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Economy

How India Plans to Use Bangladesh’s Rivers to Unlock its Landlocked Northeast?

India’s northeast is a prisoner of geography. Landlocked and ring-fenced by neighbours such as China, Bhutan, Myanmar and Bangladesh, its lone land-based connection with the rest of India is narrow—the 22-km wide ‘chicken’s neck’ in Siliguri—and strategically speaking, easy to disrupt. This means the land-based networks of transport and trade, the lifelines through which goods, progress and prosperity flow, are limited, far-flung and congested.

By Kautilya / November 6, 2019

Intervention

Indian Ships to Ban Potato Chips Bags, Bottles, Other Single-Use Plastics on Board from January 1

Not only a large number of single-use plastics will be prohibited to be used on board Indian ships but will also be banned in foreign ships when in Indian waters.

By Kautilya / November 6, 2019

Diplomacy

Rajnath Singh Reaches Out to Diplomats of 80 Countries, Pushes for Indian Defence Equipment

“Heads of Missions and Defence Attaches of over 80 countries participated in the conference indicating the growing stature of the 11th mega biennial event, to be held in Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow from February 5-8, 2020,” the Ministry of Defence said.

By Kautilya / November 5, 2019

Diplomacy

PM Modi Holds Talks with PMs of Australia, Vietnam; Focuses on Maritime Cooperation

rime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held separate bilateral meetings with his Australian and Vietnamese counterparts with a focus on boosting counter-terror cooperation and forging deeper maritime ties in the Indo-Pacific region.

By Kautilya / November 5, 2019

Defense

HSL Completes Refit of Torpedo Launch Vessel Ahead of Schedule

The bid for the refit was won by HSL on competitive basis and refit commenced from August 16, 2019. HSL has undertaken all jobs on a war-footing along with Patel Engineering works as prime contractor, and the refit was completed ahead of schedule with the active support of Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam.

By Kautilya / November 5, 2019

Economy Infrastructure

Bullet Train Project on Fast Track! Pre-Construction Activity for Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Picks Speed

NHSRCL, the implementing agency for India’s first HSR project, has decided to start construction work on the green zone (cleared land) by April 2020, with the tendering process having been initiated. Says Achal Khare, managing director of NHSRCL, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) set up by the Ministry of Railways and Gujarat and Maharashtra governments, “Pre-construction activity is in full swing. Shifting of utilities like cables, oil wells and other structures, apart from 25,000 trees, enroute the project corridor has been taken up on war-footing.”

By Kautilya / November 5, 2019

Research

Design For Deep Sea Vehicle’s Crew Module Completed By Space Agency ISRO

“The design for the manned submersible’s sphere has been successfully developed by ISRO. Now it has to be certified and then we will go ahead with the fabrication,” Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Madhavan Nair Rajeevan said.

By Kautilya / November 5, 2019

Economy

India “Guest of Honour Country” at China’s Import Expo; to Pitch Pharma, IT, Agri Exports

Guests and representatives from more than 170 countries and regions have been invited to attend the expo, Vice Minister of Commerce, Wang Bingnan, told the media ahead of the fair. More than 500,000 buyers and visitors from home and abroad are expected at the expo, he said.

By Kautilya / November 5, 2019

Art and Culture Heritage

Centre Mulls Mission to Train Artisans in All States

Speaking at an event titled ‘Hunar Haat’ at Prayagraj, Naqvi said: “The government is making all the efforts to establish ‘Hunar Haat’ in all states for skill development of indigenous artisans and craftsmen as per the needs of the market.

By Kautilya / November 5, 2019

Heritage Indian Legends

Manas Bihari Verma – The Brain Behind Tejas Takes Science to Rural Bihar

In 1970, Verma joined the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), and started working in the aeronautical stream. During his 35-year In 1970, Verma joined the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), and started working in the aeronautical stream. During his 35-year service, he worked with aeronautical establishments based in New Delhi and Bangalore and Koraput. Verma was also designated as the director of Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), Bangalore from 2002 to 2005., he worked with aeronautical establishments based in New Delhi and Bangalore and Koraput. Verma was also designated as the director of Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), Bangalore from 2002 to 2005.

By Kautilya / November 5, 2019