ISRO's Cartosat-2 satellite sends first image of this Indian city from space

ISRO's Cartosat-2 satellite sends first image of this Indian city from space

has started functioning in space, and has now sent the first image. The satellite sent first image of an Indian city on its first day in space which ISRO received on Monday. The first image shows part of Indore city (Madhya Pradesh) with Holkar Cricket Stadium in the middle.

ISRO's first 2018 mission successfully launched last week, and now all satellites have been positioned as expected. Out of all satellites that were part of PSLV-C40 mission, ISRO deployed three satellites which included Cartosat-2 series satellite.

Detailing the functionalities of Cartosat-2 series satellite, ISRO had previously stated that it will send imagery which will be useful for cartographic applications, urban and rural applications, coastal land use and regulation, utility management like road network monitoring, water distribution, creation of land use maps, change detection to bring out geographical and manmade features and various other land information system (LIS) as well as geographical information system (GIS) applications.

PSLV-C40 was launched on Friday from the First Launch Pad (FLP) of Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota. The total weight of PSLV-C40 with the 31 satellites carried onboard was about 1323 kilograms.

Apart from Cartosat-2 series satellite, PSLV-C40 carried a Microsat built by ISRO as a co-passenger payload. Microsat is a small satellite in the 100-kilogram class that derives its heritage from IMS-1 bus. ISRO says that the Microsat is a technology demonstrator and the fore runner for future satellite of this series. Another on-board ISRO satellite was INS-1C (Indian Nano Sattelite), and was the third satellite in the Indian Nanosatellite series.

Bank of Baroda collaborates with Invoicemart as a TReDS partner

Bank of Baroda collaborates with Invoicemart as a TReDS partner

Public lender Bank of Baroda has joined hands with digital invoice marketplace Invoicemart to enable digital invoices for Micro-Small and Medium Enterprises(MSMEs).

The collaboration will assist the buyers and sellers registered under the marketplace to access funding from the bank. Invoicemart a joint venture between Axis Bank and mjunction services ltd.

Further, the bank has announced shifting of its focus on supply chain financing, to offer loans to MSMEs linked with large corporate.

Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) is an online platform set up to help MSMEs to decode working capital without the trouble of applying for loans.

“Financiers are an important part of the factoring ecosystem and they ensure the much needed working capital to MSMEs registered on our platform,” said Kalyan Basu, CEO & MD, Invoicemart.

“We are privileged to be associated with Bank of Baroda as one of our financers and we look forward to their invaluable support in our endeavour to strengthen our industry,” he added.

Teens who see junk food ads eat 500 more snacks a year

Teens who see junk food ads eat 500 more snacks a year

Teenagers who watch lots of television adverts eat far more junk food, researchers have warned.

Experts found youngsters who watched more than three hours of commercial TV a day ate more unhealthily than those who watched very little.

On average, they had ten extra snack items, such as crisps, biscuits or fizzy drinks, a week – totalling more than 500 a year.

However, when they watched TV without adverts, there was no link between screen time and the likelihood of eating more junk food, the Cancer Research UK team found, suggesting adverts may drive snacking.

Campaigners have long called for a ban on junk-food advertising before the 9pm watershed – but ministers have so far resisted.

Advertising high-calorie food is banned during programmes aimed at children. But health campaigners point out that this does not apply to mainstream shows such as The X Factor or live football matches, which millions of youngsters watch.

Britain’s obesity problem is the worst in western Europe, with two-thirds of adults and a third of children overweight. Experts fear that the pattern will lead to major health problems, with rates of heart disease and diabetes predicted to soar.

Obesity is also the second biggest preventable cause of cancer after smoking.

Researcher Dr Jyotsna Vohra said: ‘This is the strongest evidence yet that junk food adverts could increase how much teens choose to eat.

‘We’re not claiming that every teenager who watches commercial TV will gorge on junk food, but this research suggests there is a strong association between advertisements and eating habits. It’s been ten years since the first, and only, TV junk food marketing regulations were introduced by Ofcom and they’re seriously out of date.

