Scientists create 3D printed human corneas to solve shortage of eye donors

Scientists create 3D printed human corneas to solve shortage of eye donors

In a first, scientists have created 3D printed human corneas that could solve the shortage of available eye donors and help millions of blind people gain sight again.

As the outermost layer of the human eye, the cornea has an important role in focusing vision.

Yet there is a significant shortage of corneas available to transplant, with 10 million people worldwide requiring surgery to prevent corneal blindness as a result of diseases such as trachoma, an infectious eye disorder.

In addition, almost 5 million people suffer total blindness due to corneal scarring caused by burns, lacerations, abrasion or disease.

The proof-of-concept research, published in the journal Experimental Eye Research, shows how stem cells from a healthy donor cornea were mixed together with alginate and collagen to create a solution that could be printed, a 'bio-ink'.

Using a simple low-cost 3D bio-printer, the bio-ink was successfully extruded in concentric circles to form the shape of a human cornea. It took less than 10 minutes to print. The stem cells were then shown to grow.

"Many teams across the world have been chasing the ideal bio-ink to make this process feasible," said Che Connon, a professor at Newcastle University in the UK, who led the research.

"Our unique gel - a combination of alginate and collagen - keeps the stem cells alive whilst producing a material which is stiff enough to hold its shape but soft enough to be squeezed out the nozzle of a 3D printer," Connon said.

"This builds upon our previous work in which we kept cells alive for weeks at room temperature within a similar hydrogel. Now we have a ready to use bio-ink containing stem cells allowing users to start printing tissues without having to worry about growing the cells separately," he said.

The scientists also demonstrated that they could build a cornea to match a patient's unique specifications.

The dimensions of the printed tissue were originally taken from an actual cornea. By scanning a patient's eye, they could use the data to rapidly print a cornea which matched the size and shape.

"Our 3D printed corneas will now have to undergo further testing and it will be several years before we could be in the position where we are using them for transplants," said Connon.

"However, what we have shown is that it is feasible to print corneas using coordinates taken from a patient eye and that this approach has potential to combat the worldwide shortage," he said.

Ranbir Kapoor on relationship with Alia Bhatt

Ranbir Kapoor on relationship with Alia Bhatt: It's too new

if the grapevine is to be believed, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt have kindled a romance, now that they are working together in Ayan Mukerji's Brahmastra. And Ranbir might just have confirmed the rumours. According to Pinkvilla, when he was asked about his relationship with Alia, he said it was "too new" to talk about.

Meanwhile, Alia has made no attempt to hide her admiration for Ranbir. When Alia was gearing up to make a splash in Bollywood, she had shouted from the rooftops that she had a massive crush on Ranbir, and had even expressed her desire to marry him. And it looks like nothing has changed. In an interview with India Today Television last month, Alia called him her "biggest crush of all time".

Incidentally, when she was asked how she deals with the link-up rumours, she said, "I don't have to deal with them, because if it's true, it's true. And if it's false, it's false. Let's just say everything is not because of a movie and everything is not for publicity."

Ranbir and Alia have already finished shooting for the first schedule of Brahmastra in Bulgaria. Brahmastra, which also stars Amitabh Bachchan and Mouni Roy, is being made as a fantasy trilogy, the first installment of which is slated to release in 2019.

When Alia said she wanted to marry Ranbir

Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt are the "hook-up of 2018", if designer Manish Malhotra's words are anything to go by. The two are finally working together in Ayan Mukerji's Brahmastra, and it has sent rumour mills into a tizzy.

In the past, Alia has been very vocal about her massive crush on Ranbir and even expressed her desire to marry him. Alia reminisced about her first interaction with Ranbir on Karan Johar's chat show in 2013.

She said, "I remember the first time I spoke to Ranbir. You (Karan Johar) called him up when Rockstar just released and you said, 'Here, talk to Ranbir. Tell him how much you love him'. And I spoke so much rubbish. I was just talking non-stop, and he was like, 'Yeah, that's very nice, Alia.'"

"Obviously, I have hung out with him after that, and I still think he is really adorable. And I still want to marry him," the Dear Zindagi actress went on to add.

Incidentally, Ranbir was then in a relationship with Katrina Kaif, but Alia was unfazed by it. When Karan asked Alia if Katrina was aware of her plans to marry Ranbir, she said, "Everybody knows my plans. I have gone on record and I have said it. I'm very open about it except to Ranbir."

Now that Ranbir and Alia are working together in Ayan Mukerji's Brahmastra, the grapevine is abuzz with speculation that there is a romance brewing between them. The rumours gained momentum when Ranbir and Alia entered Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja's reception together.

