India, Mongolia to Explore Space Together
India and Mongolia on Thursday signed MoUs on space cooperation and disaster management that will provide a new dimension to the India-Mongolia strategic partnership.
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Apple to Invest $1 Billion in India with Foxconn as a Major Partner
Reports indicate that Apple has plans to turn India into a manufacturing center beyond China and also export its “Made in India” products to other countries. Soon, India will also have an official App Store.
Meat Eaters Under Threat of Antibiotic Resistance
Antibiotics are added to animal feed to make them healthier. The study said that increasing demand for animal protein in lower middleincome countries had led to increased production (rearing of food-animals) using antibiotics liberally.
Google Search Launched in 7 Local Languages in India, Here’s What it Means
Starting today, Search users will be able to discover content in a total of nine languages in India. Besides Hindi and English, users will also be able to discover content in Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Kannada and Malayalam.
Indian Railways Train sSets in Demand Globally! Sri Lanka to Get 2 More Air-Conditioned ‘Make in India’ DEMUs
Recently, RITES has signed a contract worth $22.4 million with the neighbouring country Sri Lanka for the supply of two additional fully air-conditioned Diesel Multiple Unit train sets. RITES Limited is a company established under the aegis of Indian Railways.
Rajnath’s LCA sortie: Why Onboard Oxygen Generating System is a Boon for Pilots
It is an indigenously built technology (specifically for India-manufactured aircraft) used to supply oxygen to the aircrew by supplying oxygen using bleed air from the engine and separating oxygen from other components, using a process called Pressure Swing Adsorption Technology. With this technology the pilot can remain airborne for a long time. Till this time, the pilots had to get to the ground, maybe an hour or so after they were airborne to refill oxygen.
Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria Named New Chief of Indian Air Force
Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria : Traditionally, service chiefs have been appointed on the basis of seniority – the officer who is senior-most officer on the day a chief retires is named his successor. “Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria was commissioned into the fighter stream of the IAF in June 1980, and has held various command, staff and instructional appointments at various levels,” a defence ministry statement said.
IIT Delhi to Showcase Innovative Fruits of Collaboration with Industry
The other research products that have emerged from the institute’s collaboration with people from various industries include a bulletproof jacket 22 per cent lighter than existing ones; a waterless shampoo, and a waterless body wash that would not require the use of water and could prove useful for astronauts and soldiers.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to Spend A Day on INS Vikramaditya
“Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will spend the afternoon of September 28 and the forenoon of September 29 on the sea. During the stay, he will witness all naval actions including the firing of missiles,” said Vice Admiral Kumar. The INS Khanderi, India’s second Scorpene-class attack submarine, will be commissioned into the Indian Navy along with the first P-17 Shivalik class frigate and the aircraft carrier drydock on September 28.
India-US: Important Defence Deals are Expected to be Announced Next Week
The US administration is aware that the request for the drones by the Indian Army and the Navy have been clubbed –which means each will buy 10 each and it is different than the one that the IAF is seeking. India is looking at 30 UAVs for all its three services.