India, Australia Identify Areas for Enhancing Military and Foreign Relations- 2+2 Dialogue
The relationship between the two countries was elevated to a Strategic Partnership in 2009, and had also adopted a Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation.
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Indian Railways Reduces Electricity Bill and Operating Cost Saving ₹ 121 Crore Yearly
With the goal of reducing the cost of electricity for traction, Indian Railways has commenced the flow of additional 50 MW power (total 100 MW) from Bhartiya Rail Bijli Company Limited (BRBCL) in the State of Bihar with effect from 28 November 2019, which is expected to lead to an annual saving of Rs 110 Crores per annum on a recurring basis.
Godrej Delivers Nuclear Component for Rajasthan Atomic Power Plant
The 40-tonne stainless steel calandria, with a diameter of some 7.8 metres and 32mm-thick walls, was manufactured in Mumbai and handed over recently to the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPC).
Indian Army Fires Excalibur Artillery Ammunition Capable of Hitting Targets At Extended Ranges
The ammunition can be busted in the air as well as after its penetration into bunker-type structures by using its different fuses.
The Excalibur ammunition was developed in the US for improving the accuracy of the artillery shells in the war in Afghanistan which the Americans have been fighting for almost two decades now.
Navy Chief Meets Bangladeshi Counterpart
“The visit aims to consolidate bilateral relations between India and Bangladesh, as also to explore new avenues for naval cooperation,” the defence ministry said. Sources said Admiral Singh and Admiral Chowdhury discussed ways to bolster maritime security cooperation between the two countries.
Defence Ministry Approves Admission of Girls to 5 Sainik Schools for 2020-21
Minister of State for Defence Shripad Yesso Naik said during Question Hour that the government has approved admission of girls in five Sainik Schools — Kalikiri (Andhra Pradesh), Kodagu (Karnataka), Ghorakhal (Uttarakhand), Chandrapur (Maharashtra) and Bijapur (Karnataka) for the academic session 2020-21.
‘Pakistan is Taliban’: US Army Veterans Join Indian Protestors Outside Pakistani Embassy
Raising slogans like ‘Pakistan is Taliban’, ‘Pakistan a terror state’, and ‘Where was (Osama) Bin Laden’, the protestors demanded Pakistan be declared a state sponsor of terrorism.
Scientists Find Evidence of Saraswati’s Existence
A new research — led by the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad, in collaboration with IIT-Bombay — has reported “unequivocal evidence” that there existed a perennial river on the plains of northwestern India. The river, according to the researchers, flowed roughly along the course of the modern Ghaggar. Researchers say that this river was the Saraswati mentioned in the Rig Veda.
National Policy on Official Statistics Set to be Unveiled Soon
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has begun work on a cabinet note on the policy that seeks to provide “timely and credible social and economic data,” one of the persons said.
Personal Data Protection Bill (PDPB) : India’s Digital Safety Kit
PDPB will serve as a model for ensuring that Indian citizens have autonomy in the digital economy. It will also permit them to regain control over their personal data.