Nearly a month after the world witnessed a Supermoon, Bloodmoon and Total Lunar Eclipse followed by the Ring of Fire Solar Eclipse, another celestial event is set to occur in the night sky — the Strawberry Moon. The Strawberry Moon, which will appear on June 24, is the first full moon after the Summer solstice, when…
The annual Amarnath Yatra pilgrimage has been cancelled for the second year in a row in view of the coronavirus pandemic. The decision to cancel the annual Amarnath Yatra was taken at a meeting of the shrine board chaired by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. “It’s important to save people’s lives. So, it…
Bitcoin tumbled as much as 9 percent on Monday as recent volatility in the cryptocurrency market showed no signs of dampening down, with market players citing thin liquidity and China’s expanding crackdown on bitcoin mining. Bitcoin fell as low as $32,288, its lowest in 12 days, and was last down 7.5 percent. If…
Indian Institute of Technology, IIT Mandi will host a 6 day long workshop on Deep Learning for executives and working professionals. The workshop is scheduled to be conducted between July 3 to 18, 2021 over 3 weekends. It will cover extensive theory sessions from 9 am to 1 pm and lab sessions from 2 pm to 6 pm…
The CBSE on Monday filed an additional affidavit in the Supreme Court announcing that disputes regarding computation of final marks derived using the alternative marking system will be referred to a committee that has been constituted by the CBSE. CBSE said the final result will be announced on July 31. More…
The Greater Chennai Corporation on Monday began the second mass cleaning drive of the city. The drive will continue till June 26, across 15 zones in the city. Officials have identified as many as 614 spots by the officials to conduct the drive. The officials aim to eradicate 4,500 tonnes of construction waste and 1,000…
Tamil Nadu Government has issued guidelines and protocols for online classes, keeping the safety of students in mind. The decision was taken after an increased number of complaints of sexual harassment of students by teachers. The guidelines are applicable for all types of schools belonging to all educational…
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, ICAI has released an official notice, allowing an opt-out option for students registered for the July 2021 examination. The option is open for Final, Intermediate/ IPC and PQC Courses as well as CA Foundation Examinations scheduled to be conducted from July 5. Last attempt…
In a major step towards minimising dependence on fossil fuels, Kerala on Monday rolled out its first ever public bus to be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). Transport Minister Antony Raju flagged off the green bus service Monday from Thiruvananthapuram’s central bus station. The bus would be operated on the…
The student unions of Andhra Pradesh held a protest at the office of the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission to express their disappointment with the recently released job calendar of the state government. The police said that students tried to protest without permission. The representatives of the Democratic…