India powers past 6,000MW mark in nuclear energy September 01, 2016 at 07:06PM

SOURCE: TNN With synchronization of the second unit of the Kudankulam power plant, India’s civil nuclear programme has reached a couple of landmarks: the Kudankulam project+ turned a page on protests and a legal challenge over its safety parameters in the Supreme Court, and India crossed the 6,000MW mark in nuclear power. Once the output […]

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Army increases insurance cover for serving personnel September 01, 2016 at 07:06PM

SOURCE: ENS The Army Group Insurance Fund (AGIF) increased insurance cover for serving army personnel without any increase in the subscription being paid by them. The insurance cover in case of officers, including Military Nursing Service officers, Army Postal Corps (APS) and re-employed officers, was increased from Rs 60 lakh to Rs 75 lakh. The […]

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‘I am aware of India’s frustration’ September 01, 2016 at 07:06PM

SOURCE: THE HINDU Even as the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) prepares for its next session in New York, UNGA president-elect Peter Thomson, who will take over on September 1, was in New Delhi to call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In an interview with Suhasini Haidar , Mr. Thomson, who is from Fiji, speaks […]

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Pakistan isolated: Indo-US-Afghan meet in Sept September 01, 2016 at 07:06PM

SOURCE: ENS In a move that will further isolate Pakistan in the region, India and the US on Tuesday announced the start of trilateral cooperation to strengthen and stabilise Afghanistan. Visiting US Secretary of State John Kerry also talked tough with Islamabad asking it to rein in terror emanating from its territory. The three countries […]

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Pak not provided ‘enough’ evidence to take legal action against Altaf Hussain: British envoy September 01, 2016 at 07:06PM

SOURCE: ANI British High Commissioner to Pakistan Thomas Drew has said that no substantial evidence has been provided by Pakistan to carry out legal action against Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain against whom a treason case has been registered for his recent provocative speech that led to violence in Karachi on August 22. […]

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Govt plans to send Muslim team to Jammu & Kashmir September 01, 2016 at 07:06PM

SOURCE: TNN Finance minister Arun Jaitley and consumer affairs minister Ram Vilas Paswan may accompany Rajnath Singh and others in the 35-member all-party delegation to Jammu & Kashmir on September 4.Government sources said the names of 26 representatives from different parties were received for the delegation. Paswan was part of a similar delegation which had […]

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India-US deal has long-term import September 01, 2016 at 03:32PM

SOURCE: DECCAN CHRONICLE. Whatever the play of words that separates the LEMoA (Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement) from the standard Logistics Supply Agreement the US signs to gain military logistics support from its foreign allies and partners, there can be no quibble about the fact that India and the US have reached a military agreement […]

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India can do a lot, Modi will be remembered: Balochistan leader in self-exile September 01, 2016 at 03:32PM

SOURCE: HT A decade after he left Pakistan and went into self-exile in Britain, the scion of the ruling family of one of the country’s largest princely states says his sole aim is regaining independence for Balochistan, which was annexed at the point of a gun. Like other Baloch nationalists, Mir Suleman Dawood Jan Ahmedzai, […]

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Army tries to rein in the hands that Tweet, WhatsApp September 01, 2016 at 03:32PM

SOURCE: TNN Concerned over a spate of messages against the armed forces, with some also targeting the Army chief specifically, the Indian Army has issued a revised policy on social media for its personnel. The controls have been made wider and more specific, say sources. This is the third time in recent years that fresh […]

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New defence deal a firm indicator that US regards India as a rising, responsible global power September 01, 2016 at 03:32PM

SOURCE: FIRSTPOST Strange it may seem, but it is true that the most important outcome of the ongoing visit of Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to the Unites States has been grossly underplayed. And that is understandable, given the opportunity this development will provide to the Modi government’s formidable critics in the days to come. It […]

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Did You Know Pakistan Rejected The UN Resolution It Swears By? Doesn’t Want A Plebiscite In Kashmir Either September 01, 2016 at 01:05PM

SOURCE: INDIATIMES Every time the situation is tense in Jammu and Kashmir, without fail Pakistan starts ranting about UN Resolution of 1948, and how Kashmiris should be given the right to exercise self determination through plebiscite. Few know that the very UN resolution Pakistan swears by was out-right rejected by it since it never wanted […]

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‘Scorpene’ navy chiefs may discuss leak during global symposium in US September 01, 2016 at 01:05PM

SOURCE: TNN The navy chiefs of India, Australia, Malaysia, Chile and Brazil – countries that operate variants of the Scorpene or have ordered the submarine – could end up discussing the leak scandal during an upcoming symposium in the US, a source told Hindustan Times on Wednesday. The International Sea Power Symposium (ISS), to be […]

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India’s UNSC bid complicated, will take time: US September 01, 2016 at 01:04PM

SOURCE: ANI U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday said the process of India’s UNSC bid is complicated and it will take time. “There is a way but it is complicated (India’s UNSC bid). We are working on it. We are in support of some of the reforms (in UN). But it is going […]

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More Su-34 bombers delivered to Russian Air Force September 01, 2016 at 01:04PM

SOURCE: UPI Russia’s Ministry of Defense has received additional Su-34 bombers from Sukhoi, a subsidiary of United Aircraft Corp. The Su-34, designated by NATO as the Fullback, is a twin-engine strike aircraft with a crew of two. It has a maxiumum speed of 1,200 miles per hour at altitude, a combat radius of more than […]

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NPCL, WEC to begin work on nuke plant in AP September 01, 2016 at 01:04PM

SOURCE: DHNS Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited and United States energy major Westinghouse Electric Company will soon commence engineering and site design works for the proposed atomic power plant in Andhra Pradesh. The NPCIL and WEC will also finalize the contractual arrangements by June 2017 for setting up six AP 1000 reactors at the […]

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‘Under pressure from India’, US issues ‘proactive’ NSG statement September 01, 2016 at 01:04PM

SOURCE: HT India’s pressure on the US to do more for its membership to the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) has resulted in a proactive wording in the joint statement issued by the two nations. But a key question remains: How much political capital is the US willing to expend on India’s demand? The NSG is […]

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Pakistan apprehensive of US-India defence deal September 01, 2016 at 01:04PM

SOURCE: REUTERS Pakistan is assessing the possible ramifications of an agreement signed between the United States and India that would allow the two countries to use each other’s land, air and naval bases even though Washington assured Islamabad that the military logistics pact would not jeopardise the country’s strategic interests. The agreement signed by US […]

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Raytheon and Lockheed Martin to partner Tata Power in building Javelin missile in India

US side commits to defence ministry and Tata Power SED that 70 per cent by value of the Javelin will be built in India By Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 1st Sept 2016 Even as Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, currently on a three-day visit to the US, assured American and Indian industry that the New Delhi is opening the doors for business, two US defence giants --- Raytheon and

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US side commits to defence ministry and Tata Power SED that 70 per cent by value of the Javelin will be built in India By Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 1st Sept 2016 Even as Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, currently on a three-day visit to the US, assured American and Indian industry that the New Delhi is opening the doors for business, two US defence giants --- Raytheon and

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Russia’s Sukhoi Super 30: The Outlook for India’s Ultra-Advanced Flanker Upgrade September 01, 2016 at 07:49AM

SOURCE: NATIONAL INTEREST Indications in recent months suggest that the upgrade program for India’s fleet ofSu-30MKI fighters is finally gathering pace. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has so far placed orders for 272 aircraft, of which 50 were delivered by Russia in 2002-2004 and 2007. Another 222 are to be supplied by the HAL Corporation; […]

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