“We already enjoyed freedom while living in India for over sixty years. In one way, I’m a refugee but I enjoy India’s freedom,” he was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
India will demand a greater voice, it will play harder but also push back harder, it will engage more but also hedge enough to have a bargaining hand and it will be full of contradictions just as the world around is. It will be more nationalistic but also more internationalist.
“The pilot project of the integrated perimeter security system (IPSS) at the Pathankot airbase will be completed by November-December. It will then be replicated in other bases,” says IAF chief Air Chief Marshal R K S Bhadauria. Top sources say IAF plans to install the IPSS, which is a “comprehensive multi-sensor, multi-layered, hi-tech surveillance and intrusion detection system”, at 23 “sensitive and high-risk” airbases. Concurrently, the force is also pushing the case for “electric smart power fences” for 19 other air stations.
Launched by the Army’s Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME) on September 1, Project Beehive, which seeks to achieve greater automation of the Corps and connect all its workshops to an integrated smart network with real-time data analytics capabilities, is expected to be up and running by October next year.
The PMO further said that the goal behind the “unique” mission is to develop a holistic national perspective on important issues and encourage the celebration of India’s vibrant regional cultures.
Finance Ministry said, the agreement was signed yesterday to upgrade 754 kilometres of state highways which will benefit about 26 million people in 14 districts of Rajasthan.
Most of the 127 persons arrested in connection with cases linked to terror organisation ISIS from across 14 states in the country were inspired by controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, according to Inspector-General (IG) of National Investigation Agency, Alok Mittal.
Beaches in Odisha, in the Indian Ocean, are important nesting grounds for olive ridley sea turtles. Every year, between January and April, female turtles return to three beaches (called Gahirmatha, Devi and Rushikulya) to lay their eggs. Within less than two months newly hatched baby turtles begin to emerge from the sand and make their way towards the sea — much to the delight of locals and tourists alike.
“PM @NarendraModi crosses 30 million followers on Instagram*. He is the most followed world leader on Instagram ahead of US President Trump as well as former US President Obama. This is yet another testament to his popularity and connect with the youth,” BJP working president JP Nadda said in a tweet.
“As Japan battles the devastation and damage from Typhoon Hagibis. Indian Navy ships INS Sahyadri and INS Kiltan mission deployed in the area are ready to render assistance as requested,” the Navy tweeted, tagging the Prime Minister’s Office, the Indian embassy in Japan, and the Defence Ministry.
