation, expressing hope that IEI would be able to put into low Earth orbit two CubeSats and the homegrown Earth observation satellite Tolou-3 by March 2024, reports Xinhua news agency.

    With a weight of 150 kg, Tolou-3 is Iran’s first miniature satellite.

    It is capable of taking black-and-white photos with a five-meter spatial resolution and coloured photos with a 10-meter resolution, said Rastegari.

    Rastegari noted that Iran Electronics Industries (IEI) had carried out good cooperation with the Iranian Space Agency and Russia. He added that IEI is negotiating with the Aerospace Industries Organization of Iran’s Defence Ministry and Russia to accelerate the launch of domestic satellites into space.

    In August 2022, Iran successfully launched the Khayyam satellite into space from the Baikonur space station in Kazakhstan by Russia’s Soyuz satellite carrier rocket.

    –IANS

  • CM launches family doctor scheme on April 6

    CM launches family doctor scheme on April 6

    Vijayawada: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will launch the family doctor scheme aimed at taking medical services to the doorstep of people on April 6, health minister Vidadala Rajini said on Saturday. The scheme which was supposed to be launched on March 15 will now be unveiled in Chilakaluripeta constituency, where the health minister reviewed the arrangements at Lingamguntla.

    “Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy will officially launch family doctor scheme on April 6,” Rajini said in a statement. As part of the family doctor pilot project, the state health department has so far extended nearly 46 lakh medical services to the people in the state. Earlier, the health department said that it had appointed doctors in 1,149 primary health centres (PHCs).

    In the event of long-term leave of these doctors, doctors from PHCs will be used and necessary additional appointments have also been made. As many as four additional doctors have been hired in every district for this purpose while an additional doctor has been hired for every six to seven PHCs to cover short term leaves, resulting in a reserve of 175 doctors at the State level.

  • National Science Exhibition inaugurated at Science University

    National Science Exhibition inaugurated at Science University

    GUNTUR: Students should be encouraged to co ncentrate on research and new innovations to contribute for the nation’s economic growth, said IIEST Shibpur director Prof Parthasarathy Chakrabarty. He along with Vignan Educational Institutions chairman Dr Lavu Rathaiah and other dignitaries launched the two-day national-level science exhibition Srijanankura-2K23 at Vignan University on Friday. Over 20,000 students from across the country participated in the exhibition.

    The chairman said that students should stay abreast of technological advancements and innovations regularly. Competitions in all nine categories were conducted including automation, infra engineering, food processing, chemical technology, computer applications, pharma & life sciences, electronics, management studies and basic science competitions. V-C Prof P Nagabhushan, AP government I&P Advisor Rajeev YSR and others were also present.