‘Our report suggests that reducing junk food TV marketing could help to halt the obesity crisis.’ The study was based on a YouGov survey, which questioned 3,348 youngsters aged 11 to 19 on their TV viewing habits and diet.

Separate research by the Obesity Health Alliance has found that more than half of food and drink adverts shown during popular family TV shows were for products high in fat, sugar and salt, which would be banned from children’s TV channels.

Professor Linda Bauld, Cancer Research UK’s prevention expert, said: ‘The Government needs to work with Ofcom to protect the health of the next generation.’

Professor Russell Viner, of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, said the study showed the power of advertising, and Caroline Cerny, of the Obesity Health Alliance, added: ‘Companies wouldn’t spend so much on advertising junk food if they didn’t think it worked.’
 

STATINS ARE SAFE FOR CHILDREN – AND COULD BENEFIT TENS OF THOUSANDS

STATINS are safe for children as young as seven, research suggests.

Up to 56,000 children in the UK with a genetic condition could benefit from the drugs, experts say.

Prescribed in their millions to the middle-aged and elderly to lower cholesterol, the drugs were thought to have side effects that would pose a risk to youngsters.

Now a University College London trial, which tracked 300 children as young as seven on statins for a year, has found there is no impact on their growth, or damage to the liver and muscles. It is thought statins could help the 56,000 sufferers of familial hypercholesterolaemia, which causes youngsters to have blocked arteries through childhood and puts them at risk of a heart attack as early as their 20s.

Researchers also found children with the condition were half as likely to be obese, probably as they had been given dietary advice to cut cholesterol. Study leader Professor Steve Humphries said: ‘These findings are incredibly reassuring. Now, we can offer parents of children with the condition further comfort that the treatment is safe to take from a young age.’

Reliance Jio cashback offer on recharges: What more than 100 per cent really means

Reliance Jio cashback offer on recharges: What more than 100 per cent really means

Reliance Jio 'More than 100% cashback' offer is now live for Jio Prime members. The offer is valid till January 31 and works on recharges up to Rs 700 cashback on every recharge of Rs 398 or above.

 

Reliance Jio’s ‘More than 100% cashback’ offer can now be availed by Jio Prime members. Under this offer, people who recharge with Rs 398 or above will get 100 per cent Jio cashback vouchers worth Rs 400 along with Rs 300 cashback on select wallets. Remember Jio has had a ‘Triple Cashback recharge’ offer live for sometime and the latest ‘More than 100 per cent cashback’ is a variant of this. The latest offer is valid till January 31. It is valid for recharges up to Rs 700 on every recharge of Rs 398 or above.

Reliance Jio’s cashback vouchers worth Rs 400 will be credited immediately in the user’s account, which can be checked under ‘My vouchers’ section on MyJio app. The company will be giving eight vouchers of Rs 50 each, which can be redeemed one at a time when doing recharges of Rs 300 and above with the company’s plans. Jio was also offering the same thing in its Triple cashback scheme. People can also use the vouchers to get data add-on packs of Rs 91 and above.

Reliance Jio users can recharge via Jio stores, MyJio, Jio.com, Reliance Digital, Jio’s partner retail stores, JioMoney, Paytm, Amazon Pay, PhonePe, MobiKwik, Axis Pay and Freecharge to get the cashback. Do note that cashback will only be valid on a maximum of five recharges and up to five voucher purchases on a Jio number, during the offer period.

Coming to mobile wallets, both new and existing recharge users of Amazon Pay will get Rs 50 as cashback. Paytm new recharge users will receive Rs 50 cashback, while existing users get Rs 30. Additionally, Paytm is giving 50 per cent cashback (up to Rs 150) on first time movie booking. In case of MobiKwik, the cashback amount is Rs 300 for both users category, plus 100 per cent SuperCash MobiKwik hotel voucher worth up to Rs 2,500. PhonePe and Freecharge users get cashback of Rs 75 and Rs 30 respectively. BHIM new recharge users will receive Rs 100 cashback, while regular users will be given Rs 30.