Interestingly, they crossed paths with Ranbir's ex-girlfriend Katrina at the reception. But if you thought that Alia and Katrina's friendship had soured because of the former's closeness with Ranbir, you were wrong. Karan Johar took to Instagram to share a selfie of himself with Katrina, Alia and Gauri Khan, putting an end to rumours of a spat.

CBSE to conduct 11th CTET 2018 in September

CBSE to conduct 11th CTET 2018 in September: Check application fees, exam pattern, other details here

the Central Board of Secondary Education will be conducting the 11th edition of Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) on September 16, 2018 (Sunday).

The test will be conducted in 92 cities all over the country. The online application process will begin from June 22 and the candidates can apply online till July 17.

The fee can be paid until July 21, 2018, before 3.30 pm.

The detailed Information Bulletin containing details of examination, syllabus, eligibility criteria, examination fee, examination cities and important dates will be available on CTET official website www.ctet.nic.inby June 12, 2018.

The aspiring candidates are requested to download the Information Bulletin from the above-mentioned website only and read the same carefully before applying.

The aspiring candidates have to apply online only through CTET website www.ctet.nic.in

Here's all the information you need to know:

Examination:

Paper II: 9.30 am to 12.00 pm

Paper I: 2.00 pm to 4.30 pm

Paper pattern:

Paper 1 will be for the aspirants who wish to be a teacher for classes 1 to 5.

Paper 2 will be for the candidate who wish to be a teacher for classes 6 to 8.

Application fees:

General/OBC category: Rs 600 for one paper and Rs 1000 for both paper I and paper II.

SC/ST/Differently-abled category: Rs 300 for one paper and Rs 500 for both the papers.

Important dates:

CTET 2018 exams: September 16

Commencement of application process: June 22

Last date to apply: July 17

Last date to submit application fees: July 21

2018 FIFA World Cup updates

2018 FIFA World Cup: A World Cup without Buffon and Robben

As the world waits for the biggest footballing extravaganza to begin in Russia on June 14, some of biggest names of world football are actually not a part of the FIFA World Cup this time.

With the world's eyes fixed on the happenings in Russia for the next month, the Cristiano Ronaldos, Lionel Messis and Neymars will look to shine bright but there will be world-class players, who will only get to watch the action from afar.

Three major teams have missed the chance of making it to the World Cup finals this time -- Italy, Netherlands and Chile -- and with that a host of big names will be absent from the tournament.We take a look at five players whom the audience might miss come the World Cup.

Perhaps the biggest name of all to miss out on the ticket to Russia. Buffon, 40, was looking for a final hurray at the 2018 World Cup but his farewell came far earlier than he expected and wanted.Italy, who were placed in the same group as Spain during the World Cup qualifiers, finished second with 23 points compared to Spain's 28. Thereafter, the Azurri lost 1-0 in the play-offs to Sweden and failed to make it to the World Cup for the first time in 60 years.Buffon, teary-eyed and with a heavy lump in his throat, bid farewell to the Italian national team. The Italian keeper has one World Cup to his name that he won in 2006 against France in penalties.

Sanchez began playing for Chile in 2006 and since then, this is the first World Cup La Roja are missing. Sanchez is a crafty forward, who has the knack for both scoring and assisting. His movement is what delights people and that will surely be missed in Russia.

Sanchez has scored a total of 39 goals for Chile but scored only seven goals in 18 matches during the qualifiers and failed to take Chile over the line.

Chile had a heartbreak on the final day of the qualifiers as their chance of a play-off against New Zealand was also kicked out by Peru.

Sanchez who shifted to Manchester United from Arsenal in January, will now have to wait for another World Cup to make an impact.

Robben is one of the biggest names to miss out on the World Cup and he is another player, who is missing the extravaganze as his team failed to qualify.

After the European Cup disaster, Netherlands once again fell short and failed to make it to Russia. Grouped alongside tough opponents in France and Sweden, Netherlands could not hold their own and finished third with 19 points from 10 games.

Robben, who has played three World Cup for Netherlands since joining the senior team in 2003, is known for his pace and creatively on the flank. Even the youngsters have a problem keeping up with the 34-year-old.

34 years of age, the World Cup in Russia would have been Robben's last but he was robbed off the chance of shining for the last time at the biggest stage in football.

Gareth Bale, who recently scored a sensational goal for Real Madrid in the Champions League final to lead them to a historic third straight Champions League final, will not be in Russia.

Bale's Wales failed to qualify for the World Cup after they finished third in their group of the UEFA World Cup qualfiers. Wales, right after their historic semi-finals appearance in Euro 2016, finished below Serbia and Republic of Ireland in the group.

Apart from solid performance from the first two nations, it was an out of form Bale that impacted Wales chances. Bale scored only four goals in 10 matches for his country and was unable to provide enough support to Ramsey to get through.

