Delhi, Dhaka to Boost Maritime Ties
Top among the discussions would be the proposal to bring Bangladesh into India’s coastal radar chain network which several countries in the region have already joined.
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AAI Participates in World Routes in Australia
AAI’s stall at World Routes 2019 will showcase its various technologies and initiatives like GPS-aided Geo-Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) & Skyrev360 and exhibit the milestones achieved by AAI in various facets of Indian Civil Aviation Sector.
Global Body Approves ISRO’s Navigation System NaVIC, Move to Boost its Commercial Use
Global standards body 3GPP has approved India’s regional navigation system NaVIC, developed by Isro. (Represen…Read More
PM, MEA Ministers Hold Over 20 Bilateral Meets at UNGA
Modi held meetings with the Presidents of Namibia, the Maldives, Niger, the Prime Minister of Italy, the Emir of Qatar and the UNICEF chief.
Around 50,000 Temples, Schools Closed for Years in Kashmir, to be Restored; Survey Ordered: MoS Home G Kishan Reddy
The Union Minister said that the central government has decided to conduct a survey in Jammu and Kashmir for all temples and schools, which were shut down or destroyed, or idols which were defaced, in order to reopen them.
Navy Reviews Refit Programme
The two-day conference was chaired by Vice-Admiral GS Pabby, Chief of Material, integrated headquarters, ministry of defence (Navy) to assess the progress of refit of ships and submarines and infrastructure projects. The review is being attended by a high-level delegation from naval headquarters, ENC, Andaman and Nicobar Command, naval dockyards, repair yards and material organisations from Visakhapatnam and Port Blair.
India, UAE Discuss Areas of Cooperation to Strengthen Economic Ties
To increase the confidence of the business communities of the two countries, both sides stressed the importance of the bilateral judicial cooperation.
Study Paves the Way for New Approach to Boost Rice Yield – National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Scientists at the National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR) here have identified a gene that is involved in regulating the size of rice grain.
Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana Reaches One Crore Beneficiaries
Under the ‘Scheme’, Pregnant Women and Lactating Mothers (PW&LM) receive a cash benefit of Rs. 5,000 in three installments on fulfilling the respective conditionality, viz. early registration of pregnancy, ante-natal check-up and registration of the birth of the child and completion of first cycle of vaccination for the first living child of the family. The eligible beneficiaries also receive cash incentive under Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY). Thus, on an average, a woman gets Rs. 6,000.
Apollo Hospitals in Pact with US Firm to Launch Healthcare Drones
Concept of launching healthcare drone was introduced by the Apollo Hospitals and Zipline at an international conference which was organised in Hyderabad, where the state secretary of Telangana for industries, Mr. Jayesh Ranjan, Dr. Sangita Reddy and top executives of Zipline were present at the event.