Earlier Jio’s cashback scheme also included coupons to e-commerce sites and discounts codes. However, the new cashback is limited to Jio vouchers and cashback on mobile wallets.

Jio Phone recharge offer of Rs 153 upgraded, now has 1GB daily data

Jio Phone recharge offer of Rs 153 upgraded, now has 1GB daily data

 

Reliance Jio Phone's Rs 153 plan, which used to offer 500MB data per day, will now give customers double the data. Jio has increased the daily data limit in the Rs 153 plan for JioPhone to 1GB per day

 Reliance Jio Phone’s Rs 153 plan, which used to offer 500MB data per day, will now give customers double the data. Jio has increased the daily data limit in the Rs 153 plan for JioPhone to 1GB per day, which means a total of 28GB data for a validity of 28 days. Jio Phone also has two smaller sachet packs of Rs 24 (valid for 2 days) and Rs 54 (valid for 7 days), though these continue to offer 500MB internet per day.

Reliance Jio users should note that the Rs 153 recharge will only work if the SIM is inserted into a JioPhone. The plan is not valid for any other device. However, as we have already pointed out Jio Phone users can take advantage of other plans from the company, including the Rs 399 and higher if they want longer validity and more data on their feature phones. Jio recently slashed data rates across its prepaid plans.

Reliance Jio is now offering 1GB daily data at Rs 149 pricing which includes free unlimited voice calls (local and roaming) coupled with free unlimited SMS as well. It is also offering 1.5GB data per day packs, starting at Rs 198 and going up all the way to Rs 498.

Jio’s Rs 198 recharge gives customers 1.5GB data per day, which is 42GB data in total for a period of 28 days, more than the 28GB data that it used to offer earlier. Jio’s Rs 398 plan now has 105GB data for 70 days, while the Rs 448 plan will offer 126GB data. Once again the plans include free voice calls, unlimited SMS and access to Jio’s suite of apps.

 Reliance JioPhone is a feature phone from the company with smart capabilities and 4G VoLTE support. It is powered by the KaiOS and comes pre-loaded with all Jio’s apps including JioTV, JioMusic, etc. However, this is a single-SIM feature and a customer can only use the Jio SIM on this device; no other network can be used on the JioPhone.

 Currently the JioPhone is limited to apps from the company, though reports in the past have claimed Facebook and WhatsApp apps could make an appearance on it. The feature phone has an effective price of Rs 0, but there is a refundable security deposit of Rs 1,500 which can be claimed after three years on return of the device. Jio had also announced a cable TV connector for the JioPhone, which has not yet launched.

Yes, Anushka Sharma And Virat Kohli Are Married. See Wedding Pics

 Yes, Anushka Sharma And Virat Kohli Are Married. See Wedding Pics

Yes, they did -- after days of will they-won't they. Actress Anushka Sharma and cricketer Virat Kohli married in Italy today. A tweet posted on Anushka's official account read: "Today we have promised each other to be bound in love forever. We are truly blessed to share the news with you. This beautiful day will be made more special with the love and support of our family of fans & well wishers. Thank you for being such an important part of our journey."

Today we have promised each other to be bound in love forever. We are truly blessed to share the news with you. This beautiful day will be made more special with the love and support of our family of fans & well wishers. Thank you for being such an important part of our journey. pic.twitter.com/Scobdiqk7l
- Anushka Sharma (@AnushkaSharma) December 11, 2017

Virat and Anushka married according to Hindu rites, said a statement released on behalf of the actress. The wedding venue was a countryside resort in Tuscany where security had been massively stepped up for the nuptials. Entry to the resort was strictly by invitation. A video of what appeared to be wedding preparations being made at the resort went viral over the weekend.