Giorgio Chiellini's 2014 World Cup is best remembered for the bite he got from Uruguay's Luis Suarez on his shoulder. A veteran Italian defenders, Chiellini is an essential part of the solid Italian defence.

With Italy not qualifying for the World Cup, Chiellini is going to miss the trip to Russia after having travelled to 2010 and 2014 World Cup with Italy.

Even though Chiellini began playing for Italy in 2004, he was not part of the World Cup-winning side of 2006 and is yet to lay his hands on that elusive trophy.

Chiellini is one of the pillars of modern Italian football and his presence is surely going to be missed in Russia.

Ramdev's Kimbho app ready to challenge WhatsApp

Ramdev's Kimbho is impossible to understand and gone but here are 10 quick points you should know in case it is back

Baba Ramdev's Kimbho app came, made headlines, and then mysteriously disappeared from everywhere. Only a few "lucky" users managed to download the app and many are just left wondering what was the app all about.

So for those of you who yet don't know what is the new Kimbho app or how does it work, this one if for you all. Kimbho is a messaging chat app launched by Patanjali Communications on Wednesday with an aim to take on the likes of Hike, Messenger, and WhatsApp.

Kimbho is quite vocal about its intentions to take on WhatsApp. The app bluntly asks users to go for Kimbho and boycott WhatsApp. "Kimbho ko karey swikar, WhatsApp ka purn bahiskar.Most secure Chat, Free Phone & Video Calls," says the company on its official Twitter page and this is the message sent to users across WhatsApp, Messenger or any other platform when you share the app's invite link.

Kimbho app is an Indian version of WhatsApp. The app when available was free to download from Play Store and runs on Android. Here are 10 quick things you should know about the app that will make you "pro-Kimbho" in case the app is back on Play Store.

Kimbho is a Sanskrit phrase meaning how are you or what's up. The app has been accused of being a rebranded version of BOLO app. It has also been mocked for having Pakistani Actress Mawra Hocane as its poster girl, contradicting its Swadeshi app slogan.

-- Kimbho app is free to download and is 40MB in size.

-- Patanjali Communication claims that Kimbho is end-to-end encrypted by Advanced Encryption Standard(AES).

-- The app supports Shake feature to share your location. So, you just have to shake your phone if you want to share your location with any of your contacts.

-- You can also make doodles in Kimbho. Ramdev's swadeshi app allow you to be creative with your chats. Hence, doodle option. There is a paintbrush icon in the app that allows you to draw or sketch anything you want.

-- Kimbho allows you to send photos, texts, videos, voice messages, GiF images and more.

-- Kimbho app is also equipped with a Ghost chatting feature that auto deletes your messages after few seconds.

-- Kimbho also supports voice and video calls.

-- There is a Follow Celebrities page also present inside the Kimbho app but the page was empty when we last checked on it. We are guessing that it may be something like Instagram where users can follow celebrities on Kimbho.

Election results leave BJP camp in sadness

Bypoll results leave BJP camp in sadness, opposition leaders delighted in new-found integration

Ahead of next year's general elections, a united opposition got a major boost on Thursday when it delivered a huge blow to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), defeating it in the Kairana Lok Sabha by election in Uttar Pradesh and Bhandara-Gondiya in Maharashtra while the saffron party managed to retain the Palghar parliamentary seat and win only one out of the 10 assembly seats in 10 states.

Out of the four Lok Sabha constituencies that voted on May 24, the Nagaland Lok Sabha constituency returned the candidate of the ruling Nagaland Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), a BJP ally, who defeated the Naga People's Front (NPF) candidate.The real disappointment for the BJP and its party president Amit Shah came from Kairana -- a seat the BJP won in 2014 -- where the opposition had put up a common candidate.

Ajit Singh's Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) candidate Tabassum Hasan, supported by the Congress, the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), trounced the BJP's Mriganka Singh in Kairana in Uttar Pradesh by over 55,000 votes.

Tabassum Hasan will now become the only Muslim MP from Uttar Pradesh since 2014 elections.

The BJP along with its allies had swept 73 out of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh in the 2014 general elections and won an overwhelming 312 seats out of a total 423 in the state assembly elections last year.

Along with the Kairana reverse, the BJP also suffered the ignominy of losing the Noorpur assembly seat to the SP in the byelection in Uttar Pradesh. SP's candidate Naimul Hassan defeated BJP's Avani Singh by over 6,200 votes.

The Kairana defeat for the BJP comes on top of the failure to retain Gorakhpur and Phulpur in the by elections in March this year in which the SP candidates, with the backing of BSP, had defeated BJP candidates.

