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ISRO to focus on socio-economic security For the next few years the vision and plan of ISRO is going to be socio-economic security which will be one of the pillars and the entire space technology would be application-driven not technology-driven, Y.V.N. Krishna Murthy, Director of National...

Sky is the limit for cruise missile Given the many merits of cruise missiles, the test-firing of BrahMos-A must adhere to the timeline announced as it will open up avenues for India to acquire state-of-the-art technologies The supersonic BrahMos cruise missile air launch version (BrahMos-A)...

IMF bats for Universal Basic Income in India, eliminating food and fuel subsidies The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has pushed for introducing unconditional Universal Basic Income to Indian citizens by eliminating both food and fuel subsidies. Under Universal Basic Income, every citizen of...

Indian Naval Ships Satpura and Kadmatt visit Sasebo, Japan In pursuance of Indias Act East Policy and demonstration of Indias commitment to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region, Indian Naval Ships Satpura and Kadmatt are visiting Sasebo, Japan from 12th to 15th October 2017. The visit...

‘T-20’ for Indian Railways! Travel in self-propelled ‘Make in India’ train sets on Delhi-Mumbai route at 160 kmph Indian Railways is eyeing world-class ‘Make in India’ self-propelled semi-high speed train sets and FE Online has exclusive details of the project! Indian Railways has invited bids...

India Inflation Unexpectedly Steadies, Opening Rate Cut Room India’s inflation unexpectedly slowed in September, potentially reviving calls for an interest rate cut to spur flagging growth. Key Points Consumer prices rose 3.28 percent in September from a year earlier, the Statistics...

That some trolling by @Śakra & @El Sidd !!!

NHAI launches app to ensure staff don’t skip project site visits Field staff of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will from now onwards need to visit each project site at least twice a month and also present evidence of their visit. They need to click a selfie from the spot and upload...

Indian cabinet approves MoU with Switzerland on collaboration in rail sector The Government of India’s union cabinet has approved the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between Ministry of Railways and Switzerland concerning technical collaboration in the railway sector. The MoU was...

EU Naval Force and Indian Maritime Cooperation On 4th October, the Italian Flagship ITS Fasan conducted joint manoeuvres, known as a PASSEX, with the Indian Navy ship INS Trishul off the coast of Galmadug, Somalia. This was to enhance cooperation and to broaden maritime expertise. The...

SCO membership puts India at the heart of Eurasian geo-politics The membership of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has pitched India right into the middle of Eurasian region, opening up opportunities in mineral resources and power for India’s energy needs to push economic growth besides...

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GE completed first phase of Champa-Kurukshetra power super highway GE T&D India, one of the largest players in the power transmission and distribution value chain, and a part of US giant General Electric (GE), have announced commissioning of the first 1,500 MW phase of the two-phased...

The art and craft of diplomacy A former envoy’s ringside view of India’s foreign policy, its sometimes prickly relations with neighbours and the way forward A welcome addition to reminiscences by former diplomats, How India Sees the World reinforces several persistent insinuations and...

KIA to become India’s first fully Aadhaar-enabled airport by 2018 After a two-month pilot project in February, the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) has given push to its plan to make Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) the country's first airport to have complete Aadhaar-enabled...

Happy Diwali for delivery boys as e-commerce sales jump Bom H', 'Bom R' and 'BomS' are not the names of agents in a Hollywood spy movie but simply how 26-year-old Shamsher Shaikh's seniors identify the neighbourhoods of Ghatkopar, Bhandup and Goregaon. Mahimbased Shaikh, who became a delivery...

Ukraine seeks Indian peacekeepers Urging India to take up greater global security role, Ukraine has asked for Indian peacekeepers to help contain the conflict with Russia in the eastern part of the country. In an exclusive interview to The Hindu, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said he...

Indian-American entrepreneur offers fast track mini nuclear reactors to India An Indian-American entrepreneur has pitched for fast track mini nuclear reactors, saying they are economical and could be constructed within two years. Negotiations on mega nuclear power plants with US companies...

Saudi Aramco’s India office for crude, LPG marketing inaugurated Saudi Arabian state-run oil giant Aramco’s India office was inaugurated here on Sunday by Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, in a move to strengthen the bilateral partnership in the hydrocarbons sector, an official statement...

Why India is dredging rivers in Bangladesh Pronab Payeng from Majuli is a navigator of SL Lohit, one of the five survey vessels stationed in the Brahmaputra. For the last 27 years — since he has been associated with Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) — Payeng has spent more nights on...