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Diplomacy Research

India- US Reunited Once Again to Create the World’s Most Expensive Earth Imaging Satellite

The Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite being developed by the US Space Agency NASA and the Indian Space Agency ISRO is expected to be launched in the year 2022. This will be the first such radar imaging satellite in the world to use two frequencies simultaneously. Not only this, it will also be the world’s most expensive Earth Imaging Satellite. In this sense, it will also be special in many ways. The countries had reached an agreement in 2014 for this joint mission.

By Kautilya / November 3, 2020
Diplomacy

Indian Agencies Get A BECA Boost

The geospatial information, which BECA will generate for Indian agencies, will be useful both against China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and against the state-supported terror groups functioning from inside Pakistan. It will also lead to training of Indian officials at the US National Geospatial Intelligence College.

By Kautilya / November 3, 2020
Heritage

The Land of India’s First Sunlight

Kibithoo is India is easternmost inhabited place which stands on the line of control (LAC). It is uniquely located on the tri- junction, with China to the north and Myanmar to the east. A small village in the Arunachal Pradesh’s Anjaw district, it is located on the last road head of extreme northeast of north eastern India and the very place that the Lohit River enters India.

By Kautilya / November 3, 2020
Defense

HMI’s International Bicycle Rally Kickstarts from Mangpoo

According to HMI Group Captain Jai Kishan, the cycle rally commenced at 8.30 am from Jan Maidan in Mangpoo and will conclude at Tiger Hill via Chatakpur and 3rd Mile. A total of 55 participants from Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Kurseong, Dooars, Siliguri and neighbouring country Nepal participated in the bicycle rally.

By Kautilya / November 2, 2020
Economy

India May Call Bids for Setting Up Green Hydrogen Plants

Green hydrogen is a next generation fuel, with gas produced through electrolysis from water by using electricity generated through non-greenhouse gas (GHG) producing energy sources such as wind, solar or hydro. Hydrogen is also produced from others sources such as coal, oil and gas.

By Kautilya / November 2, 2020
Defense

Hizb Terrorist Saifullah Killed Near Srinagar

In a “big success” for the security forces, Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) chief Dr Saifullah — one of the most wanted terrorists in the Kashmir valley — was gunned down during an encounter near Srinagar on Sunday.
After the death of Riyaz Naikoo in May this year, Hizbul Mujahideen was rendered leaderless until Saifullah took charge of the outfit and ran the terror machine of Pakistan in the Valley, said Jammu and Kashmir DGP Dilbag Singh.

By Kautilya / November 2, 2020
Economy

INR 1,05,155 Crore of Gross GST Revenue Collected in the Month of October 2020

The gross GST revenue collected in the month of October, 2020 is ₹ 1,05,155crore of which CGST is ₹ 19,193 crore, SGST is ₹ 25,411 crore, IGST is ₹ 52,540 crore (including ₹ 23375crore collected on import of goods) and Cess is ₹ 8,011crore (including ₹932 crore collected on import of goods). The total number of GSTR-3B Returns filed for the month of October upto 31stOctober, 2020 is 80 lakh.

By Kautilya / November 2, 2020