In Palghar Lok Sabha seat in Maharashtra, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) win came in a triangular fight in which the candidate of its sulking ally, the Shiv Sena, cornered a considerable chunk of votes. BJP's Rajendra Gavit defeated Shiv Sena's Srinivas Wanga by over 29,500 votes.

However, the BJP candidate Hemant Patel had to bite the dust in the Bhandara-Gondiya seat in the state with the NCP's Madhukar Kukde snatching the constituency that was won by the BJP in the 2014 poll. The Congress supported the NCP candidate in the current by poll. Kukde defeated Patel by over 45,000 votes.

RLD leader Jayant Chaudhary hoped that the combined opposition would keep its momentum to defeat the BJP in the Lok Sabha elections next year. "I am confident that the RLD will play a role in how to carry forward the opposition unity and alliance. Whatever the alliance, we will play a positive role," he told reporters.

Of the 10 assembly seats where by-polls were held last Thursday, the BJP scored just one in Uttarakhand while the Congress won Punjab's Shahkot, Karnataka's RR Nagar and Meghalaya's Ampati that made it the single largest party in the northeastern state.

The Trinamool Congress won the Maheshtala seat in West Bengal while the CPI-M candidate defeated a Congress rival in Kerala's Chengannur.Jailed politician Lalu Prasad RJD defeated the ruling BJP and JD-U's joint candidate in Bihar Jokihat assembly seat where it was more of a battle of prestige for the former allies - the RJD and the JD-U. RJD's Shahnawaz Alam beat a JD-U candidate by over 41,000 votes.

Lalu Prasad's son Tejashwi Yadav, a former Deputy Chief Minister, said the loss was a lesson for Chief Minister Nitish Kumar who broke away from the anti-BJP grand alliance and joined hands with the BJP in Bihar.

"Want to thank all the opposition parties for coming together against the BJP This loss proves that Nitish Kumar has deceived the people of Bihar and people have responded to it. People of Bihar are avenging the U-turn taken by Nitish Kumar," Tejashwi Yadav said.

The RJD leader also minced no words in thanking the opposition unity after the verdict.

"Nation has rejected the poisonous politics of polarisation, vendetta, hatred & fascism in #BypollsVerdict," Tejashwi tweeted while thanking leaders like Mayawati and Mamata Banerjee.

The Jokihat assembly seat was left vacant after the sitting JD-U lawmaker quit the party and joined the RJD following Nitish Kumar's decision to go with the BJP last year.The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha bagged both the Assembly seats of Silli and Gomia in the state.

Nation has rejected the poisonous politics of polarisation,vendetta, hatred & fascism in #BypollsVerdict

Special-thanks to @RahulGandhi @MamataOfficial @yadavakhilesh@MayawatiUp @jayantrld @SitaramYechury @HemantSorenJMM & @RaoKavitha for their magnanimous politics & vision!

Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) May 31, 2018

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav was not far behind in terming the outcome of the bypolls in Kairana and Noorpur in Uttar Pradesh as a defeat of divisive politics.

"This is a defeat for those who do not believe in democracy and play divisive politics. People have given a befitting reply to the BJP," he said at a press conference.

Similar sentiments were echoed by Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh who hailed the Congress's victory in the Shahkot bypoll as a "vindication" of the government's people-centric policies, a rejection of the "negative" politics of SAD and "decimation" of AAP.

Talking to media persons, Singh said the BJP was faring "badly" all over the country - a clear sign of the mood of the people ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

However, trying to see the positives in BJP's poll reverses, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said one has to take two steps backward before a big leap.

How I Earned ₹56.70 lakh to Buy a Car of My Dreams in Just Four Months

How I Earned ₹56.70 lakh to Buy a Car of My Dreams in Just Four Months

Do you have enough money? Do you have everything you've been dreaming of? Are you happy with how your life is going? If the answer is 'Yes', then just don't waste your time and close this page.

Those who answered 'No', go on reading. I'll tell you how to quit your annoying full time job and start earning ₹5,000 or ₹10,000 a day in just 2 days, from the comfort of your home.

I succeeded in it, and if you want, you'll be successful, too! It won't hurt me if I share this secret with you, while it will help some of you to change your life for good and finally become financially free.

First, a couple of words about myself. My name is Anika Singh. I'm 26, I live in Jaipur, and I'm just an ordinary girl from a family, which cannot by any means be called 'well-off'. I was born to middle-aged parents. My Mom was a nurse at a clinic, while my Dad was a construction worker.

When I was little, all I remember was that my parents made every effort to buy the cheapest food and clothes possible. If they were lucky enough, they would save up a bit for vacation or to send me to our relatives. We even could tour Europe once in 3 or 4 years.

