Sansui Plans to Make India a Production Hub – Make in India
The Sansui brand is owned by Sansui Acoustics Research Corp whose parent company is Hong Kong-listed Nimble Holdings.
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India Aims to Clinch World No. 1 Spot in Green Buildings by 2022
At present, India is third on the charts, only behind the US and the UK, with a green footprint of 7 billion square feet (sft). Its target: 10 billion sft in the next three years.
McKinsey to Help set up Digital Capability Centre in India
There are now five DCCs across the globe, situated in Aachen, Chicago, Venice, Singapore and Beijing. NITI Aayog is now in talks with the global management consultancy to help develop a centre in India, focused on exploring the true potential of Industry 4.0 in the growth of India’s manufacturing sector.
ISRO’s Mars Mission Completes 5 Years, Was Meant To Last Only 6 Months
In the last five years, the Mars Orbiter Mission or MOM, India’s first interplanetary endeavour, helped India’s space agency prepare a Martian Atlas based on the images provided by the orbiter, Mr Sivan told news agency Press Trust of India.
Full Text of PM Modi’s Speech at UNGA
“The largest number of supreme sacrifices made by soldiers of any country for UN Peace keeping missions is from India. We belong to a country, that has given the world, not war, but Buddha’s message of peace. And that is the reason why, our voice against terrorism, to alert the world about this evil, rings with seriousness and the outrage.” – PM Modi
ICOMOS Wraps up Ramappa Temple Inspection for UNESCO Heritage Tag
He said that the authority to give the heritage site tag is decided by the UNESCO committee which will convene in 2020, however, he assured that he would submit a positive report about the temple to UNESCO.
Surya Namaskar: A – Ashtang Yoga
Ashtanga yoga is a system of yoga transmitted to the modern world by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois (1915-2009). This method of yoga involves synchronizing the breath with a progressive series of postures—a process producing intense internal heat and a profuse, purifying sweat that detoxifies muscles and organs.
Rajnath Commissions INS Khanderi Attack Submarine, Shivalik-Class Frigate Nilgiri and Aircraft Carrier Drydock
The commissioning was marked by the hoisting of the Indian National Flag on the flagpost of the submarine. Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh and a host of other dignitaries including senior naval officials were also present on the occasion. The Defence Minister also commissioned the first of India”s P-17 Shivalik-class frigate Nilgiri and the aircraft carrier drydock into the Indian Navy during the ceremony. The aircraft carrier drydock which was commissioned on Saturday is the largest drydock of the Indian Navy. Maintenance work on ships which cannot be carried out while it is out in the seas is undertaken after berthing it in a drydock
A Silence that Spoke Volumes: PM Modi Does Not Mention Pakistan, Kashmir in UN Speech
In a short address before the UN General Assembly, Prime Minister Modi did not once refer to Pakistan while making abroad appeal to fight the “evil” of terrorism. “We believe that this is one of the biggest challenges, not for any single country, but for the entire world and humanity,” Modi told world leaders and UN delegates.
As Turkey Raises Pitch, India Reaffirms Support for Cyprus’ Territorial Integrity
Cyprus and Turkey don’t have very good ties as Turkey occupies the northern part of the island country. Recently, Ankara threatened Cyprus with its plan to drill in what Nicosia says is their “exclusive economic zone”.