Both bride and groom were dressed in Sabyasachi. Anushka's wedding lehenga was pale pink with silver-gold embroidery. Virat's ivory raw silk sherwani was embroidered in a vintage pattern. Sabyasachi also posted pictures of the mehendi, with Anushka wearing a brightly coloured lehenga in pink, orange and teal:

Two receptions have been planned -- one in Virat's hometown of New Delhi on December 21, another for friends and colleagues in Mumbai on December 26. The guest list will likely include Anushka's co-stars Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Katrina Kaif, and Virat's cricketing buddies.

Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli will live in their new apartment in Worli, Mumbai. They will bring in the New Year in South Africa, where Virat will stay on to play a series -- Anushka will fly back to resume filming on her projects, which includes a film with SRK and Katrina.

A spokesperson for Anushka Sharma said in the statement: "We are extremely grateful to the media for their support and understanding in making this special occasion a memorable one and thank them for their continued love and support."

Last week, the Internet exploded with rumours that Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli had a hush-hush wedding in Italy planned -- the actress' spokesperson said there was 'no truth' to the reports and continued to deny the wedding rumours, right up until Anushka Sharma was photographed at Mumbai airport with her parents and brother Karnesh on Thursday night

Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli have been dating for several years after meeting on the sets of a commercial. They often post messages to each other on social media and are pictured attending social events together. They were last spotted at cricketer Zaheer Khan's wedding to actress Sagarika Charge.

Flipkart New Pinch Days Sale Announced: Offers on Mobile Phones, Laptops, TVs, and More

Flipkart New Pinch Days Sale Announced: Offers on Mobile Phones, Laptops, TVs, and More

Highlights

Flipkart's New Pinch Days is offering discounts on mobile phones
Samsung Galaxy On Nxt 64GB to have "offer of the year"
HDFC Bank cardholders will get instant 10 percent discount

Flipkart has announced a new sale - named New Pinch Days - just a day after the Big Shopping Days sale concluded. The upcoming Flipkart sale will run between December 15 and December 17 and will host offers on a list of mobile phones, including Xiaomi Mi A1 and Vivo V7, as well as various LED TVs, laptops, digital cameras, headphones, mobile accessories, power banks, among others. Flipkart has also teased an "offer of the year" on Samsung On Nxt 64GB. Apart from the specific deals, there will be customers no-cost EMI options and exchange offers. Customers using HDFC Bank debit and credit cards will additionally receive an instant 10 percent discount on their purchases.
Flipkart sale will have deals on mobile phones and other electronics

Flipkart has provided a sneak peek of all the major offers that are set to be listed under the New Pinch Days sale. Amongst other deals, electronics and accessories such as mobile accessories, laptops, and headphones will receive up to 80 percent of discount. TVs and home appliances will also get 80 percent discount in addition to exchange offers and no-cost EMIs. Flipkart hasn't detailed any deals on mobile devices. However, there are renders of the Xiaomi Mi A1 and Vivo V7 alongside a teaser that reads, "massive discounts to celebrate the New Year!"

While the number of offers, deals, and discounts is expected to be revealed in the coming days, the Flipkart sale would bring an attractive price of the Samsung On Nxt 64GB that was launched at Rs. 16,900 back in April. The smartphone features a 5.5-inch full-HD display with a 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass protection. It is powered by an octa-core Exynos 7870 processor, paired with 3GB RAM. The Android Marshmallow-running handset has a 13-megapixel rear camera sensor, an 8-megapixel front camera sensor, and a 3300mAh battery.

SBI changes names, IFSC codes of 1,300 branches: How will it affect you and other things to know

SBI changes names, IFSC codes of 1,300 branches: How will it affect you and other things to know

State bank of India has changed names and Indian Financial System Code (IFSC) codes of nearly its 1,300 branches. The move came after the country's biggest lender has merged five of its branches into itself.

The branches whose names have been changed are located in major cities such as Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Lucknow, among others. SBI that has close to 23,000 branches has put up the list of branches with old and new names and IFSC codes on its website.

SBI’s managing director (retail and digital banking), Praveen Gupta said, "Some of our old associate branches are getting merged with SBI branches. When that merger happens, the IFSC codes get changed".