Once I graduated from Higher Secondary, I didn't even think about going to university, as I needed to raise money for my parents (already retired) and myself.

So I found a job instead, worked as a sales assistant, with a monthly salary around ₹25,000. It was 2008, and this was quite a good starting salary for Jaipur.

I made enough money for living, but I had a dream, which was to buy a brand new Mercedes Benz. I knew it was extemely expensive and I'd have to save up for years. However, this was fine with me. After all, it was a dream, and you just can't make your dream come true in a day or two. Well, this is what I thought at the time...

I was really depressed at my financial situation then, prices were starting to increase due to inflation and living in Jaipur became more difficult. People were upset but I knew I had to carry on working...

However, 3 more months passed, and the children`s wear shop where I worked turned bankrupt, so here I was, with no job or income sources at all, having to live on my parents' retirement benefits.

These were actually joyless times. I was looking desperately for any possible job opportunity on the Internet, but after nearly two months, there were no results at all.

Another two weeks passed, and I was about to abandon all hope, when suddenly I came across a web page. This was a story about a guy who had earned ₹5.8 lakh on the net, in front of his computer, without even leaving the house he lived in!

He said he had traded binary options via Olymp Trade.

I felt dizzy. Could it be the opportunity I'd been looking for, the one that comes up once in a lifetime?

At first, I hardly understood anything, but I went on reasearching more info, websites, forums, blogs, and other sources on this topic, and, eventually, I became quite knowledgeable in it. I felt so happy that I even remember this now. It was so exciting to think I became an expert and could now start earning cash online...

Now, let's put my story aside for a bit, as I also want you to know what I'm talking about. I'm going to tell you what binary options are, in a nutshell, so that you don't have to research dozens of websites, just like I did. I'll just save you a lot of time and effort.

When I finally became fully knowledgeable about the process, I got so excited that I knew I needed to try it out right away.

I signed up for a free account at Olymp Trade, the same broker that the guy wrote his story about. Later, I learnt this was indeed one of the best binary options brokers on the net.

Once I opened my account, I got $10,000 in demo credits, very handy for testing and practising. This is also absolutely free for all.

So I started trading with these virtual credits, and just in a single hour I made a $11,000 profit! Of course, these were just demo credits, while I was hunting for real cash. Well, you can't do that without depositing, and with Olymp Trade, this is not an issue at all, as you've got many deposit options, such as major credit cards (Visa or MasterCard) and e-wallets.

I made a deposit the very same day using my old Visa card, which I used while I still worked at the shop. I decided to invest a small amount first, and this is a great advantage of Olymp Trade, as you can start trading with as low as $10! Well, this is the amount even I could afford at the time.

I had hardly traded for an hour with my real cash when my account balance rose to ₹2,000. This was really incredible!!! My heart was about to burst, and I could hardly breathe! The only thing I could think of was: Ishwar ko dhanyavad! I MADE IT!!!

I didn't sleep at all that night, and by the next day I already had ₹6,500 on my account. Yes, that's right, six thousand five hundred rupees!!! With just $10 I had deposited the day before. I couldn't believe it!!! I would have been stuck to my PC forever and ever, but I still needed to get some sleep, so I just headed to bed, while every step cost me effort.

Once I woke up at around 12PM, I logged into my account first thing. ₹6500 were still there. Not a dream, then!

For the whole next day, I was completely stuck to my PC, and at midnight my account balance was at ₹25,505!!! I think I will remember this number forever, as this was my first serious success.

Look, ₹25,505-₹6,500 makes ₹19,005, this is how much I earned in 12 hours. I had not earned such an amount in less than a day before!

That night, before going to bed, I made a withdrawal request to cash out ₹23,096 on my Visa card. Before I fell asleep I was still wondering whether this all was real...

I woke up in the morning when I got a text on my phone. This was my bank informing me that the ₹23,096 was credited into my account. ₹23,096!!! Just arrived on my card!!!

The day before, after making a mobile payment and an Olymp Trade deposit, there had been less than ₹650 left. And then – ₹23,096...It worked!!!

This was a great day, the greatest of all in the last few years.

Next week, I earned more than ₹1.5 lakh,in two months, ₹12 lakh+ more, in other two months, around ₹43 lakh, and then I could finally afford a brand new Mercedes Benz at ₹56.70 lakh!!! The car of my dreams, the dreams that had been almost forgotten...

Yes, I had to take out a ₹15.00 lakh loan on the car, considering cars are incredibly expensive in Jaipur, but with my earnings this was quite manageable. I was able to repay the loan shortly.

Look, here I am with my Mercedes Benz. Right on the day I bought it.

