diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/close_pr.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/close_pr.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0d0cc57ea9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/close_pr.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+name: Close Pull Request
+
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types: [opened]
+
+jobs:
+  run:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: superbrothers/close-pull-request@v3
+      with:
+        # Optional. Post a issue comment just before closing a pull request.
+        comment: "Congratulations! You have completed the lab. Closing for maintainence purpose."
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b103466139..bf0e74f2b0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-# Introduction to Git and GitHub
-
-## Simple Interest Calculator
-
 A calculator that calculates simple interest given principal, annual rate of interest and time period in years.
 
 ```
@@ -13,4 +9,4 @@ Output
    simple interest = p*t*r
 ```
 
-_© 2022 XYZ, Inc._
+_©2023 XYZ, Inc._
diff --git a/compound_interest.py b/compound_interest.py
index 9673a7a029..e0b979e5ab 100755
--- a/compound_interest.py
+++ b/compound_interest.py
@@ -1,17 +1,3 @@
-# This script calculates yearly compound interest given principal, annual rate of interest and time period in years.
-# Do not use this in production. Sample purpose only.
-
-# Author: Upkar Lidder (IBM)
-
-# Input:
-# p, principal amount
-# t, time period in years
-# r, annual rate of interest
-
-# Output:
-# compound interest = p * (1 + r/100)^t
-
-
 def compound_interest(p, t, r):
     return p * (pow((1 + r / 100), t))