Customers have been informed about the change in IFSC codes, but internally also the bank has mapped them to the new codes.

But what exactly has happened, will it has an impact on your payment services via cheque? 

Ranji Trophy: Delhi beats MP, storms into semifinals

Ranji Trophy: Delhi beats MP, storms into semifinals

 Gautam Gambhir crafted a masterly 95 and was ably supported by Kunal Chandela (57) and Dhruv Shorey (46*) as Delhi beat Madhya Pradesh by seven wickets in its Ranji Trophy quarterfinal at the ACA Stadium near Vijayawada on Monday.

It was just a matter of time for Delhi to get past the magical number of 217 as the batsmen hardly broke a sweat in their quest to see Delhi through.

Resuming from its overnight score of 8/0 in 3 overs, Delhi lost V. Tokas early with just 11 runs on the board. But Chandela and Gautam Gambhir stabilised the innings soon after to set the tone for Delhi's win.

It was, however, heartbreak for Gautam Gambhir as he was run out for 95 with Delhi needing just 12 runs to win, but Nitish Rana and Shorey made sure there was no jitters in the Delhi camp.

Brief scores:

Madhya Pradesh 1st innings: 338 (Harpreet Singh 107, Ankit Dane 59, Manan Sharma 4/46, Vikas Mishra 3/46)

Delhi 1st innings: 405 (Kunal Chandela 81, Dhruv Shorey 78, Mihir Hirwani 5/89)

Madhya Pradesh 2nd innings: 283 (Harpreet Singh 78, Puneet Datey 60, Vikas Mishra 4/59)

Delhi 2nd innings: 217/3 (Gautam Gambhir 95, Kunal Chandela 57).

Ranji Trophy 2017-18, 2nd quarter-final: Delhi need 209 runs, Madhya Pradesh 10 wickets to enter semi-finals

Ranji Trophy 2017-18, 2nd quarter-final: Delhi need 209 runs, Madhya Pradesh 10 wickets to enter semi-finals

Contribution from Puneet Datey (60) and Harpreet Singh Bhatia (78) allow Madhya Pradesh to set a target of 216 against Delhi in the quarter finals of Ranji Trophy 2017-18.

Contribution from Puneet Datey (60) and Harpreet Singh Bhatia (78) allowed Madhya Pradesh to set a target of 216 against Delhi in the second quarter finals of Ranji Trophy 2017-18. Delhi were able to pick 2 quick wickets on the start of Day 4 and reduced Madhya Pradesh to 53 for 4. Madhya Pradesh were 47 for 2 at stumps on Day 3.

Vikas Sharma has been the most economical bowler for Delhi picking 3 wickets. On the start of Day 4 he dismissed Shubham Sharma who had got off to a good start and later picked the set batsman Puneet Datey and then the highest scorer Harpreet Singh. The match overall has been a good contest between the combative sides. After Madhya Pradesh were 53 for 2 captain Devendra Bundela put up a 100-run stand with Puneet Datey and took score to 153. Soon after Madhya Pradesh lost two wickets in quick succession again and were 153 for 4.

The Madhya Pradesh batsman got out in a pattern on Day 4. The first 2 wickets fell within 3 runs, the next 2 wickets fell on 153 and the No. 8 and No. 9 batsman followed the same pattern on 276 runs. Brilliant bowling performance by Vikas Sharma and Vikas Tokas who shared 7 wickets among them got Madhya Pradesh all out for 283. Delhi, in their second innings, sent Vikas Tokas to open the innings instead of Gautam Gambhir with Kunal Chandela and are 8 for no loss at the end of day 4.

Even if Delhi doesn’t win the match, a draw will see them qualify for the semi-final as they secured a first innings lead.

Brief Scores:

Madhya Pradesh 338 (Harpreet Singh 107*; Manan Sharma 4 for 46) and 283 (Harpreet Singh 78; Vikas Mishra 4 for 59) lead Delhi 405 and 8 (Vikas Tokas 4) by 209 runs.