Recharge now...!! hurry ( BSNL-Patanjali Offer Unlimited Voice Calls, 2 GB Data per Day)

BSNL-Patanjali Rs. 144, Rs. 792, Rs. 1,584 Plans Offer Unlimited Voice Calls, 2GB Data per Day

BSNL has introduced special plans for employees of Baba Ramdev's Patanjali company, as well as employees of associated organisations such Bharat Swabhiman Nyas, Patanjali Yog Samti, Mahila Prakostha, Yuva Bharat, Patanjali Kisan Seva, and Swadeshi Samriddhi card holders. The new plans - Rs. 144, Rs. 792, and Rs. 1,584 - all offer 2GB of data per day, unlimited voice calls, and more, with different validity periods.

The plans were detailed by BSNL on its Twitter handle, which added the plans can be activated at its counters alongside the requisite identification. The Rs. 144 plan, it offers unlimited voice calls across India (except Mumbai and Delhi circles). It provides 2GB of data and 100 SMS messages for a validity period of 30 days.

Meanwhile, the Rs. 792 and Rs. 1,584 BSNL plans also offer similar benefits but with a validity period of 180 days and 365 days respectively.

Coming to other 2GB data per day offers, Airtel recently launched a recharge pack worth Rs. 449 that offers 140GB of 3G/ 4G data for a period of 70 days. Reliance Jio, on the other hand, offers 2GB of high-speed 4G per day data for a period of 84 days under its Rs. 448 plan.

Yoga guru Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurved has partnered state-run telecom company BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) to offer SIM cards. Called "Swadeshi Samriddhi SIM card", Patanjali's offering marks the FMCG company's foray into the country's highly competitive telecom sector. BSNL on Tuesday shared details of a new plan, called "Patanjali BSN-144". The state-run telecom company has announced three denominations in which the plan - meant for use with Patanjali's SIM card - will be available. Patanjali BSN-144 will be available in denominations of R

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 144, R

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 792 and R

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 1,584, BSNL said on microblogging site Twitter.

The SIM, Patanjali Ayurved said, will come with medical insurance and life insurance benefits worth R

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 2.5 lakh and R

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 5 lakh respectively

Here are five things to know about the Patanjali-BSNL Rs. 144 plan:

1. The special plan will come with benefits such as free unlimited voice calls without roaming charges, 2 GB of data per day and 100 SMSes per day for the respective validity period, according to BSNL.

2. BSNL is offering a validity period of 30 days, 180 days and 365 days in denominations of Rs. 144, Rs. 792 and Rs. 1,584 respectively. Free voice calling, data and SMS benefits apply for the validity period according to the plan chosen by the subscriber.
 
3. For example, a user subscribing to the Patanjali Swadeshi Samriddhi SIM card with the plan of Rs. 144 will get 60 GBs of data with a daily limit of 2 GBs, among other benefits, for a period of 30 days. However, a subscriber of the Rs. 792 denomination will get a total of 360 GBs of data over 180 days, with a daily limit of 2 GBs.

4. The Swadeshi Samriddhi SIM card was launched by yoga guru Ramdev last Sunday. The SIM card, available to Patanjali Ayurved staff for now, will be available to the general public soon.

5. BSNL said the special plan is available "for members of Patanjali organisations like Bharat Swabhiman Nyas, Patanjali Yog Samiti, Mahila Prakostha, Yuva Bharat, Patanjali Kisan Seva, Swadeshi Samrudhi Card Holder".

How to activate Patanjali BSN-144

For activation, eligible persons are required to visit the nearest CSC or retailer along with valid documents such as Patanjali employee ID, according to BSNL.  “…Those who are not members of Patanjali Family can subscribe and buy Swadeshi Samriddhi card of Patanjali and produce the same to buy BSN Patanjali 144 Plan. Swadeshi Samriddhi card of Patanjali also gives life insurance cover of Rs. 5 lakh and accident insurance cover of Rs. 2.5 lakh,” the telecom company added.

  

Top 10 Places In India You Must Visit Before You Die.......!!!!!

10 Beautiful Places In India You Must Visit Before You Die

1. Yumthang Valley - Sikkim

Yumthang Valley is a grazing pasture surrounded by the Himalayan mountains in North Sikkim. At a height of 3,564 metres above sea level, it's popularly known as the 'Valley of Flowers'.

2. Tea garden hill of Munnar

Munnar is a town that's situated in the southwestern region of Kerala. It's practically covered fully with Tea plantations, some as high as 7000 feet above sea level.

3. Stok Range, Ladakh

At 11, 845 feet, Stok Kangri in Stok Range has is a popular mountain among climbers and mountaineers. It's often considered as a practice run for Everest.

4. Nubra Valley, Ladakh

Nubra is a high altitude cold desert with rare precipitation and scant vegetation.

