After successfully separating India’s first Moon lander, Vikram, on Monday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) conducted its first deorbit manoeuvre successfully on Tuesday. The manoeuvre began at 0850 hours and had a duration of 4 seconds.

Isro officials said that after Tuesday’s deorbit manoeuvre, the lander had achieved a 109 x 120 km orbit around the Moon.

One more deorbit manoeuvre will be conducted on Wednesday and the orbit that the lander will achieve after this will be 39 X 110 km. The effort is to soft-land the lander in the South polar region of the Moon between two craters — Manzinus C and Simpelius N — on September 7, 2019.

Deorbiting manoeuvres involve the firing of the spacecraft’s engines to slow down its pace and bring it closer to the Moon’s surface.

Earlier, Isro Chairman K Sivan said that using deorbiting manoeuvres, the space agency would rotate the lander to the opposite side and burn all the five engines for a short while to reduce the distance between the lander and the Moon’s surface, before rotating it back to the previous position. In the second deorbiting manoeuvre, the agency will once again rotate the lander to the opposite side and conduct a small burn of the engines to further bring down the orbit.

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The Indian Air Force inducted eight US-made Apache AH-64E attack helicopters here on Tuesday, which will give a major boost to its combat capabilities.

Officials said the aircraft were formally inducted at the induction ceremony at Pathankot Air Force station with Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa as the chief guest.

The AH-64E Apache is one of the world’s most advanced multi-role combat helicopters, and is flown by the US Army.

“Eight of the Apache attack helicopters inducted into the IAF, that will enhance the force’s combat capabilities,” a senior IAF official said.

The ceremonial key was handed over by the Boeing company.

The IAF had signed a multi-billion dollar contract with the US government and Boeing Ltd in September 2015 for 22 Apache helicopters.

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi launched the eighth-generation of Redmi Note devices — Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 8 Pro — the successor to Redmi Note 7-series with 64-megapixel quad-camera setup as the biggest highlight. In addition to the smartphones, Xiaomi also launched its first Redmi-branded TV as well as a refreshed version of the RedmiBook 14.

Xiaomi has brought out Note 8 comes with minor upgrades over its predecessor with a better processor, four rear cameras, slimmer bezels, etc. However, Note 8 Pro packs a redesigned body with significant upgrades in the hardware over the Redmi Note 7 Pro, including the presence of a 64-megapixel rear camera, as a part of the quad camera setup. The Note 8 will go on sale on September 17, while the Note 8 Pro will go on sale on September 3. However, the launch in India could be ahead of the festive season.

The Note 8 will be available in Dream Blue, Meteorite Black, and White colours. The Redmi Note 8 Pro will be available in Pearl White, Ice Emerald, and Electric Light Grey. Read Complete Article

IBPS RRB 2019: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection declared IBPS RRB result of Officer Scale I and Office Assistant on Thursday. The IBPS RRB PO result 2019 can be downloaded from the official website, ibps.in. The preliminary examination was conducted on August 11 and 12 for Officer Scale I post and on August 19, 25 and September 1, 2018, for Office Assistant post. The main examination was conducted on September 30, 2018, for Officers Scale I, II and III and on October 7, 2018, for Office Assistant posts.

IBPS RRB office assistant, officer scale I result: Steps to download

Step 1: Visit the official website, ibps.in

Step 2: Click on the link ‘IBPS allotment list declared’

Step 3: Click on the post you appeared for

Step 4: Log-in using credentials

Step 5: Result will appear, download it for future reference

Cleared IBPS RRB PO mains? What next

Those who clear the preliminary exam and Mains will be called for interview. The interview round consists of 100 marks. The interview will be coordinated by the Nodal Regional Rural Banks with the help of NABARD and IBPS in consultation with the appropriate authority. The allotment of candidates will conclude by January 2020. Read Complete Article

OSSC Recruitment 2019: Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC) has invited online applications for recruitment to the post of Junior Engineer (JE). Eligible candidates can visit official website ossc.gov.in to apply for the post. The last date to submit application is September 29, 2019.

According to a notification issued by OSSC, a total of 106 vacancies have been notified for mechanical junior engineer in chief (Water Resource) department.

From educational qualification to application procedure, here are more details on OSSC Junior Engineer Job vacancies:

Name of the post

Junior Engineer

Pay scale:

Rs. 16,880/-

Last date of appy

29 September 2019

Educational qualification

Diploma in mechanical engineering

OSSC JE Jobs 2019: How to apply

Interested candidates can visit OSSC’s official website ossc.gov.in to apply for the post.

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It is no secret that Prabhas isn’t treated just as an actor or a superstar down South. Such is the craze for the actor that people go all out to shower their love on him and his films.

Following the trend of fan clubs in South India, celebrating ‘Saaho’s’ release, admirers of Prabhas installed a 70-foot tall cut-out of the star in Hyderabad.

The cutout shows Prabhas dressed in an all-black ensemble, with a bruised forehead dripping blood.

The Fans Association of RTC X Road in Hyderabad gathered outside Sudarshan Theatre. Celebrating the release of the film, which also stars Shraddha Kapoor, a huge number of fans were seen pouring milk and flowers on Prabhas’ cut-out.

The star’s humongous cut-out was decorated with huge garlands. Not just this, fans also burst crackers to celebrate the new release.

Fans were spotted grooving to dhol beats and showing off their energetic dance moves.

Directed by Sujeeth, ‘Saaho’ also stars Jackie Shroff, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Vennela Kishore in pivotal roles. The movie will mark Prabhas’ debut in the Hindi film industry and Shraddha’s entry in the South Indian film industry. The film hit the theatres today. Read Complete Article

Lenovo today launched Google Assistant-enabled Smart Clock and Lenovo Smart Display, marking its debut in smart home product portfolio in India. The Smart Clock starts from Rs 5,999 while Smart Display starts at Rs 14,999. Both the devices will go on sale from early September 2019.

The announcement came after Google’s Nest Hub smart display speaker was launched in India for Rs 9,999. Lenovo Smart Clock comes with the 4-inch IPS touch screen and can be used to control the smart home and listen to music. The Smart Display can be also be used for video calling using Google Duo among other features.

Lenovo Smart Clock

Precied at Rs 5, 999, Lenovo’s Smart Clock comes with voice and touch control on a 4 inch IPS screen, and can be used to set alarms, set calendar entries, dim the lights, weather information, music, audiobooks, podcasts and radio. The smart clock also works with Google Chromecast. Read Complete Article