As per the depositories data, the investment done by overseas investors include a net sum of Rs 17,547.55 crore (US$ 2.51 billion) into equities and Rs 175.27 crore (US$ 25.08 million) in the debt segment during November 1-22, making the total net investment to Rs 17,722.82 crore (US$ 2.4 billion).
India is the first country in Asia and the third in the world to successfully send a probe in Mars orbit. Japan had tried to launch Nozomi (PLANET-B) to Mars but was not able to reach. The experience and technology of India to send spacecraft to Mars would increase the reliability of the project, and Japanese experience on sample return will contribute to collect samples from Martian Moon. This project will provide a lot of data on the formation of the planet in the solar system.
Close to 85 idols of the 2,622 idols seized from art smuggler Subhash Kapoor, with a combined value of USD 107 million during the 2012 raid, will be brought back to India in March 2020, in the first phase, said S. Vijay Kumar, art enthusiast and founder of India Pride, that tracks Indian antiques.
Defence minister Rajnath Singh and Army chief would be present in the exercise. It underscores Indian Army’s resolve to implement the integrated launch of Strike Corps in developed and desert terrain in consonance with its enunciated pro-active strategy using Integrated Battle Groups (IBGs) along the Western Front. Army’s para-commanding team will participate in the event where paratroopers will do para-trooping in the front of defence minister.
With its length of 260 meters, the warship would have two take-off runways and a landing strip with three arrester wires, capable of operating a STOBAR (short take off but arrested delivery) aircraft and a range of helicopters. Twenty MiG 29K fighter jets and 10 helicopters will be deployed on the aircraft carrier.
“The special secretary (logistics) has raised this issue with the Indian Ports Association (IPA) and there is a movement now where the government has looked at this pointedly and decided to ensure that if rebates, discounts or any kinds of benefits are given to intermediaries, there needs to be a mechanism whereby this gets passed on to the ultimate users,” Devli said.
General Bipin Rawat– who is serving a rare full three year term as the Indian Army Chief after he superseded two officers in 2016 – is likely to get a term of over two years as the CDS, which will largely see the creation of a new structure to provide military advise to the government and implement joint procurement by the three services.
It is the 11th anniversary of the 26/11 attacks and one cannot not remember Takaram Omble’s sacrifice on this day. The Indian Police foundation tweeted about him with the caption, ‘Constable Tukaram Omble : Your valour will never be forgotten. Overpowering a heavily armed terrorist, even after getting seriously injured. But for you, Terrorist Kasab would not have been apprehended & brought to justice. Salutes’.
Aware of Pakistani plans, the Indian Army again retaliated effectively and thwarted Pakistani plot to regain their lost posts twice during the day today. Though there was no official word, at least three Pakistan army personnel were reported to have been killed and two others injured in the Indian retaliation.
Heavy exchange of firing between the two sides continued for about two hours in the morning, reports said, adding that there were no casualties or damage on the Indian side.
Earlier in the day, the visiting group also met Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Sharma to share experiences relating to electoral management and administration in two countries.
