India to Host Key Talks on Indo-Pacific Region
The theme for the Indian Ocean Dialogue is “Indo-Pacific: Re-imagining the Indian Ocean through an Expanded Geography”, while the theme for the Delhi Dialogue is “Advancing Partnership in Indo-Pacific”.
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No Local Contracts to Foreign Nations Unless Indian Firms are Given a Similar Opportunity Abroad
“Unless we get reciprocal access to those markets, the government has decided that we will stop giving them an opportunity to participate in contracts in India. That is a part of the policy of the Narendra Modi government,” Goyal recently said at an event organised by Exim Bank.
India and Argentina: Celebrating 70 years of Relationship
India is eyeing an additional $1.5 billion worth of shipments in various sectors including defence, textiles and bicycles. New Delhi has also been promoting ethnic products like Khadi and Alphonso mangoes.
Army Clears Over 130 Tonne Of Plastic, Garbage From World’s Highest Battlefield
Troops participated in a “special plogging awareness drive” in Siachen and collected a large number of waste for incineration. Troops participated in a “special plogging awareness drive” in Siachen and collected a large number of waste for incineration. Later, the garbage and plastic waste was segregated and incinerated in a fuel-less incinerator, he said, adding the collection from incinerator was used in greenhouse maintained by Siachen brigade.
State Department Reprimanded Pakistan for Misusing F-16s, Document Shows
A top American diplomat sent a written reprimand to the chiefs of the Pakistani air force in August accusing them of misusing U.S.-supplied F-16 fighter jets and jeopardizing their shared security, according to documents obtained by U.S. News.
US Congress Consents to Designate India’s NAVIC as Allied System
Indigenously developed, NAVIC is an autonomous regional satellite navigation system that provides accurate real-time positioning and timing services.
Researchers from IIT-Indore Find New Clues to Treat Huntington’s
Huntington’s disease is a movement disorder that includes walking abnormality, muscle spasm, hallucinations, depressions, and tremors. It is caused by a type of genetic mutation called trinucleotide repeat expansion in a gene named huntingtin gene.
Make In India – Mumbai Metro Line 3! Alstom Starts Manufacturing Metro Train Sets at SriCity
MMRC had awarded the contract for manufacturing metro train sets to Alstom worth €452 million. As part of the agreement, Alstom will manufacture 31 lightweight, fully-furnished modern metro trains comprising 8 cars each.
Arms Bill Cleared Both Houses – National Database of Licenses & Holders, Serial Nos for Bullets
The Bill seeks to enhance the punishment for existing offences like illegal manufacture, sale, transfer, etc.; illegally acquiring, possessing or carrying prohibited arms or prohibited ammunition; and illegal manufacture, sale, transfer, conversion, import, export, etc., of firearms.
Agri Ministry Making Central Farmers Database, Smart Cards for Subsidies & Claims
This Centralised Farmers Database shall be useful for various activities like issuing soil health cards, dissemination of crop advisories to the farmers, precision farming, smart cards for farmers to facilitate e-governance, crop insurance, settlement of compensation claims, grant of agricultural subsidies, community and village resource centres and more.