Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Stunning Image of Earth From 1.6 Million Kms Away.


WASHINGTON: Clicked from 1.6 million kms away in space, a NASA camera on the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite has returned its first stunning view of the entire sun-lit side of Earth.
DSCOVR is equipped with the Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) that took the new photo on July 6.
EPIC captures a series of 10 different images in a variety of wavelengths, from near infrared to ultraviolet light, which can be analyzed in a number of different ways.
"Just got this new blue marble photo from ?@NASA. A beautiful reminder that we need to protect the only planet we have," US President Barack Obama tweeted on his official @POTUS handle.

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Important Notice from SMU-DE University

http://smude.edu.in/smude/others/media/announcements/important-announcement-smude.html


STATEMENT FROM THE UNIVERSITY IN RESPECT OF ITS PROGRAMS IN DISTANCE MODE


“On June 26, 2015, the Hon'ble High Court of Sikkim rendered its judgment in Writ Petition 4 of 2013. The University wishes to inform students, their parents / guardians, authorized Learning Centres and others concerned that the Hon'ble High Court has protected the rights of admitted students by ruling that their Degrees shall be considered valid. The Programs in respect of students  enrolled currently shall be continued until completion thereof  and award of Degree.

The University has put on hold  fresh admissions  until renewal of Approval  is obtained. As per the orders of the Hon'ble Court, the UGC is expected to take a decision on this application preferably within a period of six months. The University will pursue the matter with UGC and submit any further compliances that may be sought, and is hopeful of a speedy resolution. Further updates will be notified on the University website as and when necessary.”