5. Nohkalikai Falls, Cherrapunji

Located near Cherrapunji, one of the wettest places on earth, Nohkalikai Falls is one of the tallest plunge waterfalls in India. Name of the falls (in Khasi language - "Jump of Ka Likai") is linked to a legend about a local woman, Likai, who after a family tragedy became insane and jumped off the cliff next to the falls.

6. Nanda Devi

It's the second highest mountain in India. While the peak is not that easy to climb for regular folks like us, but the surrounding Nanda Devi National Park is a must visit atleast once in a lifetime

7. Mizoram

Mizoram is a land of rolling hills, valleys, rivers and lakes. As many as 21 major hill ranges or peaks of different heights run through the length and breadth of the state, with plains scattered here and there.

8. Lonar Sarovar, Maharashtra

The Lonar Lake is a saline soda lake located at Lonar in Buldana district, Maharashtra, India which was created by a meteor impact.

9. Matheran

The smallest hill station in India, Matheran which is only 90 km from Mumbai, provides a pretty dramatic view of the sunset and the sunrise.

10. Leh

Leh, the capital of the Himalayan kingdom of Ladakh is best experienced via road trips from New Delhi.

With more than 30,000 years of history, India is the birthplace of numerous cultures and religions making it one of the most important tourist destinations in the world. Being ruled over various dynasties and kingdoms before being established as a republic in the 20th century, India has more than thousand tourist attractions and several World Heritage Sites. Listed below are some of the most extravagant places you can visit in India.

CBSE class 10th results Declared.....!!! check here @ cbseresults.nic.in

CBSE class 10th results declared, more than 27000 students score above 95 per cent

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has declared the class 10th 2018 results.

Prakhar Mittal, Rimzhim Agarwal, Nandini Garg and Sreelakshmi G are joint toppers, scoring 499 out of 500. 27,476 students have got more than 95 per cent while 1,31,493 students have scored above 90 per cent, CBSE has said in a release.

Thiruvananthapuram has emerged as the best district in CBSE 10th Result 2018 with 99.6 per cent , followed by Chennai with 97.37 per cent, Ajmer with 91.86 per cent.

Girls have once again outscored boys. 88.67 per cent girls cleared the exams while 85.32 per cent boys were successful.

Anushka Panda from Suncity, Gurgaon topped with a score 489 out of 500 under the differently-abled category.

However, 11.45 per cent of the students will have to appear for the compartmental exams. Total of 16,24,682 appeared for the exams from a total 17,567 schools across the country. More than 86 per cent of students managed to clear it.

click here to check CBSE Class 10th result

THE MOST AWAITED SUPER SMART PHONE IS OUT HERE..!

Vivo X21 with in-display fingerprint sensor launching in India today: Specs, expected price

Vivo is all set to launch its first in-display fingerprint sensor smartphone, aka Vivo X21 in India today at an event in New Delhi. The launch will also be livestreamed on the dedicated Flipkart page of the phone, company website, Vivo's social media channels and also on YouTube starting 12:30 PM. The upcoming Vivo X21 is already up for pre-booking on the company's e-store. Interested customers can book the phone by giving an advance token of Rs 2,000 and pay the remaining amount later, during the delivery of the phone. The price of the phone will be revealed at the launch today, but we expect the phone to be priced around Rs 35,000 to take on the newly launched OnePlus 6 and Honor 10 which are available for a starting price of Rs 34,999 and Rs 32,999 respectively.

This is the first X-series phone from Vivo and also the first ever in-display smartphone to come to India. This means, unlike the previously launched Vivo phones, this one will not come with a dedicated physical home button with a fingerprint scanner up-top. The Vivo X21 has already been launched in China last month. This means, we already know the specs of the phone. However, there may be minor differences between the China and India variant of the phone.ivo is all set to launch its first in-display fingerprint sensor smartphone, aka Vivo X21 in India today at an event in New Delhi. The launch will also be livestreamed on the dedicated Flipkart page of the phone, company website, Vivo's social media channels and also on YouTube starting 12:30 PM. The upcoming Vivo X21 is already up for pre-booking on the company's e-store. Interested customers can book the phone by giving an advance token of Rs 2,000 and pay the remaining amount later, during the delivery of the phone. The price of the phone will be revealed at the launch today, but we expect the phone to be priced around Rs 35,000 to take on the newly launched OnePlus 6 and Honor 10 which are available for a starting price of Rs 34,999 and Rs 32,999 respectively.

This is the first X-series phone from Vivo and also the first ever in-display smartphone to come to India. This means, unlike the previously launched Vivo phones, this one will not come with a dedicated physical home button with a fingerprint scanner up-top. The Vivo X21 has already been launched in China last month. This means, we already know the specs of the phone. However, there may be minor differences between the China and India variant of the phone.

