India Boosts Radar Satellite Count with Two Launches in 2019
Indications from ISRO are that at least four more will follow quickly in a year or so, with the fifth one, RISAT-2BR2, likely to be announced fairly soon.
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India, Australia to Sign Logistics Sharing Pact During PM Morrison’s Visit
Logistics sharing agreements with nations like Australia will significantly enhance the capability of the Navy to operate eastwards. But the agreement should not been seen in the context of the `Quad’ initiative, officials said that individual relations with the nations have progressed to a level where increasing bilateral activity requires such a pact.
445 Bangladeshis Returned from India in Last 2 Months: BGB Chief
“About 1,000 people were arrested in 2019 for illegal border crossings from India to Bangladesh, with 445 of them returning home in November and December,” said Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Director General Maj Gen Md Shafeenul Islam.
PM Modi Disburses ₹ 12,000 Crore to 6 Crore Farmers
Prime Minister said at a function in Tumakuru where he disbursed Rs 12,000 crore to six crore beneficiaries under the government scheme in one-go.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry Seeks to Promote India-Africa Trade
The 9th Session of the India-Kenya Joint Trade Committee was held in New Delhi on 19-20 August, 2019 under the co-chairmanship of Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mr Piyush Goyal and his Kenyan counterpart Mr Peter Munya, Cabinet Secretary (Minister) for Ministry of Industry, Trade and Cooperatives, Government of the Republic of Kenya.
New Technology to Boost Production of Geranium – CSIR-CIMAP
“By this technology we can lower down the cost of the sapling production by 2 rupees per sapling which earlier used to be 35 rupees. This can help farmers to earn more with low input cost in Geranium cultivation” said Dr Singh.
Forest Department Thrilled by Spotting Big Population of Cheer Pheasant at Chirbatiya
The presence of endangered Cheer Pheasant at Chirbatiya in district Ruderprayag has thrilled the forest department and bird experts. The remote Chirbatiya, located 40 kms from the district headquarters, recently hosted a bird festival. Earlier the sighting of Cheer Pheasant (Catreus wallichii), also known as Wallich’s pheasant, was limited to few locations in Uttarakhand. But, now Chirbatiya has got added in the list.
Pakistan ISPR Recruits Youth for Cyber Propaganda War on India
The ISPR, Pakistan Army’s media wing, is organising competition every month to award youths whose tweets get retweeted the most. The prizes include job and contracts in Fauzi Foundation. More than 100,000 people have participated in these competitions.
US Warns Its Carriers to Avoid Pak Airspace, Cites ‘Possible Extremist Attack’
“The US warns its own air carriers to avoid Pakistan airspace due to risk of possible threat to attacks on US airlines (commercial and US state carriers) by Pakistan extremist and militant groups. Security advisory also stated that attacks may happen during when flights are on the ground and during take-off or landing,” the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement.
Researchers Link Harappan City Decline to Lost River in Kutch
Indian researchers have for the first time connected the decline of a Harappan city to the disappearance of a Himalayan snow-fed river which once flowed in the Rann of Kutch, according to a study.