Chandrayaan-3 mission's Moon landing will be covered live on multiple platforms on Aug 23: ISRO
Bengaluru (PTI): India's pursuit of space exploration will reach a remarkable milestone with the Chandrayaan-3 mission poised to achieve a soft landing on the surface of the Moon on August 23 -- and it can be watched live by the nation on multiple platforms.
This achievement would mark a significant step forward for Indian Science, Engineering, Technology, and Industry, symbolising our nation's progress in space exploration, ISRO said on Sunday.
The eagerly anticipated event will be broadcast live on August 23, 2023, starting from 17:27 Hrs IST.
Live coverage of the soft-landing will be available on multiple platforms, including the ISRO Website, its YouTube channel, ISRO's Facebook page, and DD National TV channel.
"The soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 is a monumental moment that not only fuels curiosity but also sparks a passion for exploration within the minds of our youth," ISRO said.
"It generates a profound sense of pride and unity as we collectively celebrate the prowess of Indian science and technology. It will contribute to fostering an environment of scientific inquiry and innovation," it said.
In light of this, all schools and educational institutions across the nation are invited to actively publicise the event among students and faculty, and organise the LIVE streaming of the Chandrayaan-3 soft landing in their campuses, ISRO said.
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Mere 35.25% students clear Karnataka Second PUC-2 examination
Bengaluru: The results of II PUC exam-2 for the academic year 2023-24 were declared on Tuesday evening and only 35.25% of students have passed the exam, the majority being girls, as usual.
The second PUC exam-2 was conducted from April 29 to May 16 in 301 exam centres. 7875 lecturers took part in the evaluation of the answer papers in 28 evaluation centres across the state, from May 18 to 28. According to the results published, 22.24% students in arts stream, 22.06% students in commerce stream and 55.16% students in science stream have cleared the exams.
A total of 1,49,824 students had registered for the exam. Among the total registered, 1,48,942 students appeared for the exams and out of this, only 52,505 students have passed, which amounts to a mere 35.25%. Out of the 84,632 boys who wrote the exam, only 24,496 (31.31%) have passed. However, the passing percentage among the 64,310 girls who appeared for the exams is 40.44%, with 26,009 students clearing it.
The last date to apply for the scanned copies of answer sheets is May 23 and the copies may be downloaded from May 22 to 24. The fee for obtaining scanned copies is 530 rupees and the revaluation charge for each paper is 1670 rupees.
The registration for second PUC exam-3 is open from May 23 to 28. With a fine, one may also register from May 29 to May 30. Application for exam-3 can be submitted before the results of the revaluation are announced.
The 2nd PUC Exam-3 will be conducted from June 24 to July 5. Kannada, Arabic exams will be held on June 24, English exam is on June 25, Sociology, Biology, Geology, Electronics, Computer Science exams are on June 27, Chemistry, Economics exams are on June 28, History, Physics exams are on June 29, Home Science, Political Science, Statistics exams are on July 1, Logic, Business Studies, Mathematics, Education exams are on July 2, Geography, Psychology, Basic Maths exams are on July 3, Hindi exam is on July 4, and Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Urdu, Sanskrit, French exams are on July 5.