VIVO X21 SPECS

The Chinese variant of the Vivo X21 sports a 6.28-inch near bezel-less display with a full-HD+ resolution and an aspect ratio of 19:9. Following the latest market trend, the Vivo X21 comes with iPhone X-like notch on the front giving room for the front camera, earpiece and some sensors. As for the hardware setup, the smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm's Snapdragon 660 processor which comes coupled with 6 GB RAM and 128GB storage, expandable via a hybrid micro-SD card slot. The Vivo X21 runs Android 8.1 Oreo-based Vivo's Funtouch OS. Vivo has already confirmed that the X21 will be upgraded to the latest Android P when it releases in the stable build in the upcoming months. Note that the Vivo X21 is one of the select few third-party devices to be eligible for Google's Android P Beta program, alongside the Pixel phones.

The smartphone comes with a dual camera setup on the rear panel. The primary camera includes an image sensor of a 12-megapixel camera with f/1.8 aperture, while the secondary sensor consists of a 5-megapixel sensor for depth sensing. On the front, the X21 UD comes with a 12-megapixel camera. The phone is backed by a 3,200mAh battery and comes with support for fast charging.

VIVO X21 PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

The India price is yet to be confirmed by the company. To recollect, in China the Vivo X21 was launched at a price tag of CNY 2,898 for the 64GB variant, while the cost of the 128GB model goes up to CNY 3,198. In India, the smartphone with an in-display fingerprint is expected to be around Rs 35,000 or maybe lower to compete with OnePlus 6 and Honor 10 which sells for starting price of Rs 34,999 and 32,999, respectively. In China, the smartphone was launched in three colours -- Aurora White, Ruby Red, and Black. All the models are expected to come to India as well.

As mentioned earlier, the Vivo X21 is already available for pre-booking on the company's official e-store. To book the Vivo X21 for yourself before the launch, you'll just need to head to the Vivo India e-store here, and pay an advance amount of Rs 2,000. The remaining amount can be paid during the delivery of the phone. Vivo India e-store is also offering several launch offers to customers on pre-booking the phone prior to the launch. The company has partnered with State Bank of India to offer up to 5 per cent discount to customers on booking the phone via the SBI credit card. Other pre-booking offers include - Rs 1,000 gift voucher and No cost EMI up to 12 months. Vivo has also partnered with Vodafone to offer one year of device security and additional 280GB data to customers.

7 points about the CBSE class 10th result u must keep in mind after result

7 points about the CBSE class 10th result 

According to the latest tweet by the School and Education Secretary of the Human Resource and Development Ministry, Anil Swarup, the CBSE class 10th result is going to be released by 4 pm today, i.e. May 29 on the official websites of the board. Anxiety builds up as the CBSE paper leak scandal happened, followed by the cancellation of re-examination of the leaked papers, and finally the class 12th results coming out 2 days ago. Meghna Srivastava topped the class 12 board with 99.8 per cent marks.

Here are 7 things you shouldn't miss before the CBSE class 10th result

1. Dates

These examinations for class 10 were held from March 5 to April 4, 2018. Last year, these results were announced on June 3.

2. Official websites

The official websites to check your results are cbse.nic.in, cbseresults.nic.in, and results.nic.in. To check your results, keep your admit cards ready. After logging in, follow the link that says Class 10 results. You will then be required to fill in your exam roll number, date of birth, etc. Download and take a print out of your result for future reference.

3. Alt websites

In case the official websites hang, which mostly is the case due to intense traffic, you can also check the alternate websites that host CBSE class 10th results. These are examresults.net, google.co.in and indiaresults.com.

4. Result through SMS

In order to get your results through SMS, type CBSE10(roll number) and send it only for 50 paise charge per message. CBSE has provided different numbers for different networks to send this message.

• BSNL: 57766
• Aircel: 5800002
• Idea: 54321, 51234
• Tata Teleservices: 5333300
• Airtel: 54321202
• NIC (National Informatics Centre): 9212357123

5. DigiLocker

CBSE has also given the provision of getting your marksheets through DigiLocker service registered with the govt of India. You can get your DigiLocker account credentials on your Registered Mobile Number. The website for accessing the locker is digilocker.gov.in. You can also access this locker through Android and iOS mobile phones.

6. Microsoft

You can also get your CBSE class 10th result 2018 through Microsoft Search Engine, www.bing.com, and it's SMS Organizer App which you can download from your Play Store.

7. UMANG app

CBSE has also developed a personalised app called UMANG, which is available on Play Store for Android, iOS and Windows smartphones. You can check you class 10 results here, too.