Gambhir leads Delhi stroll into semifinals

Gambhir leads Delhi stroll into semifinals

Delhi needed a little over three hours on the final day to complete a seven-wicket defeat of Madhya Pradesh and secure their place in the semifinal of the Ranji Trophy 2017-18 in Vijayawada on Monday (December 11).

With Gautam Gambhir in the forefront, Delhi made light of a potentially tricky target at the Gokaraju Gangaraju ACA Cricket ground, racing to 217 for 3 in 51.4 overs to emphatically announce their title credentials.

Gambhir stroked his way to a fluent 95 before being run out with the target just 13 runs away, leaving Dhruv Shorey and Nitish Rana to complete the formalities.

Delhi, who had snatched a 67-run lead on the first innings, began day five on eight without loss and were seldom troubled despite losing Vikas Tokas to the 19th ball of the morning. Tokas, in the unusual role of an opener-nightwatchman, was caught off Ishwar Pandey with just three runs added to the tally, but that was about as good as it got for Madhya Pradesh.

Mihir Hirwani, whose legspin had fetched him 5 for 89 in the first innings, wheeled away with little success the second time around as Kunal Chandela and Gambhir, batting at No. 3, gradually ate into the target. By the time Hirwani tasted his only success of the innings, the second-wicket duo had realised 98 runs. Chandela, in just his second first-class game, topped up his first-innings 81 with an enterprising 57 off 85 deliveries, with six fours and two sixes. He now has a half-century in each of his three first-class knocks.

Any lingering hope Madhya Pradesh might have still had of making a match of it were dashed by a 95-run third-wicket alliance between Gambhir and Shorey. Gambhir moved into overdrive with a flurry of boundaries until he was run out by Hirwani just five short of his 42nd first-class hundred. His 95 came off 129 deliveries, and contained nine fours and a six.

Shorey and Rana easily took the team over the line, the former unbeaten on 46 when the tape was breasted.

Gambhir sparkles as Delhi seal semi-finals slot

Gambhir sparkles as Delhi seal semi-finals slot

Gautam Gambhir's 129-ball 95 powered Delhi to a seven-wicket win over Madhya Pradesh in Vijaywada as they reached the semifinals of the Ranji Trophy 2017-18. The seven-time Ranji champions chased down the target of 217 in just 51.4 overs.

Delhi, who began the day at eight for no loss, lost Vikas Tokas (6) early. Gambhir and Kunal Chandela (57) steadied the innings with a stand of 98 for the second wicket. Chandela was eventually dismissed by Mihir Hirwani, the legspinner. Dhruv Shorey (46) then joined forces with Gambhir to string together another crucial stand of 95 as Delhi inched closer to win. Gambhir, however, missed out on compiling his 42nd first class hundred as he was run-out. Nitish Rana and Shorey guided Delhi home, helping them reach their first semi-final since the 2009-10 season.

Delhi's comfortable win was set up by Manan Sharma, the all-rounder, as his four-fer in the first innings helped the side to bowl out MP for 338. Chandela, Himmat Singh and Shorey followed it by essaying fifties to ensure Delhi gained a lead of 67. Harpreet Singh then compiled his second fifty of the match to give MP an outside chance of emerging victorious but it didn't prove to be enough.

Delhi now will meet Bengal or Gujarat in the first semifinal of this year's Ranji Trophy.

Brief scores: Delhi 405 (Kunal Chandela 81, Dhruv Shorey 78, Himmat Singh 71; Mihir Hirwani 5-89) & 217-3 (Gautam Gambhir 95, Kunal Chandela 57, Dhruv Shorey 46*; Ishwar Pandey 1-18) beat Madhya Pradesh 338 (Harpeet Singh 107; Manan Sharma 4-46) and 283 (Harpreet Singh 78, Puneet Datey 60; Vikas Mishra 4-59, Vikas Tokas 3-64) by 7 wickets