October 13 is going to be an eventful day. Here's why
October 13 is going to be an eventful day. Those interested in science and technology will witness significant events in the form of the Apple event expecting the iPhone 12 launch and the Red Planet Mars getting closer-brighter-bigger than ever. October 13 is also a big day in the life of those waiting to meet their loved once in Canada. The Canadian Government is going to re-open its immigration for parents and grandparents of its residents. The Non-resident Indians living in Canada will take it as a great relief.
Apart from this October 13 will see the reopening of Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple in Delhi. Devotees may visit Akshardham Temple under strict protocol. Wipro board would decide on share buy back in its board meeting scheduled on October 13.
1. Apple iPhone 12 launch
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Apple is all set to take the wraps off the highly-anticipated iPhone 12 series at an online event on October 13. The Cupertino-headquartered Company has sent a virtual invite 'Hi-Speed' on Tuesday. Last month's unveiled iPad Air, Apple Watch Series 6, and a cheaper Watch SE. Apple said that the next big event is on October 13, starting at 10 a.m. PDT (10.30 p.m. India time). As per reports in the media, the iPhone 12 could sell on October 23 in select markets.
2. Mars will appear more prominent, redder, and brighter on October 13
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Mars will now be closer to Earth for the next 15 years. So, in clear weather conditions, one can watch the sky at midnight and be able to see the red planet. According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa), this is the time when Mars' orbit lies "at about 38.6 million miles (62.07 million kilometers) from our planet". "Mars was visible for much of the night in the southern sky and at its highest point at about midnight," a Nasa wing said. Mars will still be visible through October but will become fainter as Mars and Earth travel farther away from each other in their orbits around the Sun.
3. Canada to re-open parents and grandparents immigration program October 13
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IRCC has released dates for the 2020 PGP intake after coronavirus delayed opening in the spring. Canadian citizens and permanent residents will soon be able to apply to sponsor their parents and grandparents to immigrate to Canada. Canada's immigration department says that it will accept interest to sponsor forms for the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) between noon EDT on October 13 and 12:00 p.m. EST on November 3. These are not applications for the PGP itself, but rather, are an opportunity for people to express their interest in sponsoring their family members for Canadian immigration.
4. Unlock 5.0: Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple to re-open from October 13
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To visit the Hindu temple and spiritual complex, the visitors will have to follow strict COVID-19 rules like mandatory use of face masks and undergo thermal screening before entering the premises, the temple management said. Delhiites, time to rejoice. Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple, located in East Delhi, will re-open for visitors from October 13 after months of being closed due to coronavirus. To visit the Hindu temple and spiritual complex, the visitors will have to follow strict COVID-19 rules like mandatory use of face masks and undergo thermal screening before entering the premises, the temple management said.
5. Wipro To Consider Share Buyback On October 13
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Close on the heels of TCS unveiling its buyback plans, IT major Wipro announced its plan to buyback shares. In a filing to the BSE, the Company said that the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company is scheduled on 13/10/2020, among other things, to consider and approve in continuation of the intimation made by Wipro, dated October 1, 2020, about the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company scheduled to be held over October 12-13, 2020 and in accordance with the Regulations 29(1)(b) and 29(2) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, it is hereby informed that the Board of Directors will be considering a proposal of buyback of equity shares of the Company at the aforesaid meeting scheduled to be held on October 13, 2020.
